TWiS 219: SpaceX Goes to War! - And Other Space Headlines
About this episode
The episode covers recent space headlines including SpaceX's military contracts, NASA updates, and discoveries related to exoplanets and Pluto.
This week we're jumping into the space headlines for the past few weeks. It's been busy, and some exciting things are happening! A couple of companies are moving into the space solar power arena--something we've long advocated--and that's welcome progress. Starship is set to fly Starship test number 13, and a lot is riding on this--the system is overdue for some proof of concept to keep up with NASA's HLS contract. An exoplanet spotted a decade ago has shown signs of a potentially habitable atmosphere; there are landslides--big ones--on Pluto, and evidence of "space candy" sugars in an interstellar cloud are in the news. Finally, SpaceX is doubling down on their big defense contracts with a well-funded US Space Force. Join us for all the latest! Headlines: SpaceX Starship Flight 13 Launch Aborted Due to Engine Issue Meteorite Crashes Into New Jersey, Preserved Sample Fuels Origins of Life Research Discovery of Atmosphere Around Habitable-Zone Exoplanet LHS 1140 b NASA Moon Tree Planted After Artemis 1 Mission Reflect Orbital to Launch Mirrors in Space, Sparking Astronomer Backlash Landslides Found on Pluto Could Bury Entire Cities Rare Sugar Found in Interstellar Cloud Hints at…
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