153: Betelgeuse is Dusty, Firefly episode 9 ‘Ariel’

This week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (starts at 10:18) Jayne and Jesse recently reported on the sudden dimming of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse, and now scientists believe they can explain the phenomenon. Learn more in an article from Space.com: https://www.space.com/betelgeuse-star-dimming-just-dust.html FIREFLY: (starts at 20:55) We continue Read more…

130: Lunar Space Elevator, Firefly #7 Jaynestown

This week on the show:SPACE NEWS: Scientists are proposing the construction of a lunar space elevator to lower the cost of traveling from Earth to the moon. Alexandria and Jesse debate whether or not this sounds like a good idea. Check out the full article from The Observer here: https://observer.com/2019/09/moon-space-elevator-lunar-exploration-columbia-study/ Read more…