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.
Women's Health Magazine is making a move to showcase more diverse body types in its pages. Starting this month, the magazine will permanently replace fitness models with physically fit readers of all types and sizes in its popular "15-Minute Workout" column. Site Director Robin Hilmantel joins us with more on the change.
Bob Henson, weather and climate blogger at Weather Underground, discuss the arctic blast of cold air the United States has seen over the last couple of weeks and the "bomb" cyclone that meteorologists are calling winter storm Grayson.
Weather Underground Blogger Bob Henson gives his top tips for these "hellacious" winds. He says the storm is more intense than 1993's "Storm of the Century," but noted this storm will pass through more quickly.
MERGE VR is a toy-focused company that is producing products to help kids get excited about virtual reality and augmented reality toys. Their Merge Cube is a new toy on the market that enables kids to turn a black cube into multiple objects.
A winter hurricane is headed for much of the East Coast. The "Bomb Cyclone" will be bringing crazy cold temperatures, strong winds, and lots of snow. This could be some of the coldest and craziest weather the East Coast has experienced in years.
Even though California's recreational Marijuana law went into effect today, much of the country still does not have medical or recreational legalization. On top of that, the Federal government's laws are vastly different from states that have legalized. Paul Armentano is the Deputy Director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and he joins Cheddar to give his take on how legalization will progress from here.
Max Wolff, iCash Chief Economist, says that crypto has been fast money for the market. "To me the real story of this year was a currency that went from the shadows to center stage with the spotlight."
Tariq AlWahedi, Founder and CEO of CryptoBnB, says that his company is betting on blockchain technology to make the short-term lodging industry safer.
Jonny Dubowsky, cyberneticist and blockchain architect, says that the digital coin's system is too convoluted, and people who want to enter the sector are looking for simpler ways to navigate it.
Calla Cofield, staff writer at Space.com. discusses some of the biggest stories in space from 2017. They include the end of the Cassini mission and the first interstellar object discovered in our solar system.
