63: Four Potential Sites for Asteroid Sample Return Mission

Published: Aug. 28, 2019, 12:21 p.m.

The astronomy and space science news podcast.Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/spacetime (mobile friendly).\xa0 *Four potential sites for asteroid sample return missionNASA has selected four potential sample sites for its OSIRIS-Rex mission to the asteroid Bennu.You tube video url: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187047766578\xa0 *Scientists expose one of the secrets of the neutrinoScientists have finally determined the upper mass boundary of the lightest known neutrino \u2013 finding the abundant \u2018ghost\u2019 particle to be at least 10 million times less massive than an electron. *Mars at Solar ConjunctionThe red planet Mars is about to reach Solar Conjunction \u2013 the period in its orbit when it\u2019s directly behind the Sun as viewed from Earth. *ASA and ESA sign agreementASA \u2013 the Australian Space Agency has agreed to a formal partnership with the European Space Agency \u2013 ESA.You tube video url: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/187229350903\xa0 *Another successful launch for New Zealand\u2019s Electron RocketRocket Lab has carried out its eight mission successfully flying four satellites into orbit. *The Science ReportEarth\u2019s lungs on fire as the Amazon rainforest burns.We\u2019re all consuming significant amounts of microplastics.Scientists create the first ring-shaped molecule of pure carbon comprising a circle of 18 atoms.A banana-killing fungus that\u2019s decimated crops in Asia and Africa spreads to the Americas.A new study has concluded that British food isn\u2019t that terrible after all. Samsung releases its long-awaited Galaxy Note 10. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps\u2026including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer, ACast, etc RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/spacetime Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial-free version of SpaceTime? Help support the show, subscribe at Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary\xa0 Help support SpaceTime: The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audiobook of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com To receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist\xa0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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