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    <title>The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Picard”</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 18 Nov 2017 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <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. 
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    <itunes:subtitle>A concentrated dose of space awesomeness, delivered right to your podcast feed.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>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. 
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  <title>Episode 188: Ranger 2, COBE, and Generations</title>
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  <itunes:episode>188</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Ranger 2, COBE, and Generations</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Happy Saturday, have a fantastic weekend!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:21</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Be sure to connect with me online, find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. 
Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix)
Episode Links:
Ranger 2- NASA Page (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1961-032A)
COBE- NASA Page (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1989-089A)
Mather, Smoot share 2006 Nobel Prize in physics (https://www.aps.org/publications/capitolhillquarterly/200611/nobel.cfm)
COBE Mission Detail (https://science.nasa.gov/missions/cobe) 
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  <itunes:keywords>cobe, cosmic background radiation, cosmology, data, picard, ranger 2, soren, star trek, universe, space history podcast, space podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Be sure to connect with me online, find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. <br>
<a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

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

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

<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1961-032A" rel="nofollow">Ranger 2- NASA Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1989-089A" rel="nofollow">COBE- NASA Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.aps.org/publications/capitolhillquarterly/200611/nobel.cfm" rel="nofollow">Mather, Smoot share 2006 Nobel Prize in physics</a></p>

<p><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/missions/cobe" rel="nofollow">COBE Mission Detail</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Be sure to connect with me online, find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. <br>
<a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

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

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

<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1961-032A" rel="nofollow">Ranger 2- NASA Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1989-089A" rel="nofollow">COBE- NASA Page</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.aps.org/publications/capitolhillquarterly/200611/nobel.cfm" rel="nofollow">Mather, Smoot share 2006 Nobel Prize in physics</a></p>

<p><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/missions/cobe" rel="nofollow">COBE Mission Detail</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 174: Peace and Long Life</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 04 Nov 2017 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
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  <itunes:episode>174</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Peace and Long Life</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>A little Star Trek talk today before I'm wheels up for my vacation this week.  Visiting LOTS of space museums is in my future, so follow along here and on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for more! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>3:16</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>I hadn't decided on a title for today until I took a screenshot for my Instagram/Facebook feed.  The traditional Vulcan salute between two people starts with "Peace and long life" followed by "Live long and prosper." A fitting title for today's episode.
Have a fantastic Saturday!  
Memory Alpha- Unification Part 1 (http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Unification_I_(episode)) 
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  <itunes:keywords>live long and prosper, llap, picard, road trip, spock, star trek, space podcast, space history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>I hadn&#39;t decided on a title for today until I took a screenshot for my Instagram/Facebook feed.  The traditional Vulcan salute between two people starts with &quot;Peace and long life&quot; followed by &quot;Live long and prosper.&quot; A fitting title for today&#39;s episode.</p>

<p>Have a fantastic Saturday!  </p>

<p><a href="http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Unification_I_(episode)" rel="nofollow">Memory Alpha- Unification Part 1</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>I hadn&#39;t decided on a title for today until I took a screenshot for my Instagram/Facebook feed.  The traditional Vulcan salute between two people starts with &quot;Peace and long life&quot; followed by &quot;Live long and prosper.&quot; A fitting title for today&#39;s episode.</p>

