Weekly Space Hangout – Aug. 23, 2013: Mars One, Zombie WISE, Luca Parmitano, Wave at Saturn
It’s time for the Weekly Space Hangout. This is our weekly rundown on all the big space news stories of the week, explained by a dedicated team of space journalists.
Host:Fraser Cain
Panel: Alan Boyle, Brian Koberlein, Jason Major, Nicole Gugliucci
Mars One Reaches 165,000 Entries
WISE Returns from the Dead
Luca Parmitano’s Chilling First-Hand Account of His Mishap in Space
Baby Stars Belch in their Mama’s Face
Mars, Not as Big as the Moon
Earth Waves At Saturn
Exoplanet with a Short Year
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