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    #115: A Mannequin is Not an Astronaut

    January 14th, 2020 · 59 minutes

    2020 is here, as are updates on the James Webb telescope and SLS. NASA has inducted some new astronauts and the star Betelgeuse is getting weird.

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    Links and Show Notes

    James Webb Space Telescope on Track for March 2021 Launch, NASA Says | Space
    An Earth-size planet in the habitable zone? New NASA discovery is one special world. | Space
    How the Sun's 11-Year Solar Cycle Works | Live Science
    First New Sunspots in 40 Days Herald Coming Solar Cycle | Live Science
    First look at LEGO Ideas International Space Station set (21321) – Jay's Brick Blog
    SpaceX continues to blast satellites into orbit as the space community worries - The Verge
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    SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test Launch Date Update – Commercial Crew Program
    Timer Glitch Means No Space Station Docking for Boeing’s Starliner – SpacePolicyOnline.com
    NASA/Boeing Team to Look for Root Cause of Starliner’s Mission Elapsed Timer Issue – SpacePolicyOnline.com
    Sierra Nevada explores other uses of Dream Chaser - SpaceNews.com
    Astronaut Christina Koch Breaks Record for Longest Space Mission by a Woman | Space
    NASA’s Newest Astronauts Ready for Space Station, Moon & Mars Missions | NASA
    Just a Fainting Spell? Or Is Betelgeuse About to Blow? - The New York Times
    Bright Star Betelgeuse Might Be Harboring a Deep, Dark Secret | Live Science
    The Incomparable 497 - For All Mankind