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Going to space isn't easy. Neither are the politics that go into it. Jack and Newton break down the missions to space and beyond in terms anyone can understand in this weekly show about space and space policy and technology.
It's a new year, and the Ad Astra guys are back with a new episode all about what to look forward to this year. Amid a partial government shutdown, there are some exciting events coming up in the next 12 months. Included is that is the newly announced Ad Astra Challenge. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more information regarding the rules of the Challenge.
Past, Present, and Future in Washington
The Air AND Space Force?
But public opinion!
House wants to fund NASA (and others)
...at the Senate funding levels
Jack’s NASA Budget Tracker
OSTP has a Director
The Year in Tech
March: SC tries on CST-100 spacesuit
Remembering George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush’s Space Exploration Initiative
NASA’s 90-day Study
With a little help from friend of the show, Zoe Aldrich, Jack and Newton attempt to make a good news episode about climate change. But after digging through climate reports, polling data, and upcoming space missions, the outlook isn't as grim as one might think.
But it won't stay on that trajectory unless you go vote on November 6th!
Hubble is back online
Latest From Washington
Space Force is officially recommended from NSpC
The VP’s remarks
Climate Change: the Good, the Better, and the Not-So-Bad
The climate report you may have heard about
90% of voters want Ds and Rs to work together to address climate change
6 in 10 worldwide support action on climate change
Washington State Initiative on Carbon Tax
Venus “mission”
Voting Information
Vote Climate PAC Ranking
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We back, baby! Jack and Newton return from a long Summer to discuss recent news in space policy and technology. Topics range from Congressional appropriations to words that rhyme with schmimate schmange. From Bremen to China, the space world is abuzz with exciting news. Stay tuned to hear about some special projects the guys have been cooking up this Summer.
Latest From Washington
Happy orbitday, NASA! Here’s a continuing resolution
NASA Budget Spreadsheet
Space News Highlight of the Week
Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100
Volume I of the Fourth National Climate Assessment
Past, Present, Future of 100+ degree days
International News
US and China space agencies want to work together
Latest in Tech
National Academies Report on Exoplanet Strategy
BONUS: Moon Express secures $10 million, $2.5 million loan
Coming Soon to Space
Lecture: Life on Mars with Author and Scientist David Grinspoon
Lecture: Exploring Titan by Rotorcraft
Election Notice: Find out election info
Summer 2018 has been a busy time for the Ad Astra team. Starting in September, the show will be back to its regular biweekly episodes. There are some great guests and content in the works.
Until then... Ad Astra!
Candidate for Congress, Chris Hearsey, is an aerospace executive, scientist, and all around space enthusiast who has decided to vie for a chance at public service in Maryland's (fightin') 6th Congressional District. Listen in on a riveting conversation about economic opportunity, expanding access to the internet, how the robots might be taking all, and how it all relates back to space.
Chris Hearsey for Congress, Campaign Website
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Background on Supreme Court case about redistricting
Geographic/social info about the 6th District
Electoral info about the 6th District
Days until the Maryland Democratic Primary
With two special guests from the Humans to Mars Summit in early May, Jack and Newton explore the future of exploration of the Red Planet. Astronauts will need something to keep them busy, something to help them learn, and a roadmap to the stars, if we're ever going to set foot on another planet.
Humans to Mars Summit Website
Humans to Mars Report (2018)
Raw Science
Keri Kukral's blog
Keri's Twitter
Planetary Science Caucus
Space Corps comes back and so does Blue Origin's rocket. Galilean moons and FAA regulations. This week is chock full of shenanigans, from our Pale Blue Dot to the furthest reaches of the Solar System. Be sure to check out the Humans to Mars Summit happening in DC next week! Full recap coming in the next episode.
Latest From Washington
FAA AST gets boost, kinda
Space Corps reared its ugly head
Pace says SPD-2 is on President’s Desk
Space News Highlight of the Week
NASA Finally has an Administrator
Latest in Tech
Blue Origin launches New Shepherd for 8th time
Lunar Shenanigans
Galileo Spacecraft is the Gift that Keeps on Giving
Coming Soon to Space
H2M Next Week!
InSight launches this Saturday
Back from their bye week, the guys are talking about TESS, NASA authorizations, and a new space policy directive from the National Space Council. Untracked space junk is all the rage, apparently.
Latest From Washington
New NASA Authorization comes out
The NASA Authorization Act of 2018 (TEXT)
Pence picks Commerce to handle debris
International News
We almost got hit
Latest in Tech
TESS gets delayed
Coming Soon to Space
Newton on Story Collider!
Who knew running a space podcast could cause such a commotion? An awesome budget for NASA, while a major project gets a delay. A new shipment of supplies for the International Space Station goes up, while some international space junk falls into the South Pacific. What a (couple) week(s).
NOTE: The show will now come out every other week starting this week. The next episode will be during the week of April 16th.
Latest From Washington
Omnibus passed and signed! NASA gets $20.7B
NASA Budgets Spreadsheet
Space News Highlight of the Week
James Webb launch slips to 2020
International News
Tiangong-1 crashes back to Earth
Latest in Tech
SpaceX launches cargo to ISS
Coming Soon to Space
USA Science and Engineering Festival is this weekend
Bitcoin, Bitcoin, Bitcoin. We promise we aren't becoming that kind of podcast. But the general theme is that nothing matters until it matters; From letters from the House, to the Space Force debate; Block-chain networking of deep space missions, to interpretations of the Outer Space Treaty.
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Latest From Washington
61 Members of the House sign bipartisan pro-Bridenstine letter
General Hyten not too hyped about the Space Force
...Even though Trump is serious
Space News Highlight of the Week
NASA Adapts Cryptocurrency Technology to Build Deep Space Networks
International News
Japanese government launches $940 million fund for space start-ups
Text of the Outer Space Treaty
Latest in Tech
Google AI for hunting planets is now open to the public
Coming Soon to Space
New JWST schedule coming up
House Science Committee marking up bills about space
Stephen Hawking's ashes to be buried near graves of Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin at Westminster Abbey
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A super space policy focus doesn't keep us from talking SCIENCE in this week's episode. Of course, the Trump Administration is making some missteps, just now in space. But some air powered thrusters and stressed genes make the real headlines.
