Cheap Astro: Dear CA Ep. 93 - Spacecraft

Crafting Spacecraft! - What are the Parker probe and other spacecraft learning about the Sun? The Sun is 99.9% of the entire mass of the solar system, weighing in at 1.9 times 10 to the 30th kilograms and if you think you can comprehend how much that is, you’re kidding yourself. Let’s just say it’s freakingly hugely massive, though on a universal scale, it is a fairly unremarkable G-type star positioned towards the lower end of the OBAFGKM range of stellar classes.   - Will there really be spacecraft that can travel in deep space but can also land on planets? Probably the best examples of fictional deep space craft that can also land on planets are found in the Star Wars franchise, where most spacecraft seem to be both able to land and zip between stellar systems via hyperspace, whatever the heck hyperspace is.   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].