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NASA's InSight mission landed in 2018 and completed its primary mission two years later. From there it pursued an extended mission, gathering as much scientific data as it could before ultimately ending late last year as dust on the solar panels starved it of energy. Dr. Bruce Banerdt, the Principal Investigator for the mission, joins Jake to talk about its legacy and successes, and where we go from here. FOLLOW BRUCE * Bruce at JPL [https://science.jpl.nasa.gov/people/banerdt/] FOLLOW JAKE & WEMARTIANS * WeMartians.com [https://www.wemartians.com] * Patreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support) [https://www.wemartians.com/support] * WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com) [http://shop.wemartians.com/] * Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup) [https://wemartians.com/signup/] * Twitter (@we_martians) [https://twitter.com/We_Martians] * Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit) [https://twitter.com/JakeOnOrbit] * Off-Nominal YouTube [https://offnom.com] * Off-Nominal Discord [https://offnom.com/discord] * Marsti.me [https://marsti.me] HORSEPOWER DESIGN NASA's Space Launch system finally got the job done, that trusty old steed. Do you like horses as much as I do? If so, try on the new t-shirt design [https://shop.wemartians.com/products?search=horse] at the WeMartians shop today! Sometimes, a horse works just fine (space programs may or may not be included).

After seven years of exploring the solar system, Jake is ready to move on to new projects. Hear his final thoughts on WeMartians. STAY IN TOUCH * Patreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support) [https://www.wemartians.com/support] * WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com) [http://shop.wemartians.com/] * Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup) [https://wemartians.com/signup/] * Twitter (@we_martians) [https://twitter.com/We_Martians] * Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit) [https://twitter.com/JakeOnOrbit] * Off-Nominal YouTube [https://offnom.com] * Marsti.me [https://marsti.me]

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a storied history of exploration, but if you go back far enough the stories get pretty wild. Its early days feature a gutsy team of rocket engineers blowing up engines in the hills around Pasadena while moonlighting as communists and occultists. This "Suicide Squad" is featured in a new podcast series by MG Lord, and MG joins Jake to talk about it. FOLLOW MG LORD * Blood Sweat and Rockets [https://laist.com/podcasts/la-made/blood-sweat-rockets-the-suicide-squad] * MG's Website [https://www.mglord.com] FOLLOW JAKE & WEMARTIANS * WeMartians.com [https://www.wemartians.com] * Patreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support) [https://www.wemartians.com/support] * WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com) [http://shop.wemartians.com/] * Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup) [https://wemartians.com/signup/] * Twitter (@we_martians) [https://twitter.com/We_Martians] * Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit) [https://twitter.com/JakeOnOrbit] * Off-Nominal YouTube [https://offnom.com] * Marsti.me [https://marsti.me] HORSEPOWER DESIGN NASA's Space Launch system finally got the job done, that trusty old steed. Do you like horses as much as I do? If so, try on the new t-shirt design [https://shop.wemartians.com/products?search=horse] at the WeMartians shop today! Sometimes, a horse works just fine (space programs may or may not be included).

Last year saw a successful Artemis 1 flight, the launch of multiple lunar robotic missions, and the continued development of the CLPS program. What's ahead for 2023? Will it continue this string of exciting progress in lunar exploration? Friends of the show and space reporters Brendan Byrne and Emilee Speck join Jake to talk it through. FOLLOW BRENDAN AND EMILEE * Emilee's Twitter (@ EMSpeck) [https://twitter.com/EMSpeck] * Fox Weather Earth and Space [https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space] * WMFE's Are We There Yet? [https://www.wmfe.org/podcast/are-we-there-yet] FOLLOW JAKE & WEMARTIANS * WeMartians.com [https://www.wemartians.com] * Patreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support) [https://www.wemartians.com/support] * WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com) [http://shop.wemartians.com/] * Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup) [https://wemartians.com/signup/] * Twitter (@we_martians) [https://twitter.com/We_Martians] * Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit) [https://twitter.com/JakeOnOrbit] * Off-Nominal YouTube [https://offnom.com] * Marsti.me [https://marsti.me] HORSEPOWER DESIGN NASA's Space Launch system finally got the job done, that trusty old steed. Do you like horses as much as I do? If so, try on the new t-shirt design [https://shop.wemartians.com/products?search=horse] at the WeMartians shop today! Sometimes, a horse works just fine (space programs may or may not be included).

The Artemis I Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific this week, a triumphant finale to a mission that faced so many challenges getting to launch. With Artemis I behind us, what's ahead for the Artemis program and the road to a lunar landing? Ars Technica journalist Eric Berger joins Jake to talk about the future of the program and the challenges it will face. WE ORION, SLS, STARSHIP AND ARTEMIS * Here’s why NASA’s Artemis I mission is so rare, and so remarkable - Ars Technica [https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/12/after-decades-of-false-starts-nasa-really-is-returning-to-the-moon-this-time/] * After the Artemis I mission’s brilliant success, why is an encore 2 years away? [https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/12/artemis-i-has-finally-launched-what-comes-next/] * The oracle who predicted SLS’s launch in 2023 has thoughts about Artemis III - Ars Technica [https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/11/the-oracle-who-predicted-slss-launch-in-2023-has-thoughts-about-artemis-iii/] * NASA official “very confident” Artemis spacesuits will be ready on time [https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/12/nasa-official-very-confident-artemis-spacesuits-will-be-ready-on-time/] FOLLOW ERIC * Eric's Twitter (@SciGuySpace) [https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace] * Eric's Articles on Ars Technica [https://arstechnica.com/author/ericberger/] * Liftoff by Eric Berger [https://www.harpercollins.com/products/liftoff-eric-berger?variant=32126620205090&utm_source=Eric+Berger&utm_medium=athrtwttr&utm_campaign=Liftoff+Announcement] FOLLOW JAKE & WEMARTIANS * WeMartians.com [https://www.wemartians.com] * Patreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support) [https://www.wemartians.com/support] * WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com) [http://shop.wemartians.com/] * Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup) [https://wemartians.com/signup/] * Twitter (@we_martians) [https://twitter.com/We_Martians] * Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit) [https://twitter.com/JakeOnOrbit] * Off-Nominal YouTube [https://offnom.com] * Marsti.me [https://marsti.me] HORSEPOWER DESIGN NASA's Space Launch system finally got the job done, that trusty old steed. Do you like horses as much as I do? If so, try on the new t-shirt design [https://shop.wemartians.com/products?search=horse] at the WeMartians shop today! Sometimes, a horse works just fine (space programs may or may not be included).