Episode 416: This Week in Space History- March 9th to the 15th

More space history! I cover everything from Yuri Gagarin to Forbidden Planet this week, check it out. Let me know if you have any questions, email me at [email protected]. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out! Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day. Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or [email protected] and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. Facebook Instagram Twitter Episode Links: Yuri Gagarin- NASA.gov Pioneer 5 STS-123-NASA X-38- NASA fact sheet STS-29- NASA More on STS-29 Trajectory Sequence of Events on Page 14. STS-29 Press Kit PDF Watch this launch and remember that the Shuttle was traveling 107 mph just nine seconds into its flight. Just under a minute into flight Discovery was already traveling faster than the speed of sound. That's some serious acceleration. STS-29 Launch Space Shuttle Flight 28 National Space Society This is the lecture I quoted from and discussed in today's episode. Give it a read and let me know your thoughts! Life in the Universe- Stephen Hawking Stephen William Hawking- 1942-2018 NASA tweet remembering Stephen Hawking PiDay.org Educators, Check out this link! Take the Pi in the Sky Challenge- NASA Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli All About Mars- Timeline Astronomy in the Old Testament- Giovanni Schiaparelli (Translated to English) Space Bat STS-119 Highlights PDF STS-119 Mission Page Astronaut Joseph M. Acaba- Twitter "Forbidden Planet" Trailer- YouTube "Forbidden Planet"- iTunes "Forbidden Planet"- Amazon Streaming "Forbidden Planet" AFI Catalog