S02E17: Protecting New Worlds: Planetary Policies and Feeding Black Holes

Astronomy Daily: Latest Space News · Jul 7, 2023 · 10m

Welcome to Astronomy Daily! In today's episode, we discuss the importance of planetary protection policies and the role of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) in formulating and updating them. These policies aim to prevent the harmful introduction of biological and organic contamination during space missions and ensure that scientific exploration does not adversely impact the new worlds we visit. We also highlight the complex process of displaying the space shuttle Endeavour vertically at the California Science Center. This six-month project involves stacking the shuttle's components…