Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage

#53 The Hayabusa2 Asteroid Ryugu sample return mission. Space rock expert Greg Brennecka joins us for an incredible up-close look at real life asteroid material.


Listen Later

Send us a text

Our favourite space rock expert Greg Brennecka joins us to talk about the amazing Hayabusa2 mission, the sample return mission to asteroid Ryugu by Japanese space agency JAXA. Greg and his colleagues have been analysing the sample and some of the findings are incredible.
What does Ryugu tell us about the early solar system? What do we learn about water on bodies like asteroids? and could Ryugu be carrying enough of the building blocks of life to potentially populate another habitable planet?

It's a fascinating chat.


 If you want to learn more about rocks from space, check out Greg's book 'Impact' at Harper Collins here

See Hayabusa2's touch and go sample collection on Ryugu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xnInpqMiG4

Hayabusa2 landed back on Earth at the Woomera Rocket Range in South Australia, December 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek1MRUbJSo8
 

Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content

twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime

 

You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi!

We'd love to hear from you.

 

Email us!

[email protected]




















...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew PrestageBy Andrew Prestage

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

1 ratings


More shows like Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage

View all
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science by The Planetary Society

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

1,342 Listeners

Astronomy Cast by Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay

Astronomy Cast

2,866 Listeners

The 365 Days of Astronomy by 365DaysOfAstronomy.org

The 365 Days of Astronomy

337 Listeners

StarTalk Radio by Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk Radio

14,082 Listeners

Physics World Stories Podcast by Physics World

Physics World Stories Podcast

79 Listeners

Universe Today Podcast by Fraser Cain

Universe Today Podcast

540 Listeners

Ask a Spaceman! by Paul M. Sutter

Ask a Spaceman!

803 Listeners

Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries by Professor Fred Watson and Andrew Dunkley

Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries

223 Listeners

SpaceTime: Your Guide to Space & Astronomy by Stuart Gary

SpaceTime: Your Guide to Space & Astronomy

314 Listeners

Physics World Weekly Podcast by Physics World

Physics World Weekly Podcast

78 Listeners

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe by iHeartPodcasts

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

2,312 Listeners

The Supermassive Podcast by The Royal Astronomical Society

The Supermassive Podcast

284 Listeners

NASA's Curious Universe by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

NASA's Curious Universe

849 Listeners

Why This Universe? by Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman

Why This Universe?

367 Listeners

Crash Course Pods: The Universe by Crash Course Pods, Complexly

Crash Course Pods: The Universe

295 Listeners