Awesome Astronomy - Ep. 140: Giant European Space Lasers!

Paul Hill and Dr. Jenifer “Dr. Dust” Millard host.  Damien Phillips, John Wildridge and Dustin Ruoff produce. This month we explore:  - The exciting announcements from the European Space Agency as they outline their new missions for the 2030s.  - LISA, a space based gravitational wave detector and… - EnVision, a Venus mission that will map the surface and under-surface of that planet in unprecedented detail.    We have the usual skyguide, a chat about recent lunar missions and emails from the listeners.    www.awesomeastronomy.com Bio -  Awesome Astronomy explores the frontiers of science, space and our evolving understanding of the universe.  Join Paul & Jeni for informative and fun astronomy programmes dedicated to space and astronomy news and monthly podcast extras covering hot topics and special interviews in the world of science and astronomy.    We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].