JWST

Guest:  Adam Hibberd;  Topics:  Adam's orbital tracking software to catch 1I Oumuamua on an intercept mission.  Listen to the details and the purpose of such a mission.

We welcomed Cristina Chaplain back to the program for a two segment 90 minute discussion regarding the GAO, space, DOD, national security, congress and other key relationships.  Ms Chaplain recently retired from her director position at the GAO so we got a good, accurate and reflective perspective on NASA, human spaceflight, launchers, public private partnerships, DOD and space plus much more.  We started our important discussion with our guest going over the official GAO relationship with Congress and the areas covered by her former division and expertise.

Guest:  Dr. David Kipping; Topics:  Dr. Kipping's proposal to use Earth as an atmospheric lens type of powerful telescope plus we talked about Exomoons and other topics.

Guest:  Bob Zimmerman;  Topics:  Multiple space topics including policy, missions, budget issues, national space security concerns and more.

Guest:  Dr. Jeff Coughlin; Topics: Exoplanets, the search for life, five exoplanet detection methods, exoplanet atmosphere biosignature detection and more.

Guest:  Michael Belfiore;  Topics: All look at exciting 2019 technology developments plus a look ahead for 2020 technology changes, media reporting with Bloomberg, Michael's sci-fi books in progress.

Guest:  Tom Olson;  Topics:  NewSpace, Commercial Space & the space industry 2019 review with a loo at 2020 for the full space industry.

Note:  Check out the archive of this program on The John Batchelor Site.

Guest:  Dr. Alan Hale;  Topics:  Multiple astronomy, telescope and exoplanet subjects. Also Hale-Bopp and other comets. Alan's new Ice and Stone 2020 educational outreach project.

Guest:  Rod Pyle:  Rod discussed his new book, "Interplanetary Robots: True Stories of Space Exploration," plus specific missions, Mars, Saturn, the Moon, the attributes of a PI and much more.