Weekly Space Hangout – Sep. 20, 2012

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Once again, it’s time for the Weekly Space Hangout – our round up of all the big space news stories that you should be aware of. This week we talked about the following interesting stories in space and astronomy:

• NASA Working on a Real Warp Drive
• Transit of Phobos Seen by Curiosity
• What Happened at Neil Armstrong’s Funeral
• Curiosity’s First Rock Target: Jake
• Furthest Galaxy Discovered

Contributors: Nicole Gugliucci, Ian O’Neill, Jason Major, Amy Shira Teitel, Nancy Atkinson

Host: Fraser Cain

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