Episodes

  • Following Up on Four Stories

    Following Up on Four Stories
    Oct 9 2025
    NASA and Blue Origin are preparing to launch two spacecraft to Mars. Dream Chaser is preparing to debut as a free-flying spacecraft in 2026. ESA's TGO has gotten some slightly closer images of 3I/Atlas. And we have new evidence that Enceladus has favorable conditions for life.

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    32 mins
  • NASA Names Their Next Ten Astronaut Candidates

    NASA Names Their Next Ten Astronaut Candidates
    Oct 2 2025
    NASA has announced its next ten candidates for astronaut. STEVE has returned. Strong solar flares are possible over the next few days. Axiom has selected its first Project Astronaut.

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    39 mins
  • Yes, We're Returning to the Moon

    Yes, We're Returning to the Moon
    Sep 25 2025
    NASA says the Artemis II Moon mission could happen in six months and there's a way your name can travel with it. NASA and SpaceX sent up three probes to study space weather. NASA's VIPER mission has come back to life. And stars have been spotted eating things.

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    38 mins
  • Biggest Ever Cargo Ship Arrives at ISS

    Biggest Ever Cargo Ship Arrives at ISS
    Sep 18 2025
    Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL has reached the ISS. Space Weather announces upcoming solar activity. Scientists discover evidence of liquid water on Ryugu's parent asteroid. Ukraine has destroyed the RT-70 telescope.

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    29 mins
  • No, It's Not Definitely a Sign of Life on Mars, But It Could Be

    No, It's Not Definitely a Sign of Life on Mars, But It Could Be
    Sep 11 2025
    The Perseverance rover has given some evidence of what could be a sign of a past life on Mars, but it's too early to confirm. There's a large hole in the Sun's atmosphere and there's a chance it could impact our skies on Earth. SpaceX had a successful launch of Starship 10 and prepares for 11's launch.

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    32 mins
  • Is the Morning Star Not Really a Star?

    Is the Morning Star Not Really a Star?
    Sep 4 2025
    Astronomers are using the JWST to determine if the morning star us even a star. Blue Origin is set to launch their 2nd New Glenn rocket as soon as the end of the month. New research from JWST says that the oldest known black hole is more than 13.3 billion years old. Plus the most massive black hole ever found is 36 billion times the mass of our sun.

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    26 mins
  • Your Friendly Neighborhood Rocket Scientist Les Johnson

    Your Friendly Neighborhood Rocket Scientist Les Johnson
    Aug 26 2025
    Wes and Shawn are joined by Chief Technologist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and author Les Johnson to talk about the symbiotic relationship of science and science fiction and his upcoming appearance at Dragon Con as both a scientist and an author.

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    38 mins
  • X-37B Set to Launch Tonight... Weather Permitting

    X-37B Set to Launch Tonight... Weather Permitting
    Aug 21 2025
    SpaceX is set to launch the X-37B tonight if the weather allows. A fireball exploded above Japan this week lighting up the night sky. Arctic aurora season has begun. Comet 3I/ATLAS has a backward tail.

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    35 mins