The Cosmic Companion VIP Newsletter April 13, 2020

Bacteria change the way we search for life on Mars, looking at quasar jets, measuring wind speed on failed stars, and celebrating the triumph of Apollo 13.

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In this week's episode of Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, we dive deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, and see how bacteria living inside rocks could change our studies of life on Mars. We will undertake an immense journey through the Universe, looking at jets emanating from distant quasars, and we will feel the wind of failed stars. Finally, we will look back 50 years ago, when the world watched transfixed as the crew of Apollo 13 struggled for survival.

This week on the podcast version of Astronomy News with The Cosmic Companion, I talk with Alan Adler, Inventor of Aerobie flying discs, and the Aeropress coffee maker, about the science of flight and brewing coffee. Make sure to tune in wherever you get your podcasts!

Let’s take off!