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Marina Koren of The Atlantic joins Jake and Anthony to talk about her recent viewing and reviewing of 2001: A Space Odyssey.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 87 - Grippy Socks (with Marina Koren) - YouTube'2001: A Space Odyssey' Is the Most Overhyped Space Movie - The Atlantic2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - IMDbThe Hopeful Traveler: The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas: Reception Lobby & Video PillarsThe hotel lobby @ The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas | Best viewed o… | Michael Contreras | FlickrThe audacious rescue plan that might have saved space shuttle Columbia | Ars TechnicaMeet the dearMoon Crew!Follow MarinaMarina Koren (@marinakoren) / TwitterAll Stories by Marina Koren - The AtlanticFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony catch up on Artemis I and everything else going on in space news lately.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 86 - Is that Callisto? - YouTubeArtemis I | FlickrArtemis I Flight Day 13: Orion, Earth, and Moon | art001e000… | FlickrFlight Day 14: Orion's Solar Array Divides Earth and Moon | FlickrPrimal Space on Twitter: “Orion has now reached the Moon, here's how it will get back to Earth on the 11th of December.”T+235: Artemis I, 2022 Midterms (with Casey Dreier) - Main Engine Cut OffWhy we have the SLS | The Planetary SocietyESA - Ministers back ESA’s bold ambitions for space with record 17% riseFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Mat Kaplan, host of Planetary Radio for The Planetary Society, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about the 20th anniversary of the show, his upcoming retirement, and what it’s been like to cover space in this way for all those years.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 85 - The Highest I’ve Been (with Mat Kaplan) - YouTubeVisibly Loose Nuts - UNISEX | WeMartians PodcastDr. Pete Flavored Soda - SodaStreamPlanetary Radio | The Planetary SocietyInterview with Louis Friedman | The Planetary SocietyPlanetary Society on Twitter: “It’s official: LightSail 2 has reentered Earth’s atmosphere and burned up, as expected. What a phenomenal mission this was! We are proud of everything this spacecraft accomplished, and of all the people who made it happen.”Follow MatMat_Kaplan (@PlanRad) / TwitterPlanetary Radio | The Planetary SocietyPlanetary Society (@exploreplanets) / TwitterFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow

Somehow, it’s almost time for Artemis I. Again. Yes, again. And then we break down some hot planetary drama from this week.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 84 - JPL Christmas Party - YouTubeNASA leaves its Artemis I rocket exposed to winds above design limits | Ars TechnicaOff-Nominal on Twitter: “lol”WeMartians Podcast on Twitter: “I’m seeing a lot of commentary about how SLS is "unlucky" or "cursed" due to the timing of the hurricanes approaching Florida. There definitely is some luck here, as hurricanes cannot be predicted, but I think this is missing the point and giving way too much credit to Nature.”Eric Berger on Twitter: “An unbiased industry source spitballed tonight that the first SLS launch will probably come around 2023.”Acting NASA Administrator Lightfoot Memo: Agency Update – Feb. 15, 2017 - SpaceRefNASA Keeps Psyche, But VERITAS Pays the Price – SpacePolicyOnline.comGood Night Oppy (2022) - IMDbFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians)

Photographer Roland Miller returns to the show to talk to Jake and Anthony about his newest book, The Space Shuttle: A Mission-by-Mission Celebration of NASA's Extraordinary Spaceflight Program, out next week.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 83 - Bubba the Rocket Scientist (with Roland Miller) - YouTubeRoland Miller PhotographyAbandoned In Place — Roland Miller PhotographyInterior Space — Roland Miller PhotographyThe Space Shuttle — Roland Miller PhotographyThe Space Shuttle: A Mission-by-Mission Celebration of NASA's Extraordinary Spaceflight Program: Miller, Roland: Amazon.com: BooksOrbital Planes: A Personal Vision of the Space Shuttle: Photographs by Roland Miller: Defibaugh, Denis, Miller, Roland: Amazon.com: BooksFollow RolandRoland Miller (@space_ranger) / TwitterRoland Miller PhotographyFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twi

