2023.03.29 | Brightest Gamma Ray Burst (GRB 221009A) Observed

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 29 March 2023:

Space Show News:

• The strongest gamma ray burst ever detected has been reported in the scientific literature. Commentary by Eric Burns (Louisiana State University) and Francis Reddy (Goddard Space Flight Center).
• Ed Husic, Federal Minister for Industry and Science and minister responsible for the Australian Space Agency: Comment about space industry funding. (excerpt courtesy National Press Club)
• Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator: Artemis II crew selection announcement and desire for an Australian astronaut. (excerpt courtesy National Press Club).

Lunar and Planetary Science Conference | LPSC 2023: Joel Kearns, Deputy Associate Administrator, Exploration Division, NASA HQ, Washington, D.C. on the status of the Artemis and supporting missions lunar science projects.

Remembering Yuri Gagarin: Marking the 55th anniversary of the death of the first cosmonaut using archival audio.

Ingenuity: The race between the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter and the Mars 2020 Rover Perseverance to the top of an ancient river delta on Mars, and confirmation that two helicopters will be used to retrieve the rock samples collected by Perseverance.