This week features a Chat with Eddy Search at Goonhilly one of the UK's most important Space infrastructures

Jamie is back to talk about the latest news

Can artificial miniature magnetospheres be used to protect spacecraft

Ariane Space having a bit of a rough ride

China is developing a Long March launch vehicle with a reusable first stage

Blue Origin flew its New Shepard system for the eighth time on Sunday

SpaceX and Boeing spacecraft may not become operational until 2020

MOON V MARS NEWS

ESA and NASA to investigate bringing martian soil to Earth

The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has returned the first images of the Red Planet from its new orbit.

NASA’s next mission to Mars, Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight), is scheduled to launch Saturday, May 5

First launch of a Falcon 9 Block 5 first-stage booster, serial number B1046. It is planned to recover the booster.

Space Fact: the distribution of galaxies

Space Song playlist on spotify bit.ly/spacesongs

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