Why did a SpaceX upper stage crash into the Moon?<\/strong> On this week\u2019s Planetary Radio, Jared Head, museum facilitator at Columbia Memorial Space Center and co-host of All Space Considered at Griffith Observatory, breaks down how and why a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage ended up crashing into the Moon. Plus, get an update on the fight to save NASA science. Pictured: A view from NASA\u2019s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter of the double impact crater caused by the rocket\u2019s impact on the Moon. Image credit: NASA \/ Goddard \/ Arizona State University.<\/i><\/p>\n Keep up the pressure on Congress.<\/strong> The Senate has voted to pause a harmful rewrite of how the U.S. government funds research, rejecting proposed changes that would have allowed political appointees to decide which science grants are approved regardless of scientific merit. Until the House of Representatives agrees on that same aspect of the bill, the fight\u2019s not over. Join us in advocating to Congress for the protection of science.<\/p>\n Join Sarah Al-Ahmed live from JPL Mission Control.<\/strong> On Aug. 25, Planetary Radio host Sarah Al-Ahmed will sit down with JPL Chief Scientist Jonathan Lunine for “JPL and the Search for Life Beyond Earth,” a fireside chat broadcast live from JPL Mission Control as part of the Caltech Alumni Association’s Techer Live series. The conversation will cover the missions defining the search for life beyond Earth, from the Perseverance rover’s Sapphire Canyon sample to Europa Clipper’s ongoing voyage to Jupiter’s ocean moon. The livestream is free and open to the public, but registration is limited to 1,000 participants. Reserve your spot here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Planetary](\"https:\/\/planetary.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/email\/newsletter\/email-tps-logo-small.png\"){kind=logo}
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