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Jake and Anthony are joined by Dante Lauretta, Principal Investigator of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, and Professor of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona, to talk about—take a guess!—returning and studying pristine samples from Bennu. Topics * Off-Nominal - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/offnominal] * Episode 195 - Dirtiest Thing in the Cleanroom (with Dante Lauretta) - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYImJBK4IYs] * Dante Lauretta | Lunar and Planetary Laboratory & Department of Planetary Sciences | The University of Arizona [https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/faculty/dante-lauretta] * NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission to Asteroid Bennu [https://science.nasa.gov/mission/osiris-rex/] * Abundant ammonia and nitrogen-rich soluble organic matter in samples from asteroid (101955) Bennu | Nature Astronomy [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-024-02472-9] * An evaporite sequence from ancient brine recorded in Bennu samples | Nature [https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08495-6] * Contamination monitoring of the OSIRIS-REx ISO5 asteroid sample cleanroom - NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) [https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20220015254] * NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life’s Ingredients - NASA [https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-asteroid-bennu-sample-reveals-mix-of-lifes-ingredients/] * Surprising Phosphate Finding in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample - NASA [https://www.nasa.gov/missions/osiris-rex/surprising-phosphate-finding-in-nasas-osiris-rex-asteroid-sample/] * NASA’s Bennu Asteroid Sample Contains Carbon, Water - NASA [https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-bennu-asteroid-sample-contains-carbon-water/] * NASA’s First Asteroid Sample Has Landed, Now Secure in Clean Room - NASA [https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-first-asteroid-sample-has-landed-now-secure-in-clean-room/] * OSIRIS-APEX - NASA Science [https://science.nasa.gov/mission/osiris-apex/] * NASA Asteroid Sampling Mission Renamed OSIRIS-APEX for New Journey - NASA [https://www.nasa.gov/missions/osiris-apex/nasa-asteroid-sampling-mission-renamed-osiris-apex-for-new-journey/] Follow Off-Nominal * Subscribe to the show! - Off-Nominal [https://offnom.com/subscribe] * Support the show, join the Discord [https://offnom.com/discord] * Off-Nominal (@offnom) / Twitter [https://twitter.com/offnom/] * Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@offnom] Follow Jake * WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars [http://www.wemartians.com/] * WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/we_martians] * Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/jakeonorbit] * Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@jakeonorbit] Follow Anthony * Main Engine Cut Off [https://mainenginecutoff.com/] * Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/wehavemeco] * Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@meco] * Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/acolangelo] * Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘 [https://jawns.club/@acolangelo] Off-Nominal Merchandise * Off-Nominal Logo Tee [https://assets.bigcartel.com/product_images/226366993/off-nominal-print_off-nominal-back-print_mockup_Front_Flat_Charcoal-Black-Triblend.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=1500] * WeMartians Shop [https://shop.wemartians.com/] | MECO Shop [https://shop.mainenginecutoff.com/]

Jake and Anthony are joined by Roman Chiporukha, founder of SpaceVIP, a travel agency for space. Topics * Off-Nominal - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/offnominal] * Episode 194 - St. Bart’s on a Tuesday (with Roman Chiporukha) - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBdeE5EQ4Z0] * SpaceVIP | Your Gateway to the Cosmos [https://www.spacevip.com/] * Space Prize [https://www.spaceprize.org/] * Blue Origin’s First All-Female Spaceflight Stunt - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/arts/blue-origin-lauren-sanchez-katy-perry.html] * Radian Aerospace – World’s First Single-Stage-to-Orbit Spaceplane [https://www.radianaerospace.com/] Follow Off-Nominal * Subscribe to the show! - Off-Nominal [https://offnom.com/subscribe] * Support the show, join the Discord [https://offnom.com/discord] * Off-Nominal (@offnom) / Twitter [https://twitter.com/offnom/] * Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@offnom] Follow Jake * WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars [http://www.wemartians.com/] * WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/we_martians] * Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/jakeonorbit] * Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@jakeonorbit] Follow Anthony * Main Engine Cut Off [https://mainenginecutoff.com/] * Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/wehavemeco] * Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@meco] * Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/acolangelo] * Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘 [https://jawns.club/@acolangelo] Off-Nominal Merchandise * Off-Nominal Logo Tee [https://assets.bigcartel.com/product_images/226366993/off-nominal-print_off-nominal-back-print_mockup_Front_Flat_Charcoal-Black-Triblend.