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On Episode 204 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik bring it to you from Houston, as the Artemis 2 mission continues.

We've seen NASA go through a lot of drama this year, and recently, some remarkable changes have been announced under the new administrator, Jared Isaacman. We’re taking a deep dive into what’s changed, what’s the same, and what to expect.

But first: Tariq and Rod are monitoring the Artemis 2 mission, which launched flawlessly on Wednesday. It’s been a thrill since launch day, which Tariq saw in Florida, and shows no sign of slowing.

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Space news of the week

• NASA just launched Artemis 2. What happens today could make or break the moon mission

• "GO, GO!" See our reaction to NASA's epic Artemis 2 rocket launch to the moon

• Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror

• NASA's Ignition Program: Skipping the Lunar Orbiter and Going Straight for a Moon Base

• Ignition - NASA

• NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in

• After ISS: The private space station era is dawning

• NASA's '1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft' will send Skyfall helicopters to Mars in 2028

• NASA’s SkyFall Mars Helicopters

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This Week in Space covers the new space age. Every Friday we take a deep dive into a fascinating topic. What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets? When will SpaceX really send people to Mars?

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