The CosmoQuest blog hosts the latest Carnival of Space.
BTW: This terrific short video shows how the different wavelengths of light illuminate different aspects of the Whirlpool Galaxy’s structure and components:
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The Urban Astronomer hosts the latest Carnival of Space.
NextBigFuture.com hosts the latest Carnival of Space.
A sampling of recent space podcasts and videos:
** Episode T+107: Chris Gebhardt – Main Engine Cut Off – “Chris Gebhardt of NASASpaceflight joins me to talk all things SpaceX: Starship and its upcoming hopper tests, DM-1 and the government shutdown, and more.”
** The Space Show – Mon, 01/14/2019 – Dr. James Hansen, author of First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong
** Episode 192: DATA RELAY–Sea Dragon — The Orbital Mechanics Podcast – “Sea Dragon is the airship of rockets. It’s more realistic than you might expect, but there are some “hidden” reasons why it never took over the market.”
** Red Planet Review – Anniversary Episode – WeMartians Podcast
** Everyday Astronaut : “Launching an Entire Saturn V to the Moon (ft. Matt Lowne)”
** Scott Manley: “The Dire Consequences of Astronomy Education by Godlike Super Beings” –
** TMRO.tv Launch Minute report on recent rocket launches:
** “Gwynne Shotwell, the Woman Who Keeps SpaceX Alive”
** Reverse polarity Sun Spot – Say What? – Space Nuts with Dr. Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley
** January 15, 2018 Zimmerman/Batchelor podcast | Behind The Black
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The second TMRO.tv program of 2019 is now available: From Rocket Bikes to Starhopper – Orbit 12.02 – TMRO
Peter Beck joins us today to chat how Rocket Lab will ramp their launch cadence in 2019, and how it just may have all started with a rocket powered motorbike. We also take bets on when SpaceX’s next generation test rocket, the Starhopper, will fly. When do you think we’ll see it launch?
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The first show of the year focused on the New Horizons latest accomplishment:
The New Horizons flyby of Ultima Thule is an amazing extension of the spacecrafts original mission — But did you know that almost didn’t happen? Find out how Hubble saved the day thanks to a creative use of director’s discretion.
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TMRO is also beginning a regular series on rocket launches around the world: Launch Minute || January 11 2019
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Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto
