Episode 720: Interview: Christopher Morrison and the Interstellar Sample Return Mission

This week I talk to Christopher Morrison from USNC about their recently awarded NIAC Grant. Their grant will investigate the feasibility of a radioisotope-electric propelled spacecraft that could intercept and retrieve a sample from a future interstellar asteroid or comet. You can learn more about it here:https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2021_Phase_I/Extrasolar_Object_Interceptor_and_Sample_Return/🚀 OUR WEBSITE:════════════════════════════════════https://www.universetoday.com/🚀 PODCAST LINKS:════════════════════════════════════RSS: https://universetoday.com/audioiTunes: https://universetoday.com/itunesSpotify: https://universetoday.com/spotify🚀 EMAIL NEWSLETTER:════════════════════════════════════Read by 50,000 people every Friday. Subscribe Free: https://universetoday.com/newsletter🚀 OTHER PODCASTS:════════════════════════════════════Weekly Space Hangout: Weekly news roundup with Fraser, special guests, and other space journalists. RSS: https://www.universetoday.com/feed/wshaudio/iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/weekly-space-hangout-audio/id836926769YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0-KklSGlCiJDwOPdR2EUcg/Astronomy Cast: Award-winning, long-running deep dive into space and astronomy with Fraser and Dr. Pamela Gay.