Episodes

  • How to have an out of this world summer

    How to have an out of this world summer
    Jun 24 2025
    With warmer weather and more free time for some, summer is a time to relax, unwind and to stargaze. Plus, another way to unwind is by reading space books like Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between
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    28 mins
  • A puzzling, pulsing cosmic phenomenon. Plus, how astronauts deal with delays

    A puzzling, pulsing cosmic phenomenon. Plus, how astronauts deal with delays
    Jun 18 2025
    Astronomers have discovered an object light-years away that’s emitting timely pulses like nothing ever seen before. Plus, the next private space crew is grounded. How are they dealing with the delay?
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    28 mins
  • Death in space

    Death in space
    Jun 6 2025
    From our cells to our universe, everything comes to an end.
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    28 mins
  • Slashed budget, uncertain leadership. What’s ahead for NASA?

    Slashed budget, uncertain leadership. What’s ahead for NASA?
    Jun 3 2025
    A budget proposal from the White House would cut about a quarter of NASA’s budget and cut key science missions if approved by Congress. Plus, President Trump withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator and SpaceX once again launched its massive Starship rocket.
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    28 mins
  • Varda's hat trick and Earth’s twin Venus

    Varda's hat trick and Earth’s twin Venus
    May 27 2025
    Varda Space is sending "huggable" capsules into low-Earth orbit for autonomous research and just recently, it returned its third successful mission. Plus, often nicknamed Earth’s twin, Venus didn’t evolve like Earth at all.
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    28 mins
  • Artemis II is closer to flight and Voyager’s thrusters get a deep space fix

    Artemis II is closer to flight and Voyager’s thrusters get a deep space fix
    May 20 2025
    Lockheed Martin delivered the Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission. Now, the agency is preparing the vehicle for the more than ten-day flyby of our moon—with a crew of four. Plus, Voyager's thrusters are back online after over two decades.
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    28 mins
  • Mega rockets, private space stations and sweaty spacecraft

    Mega rockets, private space stations and sweaty spacecraft
    May 13 2025
    From the inaugural launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to plans for SpaceX’s Starship to lift once off again, it’s been a busy year for commercial space. Plus, one engineer is making a sweat shield to protect spacecraft when re-entering Earth’s atmosphere.
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    28 mins
  • Proposed NASA funding cuts and tracking hurricanes from space

    Proposed NASA funding cuts and tracking hurricanes from space
    May 7 2025
    28 mins