Made of Stars: Recent Episodes
Wes Carroll
Made of Stars is a look at everything in space exploration from programs and vehicles on Earth to discoveries made just out of our atmosphere and into deep space. Space enthusiast Wes Carroll interviews executive director of CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science center Dr. Shawn Cruzen each week with new episodes published Thursday mornings.
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Voice Over: Joe Earl Williams
Original Music: Graham Hobson
SpaceX hit the Moon and it was observed for science. NASA is several steps closer to its next Artemis mission. PUNCH has given us a new way to track CMEs heading for Earth. The Inouye Solar Telescope has given us an unprecedented look at the Sun. Plus, next week a total solar eclipse for part os Europe.
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SpaceX finally launched Flight 13 successfully and Starship's landing was so soft that it's still afloat in the Indian Ocean. What are the mysterious Little Red Dots? A terrestrial exoplanet only 49 light years away has an atmosphere! The Nancy Grace Roman space telescope is prepping for a late August launch ahead of schedule!
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SpaceX had an issue with 4 egines not firing last week so they rescheduled to launch later today. A young blue giant and a white dwarf star are compainions in spite of what appears to be different ages. Saturn could be forming a thousand tons of diamonds per year because of lightning storms. Researchers know more about the rock that killed off the dinosaurs.
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SpaceX says no to superstition with it's flight 13 test mission later today. China is on the board now with its own catch and re-use rocket system. Neptune-sized planets onced believed to be roaming are now believed to still have orbotal connections to their stars. And Euclid has identified t he oldest known quasars!
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New Horizons was just awakened a long way from home. SpaceX celebrates the 36th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket. Earth reached its farthest point from the Sun on July 6. China has given us a close-up look at our mini-moon. And the South Pole Telescope has identified 7,000 galaxy clusters.
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As America celebrates 250 years, we look at some of the incredible accomplishments of America in space exploration. SpaceX has now launched more satellites into space than everyone else combined. The Sun is putting on a fireworks show. Plus the Swift telescope needs a rescue.
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SpaceX has successfully launched Starfall. Perseverance has given us more evidence that could prove life existed on Mars. A massive sunspot can be observed from Earth, with care. A meteorite that came to Earth in 1969 has been dated to be older than our solar system and therefore from another one. A Chinese company has produced a paint that absorbs over 99.9% of light.
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SpaceX record-breaking IPO turns many of its employees into millionaires. SpaceX prepares to send a rocket to the Moon and NASA wants input from anyone who observes the impact. Hale-Bopp Comet's Alan Hale has passed away. And the longest day of the year will be Father's Day.
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NASA has announced the Artemis III astronauts and one has Columbus ties. The ISS is leaking air.. again. Scientists have gotten better at locating gravitational waves which means they are finding more of them. A meteorite discovered in the Sahara Desert may have been part of an ancient Mars-sized planet from our own solar system.
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Blue Origin has a relly bad day. A cannibal CME could bring aurora to middle latitude regions. Cape Cod experienced a big boom. And NASA says goodbye to MAVEN.
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Get ready for a great view of Venus, Jupiter and Mercury in the evening sky. NASA has announced plans for the upcoming moon base missions. SpaceX has successfully tested their Starship V3 but the ship's end caught the attention of the FAA. A newly discovered FRB is giving new information about the mysterious phenomena.
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An accident has taken the life of a contract employee causing a delay in the next launch of the Starship V3 out of respect and for an investigation into the cause. An asteroid passed by Earth this week that was close, but not too close. Scientists have learned an important lesson aboout attempts at mining asteroids. Plus the ESA's Gaia telecope shows evidence of a huge wave rippling through the Milky Way.
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Blue Origin's lunar lander is ready for astronaut training. Spacex's new megarocket is set to launch next week. Get ready for more Methalox comets. And we now know more about the origin of 3I/ATLAS.
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SpaceX is sending up 34th resupply mission to the ISS with lots of experiments. Virgin Galactic shows off its Delta Class spaceplane. Sea-based rocket launches could be coming sooner than you might think. JWST has observed the surface of an exoplanet!
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NASA's administrator says he thinks Pluto should be a planet again. Artemis III's core stage has arrived at KSC. Canada is preparing to look for Earth-sized exoplanets. The Sun is producing floating mountains AND arctic tongues of ionization.
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Artemis III is now a step closer to launch which means Artemis IV is now a step closer to landing astronauts on the Moon. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is complete. Japan's MMX is on the launchpad and preparing for a late 2026 launch to Phobos. A double solar flare was detected on the Sun this morning.
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Artemis II featured a Michael Bay level product placement. Artemis astronauts saw colors on the Moon better than camera equipment. 45 years ago, NASA launched and landed the first space shuttle. Fireball season hasn't disappointed.
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Artemis 2 is heading home and there's been some great examples of why we send humans to space and not robots. The Artemis 2 crew is expected to splash down Friday April 10 at 8:07PM Eastern. We lost a comet to the Sun but another comet is scratching our comet itch.
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Recorded Live March 28,2026
This live edition of Made of Stars covers Artemis II's launch plans, nuclear Mars helicopters, Jared Isaacman's plans for the Moon, a 7 hour gamma ray burst, AI's use to "find" alien worlds and questions from the audience.
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Artemis II is getting close to its next launch window and astronauts could be leaving Earth's oribit next week. Fireball season is upon us. Two baby planets have been spotted forming around a young star. NASA is set to deploy a tool for finding water. Plus a preview of Made of Stars Live 2!
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NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams completed a spacewalk outside the ISS. Artemis II will soon roll back out to the launch pad for a possible early April launch. An asteroid was spotted over Ohio this week.Plus an update on Comet MAPS!
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Can we see that comet in the sky?? No signs of technology on K2-8b... and that might be a good thing. Rare evidence of two worlds colliding. And it's finally time to talk about Made of Stars Live 2.0!
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Artemis 2-5 has a new gameplan. Scientists may have a new way to provide oxygen to lunar and Mars missions. Martian soil may have a self defense against microbes from Earth.
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The latest wet dress rehearsal for Artemis II showed a launch wouldn't be possible in March. We now know which Crew-11 astronaut had a medical issue. There's a few reasons to look at the night sky over the next week. JWST has given us another amazing image.
