#99 – September 2020 Part 2

On: September 15, 2020

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.

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