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.

Tuesday’s segment: Space:

• Europe successfully launches its new Vega rocket for the second time.
• Sarah Brightman’s tourist flight to ISS is confirmed.
• The first Cygnus/Antares launch is delayed one month until August at the earliest.
• Private space is winning

Thursday’s segment: Climate:

Tornadoes at their lowest in U.S. in 50 years.

• The Sun shows a bit of life.
• Two global warming university professors celebrate book burning.
• EU climate change plan in disarray.

[ Update: Bob made a special appearance on the Friday night program to discuss the ammonia coolant leak on the ISS and other issues regarding the Station:

• ISS leak
• ISS switches from Windows to Liinux.
• ISS needs more closet space.

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Charles Lurio, spoke on the John Batchelor Show on Wednesday during the weekly Hotel Mars segment with David Livingston. They talked about the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo, suborbital spaceflight, and space tourism: The John Batchelor Show Hotel Mars, Wednesday, 5-8-13 | Thespaceshow’s Blog.

Here’s a list of the programs scheduled for The Space Show this week:

1. Monday, May 6, 2013: 2-3:30 PM PDT (5-6:30 PM EDT, 4-5:30 PM CDT): We welcome back MICHAEL LISTNER, ATTY, for space legal issues including the subject of space debris.

[ Update: Presentation files in support of Mr. Listner’s discussion of space debris: Michael Listner, Monday, 5-6-13 –  Thespaceshow’s Blog.]

2. Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 7-8:30 PM PDT (10-11:30 PM EDT, 9-10:30 PM CDT): This is a special program honoring both 2,000 plus Space Show programs & our upcoming 12th anniversary. The format is a surprise but as I understand it, specific Space Show friends & guests will be running this program. For more information, check out the website newsletter at www.thespaceshow.com/newsletterfinal.htm.

3. Friday, May 10, 2013, 9:30-11 AM PDT (12:30-2 PM EDT, 11:30AM-1PM CDT): We welcome DR. FRANK CEPOLLINA of NASA. Among our topics will be servicing satellites in Geo. Visit http://ssco.gsfc.nasa.gov/bio-cepollina.html for more information.

4. SPECIAL SHOW: Friday, May 10, 2013:, 2-3:30 PM PDT (5-6:30 PM EDT, 4-5::30 PM CDT). We welcome back BAS LANSDORP OF MARS ONE for updates and news.

5. Sunday, May 12, 2013, 12-1:30 PM PDT, 3-4:30 PM EDT, 2-3:30 PM CDT. NO SHOW IN HONOR OF MOTHER’S DAY.

See also:
/– The Space Show on Vimeo – webinar videos
/– The Space Show’s Blog – summaries of interviews.
/– The Space Show Classroom Blog – tutorial programs

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.