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#99 - September 2020 Part 2

#99 - September 2020 Part 2

AWESOME ASTRONOMY · Awesome Astronomy

September 15, 20201h 5m

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Show Notes

The Discussion: No time for discussions, we've important news to discuss!

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

  • Rocket Lab lowering the cost of small launches
  • SpaceX accelerating development of super heavy lift
  • Vera Rubin Telescope takes a step closer

Main news story: A new detection raises the distinct possibility of life in Venus' upper atmosphere.

The Interview: Jeni talks to Dr Emily Drabek Maunder, a co-author on the paper that demonstrates phosphine in concentrations that we can only currently attribute to microbial life in the atmosphere of Venus.