Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Today in 1965 the launch of what is the oldest functioning object in Earth orbit, Lincoln Calibration Sphere 1. To say it's "functioning" might be overstating things, since all it does it sit up there, but it's still had a big impact on science. Plus: tomorrow in Burlington, North Carolina, the start of the annual Carousel Festival. The Oldest Functioning Satellite (Amusing Planet) 32nd Annual Burlington Carousel Festival Our Patreon backers keep us flying high every day, join them and support the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support