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#68 A piece of space history was written this month, a sample from the far side of the moon! Let's check out the Chang'e 6 lunar lander and it's history-making mission.

Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage - June 30, 2024 15:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
As I write this, just a couple of days have passed since the Chang'e 6 sample return capsule touched down with its historic payload. The first sample of rock and soil from the far side of the moon touched down on Earth. This has the potential to unlock some of the secrets from the side of the mo...

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Voyager 1 is Talking Again!

About Space Today - June 21, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
The Voyager 1 Spacecraft traveling far outside our Solar System has begun transmitting again.  Join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor for the rest of the story.

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This Week In Space

About Space Today - June 18, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
On This Week In Space with John Gomez,  Voyager is talking again,  Virgin Galatic's Final Tests,  the bidding begins on new launch contracts.

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Apollo 8 Astronaut Dies In Plane Crash

About Space Today - June 14, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
He was one of three men to first circle our Moon.  Astronaut Bill Anders of the Apollo 8 Mission died tragically in plane crash.  join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor to hear his amazing life story.  

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CIA Mars Viewers

About Space Today - June 12, 2024 04:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Through the Freedom of Information Act, the CIA used "remote viewer" to look back at Mars one-million years ago.  Join David Denault, Executive News Editor and hear what the CIA learned, if you can believe it.

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CIA Mars Viewers

About Space Today - June 12, 2024 04:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Through the Freedom of Information Act, the CIA used "remote viewer" to look back at Mars one-million years ago.  Join David Denault, Executive News Editor and hear what the CIA learned, if you can believe it.

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This Week in Space

About Space Today - June 11, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
It's been a busy week in space...Starliner, Space X Starship  and ESA's New Rocket Ship.  Join John Gomez for those stories and more on This Week In Space.

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This Week in Space

About Space Today - June 11, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
It's been a busy week in space...Starliner, Space X Starship  and ESA's New Rocket Ship.  Join John Gomez for those stories and more on This Week In Space.

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Special Report - Starliner Docks with ISS

About Space Today - June 07, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
The Starliner crew of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams guided their spacecraft to a perfect docking.  Join David Denault, Executive News Editor for the docking and crew welcome plus his question at the post-docking news conference.

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Special Report - Starliner Docks with ISS

About Space Today - June 07, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
The Starliner crew of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams guided their spacecraft to a perfect docking.  Join David Denault, Executive News Editor for the docking and crew welcome plus his question at the post-docking news conference.

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Starliner Launches Two Astronauts

About Space Today - June 05, 2024 20:30 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Today was the day Boeing Starliner finally got off the ground and into space with Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on and eight day mission to the International Space Station.

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Starliner Launches Two Astronauts

About Space Today - June 05, 2024 20:30 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Today was the day Boeing Starliner finally got off the ground and into space with Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on and eight day mission to the International Space Station.

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This Week In Space

About Space Today - June 04, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
ESA's Earth Care Satellite, China lands on far side of the Mon and a cellular company $100 million in space.  Join John Gomes, This Week in Space Editor for those details and more.

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5th Launch Attempt Starliner

About Space Today - June 03, 2024 18:09 - 45 seconds ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
This Wednesday will be the 5th attempt to launch Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.   Join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor and David Denault for LIVE COVERAGE beginning at 10:15 am.

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5th Launch Attempt Starliner

About Space Today - June 03, 2024 18:09 - 45 seconds ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
This Wednesday will be the 5th attempt to launch Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.   Join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor and David Denault for LIVE COVERAGE beginning at 10:15 am.

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Starliner Go For Launch Sunday

About Space Today - June 01, 2024 22:39 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Another delay for the Starliner crew astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.   Today's scrub...computer were talking.  Join David Denault with details from the news conference.

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Starliner Go For Launch Sunday

About Space Today - June 01, 2024 22:39 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Another delay for the Starliner crew astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.   Today's scrub...computer were talking.  Join David Denault with details from the news conference.

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[Space Bites] Starship Flight 4 Update // Giant Stars Disappearing // Volcanoes on Venus

Universe Today Podcast - May 31, 2024 23:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratings
Starship is ready for its 4th flight, Webb finds the most distant galaxy ever seen, a new way to detect Hawking Radiation, and fresh volcanoes on Venus. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-unive...

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#67 OSIRIS-REx NASA mission scientist Greg Brennecka brings us up to date on the incredible early findings from the Bennu asteroid sample.

Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage - May 31, 2024 15:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In September 2023, Greg Brennecka stopped by to preview the return to Earth of the OSIRI-REx asteroid Bennu sample return capsule. The sample landed safely and the mission scientists like Greg Brennecka have started their analysis. Some of our toughest questions are being answered by the data al...

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Carl Sagan's Message to Mars

About Space Today - May 31, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In a rarely played recording, Carl Sagan has a message to Mars and for those astronauts who will journey there.  Join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor for a view in the future for earthlings.

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Carl Sagan's Message to Mars

About Space Today - May 31, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In a rarely played recording, Carl Sagan has a message to Mars and for those astronauts who will journey there.  Join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor for a view in the future for earthlings.

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LIVE Coverage 12 Noon

About Space Today - May 30, 2024 04:00 - 45 seconds ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Join the About Space Today Team for the next attempt to launch Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on its first mission to carry astronauts. Join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor and David Denault LIVE at 12 noon the their YouTube channel.

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LIVE Coverage 12 Noon

About Space Today - May 30, 2024 04:00 - 45 seconds ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Join the About Space Today Team for the next attempt to launch Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on its first mission to carry astronauts. Join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor and David Denault LIVE at 12 noon the their YouTube channel.

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Rocks from Mars

About Space Today - May 29, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
As unbelievable as is sounds, we have rocks from Mars...hundreds.  Join David Denault with guest Dr. Tanya Harrison a planetary scientist and learn how the Martian rocks got to Earth and see a real rock from Mars in Ft. Meyers, FL.  

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Rocks from Mars

About Space Today - May 29, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
As unbelievable as is sounds, we have rocks from Mars...hundreds.  Join David Denault with guest Dr. Tanya Harrison a planetary scientist and learn how the Martian rocks got to Earth and see a real rock from Mars in Ft. Meyers, FL.  

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[Q&A] Danger from Solar Storms, Observing Planet X, Pink Auroras

Universe Today Podcast - May 28, 2024 19:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratings
Where can we observe the effects of dark matter? How did all satellites survive the recent solar storms? Why auroras can show different colours? If we found Planet X, could we even observe it? Answering all these questions and more in this week's Q&A show. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patre...

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[Interview] NASA Funded This Crazy Project To Search For Life On Mars

Universe Today Podcast - May 26, 2024 18:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratings
NASA selected the Agnostic Life Finder (ALF) for Phase 1 in 2024. It will be studying a possibility to search for existing and past life on Mars alongside the in situ resource utilization process. How will this device work and what potential implications could it have? Finding out with Dr Jan Spa...

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[Space Bites] GIANT New Space Telescope Proposal // ExoVenus Found // China's Space Aquarium

Universe Today Podcast - May 24, 2024 22:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 238 ratings
A proposal for a giant new space telescope, a Venus-sized world in a star’s habitable zone, Vera Rubin gets its camera, and the first data release from Euclid. 🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday 📚 Suggest books in the book club: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/119844...

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NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Update

About Space Today - May 24, 2024 19:48 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
A news conference update on the Boeing Crew Flight Test reveals the issues have been resolved and Starline is ready for launch.

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NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Update

About Space Today - May 24, 2024 19:48 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
A news conference update on the Boeing Crew Flight Test reveals the issues have been resolved and Starline is ready for launch.