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On Episode 188: This Week in SpaceRod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist and private astronaut who headed to Capitol Hill this week for his second confirmation hearing as President Trump's nominee to become NASA's next leader. Here's what this could mean as well:
A Russian cosmonaut was kicked off a SpaceX mission for allegedly trying to steal spacecraft secrets, China's first reusable rocket, Zhuke-3, reached orbit but crashed, burned (and exploded) during landing, and Russia accidentally destroyed its only astronaut launch pad with its new ISS crew launch on Thanksgiving Day.
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About this week in space
This week in space embraces a new space era. Every Friday we dive into an interesting topic. What happens to the new race on the Moon and other planets? When will SpaceX really send people to Mars?
Join Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik from Space.com as they tackle these questions and more every week on Friday afternoons. You can subscribe to your favorite subcatcher today.
