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    #102: Important Business Meetings

    July 5th, 2019 · 47 minutes

    Orion and the Mobile Launch Platform are making progress, InSight's struggles continue and NASA is sending a 8-rotor drone to Saturn's moon Titan.

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    Amazon.com: From the Earth to the Moon (DC/BD) [Blu-ray]
    U.S., China plan to meet on civil space in autumn: U.S. official | The Journal Pioneer
    Where Does Mars' Methane Go? New Study Provides Possible Answer, with Implications in the Search for Life. - Universe Today
    With a Poof, Mars Methane Is Gone - The New York Times
    Watch the total solar eclipse streak across Earth in this gorgeous satellite shot – BGR
    Apollo's Muse: The Moon in the Age of Photography | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
    The Moon Sits for Its Portrait - The New York Times
    NASA's Orion Crew Capsule Aces Big Safety Test | Space
    Orion Ascent Abort-2 Photos
    NASA's Launch Abort Test Builds on 50 Years of Astronaut Escape Systems | Space
    Common Questions about InSight's 'Mole' – NASA’s Mars Exploration Program
    News | NASA's InSight Uncovers the 'Mole'
    NASA will fund a revolutionary mission to fly through Titan’s atmosphere | Ars Technica
    NASA's Dragonfly Mission to Titan Will Look for Origins, Signs of Life | NASA
    Dragonfly: NASA's New Mission to Explore Saturn's Moon Titan - YouTube
    NASA’s restored Apollo Mission Control is a slice of ’60s life, frozen in amber | Ars Technica
    NASA Reopens Apollo Mission Control Room That Once Landed Men on Moon - The New York Times
    BBC World Service - 13 Minutes to the Moon