Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

Space Policy Edition: A Mob at the U.S. Capitol

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

This is not your normal episode of the Space Policy Edition, but these are not normal times. The centuries-old U.S. tradition of the peaceful transfer of power ended on 6 January 2021, as a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building during the certification of the electoral college vote, leaving 5 dead. Hours later, more than one hundred members of Congress voted to object to the certified electoral results of Arizona and Pennsylvania. Jared Zambrano-Stout, former congressional staffer and chief of staff of the National Space Council, joins the show to help process these events.ย Weโ€™ll return to our usual space policy content in February.ย Discover more here: ย https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/0115-2021-spe-jared-zambrano-stout See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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