With Jake away, Swapna Krishna and Caleb Henry join Anthony for a very Philadelphia-themed episode.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 82 - Gatekeeping Hubble (with Swapna Krishna and Caleb Henry) - YouTubeEccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story: Bloom, John + Free ShippingProject Artemis: Back to the Moon | Smithsonian ChannelChris G - NSF on Twitter: “OK. This is long-range GFS. Take this with a grain of salt for now. But models are starting to pick up on a potential(ly strong) tropical system near Florida around November 9th.”You searched for resiliency - SpaceNewsSatellites Can Do Even More - SpaceNewsAlbedo announces $48 million Series A funding round - SpaceNewsHow to see a rocket launch on the Space Coast – Lonely Planet - Lonely PlanetFollow SwapnaSwapna Krishna (@skrishna) / TwitterSwapna Krishna (@swapna_krishna) TikTok | Watch Swapna Krishna's Newest TikTok VideosSWAPNA KRISHNA — Bio SitePBS's Far Out - YouTubeFollow CalebCaleb Henry (@CHenry_QA) / TwitterQuilty AnalyticsFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast -

Elizabeth Howell of Space.com joins Jake and Anthony to talk about her new book, Why Am I Taller, with astronaut Dave Williams.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeECW Press | A Canadian Indie Book Publisher | Publishing Curiously Compelling Books Since 1974Follow ElizabethSpace Writer | Elizabeth HowellElizabeth Howell, PhD (she/her,

Ben Brockert joins Jake and Anthony to tell stories from his various adventures in the space industry.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 80 - Vaguely a Mutiny (with Ben Brockert) - YouTubeMasten Space Lunar Lander Challenge Level II Attempt 1 landing and fire - Xoie - YouTubeMasten Space Lunar Lander Challenge Flight 2 - YouTubeXombie in-air relight view from the ground. - YouTubeStig-B flight 3 - YouTubeMoon Express MTV-1X Test Flights @ KSC [Dec 2014] - YouTubeFollow BenBen Brockert (@wikkit) / TwitterBen Brockert - YouTubeFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Anthony took a trip to Pittsburgh to visit Astrobotic this week, and he’s back to talk about it with Jake.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 79 - A Wake of Creative Destruction - YouTube127 - Checking in on CLPS (feat. Anthony Colangelo)T+223: Viper Delayed, Masten Unravels, CLPS Moves On - Main Engine Cut OffAstrobotic Unveils Peregrine Lunar Lander Flight Model | Astrobotic TechnologyAnnouncing LunaGrid, a Commercial Power Service for the Moon | Astrobotic TechnologyAstrobotic Acquires Masten Space Systems | Astrobotic TechnologyCubeRover Funded for Survive the Lunar Night Mission | Astrobotic TechnologyAstrobotic’s Wireless Charging System for the Moon Can Survive Lunar Night | Astrobotic TechnologyFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartian

