Space Policy Edition: Astronomy Goes Big, with Heidi Hammel
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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The Astronomy Project - A Space Telescope Launched by a Spacecraft
Astronomy is fundamentally different than planetary science, says Thuss. The cost of this mission is arguably the most expensive single scientific platform ever made at the of launch. It's a 20 year or so project, and we're down to the last few weeks before launch. This will address some of the top questions in the astraphysic community,. In this case, really studying the very, very early stars in the universe.
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