The Cosmic Companion VIP Newsletter 26 July, 2021 - Stephen Kane, UC Riverside - The Value of Private Spaceflight

We talk with planetary astrophysicist Dr. Stephen Kane of UC Riverside about the role private spaceflight plays in society and promoting science

This week, we discuss the recent flights of Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos to the edge of space, and what those flights mean to society and science.

Sirisha Bandla sees Earth from the edge of space, onboard Virgin Galactic’s Unity 22 mission. Image credit: Virgin Galactic

Hello everyone!

This week on Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we welcome planetary astrophysicist Dr. Stephen Kane to the show. We will talk about the role private spaceflight plays in society and developing science. We will also learn about the first discovery of a moon in another solar system. Next, we head to Mars, where the InSight rover has mapped the inner structure of the planet in detail for the first time. Finally, we take a glimpse at a new-generation telescope that could revolutionize astronomy, before welcoming our special guest.

And… a brand-new sneak preview of this week’s installment of The Cosmix Page!

Here’s tomorrow’s episode of the show, in an advance showing for our VIP subscribers: