Ep. 612 - GMMB Monday 21 July 2025

Dan Haifley was with us to talk about the ocean and things that effect the ocean, like the budget. The good news is that rather than be cut, the marine sanctuary budget may be going up. There is a paddle out soon for Wallace J. Nichols, author of The Blue Mind. Treasure Cove Park, the marine-themed, all inclusive play area at Jade Street Park is getting closer. There was less doom and gloom than we have sometimes had recently in the space report from Mark Mozena. NASA releases beautiful video from the closest flyby of the sun by Parker Solar Probe.  Golden Dome has a new program manager confirmed by the Senate - General Guetlein  New images show the formation of a new protoplanet around a distant baby star - HD135344D (only 10M years old) House and Senate are both moving forward with their funding bills for NASA - both at mostly flat levels (well above Trumps proposed 25% cut).  Also rejects cancelling 55 operating space missions.  2100 employees at nasa have announced they will leave. 12% of total workforce.  Yesterday was the 56th anniversary of the first moon landing - Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969. Celebrations and also protests within space community    In the ag report, Michael Olson told of several local farms where one can pick one's own fruit or vegetables, or in the case of Beeline Blooms, flowers.