Liftoff was a podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the major developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.
After catching up Kepler news and the Mercury transit, Jason and Stephen talk about the lifecycle of our sun. Spoiler alert: things won't end well for Earth.
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Links and Show Notes Briefing materials for the announcement of 1,284 Kepler planets | NASA Worlds that could support life are found practically in the Sun’s backyard | Ars Technica JCSAT-14 Mission in Photos | SpaceX Three Camera Angles | Falcon 9 First Stage Landing on Droneship - YouTube Cassini confirms methane sea on Titan - SpaceFlight Insider Mercury Enters Spotlight on May 9 | NASA Guide to the Mercury transit on May 9, 2016 - Slate NASA's SDO Captures Mercury Transit Time-lapse - YouTube Liftoff #6: The Sun - Relay FM Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe - Prof. Richard Pogge HubbleSite - Picture Album: Nebulae: Planetary