Episode 255: Voyager 2 Passes Uranus, the Google Lunar XPRIZE, and Curie

Happy Wednesday! Today's episode has news and history, so download and listen and when you're finished, check out the links in the show notes. There's a lot of new listeners to the show and I want to say welcome! I'm happy to have you here and look forward to sharing history and interviews with you over the coming months! Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. Facebook Instagram Twitter Episode Links: Rocket Lab successfully circularizes orbit with new Electron kick stage An Important Update From Google Lunar Xprize Uranus- NASA Uraniun Moons Uranus Approach Voyager 1 and 2 Mission Information- LASP Jason Davis has a great article about revisiting the ice giants that you should check out. I didn't mention it in today's episode but don't let that stop you from reading it. Revisiting the ice giants: NASA study considers Uranus and Neptune missions I didn't talk about this in today's episode because there isn't a lot of public information on this Shuttle MIssion. The Shuttle Discovery lifted off on a three-day classified DoD mission on this day in 1985. STS-51C Mission Page