On this special episode, Stephen and Jason celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope and talk about the future of the podcast.

166: JWST and the Future of Liftoff

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In 1972, the final lunar mission of the Apollo program took place, finally sending a geologist to study the moon up close.

171: Apollo 17

In the early morning of November 16, the SLS launched for the very first time.

170: It Flew

Jason and Stephen pop open the hatch to marvel at the JWST's first images, talk about the SLS and wonder what is going on with Russia and the ISS.

169: A Lot of Glory to be Bathed Within

The second of three J-missions, the crew of Apollo 16 spent nearly three whole days on the surface and completed an EVA on the way home, returning one day earlier than initially planned.

168: Apollo 16

The SLS has enjoyed some Florida sunshine but is headed back to the VAB for more work. This time, Stephen and Jason catch up on NASA's new rocket, plus some other news.

166: JWST and the Future of Liftoff

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