NASA’s Space Debris Mission and the Future of Deep Space Exploration

NASA funds a groundbreaking $15 million mission to inspect space debris, addressing a critical issue for satellite safety. Meanwhile, SpaceX prepares for its historic first astronaut launch from Cape Canaveral, and alarming leaks in the International Space Station raise safety concerns. Plus, scientists test a revolutionary thruster that could enable deep space travel using metals as fuel. Join us as we explore these exciting developments in space exploration and their implications for the future.

Sources:
https://dailygalaxy.com/2024/09/nasa-funds-mission-inspect-space-debris/
https://www.space.com/spacex-nasa-go-crew-9-astronaut-launch-florida-pad
https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-concerned-cracks-leaks-space-station
https://phys.org/news/2024-09-scientists-space-thruster-boldly.html

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) NASA Funds Groundbreaking Mission to Inspect Space Debris
(00:03:33) SpaceX, NASA 'go' for 1st astronaut launch to ISS from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station pad
(00:06:00) NASA Inspector Issues Warning About Cracks and Leaks in Space Station
(00:08:59) Scientists begin testing space thruster that could boldly go where no one has gone before