This week, Stephen and Jason discuss a recent exoplanet discovery, NASA's ordering of additional Orion capsules and what Jim Bridenstine can do to ensure ARTEMIS is a success, even beyond his tenure.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude (2019) - YouTube Relay FM for St. Jude Astronomers Find Water on an Exoplanet Twice the Size of Earth - Scientific American No, the Exoplanet K2-18b Is Not Habitable - Scientific American Blog Network First measurements of 'interstellar comet' - BBC News Astronomers Chase a Very Eccentric Interstellar Object - The Atlantic Interstellar comet has a brand-new name - The Verge NASA is trying to land on the moon. The biggest challenge might be Congress. - The Washington Post Eric Berger on Twitter: "Got to love the Senate budgeting $300 million for the EUS upper stage NASA says it doesn't need yet..." - Twitter Senate bill offers $22.75 billion for NASA in 2020 - SpaceNews.com NASA Joins Last of Five Sections for Space Launch System Rocket Stage | NASA NASA Commits to Long-term Artemis Missions with Orion Production | NASA NASA taps Lockheed Martin to build six more Orion crew capsules – Spaceflight Now After 15 years of development, Lockheed wins new cost-plus contract for Orion | Ars Technica NASA cubesat to test lunar Gateway orbit - SpaceNews.com Some NASA contractors appear to be trying to kill the Lunar Gateway | Ars Technica Getting back to the moon requires speed and simplicity | TheHill Upgrade - Relay FM