TMRO:Space

Dr. Charles Liu joins us to talk about the observable evolution of galaxies, quasar hunting and has some inspiring words about science communication.

Launches:

Russia Launches GLONASS-M Satellite

Space News:

Einstein you genius

B-b-b-blackhole and the jets

The EU is taking down the trash

JPL Science System Engineer Kim Steadman joins us to talk about some past, present and future missions that JPL has sent to Mars and beyond. We touch on Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, the upcoming Mars 2020 and the different personalities each rover has. We sprinkle a little Juno and Cassini in there for good measure as well. Launches:

H-2A Rocket Launches IGS-Radar 6  Spy Satellite

Space News:

Opportunity LOS

SpaceX is planning even more facilities at KSC

Axiom Space Announces Private Astronaut Expeditions

Futurist Isaac Arthur joins the cast of TMRO to talk about humanities future amongst the stars as well as living in a simulation, faster than light communication and galactic intelligence.

Launches:

Falcon 9 Launches SES-12

Long March 3A Launches Fengyun -2H

Soyuz Launches new Space Station Crew

Space News:

Curiosity Confirms Complex Organics on Mars

Northrop Grumman completes Orbital ATK acquisition

Pluto Has Sand Dunes, But They're Made of Methane

Orion Span's CEO Frank Bunger joins us to talk about their upcoming commercial space station: Aurora. Frank also dives in to his larger vision of the future: humans living and working in the cosmos.Launches:

Long March 2D Launches Gaofen-6

Space News:

Curiosity Resumes Drilling

Remembering Alan Bean and Don Peterson

Jets seen by Rosetta caused by comet’s strange shape

We have Space Mike at the @ISDC 2018 Expo and Jared at the @RTMCAstroExpo 2018 Astronomy Expo! Jared sits down with Martin Carey and Travis Holmes to talk about citizen astronomy.

Launches:

Long March 4C Launches Queqiao Lunar Relay

Antares launches Cygnus OA-9 mission to ISS

Falcon 9 Launches Iridium-6 and GRACE-FO

Space News:

Grande-sized black holes

More former GXLP teams have announced future landing plans

RocketLab "It's Business Time" update

Troy McCann of Moonshot Space joins us this week to talk about the non-profit Moonshot Foundation, MoonshotX Accelerator and Gemini Ideator. You can follow Moonshot Space on their website at https://www.moonshotspace.co/ or via Twitter at @moonshotspacecoLaunches:

China OneSpace launches first private rocket

Space News:

First Light for TESS

Wall-E's first picture

A Carbon-Rich Asteroid in the Kuiper Belt

Tim Ellis, CEO of Relativity, joins us to talk about his orbital launch company that is using automation and 3D printing to revolutionise how rockets are built. Launches:Long March 4C Launches Gaofen-5SpaceX Launches Bangabandhu Satellite-1 on Maiden Block 5News:GEDI to Launch Late 2018Robonaut 2 has returned to Earth for repairsThe Sun is Chillin'

We have a popup round table this week where we ask, what current Government space programs are well suited to move to the commercial market? And is commercializing space even a good thing? Make sure to leave your own personal comments and thoughts below, remembering to follow our very basic rules: treat others as you wish to be treated and debate the idea, not the person. Launches:Blue Origin Conducts 8th Test Flight of New ShepardLong March 3B Launches Apstar 6CAtlas V Launches InSight Lander to MarsNews:Hubble Spots Supernova SurvivorNASA cancels Lunar rover in favor of commercial landersNASA Greenlights A Self-Assembling Telescope Study [posted in our /r/TMRO by BrandonMarc]

Holly Griffith, NASA Orion Vehicle Systems Engineer joins us this week to talk women working at NASA and in STEM.

Launches:Sentinal-3B launches on Russian RockotChinese Long March 11 launches Zhuhai-1 remote sensing satellites

News:Uranus smells like fartsBridenstine sworn in as NASA AdministratorGaia