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    <description>Subscribe and check out the massive back catalog (Season 1 has 365 episodes) for some excellent bite-sized pieces of space history, pop culture, science, and more. Whether you're into history, science, pop-culture, or current events, there's something for you here at The Space Shot.</description>
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  <itunes:title>The Decade In Review</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The decade in review episode is (finally) done and out now! </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Sadly, I have lost the script for my top ten space movies episode, so I'm going to do an abbreviated episode just counting down my favorites. Sorry about that. :(&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let me know if you have any questions, email me at &lt;a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;john@thespaceshot.com&lt;/a&gt;. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day.  Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or &lt;a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;john@thespaceshot.com&lt;/a&gt; and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facebook&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Episode Links: &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*&lt;em&gt;#10 STS-135 The end of the Shuttle Era&lt;br&gt;
*&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/main/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;STS-135 Mission Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/launch/sts-135_mission-overview.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;STS-135: The Final Voyage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*&lt;em&gt;#9 Exoplanets and Kepler&lt;br&gt;
*&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/keplerscience/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kepler's Legacy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;"Super-Puffs"&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/cotton-candy-planet-mysteries-unravel-in-new-hubble-observations" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;'Cotton Candy' Planet Mysteries Unravel in New Hubble Observations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*&lt;em&gt;#8 Cassini&lt;br&gt;
*&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/overview/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Cassini- Mission Overview&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/mission/grand-finale/overview/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Cassini- The Grand Finale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/huygens/in-depth/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Huygens Lander&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*&lt;em&gt;#7 Dragon&lt;br&gt;
*&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/cots-demonstration-flight-1" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;SpaceX COTS Demonstration Flight 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.spacex.com/news/2017/06/03/first-dragon-reflight" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;SpaceX First Dragon Reflight&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/content/cots-commercial-partners" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;COTS- NASA page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*&lt;em&gt;#6 International Spaceflight&lt;br&gt;
*&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/space-missions/change-4.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;China's Chang'e 4 Mission&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Rosetta" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;ESA Rosetta Mission&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/mars-orbiter-mission/in-depth/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;India's Mars Orbiter Mission- Mangalyaan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*&lt;em&gt;#5 Mars Exploration Rovers&lt;br&gt;
*&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/space-missions/mer.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Mars Exploration Rovers- Planetary.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars-exploration/missions/historical-log/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Historical Log- Mars Missions- NASA.gov&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*&lt;em&gt;#4 New Horizons&lt;br&gt;
*&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;New Horizons Mission Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/scientists-probe-mystery-of-pluto-s-icy-heart" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Pluto's Heart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*&lt;em&gt;#3 Commercial Spaceflight and Shotwell's Decade&lt;br&gt;
*&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/this-may-be-a-transcendent-year-for-spacex/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;"This may be a transcendent year for SpaceX" Ars Technica&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/10/tech/spacex-coo-gwynne-shotwell-profile/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Gwynne Shotwell- CNN Profile&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/spacex-has-hired-a-key-nasa-official-to-help-with-human-spaceflight/?utm_brand=arstechnica&amp;amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;amp;utm_social-type=owned&amp;amp;utm_medium=social" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;"William Gerstenmaier joins SpaceX, and that’s a really big deal" Ars Technica&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

2 Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and the Rise of Reusable Launch Vehicles

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.spacex.com/falcon9" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;SpaceX Falcon 9 Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;SpaceX Falcon Heavy Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.space.com/40547-spacex-rocket-evolution.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;See the Evolution of SpaceX's Rockets in Pictures- Space.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/content/cots-commercial-partners" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NASA COTS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I found this SpaceX 10 years in review page after recording the decade in review episode. The difference in capabilities and scale of rocket production is astonishing.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/spacex-10-years-review" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/spacex-10-years-review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