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Latest From Washington
Space Subcommittee Hearing Broadcast
New NASA CFO confirmed by Senate
Jurczyk moves on up
Lightfoot to retire
Ongoing Omnibus
The Donald doesn't really get space
Trump's Force for Space
International News
A rocket fueled by air
Latest in Tech
I went to space and all I got was this different pair of genes!
LightSail2, Congressional testimony, James Webb delayed, and planetary annihilation 4 light years away. Busy week back in action for your hosts. A lot is going on, even as space falls to the backburner in the policy scene in DC.
Happy one year anniversary to the most opinionated space podcast on the internet; Ad Astra!
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Latest From Washington
This week in space policy
The ROI of Space
Lightfoot to testify
Exploration roadmap (kinda) released
GAO says JWST is falling behind
Ask your member of Congress to join the Planetary Science Caucus
Latest in Tech
We've struck water!
CIMON in Space
Goodbye Proxima Centauri b
Coming Soon to Space
Dark Side of the Sun at APL
LightSail 2 Launch Date released!
With the launch of the second biggest rocket ever, a special panel discussion about the Falcon Heavy is on the docket for today. Listen to three incredible space advocates and communicators talk about what FH means to them, what they expect next, and where we're going from here.
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Esther Trevino
The Gluten Free Nerd Website
GeekFold
Justin Foley
YouTube
Tom Cross
Stellar Things Website
Teslarati Website
The Trump Administration has released their skinny budget for FY 2019. Did they just copy and paste last years budget request? What happens to Earth Science now? And where can I go to find out more information about previous NASA budgets? All this and more in this week's episode.
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Mentioned Articles
The full Trump skinny budget
Space Policy Online's write-up about the updated NASA numbers
Fiscal Year 2017 Budget
Jack's NASA Budget Spreadsheet
Coming Soon to Space
Second National Space Council Meeting planned for February nth
Falcon Heavy launched, and it was glorious. Need we say more? Yes we do. Listen in to hear our immediate reactions to the launch of the second most powerful rocket ever flown.
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Check out these articles this week:
The full, unedited, unadulterated launch of Falcon Heavy
Comparing rockets of unusual size
Tesla Roadster is 4th in electric vehicles in space
UPDATE: Main booster failed to stick its landing on the drone ship
Oh, and... "Shut it down."
The State of the Union wasn't quite what everyone expected. Here is a brief episode to give you the State of Space Policy.
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Referenced Works
Trump advisors defend then-candidate's space policy proposals
Same advisors call for "new direction"
Space Foundation valuation of worldwide space economy
New NASA record for longest time without an administrator (featuring Casey Dreier)
State of the Union Addresses of the past
Coming Soon to Space
Falcon Heavy gets go ahead for February 6th launch date
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Government shutdown, budgets, aerospace commissions, lunar x-prizes, and of course, SpaceX. A short episode, but full of all the space policy and technology news you need for the week ahead.
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Latest From Washington
Shutdown ends...but did we learn our lesson?
List of programs affected by a government shutdown
Related…
NASA 2019 Budget Request to include details on Lunar and Martian exploration
California gets an Aerospace Commission
Back where we ended last year for Bridenstine and Myers
International News
Google Lunar X-Prize ends without winner
Latest in Tech
Falcon Heavy is getting ready to go
Rocket Lab rocket launches
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The Celeste Project: Celeste is a collaboration between MIT, UC Berkeley, Harvard, Julia Computing, Intel, and NERSC (the DoE's supercomputing center). They recently managed to calculate the first comprehensive statistical catalog of astronomical objects in the visible universe. That's over 188 million stars and galaxies!
Using some nifty new methods they developed, the collaboration managed to complete the entire calculation in only 15 minutes. We believe this system will massively accelerate astronomy research, especially once scientists start receiving higher-resolution images from new telescopes like the LSST and the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Further Reading:
Info about Julia
Here are some Celeste pointers
Honored for HPC Innovation Excellence
Celeste Enhancements Create New Opportunities In Sky Surveys
A New Model For Cataloging the Universe
and some other projects at NERSC
Big Science Problems, Big Data Solutions
A Look At Deep Learning for Science
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NASA looking over commercial Earth Science data, NASA Administrator hopeful Jim Bridenstine begins to feel some pressure, and 'what spacecraft?' says US Government. 2018 might not be a return to normalcy, but your favorite podcast returns to our usual format. Be sure to check out next week's episode with special guests: The Celeste Project. And be sure to grab your official Ad Astra t-shirt.
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Latest From Washington
Government Shutdown (NOT)
(Update) NASA is preparing to buy some earth science data
Administration renominated Bridenstine, Myers
New National Academies report calls for more concerted focus on earth science
Space News Highlight of the Week
Honoring John Young
Statement by Robert Lightfoot
Latest in Tech
SpaceX’s “failed” launch
Coming Soon to Space
NASA Hosts Media to Discuss Testing on James Webb Space Telescope
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2018 is going to be an exciting year for space. From budget discussions to major policy proposals, new rocketships to old favorites visiting exciting (and icy) locations in the Solar System. New year, same space podcast.
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Washington in 2018
Budget battle looms over Washington ahead of Jan. 19th deadline
Space Policy will take off-center stage for Trump Administration
Let’s get serious about military space
Spaceflight in 2018
Spaceflight in 2018
Other Links:
Elemental Annual with Newton and Zoe
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and nothing else in this week's episode! It's no surprise that Jack has seen the movie 4 times already, but Newton just got back from Africa and only 30 minutes has passed since he saw the film for the first time. Make sure to tweet at the show for a lively discussion on this Blockbuster new release!
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Latest from the Galaxy Far, Far Away
Last Jedi Redeems the Prequels
Last Jedi Killed Our Childhood
But those ratings though…
All thanks to the Alt-Right
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Newton is back from Ethiopia and the guys do what they do best! Trump lays out a national security strategy, there's another crew change up at the ISS, more planets are discovered, the government may shut down, and footage of a UFO is released! What a week!
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Latest from Washington
Space is highlighted in Trump’s National Security Strategy
Thales Alenia working on DSG
NASA is planning to purchase some remote imaging data...and not for the reason you think
“Foreign Policy” talks “Space Policy”
Let’s go to Mars
Space News Highlight of the Week
UFOs are in the news...again…
International News
NASA Astronaut Bresnik and Crewmates Return to Earth From Space Station
Three new crew members sent to ISS
Latest in Tech
NASA Sends New Research to Space Station Aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission
NASA uses Deep Learning to discover Eighth Planet at another star
Coming Soon to Space
NASA to Name Finalists for Future Solar System Mission
A government shutdown???
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As Newton gets some much deserved rest, Jason Callahan of the Planetary Society joins the team to cover some big news in space policy. Are we really going back to the Moon? Are our Martian dreams shot? Who won the Alabama Senate Election? You'll have to listen to find out.
Links:
Latest from Washington
Aerospace Corporation calls on Administration to listen
The paper
Space News Highlight of the Week
Trump Administration edits one line in the National Space Policy
The National Space Policy
Latest in Tech
Blue Origin resuming test flights
Rocket Lab aborts at the last second
SpaceX is launching a reflown rocket to the ISS
...With a space debris sensor on board
Coming Soon to Space
Star Wars Episode VIII comes out on Friday!!!
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Late night, lightnight round of news. Major policy discussions mounting in Washington and worldwide, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy's maybe-probably not payload, and the cutest darn baby picture you've ever seen. You're gonna want to hear about this and much, much more.
Links:
Ad Astra is on Reddit!
Latest from Washington
NASA Caucus update
Space Corps is “inevitable”
Deep Space Gateway is part of plan to expand human exploration of space
NASA’s little brother gets an administrator nominee
Space News Highlight of the Week
Universe’s Baby Picture Wins $3 Million
International News
ESA pours $107 million into Vega E and a reusable spaceplane
Japan wants to be part of Deep Space Gateway
Japan also wants to play some war games IN SPACE
Latest in Tech
James Webb Space Telescope Out of Chamber A
Elon makes another great claim
Listener Submitted Question
NASA approves SpaceX to fly pre-flown rocket on next Dragon mission
...BUT, NASA also expects the highest safety standards for future commercial space missions
Coming Soon to Space
Achieving Mars Workshop wrapping up this week, update to come next week
Special Election in Alabama is 12/12!!!
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Short episode! The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence gets a neoliberal bent, James Webb (Space Telescope)’s little brother gets a proposed funding cut, and the return of the Listener Submitted Question segment. Hint: It’s all about SpaceX. Stock up on water, food, and your favorite podcast as we go into the last week of the federal government (unless Congress does something).
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Latest from Washington
Privately funded SETI
Proposed changes to WFIRST
Budget hangs in the balance
Listener Submitted Question
From Ralph Steenblik: Why is BFR not useful to the US Government?
Government needs reliable access to space
SpaceX wants to prove reliability
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This week, the guys highlight the launch of JPSS-1 and where space enthusiasts should go for Black Friday deals! They also dive into future funding for Virgin Orbit and SpaceX, the FAA’s role in commercial space, ISRO and Japan teaming up to go to the moon, and the current state of the Parker Solar Probe.
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Latest from Washington
Virgin Orbit gets its first customer; DoD
SpaceX wants the government to help pay for BFR
Companies agree that FAA AST is the right agency for commercial space
Space News Highlight of the Week
JPSS-1 launched
International News
ISRO, Japan space agency JAXA discuss joint mission to moon
Latest in Tech
Parker Solar Probe Passes Acoustic Testing
Coming Soon to Space
Emily Lakdawalla’s recommended space books of 2017
Space.com 2017 Black Friday deals for Space Fans
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Bridenstine moves on to full Senate, Space Corps is no more, rocket launches, and a couple big things going on in the tech world. Newton and Jack take a departure from the usual routine.
Links:
Latest from Washington
No More Space Corps
Private Plane Disrupts Orbital ATK Launch
EM-1 launch in December 2019
Space News Highlight of the Week
Bridenstine Passes Committee, on to the Full Senate
International News
Vega has launched to deploy an Earth observation satellite for Morocco
Latest in Tech
Hubble Shows Light Echo Expanding from Exploded Star
Antares launches Cygnus spacecraft to ISS
Coming Soon to Space
JPSS-1 Launch
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Bridenstine moves on to a full committee vote, a climate report shakes up the country (and internet), and our favorite future space station gets an update. Be sure to check out Nerd Nite this weekend for a presentation from your favorite podcast.
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Latest from Washington
Commerce Committee to vote on advancing Bridenstine
House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith to retire
Air Force hopeful they won’t need Russian rockets for much longer
Space News Highlight of the Week
Climate Science Special Report
International News
China plans to link 30 satellites to provide real-time geospatial information worldwide by 2020
Latest in Tech
NASA Selects Studies for Gateway Power and Propulsion Element
A sandy core may have kept Enceladus’ ocean warm
Coming Soon to Space
Ad Astra is presenting “How to be a Space Advocate” at the November Nerd Nite
Falcon Heavy is launching in December
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Jim Bridenstine gets ready to jump the first hoop towards Administrator. Plus, some news about upcoming events in space, commercial spacecraft launches, and the end to the RAINN fundraiser.
Jack’s fundraiser for RAINN
Latest from Washington
Senator Murray opposes Bridenstine
Space News Highlight of the Week
NASA approves “flight-proven” Falcon 9 rocket for CRS-13
Latest in Tech
Small Asteroid or Comet ‘Visits’ from Beyond the Solar System
Coming Soon to Space
NASA Highlights Science on Next Commercial Mission to Space Station
Ad Astra is presenting “How to be a Space Advocate” at the November Nerd Nite
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What are you waiting for? Join us on Capitol Hill for some Planetary Society events. Oh, and check out this week's episode, featuring committee hearing, Luxembourg, and some awesome upcoming events! Also, commercial satellites may provide faster and more reliable internet for the planet, and may come online soon to help the people of Puerto Rico. XCOR may be staring death straight in the eyes as SpaceX is awarded more money from the Air Force, and Blue Origin reminds us once again that they're still in the game.
