Guest:  Temidayo Oniosun;  Topics: Space in Arica (see https://spaceinafrica.com);  African space policy, plans, projects, satellites and the corresponding industry, commercial space, African space fairing nations, investment, education and more.  A comprehensive overlay of the African space industry, public and private.

We welcomed Doug Messier back to the program for a 94 minute discussion starting out with the success of the Perseverance Mars rover landing earlier in the day.  Most of the first segment was devoted to Perseverance, the various science experiments plans, the onboard hardware and instruments such as the helicopter, microphones, advanced cameras, MOXIE to make O2 out of the Martian atmosphere plus more.  Listen as Doug and callers/emailers discuss the instrument package, the experiments and the search for possible past life on Mars.  Also discussed was the landing site, Jezero Crater, plus t

Guests:  Rand Simberg, Bill Simon; topics:  Evoloterra, the 50th anniversary of Apollo, returning to the Moon, present day policy, Artemis, SpaceX Musk, privates to the Moon and more.

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Blewett, Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  Mercury with Messenger and now BepiColombo.  You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright.

Guest:  Dr. Francis (Frank) Cucinotta;  Topics: Radiation and cancer risk for humans to Mars, the Moon, plus possible mitigation strategies.  Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com.  Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program.