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    #10: The Solstice

    December 21st, 2015 · 43 minutes

    To celebrate the Winter Solstice, Jason and Stephen talk all about the Earth's journey around the sun and how it affects all of our lives.

    This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

    • Luminos: A fantastic astronomy app, 10 years in the making! Now with an Apple Watch app for skygazing!

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    Links and Show Notes

    "Best of the Best" Provides New Views, Commentary of Shuttle Launches - YouTube
    Major Malfunction: Revisiting Challenger - Video - NYTimes.com
    The Challenger Disaster (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
    The Space Review: Back from the brink: Akatsuki returns to Venus
    Congress wants to give NASA $19.3 billion next year, even more than Obama asked for | The Verge
    Scientists claimed they found elusive ‘Planet X.’ Doubting astronomers are in an uproar. - The Washington Post
    Planet X? Probably not, but weird readings spark debate
    Be an Astronaut: NASA Accepting Applications for Future Explorers | NASA
    USAJOBS - Search Jobs
    Liftoff #6: The Sun - Relay FM
    Axial tilt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Precession - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Solstice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Equinox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia