Weekly Space Hangout – Sep. 20, 2012
Once again, it’s time for the Weekly Space Hangout – our round up of all the big space news stories that you should be aware of. This week we talked about the following interesting stories in space and astronomy:
- NASA Working on a Real Warp Drive
- Transit of Phobos Seen by Curiosity
- What Happened at Neil Armstrong’s Funeral
- Curiosity’s First Rock Target: Jake
- Furthest Galaxy Discovered
Contributors: Nicole Gugliucci, Ian O’Neill, Jason Major, Amy Shira Teitel, Nancy Atkinson
Host: Fraser Cain
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