Elena Provornikova and The Interstellar Probe - Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion May 25, 2021
Talking with Elena Provornikova about the Interstellar Probe - a mission that could explore deep into the space between stars for the first time.
Designing a futuristic spacecraft to explore the Solar System from the outside! Plus, an ancient galactic collision, a look at the Hubble Constant, and the Moon turns red tonight!
This week on Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we take a look at a project that could become the first mission far into the void between the stars – the Interstellar Probe. We'll talk with Dr. Elena Provornikova from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory about this futuristic mission.
But first, we journey far back in time, to an era when the Milky Way may have merged with another, smaller galaxy, and learn how that event changed our galaxy. Next, we travel even further back in time and out in space, as evidence suggests one of the most-important constants in cosmology may not be a constant after all. Finally, we look up in the sky, as a lunar eclipse will be visible early Wednesday morning over most of the United States, before welcoming our special guest.
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THIS WEEK May 25 (s4/e21): The Interstellar probe – exploring space between the stars with Dr. Elena Provornikova from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
June 1 (s4/e22): Using computer modeling to peer inside the atmosphere of Saturn with Dr. Sabine Stanley of Johns Hopkins University.
June 8 (s4/e23): Dr. Bruce Betts, Chief Scientist and LightSail Program Manager for The Planetary Society
DATE TBA: ~just added~ Dr. Noah Petro, Project Scientist for NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, talking lunar science, and the return of humans to the Moon!
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