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    #31: Imagine If This All Works

    October 11th, 2016 · 40 minutes

    This fortnight, Stephen and Jason talk about Elon Musk's train to Mars.

    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

    Robot or Not? | SpaceX (Episode 79)
    NASA Releases Photos of Hurricane Matthew Damage at Kennedy Space Center, Says It's Okay for Now
    NASA photos reveal only minor space center damage from Hurricane Matthew | Ars Technica
    Anomaly Updates | SpaceX
    SpaceX's Shotwell on Falcon 9 inquiry, discounts for reused rockets and Silicon Valley's test-and-fail ethos - SpaceNews.com
    Does SpaceX Really Think Someone Sniped Its Rocket?
    Blue Origin | New Shepard In-flight Escape Test
    SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System - YouTube
    SpaceX's plan to colonize Mars, explained - YouTube
    Barack Obama: America will take the giant leap to Mars - CNN.com
    Boeing CEO Vows to Beat Musk to Mars - Bloomberg
    'Space Brain': Mars Explorers May Risk Neural Damage, Study Finds - NBC News
    The biggest lingering questions about SpaceX's Mars colonization plans - The Verge
    Elon Musk's ideas aren't enough to turn humanity into a multi-planet species - The Verge