TIS#003 11/17/2014 Orion Launch System - a podcast by Alex G. Orphanos, Science Communicator

Today, November 17, 2014, in Space!

- Updates from the Philae mission
       - Correction from the last show: How many times Philae "bounced" vs. "touched down"
- Overview of the Orion Launch System
       - 1st Test flight (12.4.14), overview of what to expect, etc
- A few facts on why we use cones to exit atmospheres, and large wide surfaces to re-enter

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
"How can we know what the Milky Way Galaxy looks like, if we are inside and have never sent anything outside the galaxy?"

 

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