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2022.10.05 | The Moon, Mars and the geographic significance of the Magellan-Elcano expedition 500 years on

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On The Space Show for Wednesday, 5 October 2022:

National Space Council: 

  • Scientific research on the International Space Station
  • Space Traffic Awareness in low Earth orbit


    • Chinese Moon exploration:

    • Chinese scientists have discovered a new mineral in lunar samples they have called Changesite—(Y)
    • Lunar Helium-3 analysis in lunar samples
    • High pressure minerals in lunar regolith
    • The identification of indigenous lunar water 


      • Opinion: Lunar land grab and the Outer Space Treaty with Dr Malcolm Davis (@Dr_M_Davis) from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute

      The European Space Agency’s Hera mission plans to follow up the impact of DART into the asteroid Dimorphos 

      The geographic importance of the Magellan-Elcano expedition 500 years after circumnavigating the world 

      Russia’s next phase of lunar exploration starting with the launch of Luna 25 mission to the Moon in 2023

      NASA’s InSight lander records three impacts on Mars 

      China’s Zhurong Mars rover radar results published in the journal Nature

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