E288 - Astronauts Return After 10 Months in Space, Blazars & Why Earth & Mars Are So Different
Published: October 10, 2026
Duration: 31:01
On this episode of Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you stories of human courage, cosmic fireworks, and one of the greatest planetary mysteries in our solar system.
We open with a triumphant homecoming: four astronauts — Commander Jessica Meir, pilot Jack Hathaway, French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev — splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean off California on October 8th, after spending 10 incredible months aboard the International Space Station. Traveling aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule at 28,000 km/h, orbiting Earth roughly 16 times a day, their return is a testament to international cooperation in spac...