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Hey r/space, I'm Jonathan O'Callaghan, a freelance space journalist that writes for The New York Times, WIRED, and elsewhere. I've got a new podcast out, Stories From A Space Journalist, that I thought might be of interest. The second episode, about methane on Mars and failed stars, is out now!

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