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TWiS 173: The Return of the Malik - The Wild Proposals on NASA's Table

TWiS 173: The Return of the Malik - The Wild Proposals on NASA's Table

Update: 2025-08-15
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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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TWiS 173: The Return of the Malik - The Wild Proposals on NASA's Table

TWiS 173: The Return of the Malik - The Wild Proposals on NASA's Table

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