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Artemis II does its latest tests to prepare for a possible early March launch. Firefly prepares to launch its 7th Alpha flight. Massive glaciers could be hiding on Mars. Astronomers detect a 7 hour signal from space.
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Crew-12 is prepping for a Friday launch. NASA selects AXIOM for a fifth private mission to the ISS. China is a step closer to a lunar mission. Could the supermassive black hole in the middle of the Milky Way really be dark matter?
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NASA's wet dress rehearsal for Artemis II gave reasons to delay the Feburary launch. There's another risk of an X-flare today. We may see a new comet this Spring. And scientists have found more evidence that we are made of stars.
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The Challenger tragedy's 40th anniversary is a time to remember and a time to reflect on the fact that in spite of how it sometimes looks easy, rocket science is hard. Artemis II is getting closer to a possible launch in about 2 weeks. Astronomers are leaning more about exoplanets thanks to the world's largest radio telescope project.
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Artemis II has made the journey from the VAB and is now in place for launch. Crew-11 astronauts say that their training prepared them for the medicl emergency that ended their mission early. Earth was hit by the strongest solar storm in 2 decades and at least one pilot got incredible photos of the aurora. And astronomers may have located an interstellar tunnel that links us to other stars.
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Three astronauts remain in the ISS after a medical emergency ended the mission for Crew-11 early. SpaceX has broken its own record for launch turnaround. What are the little red dots? A trimple superior conjunction of planets is happening... and you can see it, just not without the internet.
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A Crew-11 astronaut's health has caused a delay in a planned spacewalk. NASA acknowledged the work done on the ISS in 2025. Doug Hurley is honored for his achievements by his hometown. NASA will announce the company soon that will produce its next lunar vehicle. A blackhole is producing insane amounts of energy as it devours a massive star.
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Let's look back at some of the biggest space news stories if 2025!
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Let's look back at some of the biggest space news stories if 2025!
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Jared Isaacman has been confirmed to lead NASA. NASA has completed its next-gen space telescope. JWST has confirmed a runaway supermassive black hole. Rocket Lab has launched the Space Force and NASA DiskSat experiment.
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Russian Soyuz has returned to Earth full of love. NASA is preparing for Artemis IV by selecting instruments. MAVEN has gone silent. AI discovered and fixed vulnerabilities for NASA spacecraft. SpaceX could go pubic in 2026.
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The Russian Cosmodrome was damaged after a launch over Thanksgiving. A Russian cosmonaut won't be flying aboard a SpaceX mission because of his cell phone. Tryptophan is the 15th amino acid found on Bennu. OSIRIS-APEX is off to explore another asteroid. We got another reminder that solar radiation can be very bad for airplanes.
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NASA has begun the next phase of preparations to send a crewed mission around the Moon next year. NASA has made a pivot to Starliner. Perseverance has discovered a meteorite on Mars. A nearby super-Earth could be a good place to look for life. Were Earth and Theia once neighbors?
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Scientists say the auroas brought us milstone solar radiation. Plus NASA's possible new chief is expected to appear before Congress again next month. NASA has released some 3i/ATLAS photos and they don't show much. Plus a one of a kind triple star system has been photographed by JWST!
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Solar activity gave all fifty states aurora borealis this week and there's a chance for more tonight. Blue Origin wants to launch today by the solar activity could complicate things. Astronomers have observed a CME on a star not called the Sun for the first time. And comet 3I/ATLAS is looking more like an interstellar comet that an alien spacecraft.
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Recorded November 1, 2025: It's Made of Stars... LIVE! How do you move a space shuttle without a shuttle mover and while preserving it? We're learning more about Jupiter's role in our solar system. Plus 3I/ATLAS and its strange behavior has scientists scratching their heads. Plus photos from the 50's have light flashes that could be UFOs.
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Blue Origin was preparing a lander for the Artemis V mission that may never happen and now it could be used for Artemis III. SpaceX has broken one of its own launch records. Venus has lost its last active spacecraft. Astronomers continue to find organic molecules everywhere they look. Is it comet or an alien spacecraft?
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NASA's voyager 1 is set to make history again. Elon Musk isn't happy with NASA's decision to re-open bidding for Artemis III's Moon landing contract. NASA has awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a contract to raise a satellite's orbit. And three of the world's wealthiest people say people will be living off planet sooner than you might think.
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Jared Isaacman could actually head NASA after being dropped from consideration. SpaceX successfully launched the final Version 2 Starship Super Heavy this week. A NASA payload unintentionally landed on a West Texas ranch. Aurora could be coming to the US tonight!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NASA astronaut Jim Lovell passed away at the age of 97 and his story is more than just Apollo 13. Artemis 2 is doing more preparation for a February to April launch next year. The meteorite that crashed into a Georgia home is older than Earth. And the Perseid meteor shower isn't quite done yet.
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It's a crowded house aboard the ISS with 11 crew members on board. Crew-10 is preparing to leave and make things a little less crowded. Bitch Wilmore has decided to retire from NASA after 25 years. A CME is pointed at Earth and could bring aurora to high latitudes. Plus, a dead star is sending out radio signals.
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NASA's Crew 11 scheduled to launch today. NASA and JPL have announced their plans for a sequel to the Ingenuity helicopter. The recently discovered interstellar comet is massive. An asteroid that has a very small chance of colliding with the Moon could send a lot of lunar debris to Earth. It seems that the long speculated companion star to Betelgeuse has been confirmed.
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NASA's Crew-10 will hold a press conference to update their mission and talk about their return home. Scientists have discovered a new giant molecular cloud in the center of the Milky Way. A 3rd interstellar comet has been observed entering our solar system. Plus an asteroid will make a pass by the Earth but it's nothing to worry about. And there's no solar eclipse on August 2 of this year that will cause the planet to go completely dark but there will be an eclipse two years later that will cause darkness in the band of totality the same way every eclipse does.
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Wes recaps stargazing in Australia before talking about the Bogong Moths that use the stars to navigate their migration patterns. Plus, Ax-4's crew is now back on Earth after making history for three countries. The DART mission has more fruit to bear. Apollo Soyuz celebrates 50 years and it's been 25 year since the Bastille Day Event.
