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There's a special contest happening this week, brought to us by NBC/Universal. For our US viewers, head out at night, snap a picture of the moon, tweet it with #KeepLookingUp and @TMRO to get entered to win one of a few different awesome prizes! https://twitter.com/tmro/status/1129813966991978496 This week in Space News we have: - An ISS Update - The Universe is expanding in a confusing way - Pluto may have secret underground oceans - Dr. Tamitha Skov brings us the latest Space Weather and Mars Minute If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Dr. Cameron Smith of Pacific Spaceflight joins us to talk about low cost, open source, custom built space suits. Why is this important? As we open the cosmos to more and more people, space suits will be one of the next things that enables our continued exploration. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

We accidentally missed a launch from Japan last week so we're covering it this week. And what a week it was! Blue unveiled their lunar ambitions, ULA is prepping to test re-entry heat shield tech with NASA and we found out that the moon is shrinking! As always Dr. Tamitha Skov joins us to talk about our local star, and what an update it is -- A solar storm is heading right toward Earth! #BlueMoon #SolarStorms If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Ever want to work for an aerospace company but think you don't have what it takes? Think again! This week we're joined by Cody James who is the founder of OpenX Education, a company making STEM education accessible and affordable. Cody James was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 2017 in Manufacturing and Industry. He is a self taught programmer and worked in Boeing's Advanced Developmental Composites team as their youngest Robotics programmer ever. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Dr. Vanessa Pirotta, winner of FameLab Australia, joins us to chat why whale extinctions would wreak havoc on our food chain, and how a custom drone is helping scientists save them. She also introduces us to everyone's favorite game 'Guess the whale sound'! More info on Dr. Pirotta can be found at https://www.vanessapirotta.com/ If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

In this weeks Space News from TMRO we start off with three launches: Blue Origin, SpaceX and Rocket Lab. Jared brings us an update on the SpaceX Starlink constellation and Jade talk about a very metallic universe! Our local sun has been very active this last week and Dr. Tamitha Skov bring us the latest space weather report. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Exos Aerospace's COO John Quinn joins us to talk how rapidly reusable rockets could send experiments to space and have them back in scientists hands in just hours - leading to big advancements in medicine and research. Find out more about Exos Aerospace at https://exosaero.com/ Subscribe to their Youtube channel so they can stream their next launch! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh2dmwg4BVRAznfQgdhTm7w If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This news show is a bit shorter this week... Let us know if you like it or hate it in the comments below. This week we had a surprise launch from China, the International Space Station has power problems, Firefly Aerospace tested their engine for 300 seconds and Christina Koch gets a mission extension. As always we have the wonderful Dr. Tamitha Skov joining us to bring you the latest Space Weather report! If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

NASA's MAVEN Magnetometer Instrument Lead Dr. Jared Espley joins us to talk about MAVEN, Juno and how we measure the magnetism of planets in our local system. More information on MAVEN can be found here: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/maven/main/index.html And more information on Juno can be found here: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/juno/main/index.html If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Space X Suffers a catastrophic anomaly of the Crew Dragon spaceship while in an un-crewed test on the ground. A Boeing satellite also suffers a catastrophic failure after only a couple years of service. And some galaxies seem to be missing their dark matter! As always we also have your Local System Traffic and Weather! Crew Dragon Anomaly image in thumbnail is from Craig Bailey / Florida Today. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This week we bring on Dr. Jielai Zhang to talk about Dragonfly Telephoto Array, its unique capabilities, why it was needed and what they have found or hope to find out so far. We also cover the role of astronomy as a gateway field to STEM and the West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers program. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

A lot of stuff happened in our local system this week! In Traffic the Beresheet suffered a rapid unintended kinetic disassembly and Falcon Heavy launched, landed and then the center core tipped over. In news: The Stratolaunch Carrier Aircraft took to the skies and we get to see the image of a black hole for the first time! As always we wrap the show up with space weather. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Engineer Brittany Zimmerman of Paragon Space Development Corporation joins us to talk about the different ways Space wants to kill you. We cover how Paragon is working on Life Support And Environmental Control Systems, including water purification to help keep us all alive on out journey to Mars. This one is an eye opener including a lot of stuff that will be required if us ugly giant bags of mostly water are to colonize the solar system. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This week in Space News from TMRO we have: RocketLab announces their Photon satellite system US Spacewalk 53, Space Suit Mixup Milky Way Weight There were 2 Soyuz launches in Space Traffic and of course the Space Weather Woman Dr. Tamitha Skov brings is our Space Weather. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

