Jason and Stephen catch up some news, talk about some weird ways stars end and are then joined by Loren Grush, science reporter at The Verge to talk about commercial crew, inflatable space hotels and more.

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Guest Starring:

Loren Grush

Links and Show Notes

Photos: Final space shuttle fuel tank moves through Los Angeles to museum – Spaceflight Now

The External Tank Has Arrived! What's Next for L.A. Space Shuttle Display

Spaceflight Now | STS-134 | Space shuttle Endeavour leaves LAX

Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit | Kennedy Space Center

OV-105 "Endeavour" | California Science Center

India launches mini space shuttle - BBC News

India's 1st Mini 'Space Shuttle' Test Launch in Pictures

China reveals design for planned Tiangong 3 space station - SpaceFlight Insider

TASS: Science & Space - Russia has no plans to deliver US astronauts to ISS after 2018 — official

Watch NASA Deploy First Expandable Habitat at Space Station | NASA

SN 2003fg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Progenitor IA supernova - Supernova - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Loren Grush (@lorengrush) | Twitter

Loren Grush - The Verge

Commercial Crew Program | NASA

Juno | NASA

Bigelow and ULA Partner to Launch Commercial Space Habitat in 2020 - Universe Today

Space in Videos - 2016 - 02 - ESA Euronews: Moon Village