This Week In Space podcast: Episode 232 — The Lunar Dump
On Episode 232 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Chelsea Gohd to talk about the recent large data dump from the Artemis II mission.
In this week's episode of This Week In Space, hosts Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discussed the release of a massive data dump from the Artemis II mission. Joining them was Chelsea Gohd, a former NASA/JPL writer and now a Space.com contributor. The podcast delved into the new data's importance, the observations made, potential discoveries, and the unique annotations included by the astronauts.
The Artemis II mission's data dump featured over 800GB of information. This release is crucial as it provides insights into the lunar environment and surfaces, which can lead to significant discoveries. The astronauts added annotations to their observations, making these findings particularly valuable for scientists and researchers.
The podcast also explored the mission profile for Artemis III, the upcoming mission to land the first woman and the next man on the moon. The hosts discussed the stakes for SpaceX and Blue Origin, considering the ambitious launch plan of more than 450 Starship launches per year from South Texas.
Other space news highlighted in the episode included SpaceX's successful survival of a launch to space with its first Starship, the Tesla Roadster being propelled by SpaceX thrusters, and the discovery of the first-ever green star. Additionally, astronomers uncovered a cosmic zombie, all around Halloween week.
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