Blue Origin will launch its massive rocket, New Glenn, from Florida for the second time. The mission will also take two twin spacecraft to orbit Mars and study the planet’s magnetosphere.
--------
28:00
--------
28:00
The spooks of science fiction and science fact
A critics favorite science fiction and horror films plus a look at the factual haunts of the cosmos.
--------
28:00
--------
28:00
Federal funding and the future of space science missions
The future of the Juno mission is uncertain after the probe's extension ended on Sept. 30, right before the government shutdown. Plus, the OSIRIS-APEX mission continues on after almost being cancelled. The mission will study the asteroid Apophis as it flies close to Earth in 2029.
--------
28:00
--------
28:00
Keeping space clean and developing a green thumb off planet
With over a 100 million pieces of space junk around our planet, scientists researchers, and the public are concerned over how we treat our world and the repercussions of leaving trash in space. Plus, we can learn a lot from plants on how space impacts biological life, like people.
--------
28:00
--------
28:00
The government shutdown hits NASA, and scientists find potential signs of life on Mars.
With the government shutdown, the majority of NASA and its projects have been put on pause. Plus, scientists are studying a sample that could be a sign of life on Mars and looking at how space weather could impact people.