1 NASA's Astronaut Corps

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NASA Astronauts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;*&lt;em&gt;The 2020s&lt;br&gt;
*&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Artemis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rise of the Super Heavies&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.spacex.com/starship" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;SpaceX Starship&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NASA's SLS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;New Armstrong is still years out, but here's some information on Blue Origin's next rocket, New Glenn.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.blueorigin.com/new-glenn/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Blue Origin- New Glenn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.jwst.nasa.gov" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;JWST&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/europa-clipper/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Europa Clipper&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Sadly, I have lost the script for my top ten space movies episode, so I'm going to do an abbreviated episode just counting down my favorites. Sorry about that. :(</p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a>. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out!</p>

<p>Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day.  Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a> and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! </p>

<p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. </p>

<p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p>

<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p>*<em>#10 STS-135 The end of the Shuttle Era<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/main/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">STS-135 Mission Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/launch/sts-135_mission-overview.html" rel="nofollow noopener">STS-135: The Final Voyage</a></p>

<p>*<em>#9 Exoplanets and Kepler<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/keplerscience/" rel="nofollow noopener">Kepler's Legacy</a></p>

<p>"Super-Puffs"<br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/cotton-candy-planet-mysteries-unravel-in-new-hubble-observations" rel="nofollow noopener">'Cotton Candy' Planet Mysteries Unravel in New Hubble Observations</a></p>

<p>*<em>#8 Cassini<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/overview/" rel="nofollow noopener">Cassini- Mission Overview</a></p>

<p><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/mission/grand-finale/overview/" rel="nofollow noopener">Cassini- The Grand Finale</a></p>

<p><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/huygens/in-depth/" rel="nofollow noopener">Huygens Lander</a></p>

<p>*<em>#7 Dragon<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/cots-demonstration-flight-1" rel="nofollow noopener">SpaceX COTS Demonstration Flight 1</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.spacex.com/news/2017/06/03/first-dragon-reflight" rel="nofollow noopener">SpaceX First Dragon Reflight</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/content/cots-commercial-partners" rel="nofollow noopener">COTS- NASA page</a></p>

<p>*<em>#6 International Spaceflight<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/space-missions/change-4.html" rel="nofollow noopener">China's Chang'e 4 Mission</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Rosetta" rel="nofollow noopener">ESA Rosetta Mission</a></p>

<p><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/mars-orbiter-mission/in-depth/" rel="nofollow noopener">India's Mars Orbiter Mission- Mangalyaan</a></p>

<p>*<em>#5 Mars Exploration Rovers<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/space-missions/mer.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Exploration Rovers- Planetary.org</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars-exploration/missions/historical-log/" rel="nofollow noopener">Historical Log- Mars Missions- NASA.gov</a></p>

<p>*<em>#4 New Horizons<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">New Horizons Mission Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/scientists-probe-mystery-of-pluto-s-icy-heart" rel="nofollow noopener">Pluto's Heart</a></p>

<p>*<em>#3 Commercial Spaceflight and Shotwell's Decade<br>
*</em></p>

<p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/this-may-be-a-transcendent-year-for-spacex/" rel="nofollow noopener">"This may be a transcendent year for SpaceX" Ars Technica</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/10/tech/spacex-coo-gwynne-shotwell-profile/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Gwynne Shotwell- CNN Profile</a></p>

<p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/spacex-has-hired-a-key-nasa-official-to-help-with-human-spaceflight/?utm_brand=arstechnica&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_social-type=owned&amp;utm_medium=social" rel="nofollow noopener">"William Gerstenmaier joins SpaceX, and that’s a really big deal" Ars Technica</a></p>

2 Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and the Rise of Reusable Launch Vehicles

<p><a href="https://www.spacex.com/falcon9" rel="nofollow noopener">SpaceX Falcon 9 Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy" rel="nofollow noopener">SpaceX Falcon Heavy Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.space.com/40547-spacex-rocket-evolution.html" rel="nofollow noopener">See the Evolution of SpaceX's Rockets in Pictures- Space.com</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/content/cots-commercial-partners" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA COTS</a></p>