The always energetic and information powerhouse Dr. Kirby Runyon joins us to talk about New Horizons, Yuris Night and announces the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Interstellar Probe. It's a really fun and exciting interview, and we had a bit of stuff we missed in After Dark so we left a bit of that in there at the end as well. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This week we are joined by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Program Scientist Dr. Eric Smith. We talk about the most ambitious space telescope project humans have ever undertaken, and why when we get the first images back it will likely just be 18 fuzzy blobs. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Sorry this is later than normal, but we had a lot going on and I wanted to get it in the show. This week we have NASA's plans to send humans back to the moon in 5 years. Will it be on SLS or a commercial rocket? Asteroid Bennu looks to be a lot more complex than originally thought, and that may spell trouble for OSIRIS-REx. And what is the latest way that space wants to kill you? Superbugs! In Traffic this week we had: Vega rocket with PRISMA OneWeb OS-M launch with Cubesats Electron launch with R3D2 And as always we close out our show with the latest Space Weather from Dr. Tamitha Skov. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Momentus is building the in-space equivalent of the connecting flight. Use a big rocket to fly to a common orbit on a cheap rideshare, then use their in-space rocket to get your satellite to any custom orbit 10 times cheaper than what has ever been possible. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Space Traffic: Soyuz Launch Delta IV Medium + 5,4 Launch Space News: NASA's Lunar Gateway Update A Meteor Explodes, And A Warning Is Given Jade Kim presents: Space Herpes Space Weather If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Space historian and author Rod Pyle joins us once more to talk about settling our solar system via Space 2.0. We go in to the private space sector, NASA and the recent SLS/Orion announcements as well as some fun stories from Rod. If you're interested in Rod Pyle's books you can see those here: https://www.pylebooks.com/ Or for more information on the National Space Society, you can read up and join them here: https://space.nss.org/ If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Welcome to our weekly Space News program from TMRO. There was a lot of exciting stuff happening in the cosmos this week! Space Traffic 00:16 Long March 3B Launch 01:09 SpaceX DM-1 Mission Deports ISS and lands 04:04 Beresheet Lander Update Space News: 05:09 Exos Aerospace Sub Orbital Launch 08:24 NASA is looking at using existing rockets for EM-1 Mission 10:44 InSight's HFP Hits A Rock, Literally 13:36 Space Weather If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This week Dr Tanya Harrison joins us to talk about the science of Mars and her experiences working on various Mars missions such as Opportunity, Curiosity, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the upcoming Mars 2020 rover. We also talk about how Arizona State University is promoting collaboration between industry and academia through their NewSpace Initiative. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD ~~~ If you're reading this far down, congratulations! Comment "All hail the Queen of Mars!" below.

What a great week for us space nerds! A lot happened and we have some special hosts this week to help us cover it all. Space Traffic: 00:10 Soyuz launches OneWeb Satellites 01:22 SpaceX launches DM-1 to the International Space Station Space News: 05:02 A Busy Galactic Core 07:47 Sunscreen for the Moon 10:20 Earth's Overachieving Atmosphere 13:41 Space Weather If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This week Space Mike brings us the latest Space Traffic in our local Solar System including a Soyuz flight that may have had an anomaly, SpaceX Falcon 9 with a mission to the moon and Virgin Galactic's latest test flight with a first non-test pilot astronaut passenger! And if you would like more information on that SpaceIL update, you can see our Space News episode from February 6th right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW8pHwRqRcY&feature=youtu.be&t=647 Jared Head updates us on Hayabusa-2's mission to Ryugu and its sample that will be coming back to Earth in the next couple of years. Sarah Vincent has a NASA Science update on synthetic DNA And finally Dr. Tamitha Skov updates on on the latest Space Weather for this week. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This week we talk to Marimikel Charrier about synthetic biology, and how we can engineer microbes to help humanity. We also talk about engineering living materials that could self-repair or self-assemble, and how scientists make sure their creations are regulated appropriately to keep us all safe. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This week we bring on Dr. Tamitha Skov to talk about Space Weather and it's impact on your daily life. We also go over how she got started and her journey to becoming the Space Weather Woman. This episode has been edited to remove technical issues and re-organized for better flow. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