Jake and Anthony are joined by Kristin Fisher of CNN to talk about Artemis I, and the coverage out there in the world in all the places us space nerds aren’t.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 78 - John Grunsfeld’s Babysitter (with Kristin Fisher) - YouTubeArtemis I rocket rolled back inside as Hurricane Ian treks toward Florida | CNNVideo: Why NASA had to scrub Artemis I rocket launch due to engine issues | CNN BusinessWatch: The NASA mission that could 'potentially save all of humankind' | CNN BusinessFollow KristinKristin Fisher (@KristinFisher) / TwitterCNN Profiles - Kristin Fisher - Space and Defense Correspondent - CNNFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Matthew Russell of the The Interplanetary Podcast to talk about his trip to French Guiana to commentate the first launch of Vega C.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 77 - Accidental Shareholder (with Matthew Russell) - YouTubeVega C - ArianespaceInterplanetary Podcast #281 - Vega C and James Webb Space TelescopeVega-C launch - YouTubeThe Interplanetary Podcast on Twitter: “Day 1 of commentary rehearsals for the inaugural flight of #VegaC what a total blast. Is everyone @esa a legend? ...yes. #VV21”The Interplanetary Podcast on Twitter: ”We have a new launch time 12h07 UTC or 13h07 UK time.”The Interplanetary Podcast on Twitter: “That was absolutely wild. The emotion at the launch was just incredible. Tears in the commentary booths. And the sound of the rocket when it hit Jupiter ...omg”Her Majesty The Queen's Lying-in-State | Queue Tracker - YouTubeFollow MatthewThe Interplanetary Podcast (@Interplanetypod) / TwitterThe Interplanetary Podcast | Twitter, Instagram, YouTube | Link

Jake and Anthony are joined by Rae Paoletta, Editorial Director at The Planetary Society, to tell some stories from their trip to Artemis 1, the Off-Nominal meetups, and Rae’s encounter with a snake owner, licensed in the state of Florida.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 76 - Walter Cronkite was Faking It (with Rae Paoletta) - YouTubeLaunch of Apollo 4 first Saturn V as seen LIVE on CBS w/ Walter Cronkite - YouTubeOff-Nominal on Twitter: “a wild colangelo has appeared with a @PAYOLETTER”Off-Nominal on Twitter: “check out all these anomalies”Off-Nominal on Twitter: “we should be easy to spot”Off-Nominal on Twitter: “hey @ChrisG_NSF @BCCarCounters what if this piece gets too wet”Off-Nominal on Twitter: “we are still on the beach so come join us after you file your stories, friends”Follow Raerae paoletta (@PAYOLETTER) / TwitterRae Paoletta | The Planetary SocietyThe Planetary SocietyPlanetary Society (@exploreplanets) / TwitterFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast

Jake and Anthony are joined by Emily Calandrelli, speaker, writer, and Emmy-Nominated Host of Emily's Wonder Lab, to talk about the Brooke Owens Fellowship, which is just about to start recruiting the next class of students, and everything else she is up to lately.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 75 - Four of Us Married Each Other (with Emily Calandrelli) - YouTubeBrooke Owens FellowshipPatti Grace Smith FellowshipMatthew Isakowitz Fellowship ProgramNASA Academy - WikipediaJason Major on Twitter: “Found this photo in my files of the @NASASocial group in front of the Atlantis building at @ExploreSpaceKSC after EFT-1, the first test flight of the @NASA_Orion vehicle. We even had an actual astronaut in there!”Apogee of Fear!–NASA VERSION. Written & produced by Tracy Hickman, Directed by Richard Garriott - YouTubeSubmit questions for Off-Nominal TriviaFollow EmilyEmily Calandrelli (@TheSpaceGal) / TwitterAmazon.com: Emily Calandrelli: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, KindleStay Curious and Keep Exploring

