<p>After catching up Kepler news and the Mercury transit, Jason and Stephen talk about the lifecycle of our sun. Spoiler alert: things won&#39;t end well for Earth.</p>
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<h4>Links and Show Notes</h4>  <h5><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/kepler/briefingmaterials160510" target="_blank">Briefing materials for the announcement of 1,284 Kepler planets | NASA</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/05/three-temperate-earth-size-worlds-found-around-a-nearby-dwarf-star/" target="_blank">Worlds that could support life are found practically in the Sun’s backyard | Ars Technica</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://www.spacex.com/news/2016/05/05/jcsat-14-mission-photos" target="_blank">JCSAT-14 Mission in Photos | SpaceX</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHqLz9ni0Bo" target="_blank">Three Camera Angles | Falcon 9 First Stage Landing on Droneship - YouTube</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/solar-system/cassini-confirms-methane-sea-titan/" target="_blank">Cassini confirms methane sea on Titan - SpaceFlight Insider</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/satellites-to-see-mercury-enter-spotlight-on-may-9" target="_blank">Mercury Enters Spotlight on May 9 | NASA</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2016/05/05/guide_to_the_mercury_transit_on_may_9_2016.html" target="_blank">Guide to the Mercury transit on May 9, 2016 - Slate</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhWMOkrzKzs" target="_blank">NASA's SDO Captures Mercury Transit Time-lapse - YouTube</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.relay.fm/liftoff/6" target="_blank">Liftoff #6: The Sun - Relay FM</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast162/Unit2/" target="_blank">Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, & the Universe - Prof. Richard Pogge</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/nebula/planetary/" target="_blank">HubbleSite - Picture Album: Nebulae: Planetary</a></h5>

21: The Excitement Has Exploded

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