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On Episode 91 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the year in review with Leonard David.

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On Episode 90 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss archaeoastronomy with the amazing Dr. Ed Krupp.

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On Episode 89 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the challenges of regulating spaceflight.

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On Episode 88 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss what they are grateful for in space.

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On Episode 87 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss drinking in space with Colleen McLeod Garner.

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See photos of Boeing's Orbital Flight Test 2 mission, the second uncrewed test flight of its Starliner astronaut taxi.

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