Boeing's Chief Executive has once again told the public his company will beat Elon Musk's SpaceX in its mission to Mars. Will Goodman, Managing Editor at Rockets are Cool, joins Cheddar to discuss the competition between the two aviation companies.
Boeing believes it will do a "slingshot" mission around the moon by 2019. However, NASA says that most likely won't happen and gives people a more realistic date of June 2020. Either company making it to Mars it really comes down to funding. Goodman talks about how much the flight will cost for each company.
Plus, SpaceX will attempt to re-launch both an orbital rocket and the Dragon spacecraft together for the first time on Tuesday. This will be a huge step for the company when it comes to reusing products, and Goodman talks about how much money it will save if successful.
Kelly Beatty, senior editor of Sky & Telescope, talks SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket, the possibility of a tax break for the company, and the upcoming lunar eclipse. The Falcon Heavy rocket is the most powerful this generation has ever seen.
Lindsey Shepard, Director of Product Marketing for News Feed at Facebook, says the update is meant to make people's time on the platform enjoyable, which in turn will be good for businesses.
Laura Geggel, Senior Writer at Live Science, discusses the recently found void in Egypt's Great Pyramid, and how tiny robots are being used to understand this discovery.
Dana Wollman, Executive Editor at Engadget, discusses Apple's announcement this week that it would invest $350 billion into the U.S. economy over the next five years. Plus, Amazon released its short list of candidates for the highly anticipated HQ2.
Kimbal Musk is on a mission to bring clean and good food to kids and families across the country. That is why he joins Cheddar to make some big announcement about his non-profit.
Climate change is widely accepted as science, but the cause of the phenomenon has led to many headed debates. Adventurer and University of Minnesota Professor Aaron Doering is traveling the world to document the ways climate change is quickly changing our planet.
Claire Maldarelli, Assistant Editor at PopSci, discusses the publication's labeling of January as "Fat Month," where they help readers understand fat's impact on the human body as people embark on New Year's resolutions to get fit.
A look at the business of marijuana on Cheddar Cannabiz. Vermont awaits the Governor's signature on a bill making recreational marijuana legal. A former Brooklyn D.A. prosecutor has a new crime series. Facebook announce changes are coming to messenger. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plunge as some countries call for more regulation. The White House releases the results of President Trump's health exam.
VICIS CEO Dave Marver discusses the Zero1 helmet, rated by the NFL as the safest ever made. Marver explains what makes the helmet different and what's next for the company.
Sandra Makarem and Emily Khasidy were friends for 15 years before they went into business together. The two are co-founders of The Collective Child, a membership-based subscription box for kid's clothing.