Jack’s fundraiser for RAINN
Latest from Washington
Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on Commercial Satellite Industry
Space News Highlight of the Week
Hurry! Come to these awesome Planetary Society events in DC!
After Cassini: What’s Next?
Happy Hour with Casey Dreier and Jason Callahan
International News
Luxembourgers and Google helping out Puerto Rico
Latest in Tech
Air Force adds more than $40 million to SpaceX engine contract
New NASA Study Improves Search for Habitable Worlds
XCOR is running out of time to find an investor
Blue Origin tested their BE-4 engine
Coming Soon to Space
Astronomy on Tap next Monday!!! Ad Astra is judging the halloween costume contest!
Ad Astra is presenting “How to be a Space Advocate” at the November Nerd Nite
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The Last Jedi reactions, NASA working with Russia, one of the biggest astrophysical events we’ve ever observed, SpaceX making the news (AGAIN), and much more on this week’s episode of Ad Astra.
Jack’s fundraiser for RAINN
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Latest from Washington
NASA discussing potential partnership with Russia
Why send humans?
New NASA caucus takes shape in the House
Space News Highlight of the Week
NASA Missions Catch First Light from a Gravitational-Wave Event
International News
What was ESA’s role?
Latest in Tech
SpaceX launches third pre-flown rocket with EchoStar-SES satellite, lands booster
Musk talks BFR in reddit AMA
Coming Soon to Space
The Planetary Society is hosting a reception at the Library of Congress
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The National Space Council's inaugural meeting, proposed changes to commercial space regulators, the schedule slip for James Webb Space Telescope. All that and more on your favorite weekly space podcast.
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Latest from Washington
GAO releases report, recommendations for FAA AST
Space News Highlight of the Week
Watch the whole NSpC Meeting
NASA Statement on National Space Council Policy for Future American Leadership in Space
Moon before Mars is now our national policy
International News
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to be Launched Spring 2019
Latest in Tech
Media Accreditation Opens for Launch of NOAA’s JPSS-1 Satellite
Coming Soon to Space
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Poster
Star Wars Trailer!
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Space agencies abound! Elon Musk makes us all excited for space again, yet...we've heard this spiel before. Lockheed Martin announces a lander for their Mars plan. One step closer to Mars!
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Places to Donate for Hurricane Irma
American Red Cross: Usually the first group people think of when giving after a disaster. It says it is providing shelters for those displaced by Irma, and it has thousands of volunteers on the ground in the state.
Global Giving: A charity crowdfunding site that is attempting to raise $2 million to be used exclusively for local relief and recovery efforts.
Airbnb: The hospitality company is working to coordinate people in need of a place to stay with people willing to offer a free room.
Ad Astra T-Shirt Competition
Latest from Washington
NSpC is meeting for the first time on Thursday
Space News Highlight of the Week
Elon Musk announces the Big Falcon’ Rocket
International News
UAE announces their astronaut corps
Egypt gets a space agency too!
Latest in Tech
NASA spotlight on Puerto Rico
NASA photos of Puerto Rico show how Maria wiped out power on the island
NASA to update EM-1 schedule
Lockheed Martin adds a lander to their Mars plan
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Australia hosts IAC and announces their space program. Bill Nye gets famous (again). And we all forgot to die on Saturday. All this and more on this week of Ad Astra.
Places to Donate for Hurricane Irma
American Red Cross: Usually the first group people think of when giving after a disaster. It says it is providing shelters for those displaced by Irma, and it has thousands of volunteers on the ground in the state.
Global Giving: A charity crowdfunding site that is attempting to raise $2 million to be used exclusively for local relief and recovery efforts.
Airbnb: The hospitality company is working to coordinate people in need of a place to stay with people willing to offer a free room.
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Ad Astra T-Shirt Competition
Latest from Washington
NASA names building after Katherine Johnson
NDAA Passed the Senate, Now on to Conference
Trump makes a speech in Huntsville, mentions National Space Council, still no details
Pence visited Huntsville too
Buzz Aldrin and Greg Autry endorse Bridenstine for NASA Admin. Duh.
Space News Highlight of the Week
Australia announces intent to start a space agency
Yes, Australia will have a space agency. What does this mean? Experts respond
International News
Long March 5 failure to postpone China’s lunar exploration program
Australia hosts IAC 2017
Latest in Tech
NASA GRACE mission is ending
Coming Soon to Space
Outer Space Treaty is about to turn 50
Explore Mars makes the case for Moon AND Mars
Elon to give update to Interplanetary Transport System on Friday 9/29
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Northrop Grumman just bought a whole lotta rockets, Cassini bids adieu, and the guys have a great conversation with Emily Calandrelli; the Next Science Person. This episode concludes the first trilogy of episodes focused specifically on science communication, best practices, and the need for more of it. Be sure to check out Ad Astra Episodes 8 and 27 to get the whole picture.
Places to Donate for Hurricane Irma
American Red Cross: Usually the first group people think of when giving after a disaster. It says it is providing shelters for those displaced by Irma, and it has thousands of volunteers on the ground in the state.
Global Giving: A charity crowdfunding site that is attempting to raise $2 million to be used exclusively for local relief and recovery efforts.
Airbnb: The hospitality company is working to coordinate people in need of a place to stay with people willing to offer a free room.
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Ad Astra T-Shirt Competition
Robert Picardo’s Opera to Cassini
Northrop Grumman to buy Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK’s press statement
Commercial Resupply Services Fact Sheet
Antares Rocket Fact Sheet
Emily’s TED Talks
Emily Calandrelli on Twitter
Emily’s website
Ada Lace, on Amazon
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Carl Sagan is an inspiration to us all. This week, they guys bring in Ingrid Ockert, a PhD student at Princeton University and an expert in the inner and outer machinations of science communication. Ingrid offers insight into the history of modern science education, while everyone waxes poetic about the man, the myth, the legend: Carl Sagan.
Places to Donate for Hurricane Irma
American Red Cross: Usually the first group people think of when giving after a disaster. It says it is providing shelters for those displaced by Harvey, and it has thousands of volunteers on the ground in the state.
Global Giving: A charity crowdfunding site that is attempting to raise $2 million to be used exclusively for local relief and recovery efforts.
Airbnb: The hospitality company is working to coordinate people in need of a place to stay with people willing to offer a free room.
Links:
Ad Astra T-Shirt Competition
These Vibes Are Too Cosmic
Carl Sagan & Bill Nye BEYOND THE HORIZON
Red Rocket’s Glare
Space and the American Imagination
SaganSense on Tumblr
Astronomy on Tap
Last STEM Comic Standing
Rick and Morty
Halt and Catch Fire
Mr. Robot
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
Minute Physics on YouTube
Science Court on ABC
Mythbusters on Discovery
Coming Soon to Space
Cassini Final Orbit begins on September 9, ends on the 15th
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The guys talk about Jim Bridenstine’s place in the Climate Change Denier’s Alignment System. They then put the spotlight on Peggy Whitson and her plunge back to Earth. They cover SLS and Hurricane Harvey imagery by NASA. Finally, they chat about Cassini’s upcoming plunge.
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Places to Donate for Hurricane Harvey
American Red Cross: Usually the first group people think of when giving after a disaster. It says it is providing shelters for those displaced by Harvey, and it has thousands of volunteers on the ground in the state.
Global Giving: A charity crowdfunding site that is attempting to raise $2 million to be used exclusively for local relief and recovery efforts.
Airbnb: The hospitality company is working to coordinate people in need of a place to stay with people willing to offer a free room.
Ad Astra T-Shirt Competition: Submit your ideas via email as a 300dpi .png to AdAstra@elemental.fm
Latest from Washington
Administration picks Bridenstine for NASA Admin position
But he faces some obstacles
NSpC is getting ready to tackle space
Space News Highlight of the Week
Peggy Whitson comes Home!
International News
ESA Helped Out
Latest in Tech
NASA Conducts Final (5th) Test of RS-25 Engine Flight Controller Unit
Hurricane Harvey seen from Space
Coming Soon to Space
Cassini Final Orbit begins on September 9, ends on the 15th
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This week, the guys tackle...the Eclipse. Jack and Newton are joined by friends of the show, and fellow Planetary Society members, Tom, Gerrit and Jeremy. The group dives into their experience from the Path of Totality and just how special this moment was for all those who participated.
And if you did not catch the Livestream from the trip, be sure to head over to the Facebook page to catch up on all of your Ad Astra content!
Links:
Listener Submitted Topic
The Great American Eclipse!
History of Eclipses
Joanne’s Post on Greater Greater Washington
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This week, Jack and Newton speak with Casey Dreier, Director of Space Policy for the Planetary Society, about why we want to go to Mars and why the future of the Mars Exploration Program is in jeopardy. Space warfare remains a hot topic in Washington, while the smallsat boom continues to, well, boom around the world. SpaceX announces a November launch date for Falcon Heavy, and the guys are getting ready for an eclipse.
Links:
Join the Planetary Society!!!
Listener Submitted Topic
Robert Brockmeijer asks: Why do people think it would be easier to colonize Mars than to fix Earth?
Casey Dreier’s Mars Op-Ed
Mars In Retrograde White Paper
The National Academies are meeting at the end of August to discuss the future of NASA’s planetary science programs
Latest from Washington
Space War starts to become a clearer strategy
Space News Highlight of the Week
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy is launching in November
International News
Lithuanian company receives 3.2M Euros to commercialize its propulsion system
Latest in Tech
Supercomputer, launched on a Falcon 9, will arrive at ISS on Wednesday
Virgin Orbit gets another smallsat contract
Coming Soon to Space
Tune in for our Great Ad Astra Livestream on August 20
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This week, the guys record a short episode. Just kidding! The guys cover a range of topics, from Buzz Aldrin's call for a presidential commitment to humans on Mars and a space technology smuggling ring bust in Texas. We also see the return of Listener Submitted Topics, the results of the favorite planet vote, and an announcement about the eclipse that you won't want to miss.
Links:
Listener Submitted Topic
What about an episode on commercial contracts to design the living comforts for space modules and habitats?
IKEA designers spend a week inside a Mars simulation
NASA NextSTEP program
Latest from Washington
Rogers and Cooper argue that Space Corps will solve DoD space problems
America’s future is both commercial and traditional
Space News Highlight of the Week
Buzz says US should pivot back to the Moon
International News
Plano man admits illegally smuggling U.S. space technology to China, Russia
Latest in Tech
Spotlight on the Ninth Planet
EVIDENCE FOR A DISTANT GIANT PLANET IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Coming Soon to Space
Tune in for our Great Ad Astra Livestream on August 20
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This week, the fellas cover some big updates on previous stories, while touching on some new ones. Space Corps makes a return, as does the NASA Reauthorization from earlier this year. Expedition 52 has arrived at the ISS, and SpaceX has become the most valuable privately held space company. NASA and Newton celebrate their birthdays, too! Tune in next week for an update on Ad Astra’s Great American Eclipse Livestream, the final vote tally for the Favorite Planet contest, and the return of Listener Submitted Queries.
Latest from Washington
What is this guy even talking about?
Ban for Funding Space Corps Banned from Debate
What’s the future of the ISS?
Space News Highlight of the Week
Happy 59th birthday, NASA!
International News
Veteran 3-Man Crew Launches to International Space Station
Latest in Tech
NASA Awards $14.3 Million to Small Businesses, Research Institutions to Develop Innovative Technologies
SpaceX is now valued at $21.2 Billion
Jeff Bezos briefly Overtakes Bill Gates To Become World's Richest Man and then isn’t
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THIS WEEK, THE GUYS TACKLE THE HEALTHCARE DEBATE. Ha. Just kidding. Jack and Newton cover the latest and greatest in space, including the Mars Exploration Program, UN COPUOS's June meeting, and the new NASA budget proposed by the Senate.