NASA is looking to send humans to go back to the moon, and this time they want to do it quickly... Within the next decade! But to get there we'll need to make sure that we don't have so much debris floating around the Earth that we can't launch any rockets through! And we close with a quick tribute to the MER-B rover, also known as opportunity. As always, Dr. Tamitha Skov joins us to bring you the latest Space Weather report. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This is your Space News from TMRO for February 13th, 2019. This week we swap out Launch Minute for our new Space Traffic report. We hope you enjoy and see the future there. Orbex has opened a new rocket production and operations facility while also showing off one of their engineering prototype stages. The two MarCO satellites orbiting Mars have fallen silent but maybe not forever. Sarah Vincent joins us for the first time on the News program to give an update on Curiosity and Jared rounds it out with new data from Ultima Thule. And just like last week we welcome on Dr. Tamitha Skov to bring us the latest Space Weather this week. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This week we welcome on Lena De Winne, the Deputy Head of Administration of Asgardia to talk about what Asgardia is, what they hope to accomplish and how they will get there. Asgardia is the first Space Nation and you can get more information at asgardia.space. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

This is your Space News from TMRO for February 6th, 2019. This week we don't have a Space Traffic report, but we do have four different rocket engine tests, ISRO officially has a human spaceflight program now, Jared talks to us about Lunar Craters and SpaceIL is getting ready to launch their mission and time capsule to the moon! This week we also welcome Dr. Tamitha Skov in our new Space Weather segment! Don't forget to join us LIVE for our fun weekly space chats at 1800 UTC! /// Subscribe so you don't miss out If you enjoy shows like this, consider becoming a Patron! Contribute whatever you feel the shows of TMRO are worth. Head over to https://www.patreon.com/tmro for more info As always, constructive criticism is welcome as we continue to hone and refine the shows. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Joe Barnard of BPS.space joins us to talk about his work in making model rockets emulate larger, liquid fueled vehicles such as Falcon and Electron. He has created many amazing models and has been working on thrust vector control (TVC) steering of models as well as being able to stage and even land model rockets. This is his story. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Hello community, I have another quick update with regards to Space News and Live Show changes.

This is your space news update for January 30th, 2019. Our Space Mike hologram is back, in non hologram form this week to deliver Launch Minute We had one launch this past week: 0:33 - PSLV-DL || Microsat-R & Kalamsat News stories: 2:34 - Blue Origin Test Flight 4:04 - Groundbreaking for new Blue Origin engine production plant. 5:19 - Update on the SpaceX DM-1 mission 7:33 - OneWeb may have access to a lower cost ground-based system for their upcoming satellite constellation. 10:50 - And finally, a quick update on NASA’s Opportunity Rover. Don't forget to join us LIVE for our fun weekly space chats at 1800 UTC! /// Subscribe so you don't miss out If you enjoy shows like this, consider becoming a Patron! Contribute whatever you feel the shows of TMRO are worth. Head over to https://www.patreon.com/tmro for more info If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Dr. Rose Jones of Bigelow Lab for Ocean Sciences joins us on TMRO.Science to talk about Deep-sea microbial communities, extremophiles and bioremediation of acid mine drainage sites. How these systems all interact and can be used to help break down ocean waste. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

While the Opportunity rover isn't officially dead yet, at this point engineers seem to be struggling to get communications restored. It's possible there could be a eureka moment, but for now Oppy remains silent. We chat about our favorite Opportunity Science, Moments and even enjoy the launch itself. This week we also chat about Stratolaunch history and Future (by way of community vote), Blue Origin Test Flights and Onboard Science and the recent higher-resolution picture of Ultima Thule from New Horizons. If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Got an idea of what to call this new show? Leave your comments below! We had two launches this past week: 0:19 - Delta IV Heavy || NROL-71 1:19 - Long March 11 || Jilin-01 & 02 News stories: 2:21 - Stratolaunch changes plans... again! 6:51 - Relativity Space secures a historic launch site 10:04 - SLS is one step closer to flight 13:10 - Hubble is fixed! Don't forget to join us LIVE for our fun weekly space chats at 1800 UTC! /// Subscribe so you don't miss out ~~~Current launch tally 2019~~~ China - 2 USA - 2 Iran - 1 Japan - 1 Earth - 6 Luna - 0 Mars - 0 If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

I wanted to take a quick moment to talk about the TMRO.Space Live show, the changes we have been making, why we have made them and what the future looks like for these shows.