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Venus Aerospace successfully flew the world’s first atmospheric test of a rotating
detonation rocket engine that could eventually lead to a 55 minute trip from NY to Paris. Why does the Moon have magnetic rocks? Scientists have a new strongest solar storm ever recorded. Scientists now know how the lights turned on at the bebinning of time.
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This week we honor an American hero who walked and drove a car on the moon.
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Wes and Shawn interviewed Col. Al Worden in 2011. He passed away in 2020. This week we look back to that interview.
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Cancer treatments and cures may come from studies done in space. Scientists are taking the mystery out of the sun's poles. Scientists have a new look at the tiny glass beads found on the Moon during the Apollo era. A new study has given us information about the Milky Way's galactic center.
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The Strawberry Moon's name doesn't come from it's color but from what time of year strawberries are at peak ripeness. Japan's Resilience spacecraft has slammed into the Moon. Astronomers have dicovered an object "unlike anything we've seen before". Axiom's Ax-4 has been delayed again. Axiom has partnered with NASA to study DNA of fruit flies.
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Jared Isaacman will not be NASA's next administrator. Active region 4100 has ended. Axiom's Ax-4 launch has been delayed to June 10. New research says the Milky Way and Andromeda won't be colliding after all.
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China and Russia have made a deal to build a nuclear power facility on the Moon. SpaceX has both wins and losses with its latest Starship launch. A sunspot has been visible on the Sun for 54 days and is still going strong. NASA has revived the thrusters on Voyager 1 after twenty years.
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A star has been observed exiting a galaxy... with a planet in tow. Scientists say that have discovered a new source for gold in the universe. Researchers have found a fungus that they say can metabolize gold. NASA's EZIE satellites to study auroral electrojets.
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Scientists say the universe's expiration date us much sooner than they had expected... but we still have a really, really long time left. Soviet zombie satellite spashed down on Earth over the weekend. Solar activity is picking up this week. Auroras were observed on Jupiter by JWST. And a supermassive black hole just exposed itself.
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The USSR Zombie probe will likely make landfall this weekend. NASA is ready to explore Titan witha very large drone. Japan's Resilence lunar lander has entered the Moon's orbit. SLS has stacked the second stage of Artemis 2 but it looks like funding will run out for SLS after Artemis 3. SpaceX has gotten permission from the FAA for 25 Starship launches per year.
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Jared Isaacman awaits the final Senate vote to conform him as the new administrator of NASA. A 50 year-old Russian spacecraft is heading for Earth. What are mush balls on Jupiter? Don Pettit's recent trip to space deserves a deep dive. And it seems that the Sun was not responsible for the recent Iberian power outage.
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New data from exoplanet K2-18 b suggests that there COULD be life on the ocean world, but there's a lot more science to be done. NASA's Lucy spacecraft has captured images of a peanut-shaped asteroid. Hubble celebrates 35 years in service and the next director of NASA could send a mission up to service the telescope. Tractors running on GPS had an eventful Easter Sunday. Don Pettit has returned home from the ISS on his 70th birthday. Don't forget to look up and smile.
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Blue Origin sent six women into space and there's been a lot of talk about whether they are astronauts or not. Aurora lit up the skies in Europe and New Zealand. Plus the Perseverance rover hit the jackpot on Mars.
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Jared Isaacman is a step closer to being conformed as the new head of NASA. The FRAM2 private astronaut mission is complete. SPHEREx and JWST both have wins! Comet SWAN is brightening.
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Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past. Actively feeding supermassive black holes could be good for life. The Large Magellanic Cloud may have a supermassive black hole. Astronomers may now have a better understanding of a repeating radio signal coming from deep space,
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NASA's Artemis II mission is a step closer to ready for launch in 2026 as its twin boosters have been attached inside the VAB at Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX has broken some of its own records including using the same booster on launches only 9 days apart. NASA's Curiosity rover has detected the largest organic compounds ever found on Mars. JWST has given us a great new look at the Cosmic Tornado. Star Catcher has successfully demonstrated wireless energy beaming.
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After a nine month mission that started as an eight day mission, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned home. Starliner's next test flight will likely be an unmanned one. Spring begins today with the vernal equinox. JWST has given us a look at gas giants in another solar system. Mars Madness gives you a chance to win a trip to Mars if you pick a perfect bracket.
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SpaceX delayed the Crew-10 mission's launch after an issue with the transporter-erector which means Butch and Suni will wait a little longer to return home. A total lunar eclipse happens tonight for parts of the world. A new study suggests that biosignatures could be detected on Europa with a laser. The world's oldest impact crater has been located in Western Australia.
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Crew-9 is preparing to return home. Intuitive Machines has landed the IM-2 on the Moon but at the moment, it's status is unknown. Firefly's Blue Ghost performed a soft landing on the Moon and is delivering data. NASA is powering down instruments on both Voyagers to save power. Massive early stars may have flooded the early universe with water. FRBs have been traced back to an unexpected origin.
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Two lunar landers are getting ready for a similar touch down next week. Don't forget about Saturn's disappearing rings. Mars is still red but the reason has changed. Rocket Lab launched its 60th Electron rocket. That "doomsday" asteroid isn't much of a threat any more. Plus, we will be getting a new batch of asteroids soon from Alpha Centauri.
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Yes and asteroid is heading our way in 2032, and yes t he chances of it hitting Earth have gone up, but odds are still in our favor. Plus, NASA is reportedly not facing federal cuts. The Moon will have two landers arriving soon and Venus has been dazzling the night time sky.
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Boeing faces cuts for half of its SLS staff. Crew-9 set to return home a little earlier than previously scheduled. May's solar storm created two new radiation belts. Earth's magnetic field is playing music... sort of. And Quipu is now the largest known object in the universe.
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With the upcoming release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, it seems appropriate that the Einstein Probe observes a 'weird explosion". JWST has observed a crumbling exoplanet. Rocket Lab is ready for responsive launches. Boeing's Starliner CCP has new (old) management. Scientists have discovered a 3rd form of magnetism.
