#92 - February 2020 Part 2

The Discussion: The reason we have leap years; a look at Ad
Astra, Lucy in the Sky and Picard; and the history of the
Stonewall Riots (don’t think it’s just astronomy here – you get a
fully rounded education, dear listener); and a look at your
reviews and emails.  


The News: Rounding up the space exploration news this month we
have:


Direct TV’s ticking timebomb in space

DARPA’s XS-1 reusable spaceplane gets cancelled

ESA’s Solar Obiter heads off to the sun

NASA ask you to vote for the official name of their Mars 2020
rover (www.mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/name-the-rover/)

NASA’s costs for the 2024 moon landing are imminent



Main news story: SpaceX gears up for crewed spaceflight following
successful abort tests


The Electromagnetic Spectrum: How parts of the EMS outside
visible light were discovered, who discovered them and what that
means for us today.


Q&A: Have the crew of the ISS (or any other spaceflight with
room to try it) propelled themselves through their craft using
flatulence? From Brychan James from Wales on Twitter
(@BrychanJames)