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Water Discovered on Sunlit Surface of the Moon

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147. Water Discovered on the Sunlit Surface of the Moon – Lunar Geologist Sarah Noble

October 29, 2020 Chuck 00:13:37 0 Comments

Water on the Moon – Sunny side up! NASA’s aircraft SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) has confirmed for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. Previously NASA had discovered evidence for water in shadows of craters, but this new discovery has incredible implications for possible use of this water as…

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NATHALIE A. CABROL, Director of the Carl Sagan Center

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109. Searching for Life Beyond the Pale Blue Dot

February 20, 2020 Chuck 0:24:04 0 Comments

In this episode we feature Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, a French American astrobiologist specializing in planetary science. She has been a Principal Investigator (PI) at the SETI Institute since 1998 and is also the Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research. She leads projects in planetary science and astrobiology, develops science exploration strategies for Mars,…

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Pluto - NASA New Horizons

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29. Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto – Dr. Alan Stern

May 1, 2018 Chuck 0:11:06 1 Comment

If you wanted to design and fly a robotic spacecraft on a 9-year voyage 3 billion miles from Earth, the farthest journey of exploration our species has ever attempted, HOW WOULD YOU DO IT? Dr. Alan Stern is the principal investigator of the New Horizons mission, leading NASA’s exploration of the Pluto system and the…

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