Guests: John Batchelor, William (Bill) Harwood, Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  OSIRIS-REx and water rich clay discoveries and more.  You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce.  This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com.  Remember, your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm.  Please note that audio and transition issues are a result of copying the John Batchelor broadcast & are not within my control as they originate in the Batchelor studio.

John Batchelor and I welcomed back William (Bill) Harwood, CBS Space News Reporter, to update us on the OSIRIS REx findings at the asteroid Bennu.  The mission has found clear signs of water-rich class on the surface plus ejections from the surface that either break free of the Bennu weak gravity field, fall back down to the surface or stay in orbit around Bennu.  Bennu has thus been identified as one of a small number of asteroids known as "active" asteroids.  Bill provided a detailed one segment discussion about these findings, OSIRIS-REx mission developments and future plans.  As you will hear, the Bennu findings were a surprise and so far are very exciting.  Don't miss this short but important discussion.

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