<p>Have a fantastic Saturday!  </p>

<p><a href="http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Unification_I_(episode)" rel="nofollow">Memory Alpha- Unification Part 1</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 60: Falcon 1- The Final Countdown</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/3a26be27-e552-4046-8a38-875863d2e94c.mp3" length="8353859" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>60</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Falcon 1- The Final Countdown</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>There are more Falcons and captains in this podcast than you'll know what to do with.  Subscribe today and check out my Instagram for more content! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links: 
NASA’s TDRS-M Space Communications Satellite Begins Final Testing (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/nasa-s-tdrs-m-space-communications-satellite-begins-final-testing)
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) Fleet (https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/scan/services/networks/txt_tdrs_fleet.html)
Falcon 1 RazakSAT Mission- Highlights (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTaIDooc8Og)
Falcon 1- Flight 5 (http://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/12/falcon-1-flight-5)
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>empire strikes back, enterprise, falcon 1, falcon 9, han solo, merlin engine, millennium falcon, picard, solo, space, space communications, space shot, spacex, star trek, star wars, the space shot, spacex podcast, spacex history podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/nasa-s-tdrs-m-space-communications-satellite-begins-final-testing" rel="nofollow">NASA’s TDRS-M Space Communications Satellite Begins Final Testing</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/scan/services/networks/txt_tdrs_fleet.html" rel="nofollow">Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) Fleet</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTaIDooc8Og" rel="nofollow">Falcon 1 RazakSAT Mission- Highlights</a><br>
<a href="http://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/12/falcon-1-flight-5" rel="nofollow">Falcon 1- Flight 5</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/nasa-s-tdrs-m-space-communications-satellite-begins-final-testing" rel="nofollow">NASA’s TDRS-M Space Communications Satellite Begins Final Testing</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/scan/services/networks/txt_tdrs_fleet.html" rel="nofollow">Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) Fleet</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTaIDooc8Og" rel="nofollow">Falcon 1 RazakSAT Mission- Highlights</a><br>
<a href="http://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/12/falcon-1-flight-5" rel="nofollow">Falcon 1- Flight 5</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 35: Sally Ride and The Best of Both Worlds</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2017 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/f72c29dd-b339-48a9-8799-f27fd2dfa3fb.mp3" length="5356981" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>35</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Sally Ride and The Best of Both Worlds</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Two topics today, Sally Ride became the first American woman astronaut in 1983 and Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Best of Both Worlds" released in 1990.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>3:37</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links:
Sally Ride- NASA Biography (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ride-sk.html)
Star Trek- Memory Alpha (http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Best_of_Both_Worlds_(episode))
SpaceX Statement for weekend launch (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/876522478046068737) 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>borg, challenger, nasa, picard, sally ride, shuttle, space, spacex, star trek, the borg, woman astronaut, space podcast, space history podcast, space exploration podcast, space shuttle podcast, nasa podcast, </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ride-sk.html" rel="nofollow">Sally Ride- NASA Biography</a></p>

<p><a href="http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Best_of_Both_Worlds_(episode)" rel="nofollow">Star Trek- Memory Alpha</a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/876522478046068737" rel="nofollow">SpaceX Statement for weekend launch</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ride-sk.html" rel="nofollow">Sally Ride- NASA Biography</a></p>

<p><a href="http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Best_of_Both_Worlds_(episode)" rel="nofollow">Star Trek- Memory Alpha</a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/876522478046068737" rel="nofollow">SpaceX Statement for weekend launch</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 18: The Dream is Alive oh and Khan!!!</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/c82c8a94-6259-4e68-9f8d-ec7df390eee5.mp3" length="11625290" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Dream is Alive oh and Khan!!!</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Get ready for a jam-packed pop culture episode today. The Dream is Alive with Walter Cronkite, and we go at warp speed through the Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock.  Also, not to be left out, you'll find out how much Picard's Ressikan flute sold for at auction. Don't miss this episode! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>7:58</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links:
The Dream is Alive (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTMbYcyXwes)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycjo8AZJmdg)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8SK-DxKNEg)
The Inner Light- available through Netflix and Amazon (http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Inner_Light_(episode))
SpaceX Webcast- Tune in here this Saturday (http://www.spacex.com/webcast)
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  <itunes:keywords>crs-11, dragon, iss, khan, picard, pop culture, spacex, spock, star trek, spacex podcast, space podcast, iss podcast, nasa podcast, space history podcast, nasa history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTMbYcyXwes" rel="nofollow">The Dream is Alive</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycjo8AZJmdg" rel="nofollow">Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8SK-DxKNEg" rel="nofollow">Star Trek III: The Search for Spock</a><br>
<a href="http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Inner_Light_(episode)" rel="nofollow">The Inner Light- available through Netflix and Amazon</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.spacex.com/webcast" rel="nofollow">SpaceX Webcast- Tune in here this Saturday</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTMbYcyXwes" rel="nofollow">The Dream is Alive</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycjo8AZJmdg" rel="nofollow">Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</a><br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8SK-DxKNEg" rel="nofollow">Star Trek III: The Search for Spock</a><br>
<a href="http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Inner_Light_(episode)" rel="nofollow">The Inner Light- available through Netflix and Amazon</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.spacex.com/webcast" rel="nofollow">SpaceX Webcast- Tune in here this Saturday</a></p>]]>
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