Episode 166 of This Week In Space featured Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik broadcasting live from the National Space Society's International Space Development Conference in Orlando. They discussed the recent Starship explosion, missing universe matter discoveries, and answered listener questions about space camp experiences, astronaut communications, and the future of space exploration.

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About This Week In Space

This Week in Space delves into the new space age every Friday, exploring topics like the race to the moon and Mars missions. Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik from Space.com discuss these topics and more each week on Friday afternoons. Subscribe on your favorite podcatcher to stay updated.

Rod Pyle

Rod Pyle, an author, journalist, and television producer, is the Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine. He has written 18 books on space history and worked on various documentaries and TV shows related to space exploration.

Tariq Malik

Tariq Malik, the Editor-in-Chief of Space.com, has been covering space news and science for 18 years. He has presented space stories on major news networks and has a background in journalism from the University of Southern California and New York University.