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    #50: A Science Skateboard

    July 5th, 2017 · 48 minutes

    There are a bunch of milestones to celebrate this week: Juno's been at Jupiter for a year, Stephen built his LEGO Saturn V and Pathfinder landed on Mars 20 years ago.

    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

    Mike Pence will now oversee US space policy - The Verge
    There may soon be a new US military service — for space - Vox
    House panel votes to split Air Force, create new U.S. Space Corps - FederalNewsRadio.com
    A year at Jupiter: Juno has revealed the giant of the Solar System | Ars Technica
    NASA's Juno Spacecraft to Fly Over Jupiter's Great Red Spot July 10 | NASA
    LEGO Saturn V – 512 Pixels
    LEGO Saturn V rocket co-creator launches campaign for Apollo tower set | collectSPACE
    NASA marks 20 years of continuous Mars exploration – Spaceflight Now
    Mars Pathfinder - Wikipedia
    Sojourner (rover) - Wikipedia
    Saturn V at KSC