Bob Zimmerman reports on the latest space news during regular weekly slots (usually Tuesday and Thursdays) on the John Batchelor radio program. See the iTunes free Podcast for links to the latest shows.

This week Bob was on both the Tuesday and Wednesday shows and will be on again tonight. Here is what he has talked about so far:

Tuesday: Science:
Life found in Lake Whillans.
Help name two of Pluto’s moons.
Curiosity drills its first rock.
The founder of the Green movement rejects the modern Green movement.
The weak solar maximum continues.

Wednesday: Space:
Orion parachute tests.
Sea Launch’s problems: a failed launch last week plus Boeing is suing them.
Russia and Kazakhstan apparently have an agreement. Also, Proton flights are to resume, despite problems with upper stage.

Update: Here are the Thursday topics –
Antares hot fire test aborts just before initiation.
The next Dragon flight is now set for March 1.
Asteroid 2012 DA14. There is a lot to talk about here.
-are the minerals on it worth $195 billion?
-the various asteroid mining companies are all using it to sell their wares.
-the possibility of asteroid quakes as it goes by.