With just a single weekend remaining between us and Artemis 1, Jake and Anthony pregame the launch, mission, and meetups, and talk about the Artemis program overall.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 74 - All the Garys We Know - YouTubeArtemis 1 Launch Events - Off-NominalSteve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address - YouTubeThe SLS rocket is the worst thing to happen to NASA—but maybe also the best? | Ars TechnicaWe got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays | Ars TechnicaFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Gary Jordan, NASA Public Affairs Officer and host of the official podcast of Johnson Space Center, “Houston We Have a Podcast.”TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 73 - Podcast is Not an Option (with Gary Jordan) - YouTubeCrew Demo-2 | Launch - YouTubeNASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Returns Home: Splashdown - YouTubeAxiom Mission 1 Launches to the Space Station (Official NASA Stream) - YouTubeExpedition 65 Multipurpose Laboratory Module Nauka Docking - July 29, 2021 - YouTubeFollow GaryGary Jordan (@G2Nasa) / TwitterHouston We Have a Podcast | NASAFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Dr. Justin Walsh, co-PI of the International Space Station Archaeological Project, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about how to do archaeology on a space station and what they’re up to on the ISS.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 72 - Our Interest in Trash (with Dr. Justin Walsh) - YouTubeBOLDLY GOING WHERE NO ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE GONE BEFORE - ISS ArchaeologyInternational Space Station Archaeological Project (@ISSarchaeology) / TwitterDr Space Junk vs The Universe | The MIT PressFollow JustinJustin Walsh (@jstpwalsh) / TwitterJustin Walsh – Humanities CommonsFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Anthony is joined by Christian Davenport of The Washington Post and Loren Grush of The Verge to talk about Loren’s JWST birthday present, Artemis 1 getting its initial launch dates, the occasional Long March 5B reentry, and everything else that has been going on in the world of space news.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 71 - Full-On Frenemy Territory (with Christian Davenport and Loren Grush) - YouTubeAn uncontrolled Chinese rocket booster will fall to Earth this weekend - The VergeRussia reportedly tells NASA it’s staying with the ISS until at least 2028 - The VergeNASA hopes to keep ISS operating despite Russia pullout threat - The Washington PostRogozin out as head of Russia's space program; NASA plans joint flights - The Washington PostNASA rebukes Russia for using ISS as Ukraine propaganda - The Washington PostNASA’s massive new SLS rocket gets first tentative launch dates - The VergeNASA's Artemis return to moon now has launch dates - The Washington PostMost Americans think NASA’s $10B space telescop

Nadia Drake joins Jake and Anthony to obsess over the JWST images released this week and to talk about the telescope’s first few months of operation.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 70 - Send Jupes (with Nadia Drake) - YouTubeGet After It - YouTubeFirst Images CollectionSouthern Ring NebulaColdplay on Twitter: “Such heavenly views ✨ @NASA #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope#ColdplayBerlin

Anthony is joined by Joe Barnard of BPS.Space and Tim Dodd (the Everyday Astronaut!) to talk about how to cook meat with a very fast rocket, what life is like in Boca Chica lately, and…what has NASA been doing with those chickens?TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 69 - Was That NASA or MythBusters? (with Joe Barnard and Tim Dodd) - YouTubeSEND IT! - Level 3 Rocket Build - YouTubeSEND IT! - Level 3 Rocket Launch Process - YouTube2022 Elon Musk Explains Updates To Starship And Starbase! - YouTubeGo up SpaceX's Starship-catching robotic launch tower with Elon Musk! - YouTubeElon Musk Explains SpaceX's Merlin Engine! - YouTubeFollow JoeBPS.SpaceBPS.space - YouTubeJoe Barnard (@joebarnard) / TwitterFollow TimEveryday AstronautEveryday Astronaut - YouTubeEveryday Astronaut (@Erdayastronaut) | TwitterFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitte

Eric Berger of Ars Technica joins Jake and Anthony to discuss Administrator Bill Nelson a year into his tenure and whether he’s been good or bad for NASA.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 68 - Pop It Back Up There (with Eric Berger) - YouTubeWe got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays | Ars TechnicaEric Berger on Twitter: “I wrote fairly critically about Nelson's nomination to become NASA administrator. A year later, I think he's handled the Russia-ISS situation masterfully, and validated the Biden administration's faith in his ability to work with Congress. In other words, I was wrong.”NASA chief says cost-plus contracts are a “plague” on the space agency | Ars TechnicaT+220: Artemis Architecture (with Eric Berger) - Main Engine Cut OffEpisode 66 - My Next One is “Fiction” - Off-NominalEscaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age: Garver, Lori, Isaacson, Walter: 9781635767704: Amazon.com: BooksBill Nelson on Twitter: “@Astro_Pam and I met with Italy’s Min