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The President and Elon Musk have taken to social media to talk about plans to return "stranded" astronauts home from the ISS. OSIRIS-REx mission has given scientists a look at key molecules for life found on Bennu. Juno mission has observed massive volcanic activity on Io. Starman has baffled astronomers for the last time... at least for a while.
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Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos both attended President Trump's inauguration this week. Blue Origin and SpaceX launched their big rockets with different results. The "headless" comet is dazzling skies in the southern hemisphere. Scientists say the universe is expanding too fast. The GIRAFF mission will study auroras.And the parade of planets is happening but no, it's not an alignment.
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Two big rockets are set to launch today. The ISS has deployed the first ever satellite made from wood. JWST has discovered one of the first gargantuan supernovas ever seen. Comet ATLAS survived its brush with the Sun. And NASA says retrieving those collected soil samples on Mars is currently not going to happen.
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Blue Origin is planning to launch its New Glenn rocket tonight. No, seven planst aren't lining up in the night time sky. Yes, the Moon and Mars are. Starlink could potentially adjust their orbits and improve things for astronomers. And a sun-grazer comet could be brighter than Venus in the sky next week.
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Solar activity gave many around the world a dazzling show of auroral activity to begin 2025. The Parker Solar Probe survived its record breaking pass of the Sun. SpaceX smashed 2023's record number of launches by launching every 2.7 days in 2024. And JWST reveals black holes can suppress star formation.
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This week Wes and Shawn take a look back at the 5 biggest space news stories of 2024
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This week, Wes and Shawn begin their look back at the 10 biggest space news stories of 2024
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Jupiter dazzles in the nightime sky. A massive thunderstorm was spotted on Jupiter. Nominee to run NASA Jared Isaacman has given his first public statements about his nomination. A cracked rock on Mars has revealed a surprise. Plus the liquid on Mars may not have been what was previously thought.
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Jared Isaacman has been named as the former and future President's pick to lead NASA in the new administration. Isaacman has been to space as a commercial astronaut and recently did the first ever commercial spacewalk. If confirmed, would Isaacman potentially go to space as the NASA administrator?
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Astronauts aboard the ISS shared a video of themselves opening up their Thanksgiving MREs in space and revaled what their feast would include. There's a strange smell aboard the ISS and its coming from a Russian Progress cargo spacecraft. Scientists have a new theory about FRBs and where they originate. Plus, JWST has given us a new and incredible look at the Sombrero Galaxy.
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With a group of VIPs watching, SpaceX was not able to catch the booster for its latest Super HEavy Launch. Optus-X was launched by SpaceX Sunday, but what is it? SpaceWeather.com wants to hear from you if you are a farmer whose GPS equipment was impacted by geomagnetic storms. TMATs were photographed over Norway. And a star was imaged in detail outside the Milky Way.
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Iceland is preparing to receive solar power from a satellite that is beamed down to Earth. Uranus' moon Miranda may have an ocean beneath its surface. Plus let's talk about quasars and super massive black holes!
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The Crew-9 astronauts aboard the ISS all boarded their Dragon capsule so they could move it to another docking port to allow a delivery to be made. SpaceX dazzled with its booster catch but that was just the beginning. Comet ATLAS didn't survive the Sun. The Parker Solar Probe is preparing for a very near miss of the Sun.
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NASA has regained communication with Voyager 1. Perseverance gets a new look and photographs of an asteroid crater on Mars. New data shows methane rich crust on Titan. A Crew-8 astronaut is reportedly stable and back with the crew after a medical issue during the return to Earth. Plus astronomers have discovered the fastest spinning neutron star.
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SpaceX Crew-8 is on its way home and in spite of reports, it wasn't stuck in space. SpaceX has rolled out its next Heavy Booster. An X-Class solar flare was recorded last night and the region that produced it is now lining up with Earth. Scientists can study tree rings to learn about solar storms from the past. Plus the first ever triple star system has been found that contains a black hole.
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We warned you that a second wave of aurora could be coming on last week's show and it did. And there's a chance a third wave could be coming as well. Comet T-ATLAS continues to dazzle in the night time sky. SpaceX has has had an incredible run over the last 10 days. Plus Axiom Space has teamed up with Prada... yes that Prada.
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Severe geomagnetic storms could produce another night of auroral activity like what we experienced in May. Also, there are now two comets lighting up the night sky over the next few days. The HERA spacecraft successfully launched before Hurricane Milton's arrival. JWST has given us valuable information about the formation of stars and their frequency.
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The SpaceX Crew-9 mission has launched and docked with the ISS and the 2 Starliner astronauts have seats for a ride home in February. The two NASA astronauts who were bumped from the Crew-9 mission have spoken about missing out and have been put back into the pool for future possible missions. SpaceX has temporarily grounded its Falcon missions after an issue during the Crew-9 launch. Comet T-ATLAS will soon be visible and possibly during daylight hours.
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Hurricane Helene has delayed the launch of Crew-9. Russia's Soyuz returned home Monday bringing to Earth Oleg Kononenko who now holds the record for most experienced space-flier. The cosmonaut was in command aboard the ISS and has passed that responsibility off to American Suni Williams. A snowman (or peanut) shaped asteroid narrowly missed Earth on a fly-by. The Perseverance rover captured a strange image on Mars of a striped rock, the first of its kind spotted on Mars. And astronomers have discovered a 23 million light-years long jet blasted from a supermassive black hole 7.5 billion years ago.
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This week, Shawn is off and Wes responds to a question sent in by a listener who wants to know what would happen if an astronaut aboard the ISS needed surgery.
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Polaris Dawn has completed its spacewalk. Starliner successfully returned to Earth. October will give us comet A3. WASP-76b has iron winds and rain.
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Boeing's Starliner will return home this weekend with its astronauts still on board the ISS. SpaceX will launch its Crew-9 mission later this month with empty seats to return the Starliner astronauts home in February. Polaris Dawn is now scheduled to launch early Saturday. New evidence suggests that a huge asteroid slammed into Ganymede and altered its surface. The DART mission appears to have created the first ever man-made meteor shower that will visit us for 100 years.
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Retired astronaut talks with us to talk about appearing at Dragon Con, her book Sharing Space, her documentary The Longest Goodbye, and her incredible career as an astronaut.
