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    #89: Some Time at the Taco Bar

    January 15th, 2019 · 43 minutes

    China has big plans for the moon and SpaceX has a new test vehicle. Oh, and things got weird with Russia.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Watch a Chinese probe land on the far side of the Moon - The Verge
    China’s lunar lander successfully sprouts cotton on the Moon - The Verge
    China unveils follow-up lunar exploration missions - Xinhua | English.news.cn
    The new space race pits the U.S. against China. The U.S. is losing badly. - The Washington Post
    NASA delays SpaceX commercial crew test flight to February - SpaceNews.com
    This is SpaceX’s very first human crew - YouTube
    NASA's Johnson Space Center employees expected to protest government shutdown Tuesday - HoustonChronicle.com
    NASA rescinds invitation to Russian space agency chief to visit US after backlash | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Bridenstine and Rogozin speak by phone after canceled visit - SpaceNews.com
    SpaceX's 'Starship' Hopper Prototype Could Make 1st Test Flight in Weeks, Elon Musk Says
    SpaceX Finishes Building 'Starship' Hopper Prototype (Photo)
    Susanne Auer 🇪🇺 on Twitter: ""How I look on Tinder vs Real Life" - #SpaceX Rocket Edition… "
    SpaceX to lay off 10% of its workforce - Los Angeles Times
    Eric Berger on Twitter: "Some notes regarding SpaceX cuts..."
    Rocket Report: Blue nears flight, India to double up, Musk’s Starship love | Ars Technica