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=1500] * WeMartians Shop [https://shop.wemartians.com/] | MECO Shop [https://shop.mainenginecutoff.com/]

Jake and Anthony talk about Jared Isaacman’s confirmation hearing, and the apocalyptic NASA science budget. Topics * Off-Nominal - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/offnominal] * Episode 193 - The Secretary of Land - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKe0HqykedA] * Isaacman Insists NASA Can Pursue Moon and Mars Goals Simultaneously – SpacePolicyOnline.com [https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/isaacman-insists-nasa-can-pursue-moon-and-mars-goals-simultaneously/] * Isaacman’s “Golden Age of Science & Discovery” on Shaky Ground – SpacePolicyOnline.com [https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/isaacmans-golden-age-of-science-discovery-on-shaky-ground/] * Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA - Ars Technica [https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/trump-white-house-budget-proposal-eviscerates-science-funding-at-nasa/] * Planetary Science Caucus Co-Chairs Bacon & Chu Statement on White House’s Proposed Budget Cuts to NASA Science | U.S. Representative Don Bacon [https://bacon.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2647] * NOAA budget proposal would affect weather satellite, other space programs - SpaceNews [https://spacenews.com/noaa-budget-proposal-would-affect-weather-satellite-other-space-programs/] Follow Off-Nominal * Subscribe to the show! - Off-Nominal [https://offnom.com/subscribe] * Support the show, join the Discord [https://offnom.com/discord] * Off-Nominal (@offnom) / Twitter [https://twitter.com/offnom/] * Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@offnom] Follow Jake * WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars [http://www.wemartians.com/] * WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/we_martians] * Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/jakeonorbit] * Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@jakeonorbit] Follow Anthony * Main Engine Cut Off [https://mainenginecutoff.com/] * Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/wehavemeco] * Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@meco] * Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/acolangelo] * Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘 [https://jawns.club/@acolangelo] Off-Nominal Merchandise * Off-Nominal Logo Tee [https://assets.bigcartel.com/product_images/226366993/off-nominal-print_off-nominal-back-print_mockup_Front_Flat_Charcoal-Black-Triblend.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=1500] * WeMartians Shop [https://shop.wemartians.com/] | MECO Shop [https://shop.mainenginecutoff.com/]

Jake and Anthony are joined by Chris Carberry and Sam Burbank to talk about their first documentary film, Alcohol in Space - The Movie, their upcoming projects, and the 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit. Topics * Off-Nominal - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/offnominal] * Watch Alcohol in Space - The Movie | Prime Video [https://www.amazon.com/Alcohol-Space-Movie-Sam-Burbank/dp/B0DJQZZ8MF/ref=sr_1_1?crid=117TK51VAS2NC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fSP4DpzKnMIK50cncryObTe0T05lbtXiPqRWCBvn6qOoq9KXFAY0GM8_bbN1GufgNbTqmKJ-hna3Os7vyYbcYc_FCPMeiqvq_0E4RGoR0MgBFpE-KRI2NqFi5lOKh0FK5B2Velhb-y1Mqr4LQ26D8rUXdm_8mcsClfzoWqew2OnS0g5h1GnW4-6K5WxYDsCWyAqs9Ro898-nlxlVwJQKzm8hPI7J2e2ZmIDS-PYpte8.HBSCbui89jToeiNimgi5375G4r8Ned_Qbva9ufTb9-w&dib_tag=se&keywords=alcohol+in+space+-+the+movie&qid=1739368799&sprefix=%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1] * The Music of Space: Scoring the Cosmos in Film and Television: Carberry, Chris: 9781476688978: Amazon.com: Books [https://www.amazon.com/Music-Space-Scoring-Cosmos-Television/dp/1476688974/ref=sr_1_2?crid=31BGOTKAR1GZN&keywords=chris+carberry&qid=1685624449&sprefix=chris+carberry%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-2] * Alcohol in Space: Past, Present and Future: Carberry, Chris: 9781476679242: Amazon.com: Books [https://www.amazon.com/Alcohol-Space-Past-Present-Future/dp/147667924X/ref=rvi_d_sccl_2/139-5755589-5620463?pd_rd_w=cVSHi&content-id=amzn1.sym.f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437&pf_rd_p=f5690a4d-f2bb-45d9-9d1b-736fee412437&pf_rd_r=7XEQAC5ZJN5S5RRV6X39&pd_rd_wg=dyZ7n&pd_rd_r=00813359-84ed-4341-8ca3-8e8f080245b8&pd_rd_i=147667924X&psc=1] * Summit | Explore Mars [https://www.exploremars.org/summit/] * DEMO: Bay Bridge (2021) - IMDb [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16233748/?ref_=nm_knf_t_2] * EP-32 The Show with Mike Rowe – Dan Carlin [https://www.dancarlin.com/product/ep-32-the-show-with-mike-rowe/] Follow Off-Nominal * Subscribe to the show! - Off-Nominal [https://offnom.com/subscribe] * Support the show, join the Discord [https://offnom.com/discord] * Off-Nominal (@offnom) / Twitter [https://twitter.com/offnom/] * Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@offnom] Follow Jake * WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars [http://www.wemartians.com/] * WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/we_martians] * Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/jakeonorbit] * Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@jakeonorbit] Follow Anthony * Main Engine Cut Off [https://mainenginecutoff.com/] * Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/wehavemeco] * Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@meco] * Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/acolangelo] * Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘 [https://jawns.club/@acolangelo] Off-Nominal Merchandise * Off-Nominal Logo Tee [https://assets.bigcartel.com/product_images/226366993/off-nominal-print_off-nominal-back-print_mockup_Front_Flat_Charcoal-Black-Triblend.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=1500] * WeMartians Shop [https://shop.wemartians.com/] | MECO Shop [https://shop.mainenginecutoff.com/]

Jake and Anthony are joined by Richard French, Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, Space Systems at Rocket Lab, to talk about their Mars Sample Return architecture, the way they’ve been putting the word out on it, and to hear what’s been up with their space systems side of the business lately. Topics * Off-Nominal - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/offnominal] * Episode 191 - It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere…at a Rocket Lab Facility (with Richard French) - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50xR3qOCxPQ] * Rocket Lab | The Space Company | Rocket Lab [https://www.rocketlabusa.com/] * Mars Sample Return | Rocket Lab [https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/mars-sample-return/] * NASA Installs Heat Shield on First Private Spacecraft Bound for Venus - NASA [https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/nasa-installs-heat-shield-on-first-private-spacecraft-bound-for-venus/] * NASA selects seven companies for MSR studies - SpaceNews [https://spacenews.com/nasa-selects-seven-companies-for-msr-studies/] * NASA awards Rocket Lab study contract for Mars Sample Return - SpaceNews [https://spacenews.com/nasa-awards-rocket-lab-study-contract-for-mars-sample-return/] * Varda Space capsule lands in Australia with critical data for hypersonic vehicles - SpaceNews [https://spacenews.com/varda-space-capsule-lands-in-australia-with-critical-data-for-hypersonic-vehicles/] * Rocket Lab to expand into laser communications with Mynaric acquisition - SpaceNews [https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-to-expand-into-laser-communications-with-mynaric-acquisition/] * Rocket Lab on X [https://x.com/RocketLab/status/1907183671402225890]: “Stage 2's qualification campaign tests…” Follow Richard * Dick French (@DFRocketScience) / X [https://x.com/dfrocketscience] Follow Off-Nominal * Subscribe to the show! - Off-Nominal [https://offnom.com/subscribe] * Support the show, join the Discord [https://offnom.com/discord] * Off-Nominal (@offnom) / Twitter [https://twitter.com/offnom/] * Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@offnom] Follow Jake * WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars [http://www.wemartians.com/] * WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/we_martians] * Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/jakeonorbit] * Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@jakeonorbit] Follow Anthony * Main Engine Cut Off [https://mainenginecutoff.com/] * Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/wehavemeco] * Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space [https://spacey.space/@meco] * Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter [https://twitter.com/acolangelo] * Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘 [https://jawns.club/@acolangelo] Off-Nominal Merchandise * Off-Nominal Logo Tee [https://assets.bigcartel.com/product_images/226366993/off-nominal-print_off-nominal-back-print_mockup_Front_Flat_Charcoal-Black-Triblend.png?auto=format&fit=max&w=1500] * WeMartians Shop [https://shop.wemartians.com/] | MECO Shop [https://shop.mainenginecutoff.com/]