On Episode 161 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik catch up on headlines ... and space dad jokes!
We're going to update you on the ever-slimming NASA budget, the latest news on the Voyager spacecraft, what's up with the SLS, Orion capsule, and Artemis programs? SpaceX's 9th Starship test flight, AliBaba in orbit, and the end of the universe. And more space jokes than ever for you to choke on.
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Space news of the week
- Gilmour Space - "TestFlight 1 - Scrubbed"
- The top fell off Australia’s first orbital-class rocket, delaying its launch
- If Congress actually cancels the SLS rocket, what happens next?
- NASA resurrects Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft's thrusters after 20 years: 'These thrusters were considered dead'
- Trump's proposed 2026 NASA budget cuts will cede our space 'position of leadership to other nations', top scientists say
- Is NASA ready for the Red Planet? US senator's 'Mission to MARS Act' aims to modernize Johnson Space Center
- SpaceX will launch Starship's 9th test flight next week, Elon Musk says
- Scientists calculate when the universe will end — it's sooner than expected
- China launches first of 2,800 satellites for AI space computing constellation
- Starlink Outpaces Launches: SpaceX Enters New Era of Profitability
- Cancelled VIPER Moon Rover: New News – Lights-on or Off?
- Strongest solar flare of 2025 erupts from sun, sparking radio blackouts across Europe, Asia and the Middle East
- NASA Observes First Visible-light Auroras at Mars
- Virgin Galactic says production of new spaceplanes on track
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This Week in Space covers the new space age. Every Friday we take a deep dive into a fascinating topic. What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets? When will SpaceX really send people to Mars?
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