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SpaceX's New Falcon 9 Rocket Can Be Reused 100 Times
The 'Block 5' rocket is the first Falcon 9 rocket that can theoretically be reused 10 times without any maintenance, and up to 100 times with just minor servicing. If SpaceX can pull off seven successful 'Block 5' launches, the company could get clearance from NASA to do manned missions, says Will Goodman, managing editor of Rockets Are Cool.

California Makes Energy History
Mark Kaufman, science reporter at Mashable, discusses California's history-making decision to mandate solar panels on all new homes and low-rise apartment buildings. [We talk what this means for the solar panel companies and the rest of the U.S.](https://mashable.com/2018/05/09/california-becomes-first-state-to-mandate-solar-panels-on-new-homes)

The Biggest Moments From Microsoft's Build Conference
Rob Marvin, associate features editor for PCMag, discusses the biggest announcements from Microsoft's Build conference. Marvin weighs in on Microsoft introducing AI for Accessibility, an integration between its digital assistant Cortana and Amazon Alexa.

Saving Lives With ED Treatments
Zachariah Reitano's Roman Health is using the treatment of erectile dysfunction to save lives by helping men discover the sometimes very serious underlying causes of the condition.

NASA Engineer on Why We're Going Back to Mars
Emily Manor-Chapman, a NASA engineer on the 'InSight' lander, explains what the new mission to Mars hopes to accomplish.

Doctor On Demand Provides a New Kind of House Call
The on-demand app that connects patients with doctors has seen rapid growth in the past few years, particularly in mental health services, and recently raised an additional $74 million in funding. "Not only does it make access to a doctor much, much easier, it also addresses a lot of the stigma associated with mental health," says CEO Hill Ferguson.

How 23andMe Is Changing People's Lives
Jill Steinberg, the wife of Cheddar's CEO, took the DIY genetic test out of curiosity and found out she was prone to breast cancer. "There's always something there to learn," says Anne Wojcicki, CEO and founder of 23andMe.

This May Be What the Surface of a Comet Looks Like
Is the surface of a comet really a winter wonderland? Not exactly. Cheddar's Pat Jones explains what's going on in this viral space gif.

How a Military Vet Got the Second Successful Penis Transplant in the U.S.
John Hopkins Hospital recently completed the second-ever successful penis transplant in the U.S., an incredibly complex surgery that lasted 14 hours. New York Times reporter Denise Grady explains why the vet needed the surgery in the first place.
