On Episode 155 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk about cool space news you can use (if you're not stuck on the ISS!)
We look at the recent flight of Fram 2, the first spacecraft to fly a polar orbit; recent revelations about the flight of Starliner from commander Butch Wilmore; a mysterious Russian satellite behaving strangely; and carnivorous Martian dust devils. We also update you on SpaceX's next test of Starship, SpinLaunch's mighty "space cannon," recent experiments on abating lunar dust, and much more. Join us!
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Space news of the week
- SpaceX's private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition
- Project Kuiper readies long-awaited operational satellite launch
- Olivia Munn Blasts All-Female Blue Origin Space Crew for Costly and 'Gluttonous' Mission: 'What Are They Doing?'
- Astrojournalist Tariq Malik on Space X launch
- Aerospace walks trade tightrope as EU mulls tariff response
- Starliner’s flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought
- Air Force Will Soon Test Shipping Cargo Via SpaceX Rockets
- Proposed Rocket Test Site Could Jeopardize Pacific Seabird Nesting Refuge
- Secretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit
- SpaceX fires up used Super Heavy booster ahead of 9th Starship test flight (photos, videos)
- JAXA institute studying Mars lander concept
- Perseverance Rover Witnesses One Martian Dust Devil Eating Another
- Remember that asteroid everyone was worried about 2 months ago? The JWST just got a clear view of it
- NASA Update on the Size Estimate and Lunar Impact Probability of Asteroid 2024 YR4
- NASA proves its electric moon dust shield works on the lunar surface
- SpinLaunch wants to send 250 broadband 'microsatellites' to orbit with a single launch
- I'm going to a huge astronomy expo to see the latest telescope tech this weekend. I won't be alone.
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This Week in Space covers the new space age. Every Friday we take a deep dive into a fascinating topic. What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets? When will SpaceX really send people to Mars?
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