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Podcast: Daily Science News
Episode: Monday June 26th, 2023: NASA opens Earth Information Center, OSIRIS-REx samples, solar storm warning & more
Description: NASA opens Earth Information Center to the public, showcasing 60 years of Earth monitoring. OSIRIS-REx is set to return asteroid Bennu samples to Earth in September 2023. A new curation laboratory has specialized gloveboxes for handling both the samples and the hardware. Sunspot activity has increased dramatically in early 2023. Scientists have successfully demonstrated that a compound known as a PREP inhibitor can prevent the build-up of a harmful protein responsible for memory disorders. A wildlife trust and charity have received £1.49 million to train hundreds of young people in the West Midlands. Ian McMillan, a micropalaeontologist, has passed away. A survey of language u...