#87 - September 2019 Part 2

The Discussion: Nuking hurricanes and the lessons of Chernobyl.


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


A new adaptor on the ISS making two emergency exits

Russia sends a gunslinging robot into space (no, really!)

ESA’s ExoMars mission is in hot water again

NASA’s Europa Clipper on track to meet its mid-2020s launch
window

The companies being funded to develop tech for NASA’s
moonshot

Ramping up of commercial assistance to Project Artemis



Main news stories: A NASA astronaut accused of a crime in space,
issues of jurisdiction and what happens to sock dust in space.


The Debate: Court is in session for the fourth round of advocacy
to get winner from your top ten historic space missions. This
month we pit Mars against the Outer Limits as Spirit &
Opportunity take on the Voyagers.