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    #151: Off to the Arctic Circle With You

    June 1st, 2021 · 42 minutes

    It's budget time, and Stephen is here with the numbers. He and Jason are both excited about the final steps before the JWST launches. That, and a bunch of news updates this fortnight!

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    Links and Show Notes

    Zhurong is Rolling on Mars - Universe Today
    APOD: 2021 June 1 - Satellites over Orion
    Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
    In Sweden’s Far North, a Space Complex Takes Shape - The New York Times
    Space Station May Host Wave of TV Shows and Films - The New York Times
    Webb’s Golden Mirror Wings Open One Last Time on Earth | NASA
    ESA - James Webb Space Telescope launch kit
    Webb telescope launch date slips again | Ars Technica
    Budget Documents, Strategic Plans and Performance Reports | NASA
    NASA Administrator Statement on President’s FY 2022 Funding Request | NASA
    NASA budget goes all-in on science, stays the course on Moon lander | Ars Technica
    Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) | NASA
    Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) | NASA
    State of NASA Address from Administrator Bill Nelson - YouTube