Links:
Latest from Washington
Louis Friedman points out further problems facing NASA’s Mars Exploration Program
NASA is happy with Commercial Crew schedules
Jeff Bezos gets an Instagram, shows off New Glenn factory
DoD gets new advisory committee
Donald Rumsfeld’s Space Commission Report
Space News Highlight of the Week
Senate picks $19.5B for NASA’s FY18 budget
International News
Summer Update on COPUOS long-term sustainability guidelines
Secure World Foundation publishes a fact sheet about these guidelines
Latest in Tech
Sierra Nevada to launch Dream Chaser atop Atlas 5 rocket in 2020
Mishap to delay launch of NASA communications satellite
Coming Soon to Space
Astronomy On Tap
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This week, Jack and Newton cover the latest news on the future of JPSS and the National Space Council, answer a listener-submitted query on the Space Corps, asteroid mining from Luxembourg, and quantum teleportation. They also talk updates on some upcoming DC space events.
Links:
Latest from Washington
House cuts NOAA Polar Follow On Program
[LISTENER SUBMITTED QUERY: Why does Mike Rogers want a Space Corps?] The White House doesn’t want a Space Corps either…
Peter Hays’ space power paradigm theories (page 7)
Instead, White House and new NSpC should focus on integral improvements
OMB likes NSpC
Space News Highlight of the Week
Jack’s former professor is the Executive Secretary of the NSpC
International News
Luxembourg keeps marching (slowly) towards being a hub for commercial space
Latest in Tech
Chinese Scientists Just Set the Record for the Farthest Quantum Teleportation
Coming Soon to Space
Local Events in DC:
-Outdoor Movie Series, Star Wars: Rogue One
-Astronomy of Tap, Baltimore
ISSR&D Conference
Jeff Bezos won the first annual Buzz Aldrin Space Innovation Award
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Links:
Latest from Washington
Mike Pence gives a vague speech, touches things that say DO NOT TOUCH
Text of Pence’s speech
Space News Highlight of the Week
G20 closes with rebuke to Trump's climate change stance
International News
ESA unveils BepiColombo Mercury orbiters ahead of October 2018 launch
Latest in Tech
NASA Pluto Probe's Next Target May Actually Be 'Swarm' of Objects
NASA's Juno Spacecraft flying over Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Coming Soon to Space
NASA planning August release of Mars robotic exploration architecture
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This week, Jack and Newton talk about the latest House appropriations bill for NASA and the announcement about the new National Space Council. They then briefly touch on the June 2 failure of the Long March 5, DARPA hitching a ride with ISRO, and Dylan Taylor's thrust for diversity in space tourism.
Links:
Latest from Washington
Congress says ‘eff you’ to Trump NASA budget
Congress says 'eff you' to Trump even more
House hearing
Senate hearing
Space News Highlight of the Week
We now have a National Space Council!
International News
China experiences an anomaly on the launchpad
Latest in Tech
DARPA trying to launch smallsat experiment on an Indian rocket
Space for Humanity seeks 10,000 citizen astronauts
Coming Soon to Space
Future Space Leaders 2017
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Slow space news week? We got you covered. This week, the guys cover the latest news, including SpaceX flying twice in one weekend, NASA (not) finding life, and the chair of the Congressional drama caucus - Mike Rogers - beefing with the Air Force.
Listen to the latest podcast by Elemental.fm, Straight Up, with Newton Campbell
Links:
Latest from Washington
Mike Rogers is beefing with the Air Force over space
Blue Origin is building a rocket factory in Bama
Space News Highlight of the Week
No. NASA has not found alien life
International News
Arianespace is building a reusable rocket engine
Latest in Tech
They’re launching rockets like crazy!
2 Million Free Eclipse Glasses Coming to US Libraries
Coming Soon to Space
Newton on Women In Tech Panel
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Announcing a brand new show for the Elemental.fm podcast network! The Straight Up podcast is an unbiased source of news in today's Internet age. Tune in to hear audio readings of the raw source material for the latest news stories, without any added spin or analysis. No opinions, no bias. Just the straight-up facts. Coming soon to Elemental FM.
This week, the guys welcome all of our new followers from Awesome Con (hi everyone!) with an episode all about new exoplanets, the AWESOME Bill Nye: Science Guy documentary, and how France is trying to make the planet great (again?).
Links:
Latest from Washington
Awesome Con
NASA closing out Asteroid Redirect Mission
Go see the Bill Nye documentary. Seriously.
National Academies of Science just released a Planetary Protection report
Space News Highlight of the Week
Kepler finds 219 new exoplanets
International News
Emmanuel Macron wants to make our planet great again
Latest in Tech
French startup raises $1.9M for SmallSat electric propulsion
Coming Soon to Space
NASA Briefings on Total Solar Eclipse
More info about the eclipse
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This week, Jack and Newton talk infrastructure, Outer Space Treaty, and why everyone dislikes Ted Cruz. They also touch on fires in space, India's space program, and shooting down ICBMs.
Links:
Latest from Washington
Infrastructure Week: President Trump Announces Air Traffic Control Reform Initiative
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM)
Cruz out of step with industry, lawyers
A hearing on the American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017 will follow the budget hearing in the House SS&T subcommittee. Text of the draft bill can be found here
Results of the briefing
Space News Highlight of the Week
NASA’s Newest Astronaut Candidates
International News
COPUOS met in Vienna last week (if this is for our guest, this should probably be a highlight)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched their biggest rocket yet
China replaced its space agency administrator...quietly
Latest in Tech
NASA is going to set a fire in space
US shows they can shoot down ICBMs
Coming Soon to Space
NASA Hosts Briefing on Latest Results of Exoplanet-Hunting Mission
We’ll be at AwesomeCon (for the Planetary Society)!