Martin Siedorf and Martin Zietz from KSat, the University of Stuttgart Small Sat Society to talk about how students are building rocket-repair robots, sending experimental pumps to the International Space Station, launching their own satellite in 2020 and more! Which of their projects excites you the most? Topics covered today: Fast radio bursts, is it aliens? Chang'e 4 mission update === CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION === Twitter.com/TMRO Facebook.com/TMROTV YouTube.com/TMRO Reddit.com/r/tmro Twitch.tv/TMRO TMRO.tv === OUR REAL-TIME DISCORD CHANNEL === All of the TMRO Shows are created and maintained in our Discord channel. Escape Velocity Patrons have access to a special room, but we also have free general rooms that anyone can participate in. Join in for free at https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD === TMRO IS CROWD FUNDED === TMRO:Space is a crowd funded show. If you like this episode consider contributing to help us to continue to improve. Head over to http://www.patreon.com/tmro for information plus our all new goals and reward levels

We had two launches this past week: -Simorgh || Payam-e Amirkabir -Epsilon || RAPIS-1 Don't forget to join us LIVE with University of Stuttgart at 18:00 UTC! /// Subscribe so you don't miss out ~~~Current launch tally 2019~~~ China - 1 USA - 1 Iran - 1 Japan - 1 Earth - 4 Mars - 0 If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD ~~~~~~~~~ If you made it this far, comment "Launches are awesome!!!!" below.

Peter Beck joins us today to chat how Rocket Lab will ramp their launch cadence in 2019, and how it just may have all started with a rocket powered motorbike. We also take bets on when SpaceX's next generation test rocket, the Starhopper, will fly. When do you think we'll see it launch? Topics covered today: SpaceX Starhopper and Crew Dragon Demo Mission-1 OSIRIS-Rex mission begins orbiting asteroid Bennu Peter Beck (Rocket Lab CEO) chats Rocket Bikes and Rocket Lab's 2019 plans === CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION === Twitter.com/TMRO Facebook.com/TMROTV YouTube.com/TMRO Reddit.com/r/tmro Twitch.tv/TMRO TMRO.tv === OUR REAL-TIME DISCORD CHANNEL === All of the TMRO Shows are created and maintained in our Discord channel. Escape Velocity Patrons have access to a special room, but we also have free general rooms that anyone can participate in. Join in for free at https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD === TMRO IS CROWD FUNDED === TMRO:Space is a crowd funded show. If you like this episode consider contributing to help us to continue to improve. Head over to http://www.patreon.com/tmro or http://www.makersupport.com/tmro for information plus our all new goals and reward levels #Orbit12 #PeterBeck #TMRO.Space

We had two launches this past week: -Long March 3B || Chinasat 2D -Falcon 9 Block 5 || Iridium-8 mission Don't forget to join us LIVE with Peter Beck tomorrow at 18:00 UTC! /// Subscribe so you don't miss out ~~~Current launch tally 2019~~~ China - 1 USA - 1 Earth - 2 Mars - 0 If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD ~~~~~~~~~ If you made it this far, comment "I see a Droneship!!" below.

The New Horizons flyby of Ultima Thule is an amazing extension of the spacecrafts original mission -- But did you know that almost didn't happen? Find out how Hubble saved the day thanks to a creative use of director's discretion. No more launch minutes! Those are moving to their own segments that will be released on Fridays prior to the show! Live shows will be conversations with guest interviewees and guest hosts! Topics covered today: Ultima Thule Mission China's Chang'e-4 mission on the far side of the moon LaunchPad Astronomy with Christian Ready - @launchpadastro === CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION === Twitter.com/TMRO Facebook.com/TMROTV YouTube.com/TMRO Reddit.com/r/tmro Twitch.tv/TMRO TMRO.tv === OUR REAL-TIME DISCORD CHANNEL === All of the TMRO Shows are created and maintained in our Discord channel. Escape Velocity Patrons have access to a special room, but we also have free general rooms that anyone can participate in. Join in for free at https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD === TMRO IS CROWD FUNDED === TMRO:Space is a crowd funded show. If you like this episode consider contributing to help us to continue to improve. Head over to http://www.patreon.com/tmro or http://www.makersupport.com/tmro for information plus our all new goals and reward levels #Orbit12 #UltimaThule #TMRO.Space

