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    #95: The Red Flag

    March 26th, 2019 · 41 minutes

    Vice President Mike Pence has challenged NASA to return to the moon within five years.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Tested Interview with Todd Miller
    A Huge Collection of Apollo 11 Press Kits
    NASA is no longer planning to conduct its first all-women spacewalk this week - The Verge
    It’s unfortunate NASA canceled the all-female EVA, but it’s the right decision | Ars Technica
    Mary Robinette Kowal on Twitter: "Let's talk about spacesuits..."
    NASA Office of Inspector General 2017 Report on SpaceSuits (PDF)
    Starhopper progressing toward Static Fire test; Starship/Superheavy updates – NASASpaceFlight.com
    NASA TV to Broadcast Fifth Meeting of the National Space Council | NASA
    American Astronauts to Return to Moon Within 5 Years, Pence Pledges - The New York Times
    NASA Moon and Mars
    Budget of NASA - Wikipedia
    Neptune’s Moon Triton Is Destination of Proposed NASA Mission - The New York Times