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The Polaris Dawn Mission is preparing to launch on Tuesday and taking with it some space friendly Doritos. NASA has issued a a FAQ about the Starliner mission and in it they say t hat the astronauts are not stuck on the ISS. Debris from t he DART mission could make its way to Earth and Mars in the next 10 years. A rogue star is making its way out of the Milly Way. Sunspot activity is at a 20 year high.
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Data from the Mars Insight Lander has revealed oceans of water beneath the surface of Mars. A severe STEVE was detected this week and seen in Texas. Jupiter and Mars are dancing together in the morning sky. NASA's OIG says Boeing has a quality control problem. Primordial black holes were rough on stars.
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The Starliner crew may be catching a ride home with SpaceX in February. SpaceX will talk a commercial crew to a very high orbit to do a space walk soon. Chinese megaconstellation launch has created a field of space debris. Perseid meteor shower will be peaking this weekend. Perseverance may have found hints of ancient life on Mars.
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We took Made of Stars mobile this week for the arrival of the SLS Core Stage arrival at Kennedy Space Center. Part 2 this week, Wes and Shawn talk about their Wednesday experiences of seeing the core stage as it was taken off the barge and moved to the VAB and interviewed Core Stage Senior Vehicle Engineer Paul Hudson from Jacobs, Exploration Ground Systes Program Manager Shawn Quinn, SLS Program Manager John Honeycutt, and Bill Muddle from Aerojet Rocketdyne.
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We took Made of Stars mobile this week for the arrival of the SLS Core Stage arrival at Kennedy Space Center. Part 1 this week, Wes and Shawn talk about the Tuesday arrival and interviewed Artemis 2 Mission Manager Matthew Ramsey, retired astronaut Doug Hurley, and Booster Flow Manager Heather Moss.
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New Yorkers were treated to a fireworks show of sorts when a beach-ball sized meteor passed through t he sky. NASA will re-evaluate scedhuled trips for astronauts aboard the Falcon 9 after a rocket failure. Auroras may be visible on Mars because of an X class solar flare. Newly discovered caves on the Moon could be used for habitats in the future. Plus, next week Made of Stars heads to Kennedy Space Center to check out the Artemis rocket.
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An exoplanet discovered 48 light years away is in the habitable zone and likely has liquid water on it. Comet Tsuchinshan may be about to fall apart. ESA has a new Ariane 6 rocket. Plus NASA's Hubble has traced dark matter in a dwarf galaxy using stellar motions.
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We hope you had a great Asteroid Day! Chinese space company Space Pioneer accidentally launched a rocket during a static-fire test. SpaceX accidentally dropped some debris on a camp site in North Carolina. Boeing's Starliner continues to run tests on equipment to better understand its helium leaks before returning home. And the ESA has teamed up with LEGO to 3D print LEGO bricks made from space dust and could be a step towards building structures on the Moon and Mars.
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No, the Starliner astronauts are not stranded at the ISS, in spite of what you may have heard. China has returned samples from the far side of the moon. A new star may be in the sky by the time you hear this show. The Vulcan will not be waiting around for the Dream Chaser. And astronomers have observed a black hole waking up.
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NASA has an eye on several asteroids but there are two of them they are watching a little more closely than the rest. A new star could be coming to our sky soon. Astronomers have discovered the slowest spinning neutron star ever. Plus a Russian cosmonaut has broken the 1000 day mark in space.
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Starliner now has five helium leaks but there's plenty of helium for the mission to be completed in spite of the leaks. SpaceX has a very good week after Starship completes its test successfully. A NASA legend has died at the age of 90 doing something he loved. And frost was discovered in Olympus Mons on Mars.
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Bloeing has finally gotten its big win with a successful launch of Starliner that is on its way to the ISS. SpaceX congratulated Boeing while planning a Thursday launch of their own massive rocket. China is grabbing samples from the far side of the Moon. Hubble is having some gyroscope trouble. And the planetary alignment story isn't exactly what social media says it is.
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This week's show sounds a little familiar... Starliner planning to launch, SpaceX is crushing it with launches and AR3664 is back! Also, Venus likely has volcanoes and the planet Vulcan wasn't really there at all.
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Starliner delays launch again but hopes for a June 2 launch now. SpaceX is continues to launch successfully with the latest launch for the NRO. Ed Dwight wasn't given a chance to go to space 60 years ago but has now taken a trip aboard a Blue Origin rocket and become t he oldest person to ever go to space. NASA's oldest active astronaut will go back to the ISS for a 6 month mission at 69 years old. Juno has given us some new looks at Europa and Euclid has given us five brand new looks of the universe.
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The aurora present in the earth's northern and southern hemispheres rank as one of the best in the last 500 years. A sunspot like the one that caused the aurora could be a major problem for our electric grid in the future. Starliner has another launch delay to no sooner than May 21. And JWST has detected two black holes merging billions of year ago.
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Starliner was forced to delay launch because of a buzzing sound coming from a rocket valve. A massive sunspot could cause problems with communication on Earth. 41,000 years ago Earth's magnetic shield went down. And a historic cookie is now in the Smithsonian.
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The James Webb Space Telescope has given us a glimpse of the Horse Head Nebula and the galaxies behind it. Starliner is preparing for a Monday launch. No, those aren't giant spiders on Mars. Residents of the southern hemispehre are getting a look at the "Devil Comet". And a CME could be arriving at Earth on Saturday.
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There's a lot of dust talk this week as a Moon mission is in the works with dust guards ready to deal with dust on the Moon. Plus NASA is planning ahead for Artemis missions with large cargo crates that will be sent for future missions. Ingenuity is getting a new job on Mars that will allow it to continue in service. Plus, NASA is communicating with Voyager 1 again.
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NASA has learned the hard way that not everything burns up on rentry. Starliner is a step closer to a test launch in early May. A nova and the "devil comet" are both in the night time sky for viewing. And a massive black hole has been discovered in the Milky Way.
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Amateur astronomers learned a few new terms from the "Sheldons" of atronomy. NASA has entered into a partnership with JAXA that will put Japanese boots on the Moon. China's space program seems to have more in mind than exploration. And the worlds biggest digital camera in complete.
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This week we talk about the eclipse and everying you need to know.. plus an update on Starliner and a potentially massive discovery on Mars.