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This week, Jack and Newton are joined by comedienne and special guest Rubi Nicholas! They talk about the importance of studying humor for missions to Mars and beyond, the ability for robots to both understand and create humor, and ways that the public is becoming involved. Links:
Comedy and Humor in Space
Robonauts, Natural Language Understanding, and the role of Computational Humor for Human Spaceflight
How NASA Will Keep Astronauts From Going Stir-Crazy on Long Space Missions
Astronauts with a Sense of Humor will go to Mars
Coming Soon to Space
Surviving Mars: The Space Simulation With A Sense Of Humor
Latest from Covfefe Land
Two hearings coming up on Thursday about the NASA Budget
- CJS Hearing
- SS&T Hearing
NASA and Pence will be announcing the newest class of astronauts
Other Links
Surviving Mars game by Paradox Interactive
Rubi Nicholas on Twitter
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This week, the boys discuss everyone's favorite topic: the President's budget request. They also delve into the intricacies of regulations for space, the future of commercial space exploration, and updates on international stories from previous weeks.
Links:
Latest from Washington
Court Ruling: The FAA Can't Make You Register Your Drone
Ruling can be found here
God, do we really have to keep talking about how awful this budget is?
All 66 programs cut in the Trump budget
Space News Highlight of the Week
New Juno Science
JunoCam
It's a gag 400 years in the making
International News
Congrats to Rocket Lab for their mostly successful first test of the Electron rocket
Astronauts Restore Space Station to Full Health in Quick Repair Spacewalk
Latest in Tech
Boeing and DARPA revisit the oldest spacecraft design in new contract
Coming Soon to Space
Founder Institute calls for 500 new space startups by 2025
Seth MacFarlane Is Headed to Space with 'The Orville' on Fox
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Net neutrality on a space podcast? Sure, why not? This week, Jack and Newton really dive into the policy side to discuss net neutrality in the context of space broadband, NASA's cuts in the president's FY2018 budget, and the need to revamp the Outer Space Treaty. They also talk about an emergency on ISS, folding robots, and the winner of our David Grinspoon book giveaway!
Links:
Latest from Washington
Cruz announces hearing on updating the Outer Space Treaty
Outer Space Treaty text
Robert Zubrin is a Lunartic...for Mars
Space News Highlight of the Week
White House releases FY2018 Budget Request
2018 Budget Proposal to Spread Cuts Across NASA Programs
International News
Hurriedly planned ‘contingency’ spacewalk on tap Tuesday
Rocket Lab gets ready to launch from New Zealand
Latest in Tech
NASA Tests Origami-Inspired Robot That May One Day Explore Mars
Softbank-backed OneWeb increases offer for Intelsat
Leads into Net Neutrality Discussion -- Paid Prioritization and Its Impact on Net Neutrality
How to leave a comment to the FCC about Net Neutrality
Comcast Is Fighting an Embarrassing Net Neutrality War on Twitter
Coming Soon to Space
Star Trek on CBS All-Access (You payin’ fa dis?)
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Enter to win a copy of "Earth in Human Hands: Shaping Our Planet's Future", autographed by David Grinspoon, aka Dr. FunkySpoon, author, astrobiologist, and host of StarTalk All Starts with Neil deGrasse Tyson at
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This week, the guys are fresh from the Humans to Mars Summit in Washington, DC, and are here with special guest Jeremy to discuss and reflect on the events that took place this year at H2M. This episode includes several interviews recorded on location at the summit with Astronaut Abby, Saeed Al Gergawi of the UAE Space Agency, and Janet of JanetsPlanet.org. All of us at Ad Astra would like to extend a huge thank you to all the volunteers who offered their time to this year's Humans To Mars Summit. It wouldn't have been possible without you.
Links: Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre- UAE Space Agency
Janet's Planet
Astronaut Abby
Buzz Aldrin's Mars Cycler
The Space Review by Jeff Foust
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This week, the guys prepare for the annual Humans to Mars Summit by tying up all of the loose stories from previous weeks. Updates on multiple stories included, as well as some new information on state space policies and ethernet cables in space. Tune in next week for full coverage of H2M.
Links:
Latest From Washington
Governor signs Georgia Space Flight Act
California might tax space launches
Senate passes space weather bill
Space News Highlight of The Week
X-37B lands after record-setting mission
International News
Arianespace launches for first time since French Guiana protests ended
(2nd article by spaceflightinsider)
Latest in Tech
Space Ethernet! Finally!
Coming Soon to Space
Humans 2 Mars Preview!
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In this episode, Jack and Newton discuss NASA's 2017 budget, the 2017 climate march, and delays in Exploration Mission 1. They also touch on China's plans for a manned space station and an impending problem with American manned spaceflight.
Links:
Latest from Washington
House Science held a panel on astrobiology and the Search for Life
While the Senate has a hearing on something a little closer to home
Climate March on Washington
Crowds of 200,000 estimated
NASA receives more than $19.6 billion in 2017 omnibus spending bill
Space News Highlight of the Week
GAO Expects EM-1 to slip into 2019
NASA agrees
International News
China to begin construction of manned space station in 2019
Latest in Tech
NASA is running out of spacesuits
The space ethernet physical layer transceiver (SEPHY) project: a step towards reliable ethernet in space
Coming Soon to Space
Humans 2 Mars Summit
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This week, the guys discuss what they took away from the March For Science that took place on April 22, and how we can keep the momentum going in the future. Trump wants the US to go to Mars by the end of his first term, updates on the ISS crew, and we get ready for the finale of the beloved Cassini mission.
Links:
Latest from Washington
Trump Statement on Earth Day
March for Science initial estimates
In March for Science, Earth and Space Take Center Stage
Trump called the ISS, gets schooled
Space News Highlight of the Week
Astronaut Peggy Whitson breaks new space record
International Updates
French Guiana accord sets stage for Arianespace to resume launches
How a handful of South American protestors took Europe’s space program hostage
Two New Crew Members Arrive at International Space Station
Latest in Tech
Cassini and Enceladus news
Cassini and Encaladus news (article 2)
Coming Soon to Space
NASA Space Apps Challenge
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This week, the boys stray from their usual format (gasp!) to discuss the upcoming March for Science on April 22nd. Please join the DC March with Jack and Newton at 9am at the Federal Triangle Metro Stop in downtown DC.
But that's not all. Jack and Newton also bring up everyone's favorite upcoming film, The Last Jedi. Fan theories abound.
