Kelsey Young, Artemis Science Flight Operations Lead, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about the science of Artemis II, incorporating science into human spaceflight, and obviously, to spread Moon Joy.

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• Episode 237 - Farside Standard Time (with Kelsey Young) - YouTube
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• Artemis II Lunar Flyby - NASA
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• ESA - Stunning image of Rosetta above Mars taken by the Philae lander camera

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Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about the dichotomy of NASA right now: the Artemis II lunar flyby, and the FY2027 budget request.

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• Episode 236 - Juicy Red Fruits (with Casey Dreier) - YouTube
• What is the skinny budget and what does it… | The Planetary Society
• The Planetary Society urges Congress to… | The Planetary Society
• Save NASA Science Action Hub | The Planetary Society
• Charts and Data | The Planetary Society

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It finally happened.

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• Episode 235 - Basement of the VAB - YouTube
• NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) - YouTube
• NASA's Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon (Official Broadcast) - YouTube
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• Artemis II was decades in the making, but what’s next for space travel? - YouTube

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Lori Garver, former NASA Deputy Administrator, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about NASA’s Ignition event, and the unbelievably fast-moving space policy landscape.

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• Episode 234 - FREEDOM! (with Lori Garver) - YouTube
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• NASA Unveils Initiatives to Achieve America’s National Space Policy - NASA
• Lori Garver on X: “Acknowledgement of shortcomings in the current Artemis plan is healthy & a welcome change from past NASA leadership. The focus on Artemis spin over substance has been troubling since its inception. However, expressing confidence that we can add a flight in between & make two…”

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Jake and Anthony play a 3-year-delayed round of Anomaly Feud!

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• 233 - How Fuzzy the Fuzzy Is - YouTube

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Jake and Anthony sort through the news mayhem that has been the last few weeks.

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• Episode 232 - Repurpose, Reprogram, Reconfigure, or Reassign - YouTube
• The US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race - Ars Technica
• Congress extends ISS and tells NASA to get moving on private space stations - Ars Technica
• NASA and SpaceX disagree about manual controls for lunar lander - Ars Technica
• NASA has shuffled its Artemis rockets. But what of the lunar landers? - Ars Technica
• NASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return - Ars Technica
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• We got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays - Ars Technica

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Justin Cyrus, CEO and Founder of Lunar Outpost, to talk about their rovers—Eagle and MAPP—and everything else they’re working on.

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• NASA seeks a “warm backup” option as key decision on lunar rover nears - Ars Technica
• NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on X: “Yesterday, I had the privilege of speaking at the @a16z American Dynamism Summit with the builders, operators, and investors helping shape the next era of exploration. NASA has a clear mandate under President Trump’s national space policy: Return American astronauts to the Moon”
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• Lunar Outpost celebrates release of Lego Moon Rover Space Vehicle | collectSPACE

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Jake and Anthony catch up on Starliner’s no good very bad report, Artemis II’s no good very bad fueling tests, and Vulcan’s no good very bad solid rocket boosters.

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• Episode 230 - Bequeathed in the divorce - YouTube
• NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign - NASA
• NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs - Ars Technica
• NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as "Type A" mishap, says agency made mistakes - Ars Technica
• Bowersox to retire from NASA - SpaceNews
• Audrey Decker on X: “Senate Commerce's reauth bill would prohibit NASA from acquiring more than 50% of launch services from one provider, according to bill text I obtained. SpaceX currently dominates the market. However, bill says the administrator can seek waivers”
• ULA isn't making the Space Force's GPS interference problem any easier - Ars Technica

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