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JWST has discovered deep space alcohol and other life chemicals near a protostar. Roscosmos has successfully launched after last week's last second scrub. Boeing's Starliner may launch soon but not before May. NASA is optimistic that it will resolve its Voyager 1 computer issues and scientists are learning more about the impact of the DART mission.
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A Soyuz launch scheduled to travel to the ISS was scrubbed twenty seconds before liftoff. SpaceX plans to launch later today with cargo for the ISS. SpaceX has also announced that they could be launching Strship again in six weeks. Budget cuts for NASA means they will be forced to shut down the CHandra X-Ray Observatory. And a study of an impact on Mars produced more than 2 billion secondary craters.
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SpaceX celebrated its founding anniversary with a successful launch of Starship into space. Japan's first attempt at launching a commerical rocket into space explosed seconds after launch. 35 years ago, a CME brought darkness from the Sun. Plus, JWST has had another win while studying deep into our solar system.
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SpaceX continues to make things look easy after launching and docking the Crew 8 to the ISS while prepping the 3rd test for the Starship. The Curiosity Rover is climbing through time on the surface of Mars. Orion's hatch has a design flaw and could cause delays. And astronomers have discovered a moon orbiting Uranus and two moons orbiting Neptune.
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ILM's Odysseus is going to sleep but sunlight could still wake it up. SpaceX was forced to cancel a launch due to weather but decided to launch a different rocket instead. A glancing blow CME could graze the Earth this weekend. A baby star's planet-forming disk has 3 times more water than Earth's oceans. And NASA's DART strike on Dimorphos has some new data.
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Intuitive Machines Odysseus will attempt to land on the Moon today. The Europpean "zombie sat" has successfully crash landed into t he Pacific. Another giant sunspot is big enough to see without magnification. 12P/Pons-Brooks comet will be close to the Sun during April's solar eclipse. The brightest quasar ever seen eats a "sun a day".
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SpaceX has been very busy with successful launches and some of them are very significant... including the successful mission by the Ax-3 crew who landed back on Earth after time at the ISS. A new study says that dying stars could move the habitable zone in their solar systems and melt ice down to liquid water and it could last long enough for life to emerge. And a temporary mini-moon orbiting Venus has been given a strange name.
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An image of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars shows it sitting all alone in the sand now that it's out of service. Ax-3's crew of private astornauts is on the way home from the ISS. One of Saturn's moons could possibly have liquid water. A massive sunspot that is visible from Mars could be visible from Earth (please use protective eyewear before you look). And a zombie satellite is heading back to the Earth's surface later this month.
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Japan's SLIM Moon lander isn't dead yet after sunlight reached its solar panels giving it life. Ingenuity however has ended its service on Mars after a crash and 72 flights. ISS astronaut has been controling a robot on Earth. And Polaris Dawn wants to send up two astronauts for a historic spacewalk.
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Japan has become the 5th nation to successfully land a craft on the Moon, but the solar panels did not deploy and the batteries can't charge. Astrobotic's Peregrine lander has burned up in Earth's atmosphere ending its failed mission to land on the Moon. NASA remembers lives lost in the name of space discovery with their annual day of remembrance. JWST has given scientists a look back in time with interesting data.
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Axiom Space's Ax-3 mission is scheduled to launch today and take a crew of astronauts from four countries to the ISS. Scientists begin the examine the contents of the OSIRIS-REx sample container. NASA has made a selection for an upcoming Venus mission. And get ready for the Great American Solar Eclipse.
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NASA has made the decision to move its next two Moon missions ro September 2025 and 2026. Astrobotic's Peregrine Moon lander will not successfully land on the Moon however ULA's Vulcan rocket was a success. JWST has given astronomers a look at aurora over a failed star and are not sure why it's there. Peggy Whitson has loaned one of her Axiom space suits to Space Center Houston to display and let the world know that private space missions are "real".
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SpaceX has an amazing end to 2023 with two launches less than three hours apart and accomplishing a 96 launch year. Juno has the 2nd closest pass of Io but the closest in a very long time. A new rocket could mean a faster way to travel to Mars. The Ingenuity copter sets a new record while accomplishing an incredible 70th flight which is 65 more than originally planned.
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This week Wes and Shawn take a look back at the 5 biggest space news stories of 2023
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This week, Wes and Shawn begin their look back at the 10 biggest space news stories of 2023
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SpaceX has delayed the a launch that would have included the X-37B spaceplane and removed it from the launchpad. The Geminid meteor shower's origin is now a mystery now that it's suspected orgin is no longer possible. Voyager 1 has lost communication with Earth again. Solar activity can impact a planet's atmosphere and the safety of train travel.
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Three different robotics missions are hoping to land on the Moon in January. The cannibal CME that hit Earth last weekend put on a dazzling light show. A new meteor shower is soon bevisible in the southern hemisphere. NASA celebrated 25 years of the ISS. Plus Frank Rubio's tomato has been found and, no, he didn't eat it.
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A cannibal CME is heading our way and could cause power and communication problems. Astronomers have discovered a solar system with planets behaving in a very mathematical way. A protoplanetary disc has been observed in a nearby galaxy. Plus, the astronauts who will be flying around the Moon next year have now signed their Artemis rocket!
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We've seen the clockbait articles, now we discuss why Saturn's rings will disappear in 2025. Plus, SpaceX had a successful Super Heavy-Starship launch of sorts on Saturday and is planning another launch by Christmas. A big sunspot is about to point itself at Earth. And let's talk about those "kissing asteroids".
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SpaceX is counting down to a second test launch for the Super Heavy. The White House is laying out rules for governing space tourism and space stations owned by private companies. And asteroid will soon occult Betelgeuse. Mars is glowing green?
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SpaceX will carry Ireland's first ever satellite to space. Starship hopes to launch again on Nov 13 but that's not officially official. JWST has detected clues about how the Earth may have formed. The Ingenuity copter on Mars is getting ready for conjunction. And astronomers are hoping to dectec gravitational waves from supernova 1987A.
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Astronauts aboard the ISS performed a spacewalk on the anniversary of the first crew to live aboard the ISS. Solar activity on the Sun is sending radiation our way. Plus, Astrobotic's Peregrine is in Florida in preparation to go to the Moon.
