S02E04: High-Altitude Balloon Flights // Recent Water Discovery on Mars// European Satellite Constellation// Lunar Glass Samples

Today’s Space, Astronomy, and Science News Podcast On the May 8, 2023 episode of Astronomy Daily, the show covers a variety of topics in space and astronomy.
French startup Zephalto is partnering with the French space agency to offer high altitude stratospheric balloon flights for passengers at a staggering cost of $11,000 deposit.
Research from China's Mars rover suggests that Martian equator sand dunes may have water present much more recently than previously thought, and this could be useful in future missions to find life on Mars.
A group of Europe's major space and telecommunications players will bid for a proposed satellite constellation that could provide internet connectivity from low Earth orbit similar to SpaceX's Starlink system.
NASA's Orion Artemis Two Optical Communication System (O2) will be using lasers to beam high definition video from the Moon back to Earth, enabling videos of the Moon in real-time like never before.
And more from todays Space News with Steve & Halley.

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