#103 - January 2021 Part 2

The Discussion: If you like your introductions rambling, you’re
in for a real treat! We discuss the Jeni’s PhD thesis submission,
The Real Right Stuff documentary on Disney+, Jeni’s foray into
book writing and read some listeners questions, which devolves
into discussions of whether Queen Elizabeth is Elizabeth I in
Canada, the colonisation of the New World, the entertainer Nosmo
King and insurance fraud.


The News: Rounding up the space exploration news we have:


Puerto Rico stumps up funds to decommission and scope out a
replacement for Arecibo

China opens up FAST Telescope access to other nations

Hyabusa 2 asteroid and Chang’e 5’s lunar samples

Progress update on the 3 Mars-bound missions & where to
follow them

SpaceX accelerate Starship rocket production in Texas



Q&A: ‘How and where did the Awesome Astronomy team first
meet?’ From our good friend Paul Weiler in Pennsylvania USA.