Mike, Cariann, Jared, Jade, Benjamin and the community of TMRO take a look back at our favorite cosmic events of 2018 and look forward to 2019. Launch Minute: Electron | ELaNa 19 Soyuz ST-A | CSO 1 GSLV Mk.2 | GSAT 7A Long March 11 | Hongyun-1 Space News: 2018 in review Looking forward to 2019 New Horizons and Ultima Thule are about to get REAL CLOSE Astronomers find most distant Solar System body to date Soyuz MS-09 Crew makes it home Safe Faint glow generated by galaxy clusters helps map dark matter Welcome to the live stream of TMRO. Here you will find our TMRO:Space and TMRO:Science shows. Welcome, pull up a chair, grab some popcorn and join in the conversation! === CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION === Twitter.com/TMRO Facebook.com/TMROTV YouTube.com/TMRO Reddit.com/r/tmro Twitch.tv/TMRO TMRO.tv === OUR REAL-TIME DISCORD CHANNEL === All of the TMRO Shows are created and maintained in our Discord channel. Escape Velocity Patrons have access to a special room, but we also have free #general rooms that anyone can participate in. Join in for free at https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD === TMRO IS CROWD FUNDED === TMRO:Space is a crowd funded show. If you like this episode consider contributing to help us to continue to improve. Head over to http://www.patreon.com/tmro or http://www.makersupport.com/tmro for information plus our all new goals and reward levels

Former NASA Deputy Chief Technologist Jim Adams joins us for story time. We talk about the planetary status of Pluto, the Kármán line, how moist the solar system seems to be, microbial life on Mars and so much more! Launch Minute Everything scrubbed this week... But get ready for next week with SIX scheduled launches! Yikes! Space News: Welcome to Space, Spaceship 2 Cosmonauts perform Soyuz Surgery Voyager 2 is interstellar If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Xtronaut Chief Science Officer and Principle Investigator for the OSIRIS-Rex mission Dante Lauretta joins us to talk about NASA's Mission to Bennu as well as his new STEM card game on Kickstarter: Downlink - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/827615927/downlink-the-game-of-planetary-discovery Launches: Soyuz FG | Soyuz MS-11 Falcon 9 | SSO-A Ariane 5 | GSAT-11 Falcon 9 | CRS-16 Long March 2D | SaudiSat 5A and 5B Long March 3B | Chang'e 4 Space News: Moist Mysteries from Space Russia to the Moon by 2040 New Planets If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Dr Kirby Runyon from Johns Hopkins University's APL joins us to talk about mountains, hearts and giant ice spears all discovered on Pluto by the New Horizons mission. We also argue the definition of what a 'planet' actually is. What do you think? If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Guest Conrad Pires from @picosatsystems joins us live to talk about the next evolution of miniaturized satellites: Pico Sats. In Space Nerd News this week we talk about Insight landing on Mars, NASA's announcement of private companies that are helping to get them back to the Moon and potentially Dangerous Bacteria Found in ISS. Launch Minute: PSLV Rockot Special South Korea sub-orbital launch If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

Michael Clark, Sarah Vincent, Jade Kim, Benjamin Higginbotham, Cariann Higginbotham and Jared Head join us for a round table about space geekery! This week we chat about Exoplanets and their tools for discovery, Russia sending a 3D Bio Printer up to space station, Mars 2020 landing site has been chosen and Mars goo is great for your face! Launch Minutes: Long March 3B | Beidou Vega | Mohammed VI-B Long March 2D | Shiyan 6 If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

In our space news roundtable this week we talk about NASA's unfunded Space Act Agreement with the Breakthrough Prize Foundation, Exploding Magnetotails, mass extinction in Atacama due to rain and what that means for Mars, animal reaction to solar eclipses and NASA vs China in the race back to the moon. The roundtable this week is run by Jared Head with Michael Clark, Sarah Vincent, Athena Brensberger, Jade Kim and Cariann Higginbotham. Launch Minute: Electron | It's Business Time GSLV Mk III | GSAT-29 Falcon 9 Block 5 | Es'Hail-2 Soyuz-FG | Progress MS-10 / 71P Antares 230 | Cygnus NG-10 If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD

We continue the round table format. Trying to tighten it up a bit but still make it conversational. This week we have Sarah Vincent, Michael Clark (in studio,) Benjamin Higginbotham, Cariann Higginbotham and Jared Head all leading the discussion. And of course YOU, the community of TMRO! Launch Minute: Soyuz | GLONASS Soyuz | MetOp-C Space News and Conversations: Europa's Plumes Are Confusingly Cold New research into Mars' perchlorates Parker Solar Probe Completes Perihelion No. 1 Floods on Mars SpaceX tests new recovery ship, spacesuits and simulators, and Elon teases mini-BFS If you would like to continue the conversation we have a few great ways to do that: - Comment right here on YouTube. We'll comment back or even feature it in the show - Create a new post on our community forum at https://community.tmro.tv - Head over to our real-time Discord channel here: https://discord.gg/9NkkFWD