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    #67: Paranoia and a Courtesy Laugh

    February 28th, 2018 · 47 minutes

    From a HI-SEAS mishap to an exoplanet getting blasted by its host star, it's news round-up time on Liftoff this week.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Biosphere 2
    “Minor Accident” Postpones HI-SEAS Mission VI
    HI-SEAS Mission Cancelled After Crew Member Quits
    New call for applicants will go out for HI-SEAS Mission VI
    After 2016 rocket explosion, Elon Musk’s SpaceX looked seriously at sabotage - The Washington Post
    SpaceX’s recovered fairing spotted sailing into port on Mr Steven
    Stratolaunch - Gallery
    Bigelow Aerospace’s new company will find customers for its space habitats - The Verge
    How the Trump administration wants to make it easier for commercial space companies to do business - The Verge
    Bad Astronomy | Vacuuming up the dust — and sterilizing a planet — around Proxima Centauri
    Alien life could thrive in a place like Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus, experiment shows - The Washington Post
    Microbes found in Earth’s deep ocean might grow on Saturn’s moon Enceladus - The Verge
    Earth's core is 2.5 years younger than its crust, new calculations reveal