There has been increased research interest space exploration and particularly in the Moon. During August last year, India launched a mission to the Moon with an orbiter, lander, and rover. Russia is set to launch an orbiter and lander to the Moon - The first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union. Finally, the European Space Agency also received the first images from their Euclid space telescope. NASA has current missions at Mars and Jupiter as well as plans for manned Moon missions.
Join us this week as Mike reviews recent NASA missions and their scientific goals.
Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU's Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on astronomical events, the field of astronomy, and astronomy-related guests. It airs Thursdays at 9:45 am on KSMU.