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Russians on the ISS are having another ammonia issue. Sun spots have decreased in volume which may mean we didn't enter solar maximum early after all. NASA will demonstrate their two-way laser communication system. Plus, Betegeuse's dimming may have now been explained.
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NASA's Psyche mission has successfully launched and is on its way to the asteroid. SpaceX has set a new record for rocket launches with 74 so far in 2023 and expects to hit 100 by year's end. FAA is not ready to sign off on the SpaceX Starship's next test. Plus the magnetosphere has been giving off a unique ringing sound. And finally scientists now think they know what to look for on exoplanets to determine if life is there and the JWST is the very tool they need.
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Get ready for this weekend's annular solar eclipse! Plus, NASA's Psyche metal asteroid mission gets ready to launch. NOAA forecasters say CIRs could hit Earth. And JWST has discovered hundreds of free-floating rogue planets.
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Intuitive Machines is hoping to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon which would be the first by a private company. JWST's discovery of galaxies that were more mature than they should have been may have an explanation. Dish Network accepts a fine settlement for space junk. And scientists have been warded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work with Quantum Dots.
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Astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest spaceflight by an American and is tied for their place for the longest spaceflight by anyone. OSIRIS-REx successfully landed on Earth and scientists are ready to study the ancient materials it brough to Earth. Einstein was right about how antimatter would respond to gravity. And the PSYCHE mission is a week away from launching if the government shutdown doesn't delay it.
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The OSIRIS-REx mission will return to Earth on Sunday with samples collected from asterois Bennu after a 5 year mission. SpaceX's Starship is now waiting for Fish and Wildlife officials to sign off on their next launch. The Mars Curiosity Rover has successfully made it to the Gediz Vallis Ridge. The Parker Solar Probe was blasted by a CME and given us an amazing view of the blast. And the JWST has given some new data about ancient galaxies and caused astronomers to question the age of those galaxies.
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Two small mummified alien bodies were presented to a congressional hearing in Mexico... but what were they really? NASA's independent study team of UAPs held a press event to reveal the latest findings and plans. JWST has discovered evidence of "life chemicals" on an exoplanet that could have water oceans. Astronaut Frank Rubio is preparing for his return home after a year on the ISS. Plus, Elon says Starship is ready to go.
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Starship is stacked and ready for another launch but the FAA has to sign off first. Japan is having a great week with a new X-ray telescope and a new lunar lander launching. Turion has picked up six NASA and USAF contracts. Black holes have been observed "burping up" stars previously devoured and scientists don't know why. Plus, comet Nishimura's tail has takened a beating from CMEs.
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A temperature sensitive molecule was docovered on a bizarre super-puffy exoplanet. Last night's full moon was a Super Blue Moon. New Horizons' Kuiper Belt mission needs your help. TransAstra has claimed a contract with NASA to collect space debris. Plus a Harvard scientist says metallic spheres on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean are interstellar in origin.
India has successfully landed a lunar lander near the Moon's south pole. Russia's latest attempt to land on the Moon did not succeed. Crew 7 is preparing for an early morning launch from Kennedy Space Center. JWST has given us another incredible image, this time of the Ring Nebula. And Sun spots do have an impact on clouds on Neptune.
Russia has successfully put their newest lunar lander into lunar orbit. NASA's New Horizons with soon redirect its view to catch the backside of Neptune and Uranus. NASA's Juno probe has captured images of Jupiter's moon Io. A new comet is coming in September and will be naked-eye visible. Plus astronomers have witnessed the birth of a quadruple star system being born.
Virgin Galactic launched its Galactic-02 today. Plus Russia is planning to launch a lunar lander later today. Dust inside the ISS may be toxic. Olympus Mons on Mars may have once been a giant volcanic island like the Hawaiian islands. And the Perseid meteor shower should be visible this weekend.
The James Webb Space Telescope has provided new data that could support a 16 year theory about Dark Stars. The Falcon Heavy has set a new record by delivering the heaviest communications satellite ever into space. DART collision has triggered space boulders. NASA+ is coming soon with free programming on demand. Plus, NASA lost communication with Voyager 2 but has picked up a heartbeat and may be able to reconnect.
A Congressional hearing on UAPs raises more questions than it answers about security, safety, and transparency. Amazon has big plans for network of satellites and the Falcon Heavy is sitting on the launchpad waiting to launch.
It's the 54th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing so there's plenty of Moon stories for this week. India attempts a second lunar lander launch. Russia, Japan, and the US all have hopes for launches in the second half of 2023 with the Moon in mind. Plus a study shows that we could get water from the Moon by directing sunlight to heat it up. And UAPs are back in the news as Congress continues to discuss the phenomena.
The Perseverance Rover has dug up a diverse set of molecules that are exciting astrobiologists. There's more talk about UAPs but still no actual science to back anything up... yet. Also. the JWST has captured another amazing photo. The Ariane 5's retirement is causing problems for the ESA. And an exoplanet with titanium clouds has been discovered.
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about the successes of the James Webb Space Telescope and how the 30 year journey saw complications but has already succeeded in its main mission goals in the first 18 months and delivered amazing photos and discoveries.
The VLA is getting a mssive upgrade. There's more evidence of Population III stars. The Mars Spirit and Opportunity rovers launched twent years ago. Plus, even "lonely" galaxies can host snacking supermassive black holes.
Leonard DiCaprio has been named an investor in Nuview, a startup that's planning a constellation of LIDAR satellites. Psyche mission is on track for October 2023. Plus researchers are working on a real-life tractor beam.
A massive asteroid is passing Earth but it's not nearly as close as some of the media outlets are implying. The ISS is getting a power upgrade today. There's evicence of phosphates in the salty water spewing up from one of Saturn's moons. Plus, the Earth and Sun are interacting magnetically today.
Does the US already have ships of non-human origin in their possession? A reputable says so. Plus ULA has test-fired a Vulcan Centaur rocket. SpaceX has docked a resupply mission at the ISS. ChatGPT's "intelligence" about the Carrington Event is pretty dumb. And NASA has concerns about Starship's readiness for the Artemis 3 mission.
