This Week In Space podcast: Episode 161 — The TWiS Comedy Hour!

Trump's NASA budget will make it harder to track asteroids | This Week In Space: Episode 161 - The TWiS Comedy Hour! | Astrophotographer catches cosmic sunflower in bloom Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version May 19, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Trump's NASA budget will make it harder to track asteroids On Thursday (May 15), the U.S. House Committee on Space, Science and Technology convened with scientists to discuss a rather exciting topic: What can NASA do if we identify a dangerous asteroid on a collision course with Earth? It was an especially prudent subject given all the recent fuss about asteroid 2024 YR4, which had a notable chance of hitting our planet before scientists refined its position and deemed it harmless. Read More (TWiS) This Week In Space: Episode 161 - The TWiS Comedy Hour! On Episode 161 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik catch up on headlines ... and space dad jokes! We're going to update you on the ever-slimming NASA budget, the latest news on the Voyager spacecraft, what's up with the SLS, Orion capsule, and Artemis programs? SpaceX's 9th Starship test flight, AliBaba in orbit, and the end of the universe. And more space jokes than ever for you to choke on. Read More Skywatching Astrophotographer catches cosmic sunflower in bloom Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher captured a gorgeous view of the 'Sunflower Galaxy' (Messier 63) from his backyard observatory near the city of Guelph in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Read More Spaceflight (ISRO) Indian rocket launch fails, Earth-observation satellite lost ISRO officials reported the same statement on social media, referring to the rocket as PSLV-C61. "PSLV-C61 performance was normal till 2nd stage. Due to an observation in 3rd stage, the mission could not be accomplished," ISRO stated on X. Read More Technology (Venus Aerospace) Venus Aerospace debuts rotating detonation rocket engine Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace has completed the first-ever test flight of a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) in the United States. The launch took place on Wednesday (May 14) from Spaceport America in New Mexico. A small rocket equipped with Venus' RDRE lifted off at 9:37 a.m. EDT (1337 GMT; 7:37 a.m. local time in New Mexico). The milestone marked the first successful test of such an engine from U.S. soil and took Venus a "step closer to making high-speed flight accessible, affordable and sustainable," the company said in a statement. Read More Entertainment (Netflix) Every episode of 'Love, Death + Robots' Volume 4, ranked Netflix's acclaimed animated anthology, "Love, Death + Robots" returned May 15, 2015, with another twisted season showcasing a banquet of bold shorts spawned from the worlds of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. It's another eclectic assortment spanning the entire emotional spectrum, injected with that signature brand of spirited cutting-edge animation and produced by some of the finest minds and artistic talent on the planet. Read More   Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036