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2018, in space, reviewed!

Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )

Regular Guests:

Dr. Paul Matt Sutter ( http://www.pmsutter.com/ & @PaulMattSutter )

Dr. Morgan Rehnberg ( http://cosmicchatter.org/ & @MorganRehnberg )

Dr. Kimberly Cartier ( http://KimberlyCartier.org & @AstroKimCartier )

This week's stories:

- New Horizons almost at Ultima Thule… Stay tuned.

- The Falcon Heavy launched!

- Stephen Hawking died.

- Hyabusa II arrived at Ryugu.

- OSIRIS REx arrived at Bennu.

- Opportunity "died"...

- Kepler has passed the torch to TESS.

- The Parker Solar Probe launched.

- The Soyuz abort excitement.

- Chang'e 4 is on the way to the Lunar far side.

- The InSight lander is on Mars.

- The underground lake on Mars.

- Space Force ???

 

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