Happy New Year from Mike & Mer! In this episode, we discuss recent events in the world of Star Trek: pay tribute to some members of the Trek community who have passed, discuss Picard & Season 3 of Discovery. We also review some major milestones in space exploration, as well as some upcoming launch events.

We also discuss upcoming events for space enthusiasts: 

- American Museum of Natural History, January 28 at 7 pm, Planetarium Show: Current Space Missions hosted by Brian Levine, Manager of Youth Programs and Emily Rice, an Astronomy Professor. More info at ticketing.amnh.org

- Kennedy Space Center Museum, January 17-19, Fly with an Astronaut: Former Astronaut Barbara Morgan. More info at kennedyspacecenter.com

- Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium, January 24, Spitzer end of mission lecture, focusing on the infared observation of the universe for the past 16 years. More info at caltech.edu/vonkarman