Dante Lauretta: podcast appearances and interviews

Dante S. Lauretta, born in 1970, is a professor of planetary science and cosmochemistry at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. He serves as the principal investigator on NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, leading efforts to study and analyze near-Earth asteroids. Lauretta's role involves overseeing the mission's scientific objectives, including the collection of samples from the asteroid Bennu and their subsequent analysis. His work contributes to the understanding of the composition and early history of planetary bodies in the solar system. As a planetary scientist and cosmochemist, Lauretta's research focuses on the physical and chemical properties of celestial objects, aiding insights into planetary formation and evolution.