Good times! We catch up with everything that has happened on STS-126 and discuss why no one seems to care what happens in space... until something goes wrong. Also if you are in grades 1-12, you have a chance to name the next Mars rover and maybe get to sign it too! All that and more on this weeks episode of SpaceVidcast! http://gizmodo.com/5079556/happy-birthday-saturn-v-still-the-biggest-rocket-of-all http://marsrovername.jpl.nasa.gov/ http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10108815-52.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0

Episode #030

China nearly doubles their astronaut roster, Russia doubles their funding... and decided to build a space center in Cuba. We also take a look at OnOrbit.com, and talk endlessly about the upcoming STS-125 with Space Shuttle Atlantis (OV-104) and as a backup Space Shuttle Endeavour (OV-105). Catch our live shows every Friday at 2:00am UTC every week!

William Pomerantz from Google Lunar X PRIZE

On this episode of SpaceVidcast we talk about a lot of space news! From contests to win up to $2000 for your space video to winning a seat on Virgin Galactic to fly in to low earth orbit yourself! Discovery has a new 6 series show on Discovery HD called When We Left the Earth, Extrasolar planets and of course continuing coverage of the Phoenix lander and STS-124 with space shuttle Discovery!

Blair Allen from NASA Edge joins us for Episode #009 We are joined by Blair Allen of NASA Edge, a monthly-esq videocast with an inside and outside look of all things NASA. How did Blair start at NASA, how was NASA Edge formed, what can we expect in the future and why isn't NASA Edge distributed in HD are just a few questions we answer. In news this week we cover the upcoming Phoenix mission to Mars, STS-124 and her payload, Indonesia launches a rocket in to space, fly through a mars valley, sending satellites to the sun and watch the ISS station fly overhead this week. Make sure to join us live this Sunday for the landing of the Phoenix Mars rover and the following Sunday for the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery for STS-124! Full details on times can be found in our calendar. Show links: Fly through the biggest valley on Mars - http://io9.com/391788/fly-through-the-biggest-valley-in-the-solar-system Planning a trip to the sun - http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/18/solar.probe/index.html See the ISS with the naked eye - http://wcco.com/watercooler/NASA.International.Space.2.730171.html?&hbx.hra=Minneapolis-LAN&hbx.cmp.c1=stor Indonesia to launch rocket - http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/programguide/stories/200805/s2253542.htm Phoenix Lander Video - http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/videos/phoenix/phx20080327/ NASA Edge - http://www.nasa.gov/nasaedge NASA Edge Facebook Account - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=664719807 NASA Edge Twitter Account - http://twitter.com/nasa_edge Shop NASA - http://shopnasa.com/store Astronaut Bobblehead - http://shopnasa.com/store/product/1791/Astronaut-Bobbleheads/

Like it or not, space and politics go together like peanut better and jelly and that is the main focus for this weeks show. Which candidates support NASA, which don't, or do any of them? In the news we have a earthrise, sunflares, missing supernovas and catholics can now believe in aliens. All that and more, oh so much more in this 30 minute edition of SpaceVidcast, episode 008. Show Links: Sun flares - http://io9.com/389753/the-sun-is-exploding Send your name to the moon - http://lro.jhuapl.edu/NameToMoon/index.php HD earthrise from the moon - http://io9.com/389392/kaguya-satellite-shoots-stunning-earthrise-and-earthset-videos Missing supernovas - http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/may/HQ_08126_Chandra_Supernova.html Buy some of Mars? I don't think so - http://www.marsshop.com Lunar investment properties? Can't fool me! - http://www.lunarinvestmentproperty.com/ SpaceVidcast paper on space and politics - http://www.spacevidcast.com/politics/ Additional resources on the candidates and space - http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2008/04/24/mccain-obama-and-clinton-on-nasa/ Why is space important? - http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2008/04/14/what-value-space-exploration/

Our first outdoor edition! We cover space news as well as the future of the SpaceVidcast 24x7x365 video stream.