#82 - April 2019 Part 2

The Discussion: Hear Jen’s talk at Pint of Science on 20-22nd May
in Cardiff, less than salubrious travel arrangements for science
talks, a listener’s email from the Australian Tourist Board and
keep sending us your suggestion for the best historic space
mission.


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


India creates a new constellation in the sky

A new NASA asteroid mission in the planning

Plumes of material ejecting from asteroid Bennu

ESA’s next exoplanet space telescope is ‘go’.

Awaiting Beresheet’s impact on the moon

A permanent monument to humanity long after we’ve gone as a
species

Main news story: NASA accelerate their human moon landing
plans.



The Debate: Will commercial providers be the future of space
flight endeavours or will the real leaps still continue to be
made by huge government institutions like NASA, ESA, JAXA etc.
Ralph & Paul do battle. Jen will be the judge!