Cheap Astronomy - Dear CA Ep. 90: Space Exploration on Paper

Next steps, maybe. How likely is a space way-station like Deep Space 9? So, anything is possible, but what is likely is what is economically feasible. In other words, while you could have a deep space way station like Deep Space 9, there’s has to be a need for it. So, for example here on Earth there’s no deep Sahara desert or a deep Congo jungle bases, but there are deep Antarctica bases, indeed several of them.   Are there still plans for a crewed asteroid mission? Well, not really. There’s probably still lots of people still thinking about such a mission, but there’s nothing that’s in any respect scheduled, at least for NASA and as far as we know.   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].