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Astronomy Cast

Weekly Space Hangout - June 7, 2012

Astronomy Cast

Astronomy Cast

Natural Sciences, Science, Astronomy

4.83.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2012

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this week's Weekly Space Hangout, we talk about the Transit of Venus, the transfer of the space shuttle Enterprise, the future of commercial space exploration, and the new movie Prometheus. We're joined by Alan Boyle from http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/ and Amy Shira Teitel from http://www.amyshirateitel.com/

Transcript

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0:00.0

That was a good timing.

0:06.3

Your internet went down and then they came back.

0:08.8

Yep.

0:09.8

Alan, we're back.

0:11.4

There it is.

0:13.9

What?

0:14.9

Three, two, one, all together now.

0:19.6

Yeah.

0:20.6

All right.

0:21.6

Well, hi, everybody.

0:22.6

My name is Fraser Kane and I am the publisher of Universe Today and this is your weekly

0:27.6

space hangout.

0:28.6

For June 7th, 2012, we've got a ton of interesting things to talk about, including the Venus

0:35.9

Transit, of course, the next stages of commercial space exploration and enterprises last mission.

0:45.0

And we might have an interesting review of Prometheus from Alan, no spoilers.

0:52.2

So joining me this week, we've got my good friend from MSNBC, Alan Boyle.

0:58.2

It's Cosmic Log and Amy Shuretidal from Vintage Space Discovery, National Geograph Everywhere.

1:07.4

So it's great to have you guys here.

1:09.9

Everyone else, I think, is completely destroyed from or wall to wall coverage of the Venus

1:15.7

Transit.

1:16.7

So we'll give them a break.

1:18.2

All right.

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