Enceladus
Weekly Space Hangout – February 13, 2015 – Paul Gilster and his “Centauri Dreams”
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Paul Gilster (centauri-dreams.org / @centauri_dreams),author of "Centauri Dreams" Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg…
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