**Hosts:** Steve Dunkley and AI assistant Hallie
#### Episode Summary:- **Introduction to 2024**:
Host Steve Dunkley and his digital co-host Hallie kick off the new year.-
**Celebrations Observed**:
Hallie shares her experience of observing New Year's fireworks globally, highlighting Sydney and Dubai's displays.-
**Focus on Uranus**:
The episode delves into discussing Uranus, its color, and related jokes from British comedian Dick Emery's work.
#### Featured Topics:
1.**Uranus and Neptune's Colors**: A discussion on the real color of Uranus and Neptune based on Voyager 2's images and recent studies.
2. **Commercial Robotic Launch to the Moon**: Insights into the first commercial robotic lunar lander, its objectives, and NASA's invitation for people to send their names to the moon.
3. **Juno Spacecraft's Flyby of Jupiter's Moon Io**: An exploration of Juno's close approach to Io, capturing volcanic activities and scientific data.
4. **Curiosity Rover on Mars**: Curiosity rover's observation of its shadow on Mars, and its role as a sundial during the Mars solar conjunction.
# Special Segments:- **Astronomy Daily Newsletter Short Takes**: Latest updates from space exploration, including NASA's Viper lunar rover and United Launch Alliance's planned launch.- **Discussion on Recent Space Telescope Observations**: Insights into James Webb Space Telescope's observations of Uranus.
#### Fun Interactions:- Hallie and Steve engage in light-hearted banter about AI, human experiences, and space-related humor.- A hint of potential return of a significant figure to the Astronomy Daily team.
#### Conclusion:- A reminder of the upcoming episode with Tim Gibbs.- Final thoughts on the wonders of space exploration and the advancements in astronomical observation.
Join us next time on Astronomy Daily for more cosmic discoveries and insights into the universe!
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