<p>I found this SpaceX 10 years in review page after recording the decade in review episode. The difference in capabilities and scale of rocket production is astonishing.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/spacex-10-years-review" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/spacex-10-years-review</a></p>

1 NASA's Astronaut Corps

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA Astronauts</a></p>

<p>*<em>The 2020s<br>
*</em></p>

<ol>
<li><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/" rel="nofollow noopener">Artemis</a></p></li>
<li><p>Rise of the Super Heavies<br>
<a href="https://www.spacex.com/starship" rel="nofollow noopener">SpaceX Starship</a></p></li>
</ol>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA's SLS</a></p>

<p>New Armstrong is still years out, but here's some information on Blue Origin's next rocket, New Glenn.<br>
<a href="https://www.blueorigin.com/new-glenn/" rel="nofollow noopener">Blue Origin- New Glenn</a></p>

<ol>
<li><p><a href="https://www.jwst.nasa.gov" rel="nofollow noopener">JWST</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/europa-clipper/" rel="nofollow noopener">Europa Clipper</a></p></li>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Sadly, I have lost the script for my top ten space movies episode, so I'm going to do an abbreviated episode just counting down my favorites. Sorry about that. :(</p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a>. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out!</p>

<p>Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day.  Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a> and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! </p>

<p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. </p>

<p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p>

<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p>*<em>#10 STS-135 The end of the Shuttle Era<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/main/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">STS-135 Mission Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/launch/sts-135_mission-overview.html" rel="nofollow noopener">STS-135: The Final Voyage</a></p>

<p>*<em>#9 Exoplanets and Kepler<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/keplerscience/" rel="nofollow noopener">Kepler's Legacy</a></p>

<p>"Super-Puffs"<br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/cotton-candy-planet-mysteries-unravel-in-new-hubble-observations" rel="nofollow noopener">'Cotton Candy' Planet Mysteries Unravel in New Hubble Observations</a></p>

<p>*<em>#8 Cassini<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/overview/" rel="nofollow noopener">Cassini- Mission Overview</a></p>

<p><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/mission/grand-finale/overview/" rel="nofollow noopener">Cassini- The Grand Finale</a></p>

<p><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/huygens/in-depth/" rel="nofollow noopener">Huygens Lander</a></p>

<p>*<em>#7 Dragon<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/cots-demonstration-flight-1" rel="nofollow noopener">SpaceX COTS Demonstration Flight 1</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.spacex.com/news/2017/06/03/first-dragon-reflight" rel="nofollow noopener">SpaceX First Dragon Reflight</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/content/cots-commercial-partners" rel="nofollow noopener">COTS- NASA page</a></p>

<p>*<em>#6 International Spaceflight<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/space-missions/change-4.html" rel="nofollow noopener">China's Chang'e 4 Mission</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Rosetta" rel="nofollow noopener">ESA Rosetta Mission</a></p>

<p><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/mars-orbiter-mission/in-depth/" rel="nofollow noopener">India's Mars Orbiter Mission- Mangalyaan</a></p>

<p>*<em>#5 Mars Exploration Rovers<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/space-missions/mer.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Exploration Rovers- Planetary.org</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mars-exploration/missions/historical-log/" rel="nofollow noopener">Historical Log- Mars Missions- NASA.gov</a></p>

<p>*<em>#4 New Horizons<br>
*</em><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">New Horizons Mission Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/scientists-probe-mystery-of-pluto-s-icy-heart" rel="nofollow noopener">Pluto's Heart</a></p>

<p>*<em>#3 Commercial Spaceflight and Shotwell's Decade<br>
*</em></p>

<p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/this-may-be-a-transcendent-year-for-spacex/" rel="nofollow noopener">"This may be a transcendent year for SpaceX" Ars Technica</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/10/tech/spacex-coo-gwynne-shotwell-profile/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Gwynne Shotwell- CNN Profile</a></p>

