Podcast #39: Clyde Foster at ScopeX 2018

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Podcast #39: Clyde Foster at ScopeX 2018

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Dec 10, 2018

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This is the 39th episode of the Urban Astronomer Podcast. This episode is the fourth in the ScopeX 2018 Public Lecture series, featuring a talk by Clyde Foster, and a mission update by Clem Unger.

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Dec 10, 2018

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Podcast #39: Clyde Foster at ScopeX 2018

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