Episodes

  • 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
  • Astrophotography and a snapshot of the space economy

    Astrophotography and a snapshot of the space economy
    Apr 29 2025
    The Orlando Museum of Art and the Central Florida Astronomical Society are hoping to inspire people to see the connection between art and space. Plus, we take a look at how the space economy is fairing under the new presidential administration and its policy changes.
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    28 mins
  • Planets eaten by stars and one astronaut’s guide to infinite possibilities

    Planets eaten by stars and one astronaut’s guide to infinite possibilities
    Apr 22 2025
    In our own galaxy, a planet’s orbit slowly got closer and closer to a star, resulting in the star gobbling up its own planet. Plus, one veteran astronaut is using his inspiration from his space career to inspire others to reach for the stars.
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    28 mins