<p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/spacex-has-hired-a-key-nasa-official-to-help-with-human-spaceflight/?utm_brand=arstechnica&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_social-type=owned&amp;utm_medium=social" rel="nofollow noopener">"William Gerstenmaier joins SpaceX, and that’s a really big deal" Ars Technica</a></p>

2 Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and the Rise of Reusable Launch Vehicles

<p><a href="https://www.spacex.com/falcon9" rel="nofollow noopener">SpaceX Falcon 9 Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy" rel="nofollow noopener">SpaceX Falcon Heavy Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.space.com/40547-spacex-rocket-evolution.html" rel="nofollow noopener">See the Evolution of SpaceX's Rockets in Pictures- Space.com</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/content/cots-commercial-partners" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA COTS</a></p>

<p>I found this SpaceX 10 years in review page after recording the decade in review episode. The difference in capabilities and scale of rocket production is astonishing.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/spacex-10-years-review" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/spacex-10-years-review</a></p>

1 NASA's Astronaut Corps

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA Astronauts</a></p>

<p>*<em>The 2020s<br>
*</em></p>

<ol>
<li><p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/" rel="nofollow noopener">Artemis</a></p></li>
<li><p>Rise of the Super Heavies<br>
<a href="https://www.spacex.com/starship" rel="nofollow noopener">SpaceX Starship</a></p></li>
</ol>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA's SLS</a></p>

<p>New Armstrong is still years out, but here's some information on Blue Origin's next rocket, New Glenn.<br>
<a href="https://www.blueorigin.com/new-glenn/" rel="nofollow noopener">Blue Origin- New Glenn</a></p>

<ol>
<li><p><a href="https://www.jwst.nasa.gov" rel="nofollow noopener">JWST</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/europa-clipper/" rel="nofollow noopener">Europa Clipper</a></p></li>
</ol>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 381: 2018- Year In Review</title>
  <link>https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/381</link>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 20:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/586ba1ee-261e-4525-b6d8-af323e1738aa.mp3" length="15638479" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>381</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>2018- Year In Review</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>2018 has been one heck of a year! Let's dive into a quick review of 2018. Here's to 2019 and more podcast episodes. Thank you to everyone that listens, I hope you have a happy and prosperous New Year!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>16:16</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;2018 has been one heck of a year! Let's dive into a quick review of 2018. Here's to 2019 and more podcast episodes. Thank you to everyone that listens, I hope you have a happy and prosperous New Year!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A huge shout out to all the new fans of The Space Shot on Facebook!  Welcome to the podcast, I'm glad you could join us! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let me know if you have any questions, email me at &lt;a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;john@thespaceshot.com&lt;/a&gt;.  Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out :)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day.  Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or &lt;a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;john@thespaceshot.com&lt;/a&gt; and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facebook&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Episode Links: &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ultima Thule Livestream Flyby (watch on 12/31) for live coverage. &lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Watch Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Check out Facebook for more! Have a happy New Year!  &lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>spacex, ultima thule, OSIRIS-REx, Bennu, new horizons, falcon 9, falcon heavy, starship, ULA, Delta II, rockets, Mars, Opportunity, Opportunity rover, Pluto, Voyager, space history, space news, year in review, Earthrising, earthrise,</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>2018 has been one heck of a year! Let's dive into a quick review of 2018. Here's to 2019 and more podcast episodes. Thank you to everyone that listens, I hope you have a happy and prosperous New Year!</p>

<p>A huge shout out to all the new fans of The Space Shot on Facebook!  Welcome to the podcast, I'm glad you could join us! </p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a>.  Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out :)</p>

<p>Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day.  Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a> and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! </p>

<p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. </p>

<p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p>

<p>I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that! </p>

<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p>Ultima Thule Livestream Flyby (watch on 12/31) for live coverage. <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive" rel="nofollow noopener">Watch Here</a></p>

<p>Check out Facebook for more! Have a happy New Year! </p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>2018 has been one heck of a year! Let's dive into a quick review of 2018. Here's to 2019 and more podcast episodes. Thank you to everyone that listens, I hope you have a happy and prosperous New Year!</p>

