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The Weekly Space Hangout is recorded every Friday on the Cosmoquest G+

page. Join Fraser Cain and our rotating group of space journalists for the rundown on this week's space, science and astronomy news.

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The Weekly Space Hangout is recorded every Friday on the Cosmoquest G+

page. Join Fraser Cain and our rotating group of space journalists for the rundown on this week's space, science and astronomy news.

    Weekly Space Hangout: December 16, 2020 – John Powell Tells Us About PongSats and Airship to Orbit

    Weekly Space Hangout: December 16, 2020 – John Powell Tells Us About PongSats and Airship to Orbit

    Please welcome our guest tonight, John Powell, President of JP Aerospace, a nonprofit that launches student designed Pongsats (i.e., experiments that fit inside of a ping pong ball,) and other experiments to the edge of space using balloons. To date, over 80,000 students have participated in this program with plans to expand it even further. … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: December 16, 2020 – John Powell Tells Us About PongSats and Airship to Orbit"

    • 51 min
    Weekly Space Hangout: December 9, 2020 – Casey Dreier: Are Changes Coming to NASA/US Space Policy?

    Weekly Space Hangout: December 9, 2020 – Casey Dreier: Are Changes Coming to NASA/US Space Policy?

    We are pleased to once again welcome Casey Dreier from the Planetary Society to the WSH. Casey will update us (as much as possible) about Space Policy changes that may occur once the new American Presidential administration takes office on January 20, 2021. As Chief Advocate, Casey is the public face of The Planetary Society’s … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: December 9, 2020 – Casey Dreier: Are Changes Coming to NASA/US Space Policy?"

    • 58 min
    Weekly Space Hangout: December 2, 2020 – Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist, Brown University

    Weekly Space Hangout: December 2, 2020 – Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist, Brown University

    This week we are joined by Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist from Brown University studying impact cratering within our solar system. Dr. Daubar is part of a team that has been using a new AI classification tool to identify geologic features on planetary surfaces, such as Mars. Ingrid has been involved in planetary science for … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: December 2, 2020 – Dr. Ingrid Daubar, Planetary Scientist, Brown University"

    • 57 min
    Weekly Space Hangout: November 25, 2020, Dr. Olivier Witasse, Project Scientist, the JUICE Mission

    Weekly Space Hangout: November 25, 2020, Dr. Olivier Witasse, Project Scientist, the JUICE Mission

    This week we are aired Fraser’s pre-recorded interview with Dr. Olivier Witasse, Project Scientist on the JUICE mission. Olivier studied fundamental physics and astrophysics at the universities of Paris XI (Orsay) and Lyon between 1990 and 1996. He obtained a PhD at the University of Grenoble in 2000. In 1995, he successfully completed the exams … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: November 25, 2020, Dr. Olivier Witasse, Project Scientist, the JUICE Mission"

    • 53 min
    Weekly Space Hangout: November 18, 2020 – Dr. Ralph Lorenz, Planetary Scientist and Dragonfly Mission Architect

    Weekly Space Hangout: November 18, 2020 – Dr. Ralph Lorenz, Planetary Scientist and Dragonfly Mission Architect

    This week we are airing Fraser’s pre-recorded interview with Dr. Ralph Lorenz, planetary scientist and aerospace engineer from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. Ralph is the Mission Architect of the upcoming Dragonfly Mission to Titan, and the author of the new book, Saturn’s Moon Titan Owners’ Workshop Manual. Ralph was a member of the … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: November 18, 2020 – Dr. Ralph Lorenz, Planetary Scientist and Dragonfly Mission Architect"

    • 59 min
    Weekly Space Hangout: November 11, 2020 – Amy Ross, NASA Engineer and Space Suit Designer

    Weekly Space Hangout: November 11, 2020 – Amy Ross, NASA Engineer and Space Suit Designer

    This week we are excited to welcome Amy Ross, NASA Space Suit Engineer, to the WSH. Amy is the team lead for the Exploration Extra-vehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) Pressure Garment Subsystem (PGS) as well as Space Suit Pressure Garment Technology Development. The team’s primary focus is the design, fabrication, qualification testing, and flight hardware delivery … Continue reading "Weekly Space Hangout: November 11, 2020 – Amy Ross, NASA Engineer and Space Suit Designer"

    • 57 min

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Brilliant Astronomy Discussion Panel

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Exceptional Astronomy Podcast

I've listened to this podcast for several years now. The host, Fraser Cain, and his weekly panelists are some of the best in the business. They treat the audience with respect and dont "dumb down" the science behind the latest and greatest astronomy news. It's a great companion to the Universe Today website.

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Who knew there was so much space news?

I really look forward to this show every week. I'm always surprised by how many space related stories these people are able to drum up each episode. There is so much going on in the world of astronomy and space exploration. The host has a great sense of humour (Canadian spelling) and he keeps everything moving smoothly. Great work by the guests and experts.

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