Today In Space

TIS#020 01/19/15 Boston, Beagle-2, Falcon 9 landing (almost) & Leadership


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Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day everyone. We celebrate a leader who cared about the people and showed us all how to peacefully protest. Today in Space, Alex and the Assistant talk about:

  • The first attempt at landing a rocket after 1st stage seperation by SpaceX's Falcon9
  • The mystery of the Beagle-2 on Mars - found after 11 years
  • New Dawn mission images of Ceres as it approaches

The guys also talk about the success of Boston this week, from Patriots to the UFC at the Garden. Enjoy!

Space Links:
  • SpaceX Vine of Falcon 9 attempted landing on DroneShip https://vine.co/v/OjqeYWWpVWK
  • Beagle-2 Found on Mars 11 years later http://www.universetoday.com/118190/beagle-2-found-on-mars-after-an-11-year-hunt/ http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30784886
  • New Images of Ceres from Dawn http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/dawn-delivers-new-image-of-ceres/#.VL1eMUfF-Ag
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