<p>A huge shout out to all the new fans of The Space Shot on Facebook!  Welcome to the podcast, I'm glad you could join us! </p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a>.  Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out :)</p>

<p>Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day.  Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a> and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! </p>

<p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. </p>

<p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p>

<p>I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that! </p>

<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p>Ultima Thule Livestream Flyby (watch on 12/31) for live coverage. <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive" rel="nofollow noopener">Watch Here</a></p>

<p>Check out Facebook for more! Have a happy New Year! </p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 371: Martian Dust, Jewelry, &amp; Summer Plans</title>
  <link>https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/371</link>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 21:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/d95af02b-5981-4086-ad22-d3829a5c7fb2.mp3" length="5873758" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>371</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Martian Dust, Jewelry, &amp; Summer Plans</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>2</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>A big sneak peek announcement in today's episode!  The official announcement drops on 6/22, stay tuned!  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:57</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;A big sneak peek announcement in today's episode!  The official announcement drops on 6/22, stay tuned!  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Welcome to season 2!  The podcast is shifting to a weekly format with longer in-depth episodes covering historical topics, book reviews, interviews, and more.  Make sure to stay subscribed because the content for this season is going to be phenomenal.  I have incredible guests lined up, and I'm looking forward to sharing their stories and expertise with all of you! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A huge shout out to all the new fans of The Space Shot on Facebook!  Welcome to the podcast, I'm glad you could join us! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Let me know if you have any questions, email me at &lt;a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;john@thespaceshot.com&lt;/a&gt;.  Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out :)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facebook&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Episode Links: &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8350/nasa-encounters-the-perfect-storm-for-science/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NASA Encounters the Perfect Storm for Science&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/21919/mars-storm-watch-observations/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Mars Storm Watch Observations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/06/opportunity-dust-storm-descends-intrepid-little-rover/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Opportunity hunkers down as dust storm descends over the intrepid little rover&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/21914/the-martian-dust-storm-of-june-2018/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Martian Dust Storm of June 2018- Video&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>dust storm, jewelry, mars, mars exploration rover, martian dust storm, news, opportunity</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>A big sneak peek announcement in today's episode!  The official announcement drops on 6/22, stay tuned!  </p>

<p>Welcome to season 2!  The podcast is shifting to a weekly format with longer in-depth episodes covering historical topics, book reviews, interviews, and more.  Make sure to stay subscribed because the content for this season is going to be phenomenal.  I have incredible guests lined up, and I'm looking forward to sharing their stories and expertise with all of you! </p>

<p>A huge shout out to all the new fans of The Space Shot on Facebook!  Welcome to the podcast, I'm glad you could join us! </p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a>.  Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out :)</p>

<p>Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears! </p>

<p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. </p>

<p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p>

<p>I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that! </p>

<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8350/nasa-encounters-the-perfect-storm-for-science/" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA Encounters the Perfect Storm for Science</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/21919/mars-storm-watch-observations/" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Storm Watch Observations</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/06/opportunity-dust-storm-descends-intrepid-little-rover/" rel="nofollow noopener">Opportunity hunkers down as dust storm descends over the intrepid little rover</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/21914/the-martian-dust-storm-of-june-2018/" rel="nofollow noopener">The Martian Dust Storm of June 2018- Video</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>A big sneak peek announcement in today's episode!  The official announcement drops on 6/22, stay tuned!  </p>

<p>Welcome to season 2!  The podcast is shifting to a weekly format with longer in-depth episodes covering historical topics, book reviews, interviews, and more.  Make sure to stay subscribed because the content for this season is going to be phenomenal.  I have incredible guests lined up, and I'm looking forward to sharing their stories and expertise with all of you! </p>

<p>A huge shout out to all the new fans of The Space Shot on Facebook!  Welcome to the podcast, I'm glad you could join us! </p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a>.  Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out :)</p>

