2024.02.21 | Odysseus lunar lander on its way to the Moon

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 21 February 2024:

Odysseus on its way to the Moon

The plan for Intuitive Machine's Nova-C “Odysseus” IM-1 mission to Malapert A near the lunar South Pole; the launch and commissioning of the lunar lander; and a reminder that the lunar South Pole is at the TOP of the Moon, as seen from the southern hemisphere. (Inserts courtesy IM, NASA)

Planet Earth: Season 5 — Episode 59

Season Five of our Planet Earth series begins with a detailed explanation of the just launched PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud Ocean Ecosystem) satellite; the PACE Fanfare; how the 2019-20 Australian bushfires caused a bloom of plankton in the Pacific Ocean; and the possible effect of mega-constellations of Internet satellites on the Earth's magnetic field. (Inserts courtesy NASA, GSFC)