To celebrate the Winter Solstice, Jason and Stephen talk all about the Earth's journey around the sun and how it affects all of our lives.

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

• Luminos: A fantastic astronomy app, 10 years in the making! Now with an Apple Watch app for skygazing!

Links and Show Notes

"Best of the Best" Provides New Views, Commentary of Shuttle Launches - YouTube

Major Malfunction: Revisiting Challenger - Video - NYTimes.com

The Challenger Disaster (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb

The Space Review: Back from the brink: Akatsuki returns to Venus

Congress wants to give NASA $19.3 billion next year, even more than Obama asked for | The Verge

Scientists claimed they found elusive ‘Planet X.’ Doubting astronomers are in an uproar. - The Washington Post

Planet X? Probably not, but weird readings spark debate

Be an Astronaut: NASA Accepting Applications for Future Explorers | NASA

USAJOBS - Search Jobs

Liftoff #6: The Sun - Relay FM

Axial tilt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Precession - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Solstice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Equinox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia