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Fear the dark or embrace the unknown? joins astronomer and senior research investigator at Dr. Jacob Haqq Misra to discuss the policy implications of whether meeting an extraterrestrial intelligence would be good or bad.
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Congratulations to the team led by Dr. Andrew Palmer of and the team led by Dr. Jacob Buffo of for receiving the 2023 round of our STEP grants. See the two winning proposals that will advance space science and exploration 🚀 .
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NASA had originally provided a sole selection to SpaceX given budget limitations. But over the past few years, Congress has grown annual funding for this program line by more than 50%, enabling a second selection.
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It's not just a boulder... it's a rock. 🌚 Some moons of our Solar System may not have the features of Io or Europa, but they hold mysteries of their own. 📸: Saturn's tiny moon Helene has strange gully-like features that scientists are still trying to understand.
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Environmental policy expert Eric Roesch joined Planetary Radio: Space Policy Edition to talk with host Casey Dreier about where he thinks SpaceX and the FAA went wrong in their approach to environmental protections.
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SpaceX's Starship vs. the environment. Environmental policy expert Eric Roesch joins to chat about the impact of the Starship launch and the intersection of space, environmental policy, and environmental regulations.
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The Psyche mission was delayed by a year and ran over budget, causing a ripple effect of delays and budget woes for other JPL-led missions. Director and chat about what Psyche revealed for JPL management.
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