TIS#039 07/02/15 Weekly Update - Independence Day Episode

WEEKLY UPDATE

EXPLICIT Language

June 26th - July 2nd, 2015

Happy Independence Day to all Americans! Alex brings you the Weekly Update for what's happened in space since the last episode.

From the SpaceX CRS-7 failure to Asteroid day, and the record for longest time in space by ANY HUMAN being broken - You'll find out.

Enjoy!

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What the hell is a Podcast?! Space Links: SpaceX CRS-7 (Mishap) Links:

• SpaceX - "CRS-7 Launch Update" http://www.spacex.com/news/2015/06/28/crs-7-launch-update
• NASA - "Frequently Asked Questions on the Loss of SpaceX CRS-7" http://www.nasa.gov/feature/frequently-asked-questions-on-the-loss-of-spacex-crs-7
• Video of CRS-7 launch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efjf37ZPYz4

Asteroid Day

• Official Page for Asteroid Day - 100X Asteroid Declaration http://www.asteroidday.org/
• Planetary Society - "5 Steps to Preventing Asteroid Impact" http://www.planetary.org/blogs/bruce-betts/2015/0630-5-steps-to-preventing-asteroid-impact.html
• "11/24/14 - ASTEROIDS" - Today In Space Episode (oldie) http://www.todayinspace.net/today-in-space/2014/11/24/today-in-space-11242014?rq=asteroid

Gennady Padalka

• NASA - "A Moment with Gennady Padalka" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=girHYV5KnZs
• NASA - "Preflight Interview: Gennady Padalka" http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition09/padalka_interview.html
• Daily Mail - "Russian cosmonaut sets record for spending the longest time in space: 803 day milestone could reveal how well humans cope with microgravity" http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3146093/Russian-cosmonaut-sets-record-spending-longest-time-space-803-day-milestone-reveal-humans-cope-microgravity.html