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Episode 496: Open Space 29: Existential Risks with Phil Torres Feb 26, 2019

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My guest today is Phil Torres, author, journalist and the founder of the X-Risks Institute. He tracks the ways the world could end. He's the author of Morality, Foresight and Human Florishing. An Introduction to Existential Risks

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Episode 494: Open Space 28: Live QA with Dr. Morgan Rehnberg Feb 25, 2019

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This week I'm joined by Dr. Morgan Rehnberg. Morgan is a planetary scientist, scriptwriter for SciShow Space, and of course, one of the co-hosts of the Weekly Space Hangout.

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Episode 495: QA 80: Does Everything Orbit Something? And More Featuring Dr. Becky Feb 25, 2019

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In this week's QA, I answer if Opportunity could ever phone home, are there stars between galaxies, and who, exactly, is Chad? Featuring a special guest answer from Dr. Becky.

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Episode 493: 373 - Farewell Opportunity. A History Of The Mars Exploration Rovers Feb 20, 2019

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Today I wanted to look back at the history of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. To take you through their creation, launch to Mars, the amazing discoveries they made, and of course, how they finally died.

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Episode 492: Open Space 27: Live QA with Dr. Kimberly Cartier Feb 18, 2019

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Dr. Kimberly Cartier is an exoplanet researcher, reporter for Eos Magazine and one of my co-hosts with the Weekly Space Hangout. Join us for a conversation about space, astronomy and the search for extrasolar planets.

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Episode 491: QA 79: Galactic Prime Directive Keeping Us In The Dark? And More... Featuring Ryan Macdonald Feb 14, 2019

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In this week's questions show, I explain why SLS is still happening, if we can rule out contamination when we finally find life, and wonder why China is sending spacecraft to the Moon.

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Episode 490: Open Space 26 - Live QA, Searching for Technosignatures with Dr. Jason Wright Feb 11, 2019

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Today Fraser is joined by exoplanet researcher Dr. Jason Wright from Penn State University. In addition to the more traditional hunt for exoplanets, Jason is helping define the search for extraterrestrials using all the new techniques available to astronomers.

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Episode 489: QA 78: Why Use Crew Dragon AND Starliner? And More, Featuring Everyday Astronaut Feb 06, 2019

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In this week's QA, I wonder if there were other bombardments, how the Earth could have been oxygen rich, and why the asteroid belt isn't a planet. With a special guest answer from Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut.

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Episode 488: 372: Dark Energy Seems To Be Changing Over Time. Leading To A Big Rip? Feb 04, 2019

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Astronomers working with the NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory and ESA’s XMM-Newton have developed a technique to watch quasars and track the expansion of the Universe over the last 9 billion years. What they found is that the mysterious dark energy that’s currently accelerating the expansion of the Universe doesn’t appear to be a fixed amount. It’s changing, and appears to be increasing over time. If true, it’s a groundbreaking discovery in cosmology, and it could just fortel the end of the Universe.

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Episode 487: Open Space 25 - Amateur Astronomy with Dean Regas Feb 04, 2019

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Today I hang out with astronomer Dean Regas, author with the Cincinnati Observatory and author of 100 Things to See in the Night Sky.

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