<p>Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears! </p>

<p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. </p>

<p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p>

<p>I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that! </p>

<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8350/nasa-encounters-the-perfect-storm-for-science/" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA Encounters the Perfect Storm for Science</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/21919/mars-storm-watch-observations/" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Storm Watch Observations</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/06/opportunity-dust-storm-descends-intrepid-little-rover/" rel="nofollow noopener">Opportunity hunkers down as dust storm descends over the intrepid little rover</a></p>

<p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/21914/the-martian-dust-storm-of-june-2018/" rel="nofollow noopener">The Martian Dust Storm of June 2018- Video</a></p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 235: Catching up With Spirit</title>
  <link>https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/235</link>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/05d8e74f-6541-46d9-87a0-89bd279f304a.mp3" length="5189016" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>235</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Catching up With Spirit</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>It has been a crazy past few days of podcasting.  Tomorrow I'm sharing the latest episode of The Cosmosphere Podcast, so make sure you subscribe and pass along the information to your friends. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:15</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;It has been a crazy past few days of podcasting.  Tomorrow I'm sharing the latest episode of The Cosmosphere Podcast, so make sure you subscribe and pass along the information to your friends.  &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast.  If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it!  If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facebook&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Episode Links:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2003-027A" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Spirit Mission Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07253" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Martian Dust Devil Gif&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/Spirit?subselect=Instrument%3ANavigation+Camera%3A" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Spirit Images Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_347.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Sunset on Mars&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepler-5-exoplanets.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Discovers Its First Five Exoplanets&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/exoplanets/transit-photometry.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Transit Photometry&lt;br&gt;
A Method for Finding Earths- Planetary.org&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>exoplanets, hot jupiter, hot jupiters, kepler, kepler space telescope, mars, mars exploration, mars exploration rover, mars geology, mer, opportunity, spirit, spirit rover, transit, transit method, transit photometry</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>It has been a crazy past few days of podcasting.  Tomorrow I'm sharing the latest episode of The Cosmosphere Podcast, so make sure you subscribe and pass along the information to your friends.  </p>

<p>Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast.  If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it!  If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! </p>

<p>Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. </p>

<p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p>

<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2003-027A" rel="nofollow noopener">Spirit Mission Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07253" rel="nofollow noopener">Martian Dust Devil Gif</a></p>

<p><a href="https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/Spirit?subselect=Instrument%3ANavigation+Camera%3A" rel="nofollow noopener">Spirit Images Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_347.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Sunset on Mars</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepler-5-exoplanets.html" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Discovers Its First Five Exoplanets</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/exoplanets/transit-photometry.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Transit Photometry<br>
A Method for Finding Earths- Planetary.org</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>It has been a crazy past few days of podcasting.  Tomorrow I'm sharing the latest episode of The Cosmosphere Podcast, so make sure you subscribe and pass along the information to your friends.  </p>

<p>Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast.  If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it!  If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! </p>

<p>Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. </p>

<p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p>

<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2003-027A" rel="nofollow noopener">Spirit Mission Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA07253" rel="nofollow noopener">Martian Dust Devil Gif</a></p>

