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    #70: An All-Inclusive Space Hotel

    April 10th, 2018 · 46 minutes

    This week, Stephen and Jason are joined by space and technology reporter Swapna Krishna to catch up on a whole bunch of news, including the James Webb Telescope's latest schedule slip, SpaceX's recent tangling with NOAA, and more. Also, new Liftoff merch!

    Guest Starring: Swapna Krishna

    This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

    • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code LIFTOFF at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

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    Liftoff Merch

    Swapna Krishna (@skrishna) | Twitter
    Swapna Krishna
    Give Me Space by Swapna Krishna
    LIFTOFF MERCH 🚀🚀
    NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Slips to 2020, and Astronomy Suffers - Scientific American
    NASA, Boeing add option for extended Starliner Crew Flight Test - SpaceFlight Insider
    NOAA didn't notice years of illegal SpaceX Falcon 9 video — Quartz
    WSJ: SpaceX not to blame for 'Zuma' spy satellite disaster
    Virgin Galactic chalks up successful supersonic test flight - CBS News
    Virgin Galactic completes first powered test flight since 2014 crash
    SpaceShipTwo - Wikipedia
    Chinese Space Station Tiangong 1 Falls to Earth - Scientific American
    The First Naked-Eye Superflare Detected from Proxima Centauri
    @EvryscopeCTIO Tweet about Proxima Centauri
    A new startup wants to launch a luxury space hotel into orbit
    NASA may use swarms of robotic bees to study Mars