TWiS 173: The Return of the Malik - The Wild Proposals on NASA's Table
Tariq is back from the Far East and bursting with space news! This week we'll look at the passing of Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell, potential re-tasking of NASA's Juno probe from Jupiter to the interstellar interloper, 3I/Atlas--Avi Loeb wants it, of course--the third launch of ULA's Vulcan rocket, Artemis 2 lunar flyby updates, Virgin Galactic's new spaceplane (can they ever make a profit?), a proposed Pluto orbiter--with a planned mission of 50 years--and much more, on This Week in Space!
Headlines:
- Remembering Apollo 13's Jim Lovell
- ULA's Vulcan Rocket Hits New Milestone With Powerful Launch
- Could Juno Chase an Interstellar Visitor?
- NASA Eyes Pluto Orbiter Mission Persephone
- Virgin Galactic Preps Next-Gen Delta Spaceplane
- Strange "Helmet" Rock Spotted on Mars
- Artemis II Orion Capsule Fuels Up for 2026 Launch
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik
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