<p><a href="https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/spacecraft/Spirit?subselect=Instrument%3ANavigation+Camera%3A" rel="nofollow noopener">Spirit Images Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_347.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Sunset on Mars</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepler-5-exoplanets.html" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA's Kepler Space Telescope Discovers Its First Five Exoplanets</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/exoplanets/transit-photometry.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Transit Photometry<br>
A Method for Finding Earths- Planetary.org</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 54: The Roswell Incident</title>
  <link>https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/54</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2017 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/c698d7aa-78ae-4e31-95c5-c5a0fc48997e.mp3" length="7527813" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>54</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Roswell Incident</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Roswell, Mars, Opportunity, and Heinlein.  It's a pop culture episode with a dash of a Mars rover thrown in, subscribe today! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:07</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;Episode Links: &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/18/us/wreckage-in-the-desert-was-odd-but-not-alien.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Wreckage in the Desert Was Odd but Not Alien&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/eng/Roswell_UFO_incident?View=embedded%27" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Project Gutenberg- ROSWELL UFO INCIDENT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ufofestivalroswell.com/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Roswell UFO Festival&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120722084039/http://www.empmuseum.org/exhibitions/index.asp?articleID=938" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Internet Archive- Robert A. Heinlein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sXQoGcMN1U" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;X-Files Theme Song&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>aliens, et, flying saucer, flying saucers, fringe, heinlein, mars, mars rovers, opportunity, opportunity rover, pop culture, robert heinlein, roswell, roswell new mexico, scifi, space, space shot, the red planet, the space shot, ufo, ufos, x files, x-files, nasa podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, scifi podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/18/us/wreckage-in-the-desert-was-odd-but-not-alien.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Wreckage in the Desert Was Odd but Not Alien</a><br>
<a href="http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/eng/Roswell_UFO_incident?View=embedded%27" rel="nofollow noopener">Project Gutenberg- ROSWELL UFO INCIDENT</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.ufofestivalroswell.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Roswell UFO Festival</a></p>

<p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120722084039/http://www.empmuseum.org/exhibitions/index.asp?articleID=938" rel="nofollow noopener">The Internet Archive- Robert A. Heinlein</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sXQoGcMN1U" rel="nofollow noopener">X-Files Theme Song</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/18/us/wreckage-in-the-desert-was-odd-but-not-alien.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Wreckage in the Desert Was Odd but Not Alien</a><br>
<a href="http://self.gutenberg.org/articles/eng/Roswell_UFO_incident?View=embedded%27" rel="nofollow noopener">Project Gutenberg- ROSWELL UFO INCIDENT</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.ufofestivalroswell.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Roswell UFO Festival</a></p>

<p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120722084039/http://www.empmuseum.org/exhibitions/index.asp?articleID=938" rel="nofollow noopener">The Internet Archive- Robert A. Heinlein</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sXQoGcMN1U" rel="nofollow noopener">X-Files Theme Song</a></p>]]>
  </itunes:summary>
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  <title>Episode 27: The Spirit of Rovers Past</title>
  <link>https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/27</link>
  <guid isPermaLink="false">4cf20ee3-0816-4fd7-9ecc-db26c246f5fd</guid>
  <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/4cf20ee3-0816-4fd7-9ecc-db26c246f5fd.mp3" length="7405833" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Spirit of Rovers Past</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The Spirit rover launched on this day in 2003.  Today we've got some background and an overview of Spirit's mission.  Subscribe and share with your friends and family today! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:02</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;Episode Links:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/fact_sheets/mars03rovers.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Mars Exploration Rover- NASA PDF&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MarsSunset.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Mars Sunset&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=531" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Challenges of Getting to Mars&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Spirit and Opportunity NASA Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/technology/bb_avionics.html" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Mars Exploration Rovers Computers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/log/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Mars Mission Log&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/web/mer.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Spirit Rover Rendering&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>explorer, jpl, mars, mars rovers, martian, moon, nasa, opportunity, spirit, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/fact_sheets/mars03rovers.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Exploration Rover- NASA PDF</a><br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MarsSunset.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Sunset</a><br>
<a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=531" rel="nofollow noopener">Challenges of Getting to Mars</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Spirit and Opportunity NASA Website</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/technology/bb_avionics.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Exploration Rovers Computers</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/log/" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Mission Log</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/web/mer.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener">Spirit Rover Rendering</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/fact_sheets/mars03rovers.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Exploration Rover- NASA PDF</a><br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MarsSunset.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Sunset</a><br>
<a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=531" rel="nofollow noopener">Challenges of Getting to Mars</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Spirit and Opportunity NASA Website</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/technology/bb_avionics.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Exploration Rovers Computers</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/log/" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars Mission Log</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/web/mer.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener">Spirit Rover Rendering</a></p>]]>
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