April 26, 2017

45: Interested in Looking Awesome

43 minutes

This fortnight we discuss Cassini's daring death dives inside Saturn's rings before the end of its mission, exciting news from our solar system's ocean moons and hints of a change in planning for future exploration of Mars.

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Links and Show Notes Trump asked astronauts on the Space Station a question that only he can answer Trump says he hopes humans set foot on Mars ‘during my second term’ - The Washington Post NASA unveiled new plans for getting humans to Mars, and hardly anyone noticed | The Planetary Society SpaceX makes aerospace history with successful launch and landing of a used rocket - The Verge Watch NASA broadcast the first 4K live stream from space today at 1:30PM ET - The Verge AWS Live Stream Ungeniused #23: Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories - Relay FM Cassini Noooo (@CassiniNooo) | Twitter NASA at Saturn: Cassini's Grand Finale - YouTube Cassini: Mission to Saturn Cassini: Mission to Saturn: Orbit Guide NASA: Ocean Worlds NASA Missions Provide New Insights into 'Ocean Worlds' | NASA Missions | Europa Clipper NASA and ESA join forces to build life-seeking Europa lander | New Scientist Why a group of scientists think we need another mission to Pluto - The Verge