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Descent

Descent

By: Inception Point AI
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 Host Celeste Skye examines the profound act of coming down—from pilots calculating descent to spacecraft slamming through plasma. Each episode finds unexpected poetry in the mathematics, physics, and vulnerability of preparing to arrive, exploring what it means when returning home becomes the most dangerous part of the journey.

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  • Descent - Plunge into the depths with Celeste Skye

    Descent - Plunge into the depths with Celeste Skye
    Apr 28 2026
    Join host Celeste Skye as she explores the poetry of descent—from pilots calculating returns to Earth, to capsules screaming through plasma, to forgotten spacecraft falling home after decades. This series celebrates the beautiful, terrifying space between where we've been and where we're landing, revealing why coming down deserves as much wonder as taking off.

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    1 min
  • Descent - The Ghost That Wouldn't Stay Up

    Descent - The Ghost That Wouldn't Stay Up
    Apr 28 2026
    Host Celeste Skye explores Kosmos 482, a Soviet Venus lander that failed in 1972 and orbited Earth for 53 years before reentering in May 2025. Built to survive Venus's crushing atmosphere, the spacecraft outlasted the Soviet Union, demonstrating how overengineering for extreme challenges can carry us through unexpected descents.

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    28 mins
  • Descent - Ten Thousand Degrees of Coming Home

    Descent - Ten Thousand Degrees of Coming Home
    Apr 27 2026
    Join host Celeste Skye as she explores NASA's Artemis II crew reentry in April 2025. Four astronauts return from lunar orbit at 40,000 km/h, enduring plasma hotter than the sun and four minutes of communication blackout, trusting an ablative heat shield through humanity's most dangerous descent.

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    20 mins
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