Weekly Space Hangout – Sept. 27, 2012
This was an action-packed episode of the Weekly Space Hangout. Lots of stories, very little time.
- Super Comet or Super Dud?
- Crescent Moon in the Martian Sky
- Supersonic Skydive
- Hubble eXtreme Deep Field
- SpaceX Grasshopper
- Base Beyond the Moon
- Titan Paddleboat Mission
- Mars Sample Return Mission
- Milky Way’s Hot Halo
Participants: Mike Wall, Alan Boyle, Ian O’Neill, Nancy Atkinson, Jason Major
Host: Fraser Cain
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