Links:
March For Science
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Teaser
Star Wars Meme
In this week's episode, we honor the great John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. Jack and Newton discuss recent news regarding the future of the Air Force in space, a major milestone in exoplanet discovery, and a suite of newly approved NASA programs that will turn theoretical physics into practice. They answer listener-submitted queries and talk about the upcoming March for Science on April 22.
Links:
Latest from Washington/Colorado
Rep. Rogers calls for a Space Corps
House thinks AF is too timid
Moon AND Mars??? (Jack might have to apologize)
JICSpOC is now NSDC
Space News Highlight of the Week
Atmosphere discovered on Earth-sized planet
International Updates
China's Yulong Tian elaborates more
China’s 2016 Space White Paper (sorta)
Europe commits to a minimum launch cadence of (5) Ariane 6, (2) Vega C
Latest in Tech
NASA invests in 22 visionary exploration concepts
Listener-submitted Queries
Joanne asks: “how do we store food for a Mars mission?”
Earth Independent ECLSS/Deep Space Gateway+Transport would require some way to produce food.
Articles to mention: http://www.eater.com/2015/9/17/9338665/space-food-nasa-astronauts-mars
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/space/stories/even-in-space-the-psychology-of-food-matters
Coming Soon to Space
March for Science
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This week, Jack and Newton highlight recent policy news on climate change, SpaceX's "Kitty Hawk" moment, and the plans for the NASA Deep Space Gateway and Transport. They also answer a listener query and talk about the 33rd Space Symposium.
Links:
Latest from Washington:
Polling data of climate change beliefs in the US
Trump signs EO to roll back environmental protections
House Science Committee held a hearing on climate change consensus in the scientific community
Lamar Smith doesn't think 'Science' is objective
Space News Highlight of the Week:
SpaceX lands a rocket, changes the course of human history
NASA announces the Deep Space Gateway
Concept timetable for SLS launches, in context of DSG (screenshots courtesy of Jess Foust)
Article breaking down the DSG
International Updates:
At 33rd Space Symposium, China's space program Administrator Yulong Tian says that their space station will be ready by 2020
Latest in Tech:
PACE Satellite, slated for cancellation under Trump budget, passes next major milestone
Listener-submitted Queries:
Ben Johnson at Ohio State University asks: What are the biological obstacles/challenges to human exploration of space?
Using hibernation to solve physiological challenges in space
Do we have to alter our DNA to go to Mars?
NASA's Space Biology Program
NASA's HERA Program
How has space affected Scott Kelly
Coming Soon to Space:
This week is the Space Foundation's 33rd Space Symposium
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*******correction! SpaceX launch is scheduled for 6pm on Thursday March 30, not 8:30pm*******
Latest from Washington:
Text of the NASA Transition Authorization of 2017
President signs authorization. Musk says 'meh'.
Pence says that the National Space Council is coming back... just maybe not so soon
And Cruz wants ANOTHER authorization...
House Science Committee holds hearing on the ISS after 2024
Trump gives weekly address on NASA, continuing the tradition of using space exploration as the justification for American ingenuity
Space News Highlight of the Week:
Space is going to reuse a first stage rocket on Thursday
International Updates:
Ariane 5 Launch strikes
World Water Day
Latest in Tech:
World Water Day leads into ESA's Copernicus program
Sentenial 2 was launched on March 7
Listener-submitted Queries:
Moon vs. Mars
NASA NextSTEP Program
NextSTEP towards Mars
Coming Soon to Space:
Public lecture in DC on Europa
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This week, Jack and Newton hold each other back from completely railing on the White House's proposed budget cuts to Government-funded science, compliment SpaceX for two successful missions, discuss some serious drama when it comes to International space news, and talk about research that is absolutely critical to upcoming Mars missions.
Links:
White House Budget
Who Is My Representative?
Buzz Aldrin's Mars Cycler
Latest From Washington
White House released skinny budget. It's horrible on science.
Space News Highlight of the Week
SpaceX Launches Third Successful Falcon 9 of 2017
And their launch insurance has increased from $13 million to $63 million
International Updates
China is heading to the moon
Bad news for a Russian ex-space official
North Korea tests new rocket engine
Latest in Tech
SpaceX returns Dragon capsule from ISS
Coming Soon to Space
Sex??? In??? Space???
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This week, the guys introduce a new show format with 5 exciting segments. More information as well as links to the articles discussed can be found below.
Links:
Latest from Washington:
House Approved the New NASA Authorization
Space News and Highlight of the Week:
NASA unveils Europa Clipper
International Updates:
US and Russia are exploring the option of sending something to Venus
Latest in Tech:
Blue Origin unveils New Glenn, looks sorta like Falcon 9
AND Blue books their first client; Eutelsat
Rocket Size Comparison
Coming Soon to Space
New Life Movie about aliens, set on the ISS. (Trailer)
Venus Radar Mapping
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In this weeks episode, Jack talks about hanging out with Bill Nye the Science Guy and Bernie Sanders, and there's a good chance he'll talk about it every day until he dies, but who can blame him? Jack has an article published (read below), NASA releases their entire software catalog to the public, and the MAVEN spacecraft comes dangerously close to crashing into Phobos. Jack has a sudden change of heart, and makes a VERY bold statement about SpaceX, and decided on Bill Nye's pro wrestling name.
Links:
Jack's Article
NASA Software Catalog
MAVEN Maneuver
Bezos And Blue Origin Headed to the Moon
ULA's Rocket Builder
China Launching Space Station Core Module
Planetary Science Vision 2050
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This week, Jack and Newton discuss SpaceX's huge announcement that they will be taking 2 private citizens on a trip to the moon in 2018. Jack hangs out with Bill Nye the Science Guy to talk transitional bills with the new administration, and the words that have been on everyone's lips, the newly discovered Trappist-1 system with 7 Earth sized planets, 3 in the habitable zone.
Links:
Space-X takes private citizens to the moon
Spitzer Space Telescope
Trappist-1 system
Trappist-1 Concept Artwork
How Exoplanets Are Found
Carnegie Institution of Science Collection of Observations
Radial Velocity
www.stefanom.org
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