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    #96: Probably Not Space Cows

    April 9th, 2019 · 48 minutes

    Rocket Lab has a new satellite platform, while methane cycles have been measured on Mars. Elsewhere, NASA continues to work through the details of its new 2024 lunar goal and 2007 OR10 needs a name.

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    Links and Show Notes

    SpaceX just fired up the engine on its test Starship vehicle for the first time - The Verge
    Apocalypse Next? Astronomers Find a Chunk of Planet Around a Distant, Dead Star - The New York Times
    Ungeniused #72: The Future of Earth - Relay FM
    Rocket Lab unveils Photon smallsat bus - SpaceNews.com
    Something on Mars Is Producing Gas Usually Made by Living Things on Earth - The New York Times
    2007 OR10 Needs a Name! | The Planetary Society
    Help Name 2007 OR10
    NASA is figuring out how much money it needs to meet a faster lunar return - The Verge
    Advisory group seeks role evaluating NASA’s lunar plans - SpaceNews.com
    Human Landing System - Ascent Element - Federal Business Opportunities: Opportunities
    Expected Soon: First-Ever Photo of a Black Hole - The New York Times
    Opinion | At Long Last, a Glimpse of a Black Hole - The New York Times
    SpaceX's 2nd Falcon Heavy to launch Arabsat-6A - SpaceFlight Insider