This Week In Space
Latest Episodes
Episode 47: Happy News in Spite of Corona
This week, Mars helicopter got her name, UAE is going beyond orbit for the first time, and NASA selects commercial companies to land astronauts on the moon.
Episode 46: Dock Talk
Astronauts return to a socially isolated planet, stars move in mysterious ways, and we discuss recent news on docking mechanisms.
Episode 45: New Space Gets Comfortable
This week in space, Rocket Lab catches a rocket with a helicopter, China suffers a second launch failure of the year, and we discuss the long-term impacts of the novel coronavirus on the industry.
Episode 44: The End of the World As We Know It
This week in space, Covid-19 shocks the space industry, NASA finally releases new Artemis planning info, and the cast of TWIS apply to be astronauts.
Episode 43: Big Questions
This week, we ask when we're going back to space, who will get to go to Mars, and other big questions about the future of space travel. Tune in for your weekly list of Boeing errors and NASA updates.
Episode 42: Things That Go Boom!
Mice acquire muscles, Boeing has some more testing difficulties, and explosions are having a moment in the spotlight.
Episode 41: Skincare and Satellites
We discuss Olay's new commercial, consider the implications of the Space Force's swearing-in process, and learn about NOAA's goal to get better weather forecasting.
Episode 40: This Decade In Space
This week in space, Boeing has testing difficulties and we take a look back at the 2010s.
Episode 39: Testing, Testing, and Even More Testing
This week in space, more details emerge about private lunar landers, astronaut blood flows backwards, and Boeing performs tests on Starliner.
Episode 38: Bernie Sanders vs. Aliens
This week in space, we talk about what the election means for the future of space policy. Also, aliens, apparently.