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    #75: Not a Guy, a Box

    June 19th, 2018 · 33 minutes

    Jason and Stephen talk about President Trump's call for a Space Force, then Opportunity's struggle against a Martian dust storm and Peggy Whitson's retirement from NASA.

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    Links and Show Notes

    McMoon: How the Earliest Images of the Moon Were so Much Better than we Realised – World of Indie
    Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP) Overview
    Bridenstine emphasizes partnerships with industry to achieve NASA goals - SpaceNews.com
    President Donald J. Trump is Achieving a Safe and Secure Future in Space
    Trump: ‘We are going to have the Space Force’ - SpaceNews.com
    How Exactly Do You Establish a Space Force? - The Atlantic
    Eric Berger on Twitter: "More from Scott Pace on the Trump administration's priorities in space with regard to national security.… "
    News | Opportunity Hunkers Down During Dust Storm
    News | NASA Mars Rovers Braving Severe Dust Storms
    NASA Encounters the Perfect Storm for Science – NASA’s Mars Exploration Program
    Astronaut Peggy Whitson retires from NASA - SpaceFlight Insider
    Silver Snoopy award - Wikipedia