Ad Astra

In this week's episode, we honor the great John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. Jack and Newton discuss recent news regarding the future of the Air Force in space, a major milestone in exoplanet discovery, and a suite of newly approved NASA programs that will turn theoretical physics into practice. They answer listener-submitted queries and talk about the upcoming March for Science on April 22.   Links: Latest from Washington/Colorado Rep. Rogers calls for a Space Corps House thinks AF is too timid Moon AND Mars??? (Jack might have to apologize) JICSpOC is now NSDC     Space News Highlight of the Week Atmosphere discovered on Earth-sized planet   International Updates China's Yulong Tian elaborates more China’s 2016 Space White Paper (sorta) Europe commits to a minimum launch cadence of (5) Ariane 6, (2) Vega C Latest in Tech NASA invests in 22 visionary exploration concepts   Listener-submitted Queries Joanne asks: “how do we store food for a Mars mission?” Earth Indepen