#101 - November 2020 Part 2

The Discussion: The ongoing saga of Jeni’s PhD thesis and a
couple of listener emails.


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


More destruction to the giant Arecibo radio telescope

Keeping in touch with our intergalactic emissaries

More information from the Rosettta mission.

A new exoplanet characterising spacecraft gets the go ahead
form ESA

NASA’s Mars sample return mission plans

China picks its Mars landing zone for February’s arrival

Lockheed propose a new space launch facility in Scotland



Main news story: Congratulations to OSIRIS-REx at asteroid Bennu.


The Electromagnetic Spectrum: The gamma ray end of the spectrum.
How these telescopes were developed and became ever more
powerful.


Christmas gift ideas: We replace the Q&A section this episode
as the holidays are getting closer and we thought you might
appreciate some suggestions for the young, new or amateur
astronomer in your life.