A new record was set when twenty "space flight participants" were all off the Earth at the same time. Ax-2 has successfully splashed down plus Virgin Galactic has given an update on their plans after last week's successful launch. A committee assembled to investigate UAPs says that t hey need more information before drawing any conclusions. And the Kepler Mission's final data has been used to find more exoplanets.
Virgin Galactic has successfully launched their final test flight to suborbital space. NASA has awarded a $3.4 billion Artemis moon lander contract to Blue Origin. Ax-2 has successfully docked with the ISS. A supernova was spotted in the Pinwheel Galaxy and there's a sunspot that's rapidly growing and could cause solar flares and instabilities.
Scientists have observed a star devouring a Jupiter-sized planet and that could be the eventual fate of Earth. Aurora blobs have been observed in Europe and they are magnificent. Ax-2 has been scheduled for a Sunday launch and it could pave the way for a Tom Cruise trip to space. Saturn's rings are not nearly as old as originally thought and 4 major moons of Uranus may have liquid water.
The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged an asteroid belt around Fomalhaut. SpaceX completes 200 consecutive successful Falcon missions. A radioactive mass the size of a mountain is heading for Earth from the Sun. There's a new competitor in the race to get the first privately owned space station into orbit. And meteorites may have a magnetic memory that could reveal their history.
Elon Musk says SpaceX could be ready for another Starship launch in 6-8 weeks, but does the FAA agree? We've been sending messages into deep space and it's possible that intelligent life could message us back in 2029. Scientists have discovered a new means of studying FRBs. A nearby asteroid could be a chunk of the Moon. Plus, Halley's Comet debris will give us a meteor shower this weekend.
The April 20 SpaceX Super Heavy launch was applauded by the company after the massive rocket launched but nearby residents and nature have been negatively impacted by the takeoff. Plus, a Japanese company's lunar rover appears to have unsuccessfully landed. Last week's rare eclipse seen in parts of Australia have produced some amazing images. Plus TESS celebrates a milestone anniversary.
SpaceX successfully launched the Starship on the Super Heavy rocket before a series of malfunctions caused them to blow it up 4 minutes later. The launch was celebrated by SpaceX who will make adjustments and attempt another launch in a few months. A rare hybrid eclipse is underway near Australia. The Ingenuity helicopter has accomplished another milestone on Mars. FRBs were discovered piercing the halo of our neighboring Trianulum Galaxy. And the Pentagon continues to say there is no credible evidence of aliens or UFOs that defy physics.
If you are planning to interview Elon Musk, do your homework. The European Space Agency's JUICE mission is preparing to explore Jupiter's moons. SpaceX could be launching an orbital Starship next week. Plus Solar Maximum may be coming earlier than expected. Dawn Aerospace has successfully tested a spaceplane with a rocket engine. Finally, JWST has given us another incredible image, this time of Cas A.
Chinese scientists have studied glassy beads, found on the Moon, created by cosmic impacts that may contain as much as 71 trillion gallons of water. Venus has an active volcano. An ultramassive black hole found in Abell 1201 may be the largest black hole possible. Plus the JWST has determined that a TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet is not habitable as was once believed.
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency will soon tell us the names of the astronauts who will travel around the Moon. Plus, Blue Origin explains why the New Shepard abort happened in September. The damaged Russian Soyuz has returned to Earth without a crew and Kazakhstan has seized Russian assets on Baikonour spaceport.
Relativity Space is preparing for a launch of a 3D printed rocket powered by methane. Plus, the Space Force has partnered with Arkisys Inc. a commercial orbiting platform and long-duration space-infrastructure-as-a-service business in space. James Webb Space Telescope has captured another awe-inspiring image of a dying star. Our own Sun has a massive coronal hole that's opened and could bring auroras to Earth. And scientists have given a surprisingly simple explaination for Oumuamua's unusual orbit.
Axiom Space has revealed the new spacesuits that NASA astronauts will use on the surface of the Moon and Mars. SpaceX has successfully sent another restocking Cargo Dragon to the ISS. Six months after the successful DART mission, we are still learning more about asteroids, plus DART could come in handy in 2046 if asteroid 2023 DW does have an Earth trajectory. Plus rare CMEs have triggered northern and southern lights.
The ISS had to fire some thrusters to dodge a collision with a satellite. The Crew-5 astronauts are scheduled to return home Saturday. And mostly positive marks for the Artemis mission around the Moon.
The JWST has revaled extremely old galaxies that are much bigger than they should be thus throwing elements of the Big Bang Theory out and causing scientists to have to re-examine timelines and hydrogen levels. Also, is it time to begin mining operations on asteroids. One of Saturn's moons is offering up free samples of what's deep below its icy waters and all we have to do is go and catch it. Plus, what time is it on the Moon?
Russia blames Progress leak on "external influences". Crew-6 mission has been delayed . The night time sky is especially impressive with the Moon, Jupiter and Venus gathering. Plus a runaway black hole has been spreading baby stars.
This week, no, those balloons are probably not aliens from deep space. Plus fire from the sky this week and 10 years ago. And Starship has had a successful test.
The Green Comet should be easy to spot this weekend (weather permitting). Hubble has delivered another impressive image to us along with a reminder that JWST isn't the only space telescope out there. SpaceX continues their successes with more launches and pacing to break their previous record. Scientists have discovered some interesting things about Earth's plasmapheric ocean.
Two astronauts experienced a 7 hour space walk on their Groundhog Day. Plus, Wes and Shawn talk about the Green Comet as well as an asteroid that could potentially hot the Earth in 200 years and cause significant damage to the planet. Rolls-Royce is working on a nucelar generator that could bring power to the Moon and Mars. And finally, SpaceX celebrates a milestone with a launch this morning.
A SpaceX rocket caused some confusion in Hawaii after creating a blue spiral in the sky. Plus an asteroid is passing by the Earth today just says before the Green Comet (ZTF) is at its nearest pass in our sky. Plus, Bacteria poop could be the answer to how we could build structures on Mars. And Quasars are more powerful that we thought.
Solar activity has been high this week with incredible artic auroras on display. Nuclear powered propulsion could send missions to Mars in 45 days.NASA astronaut Frank Rubio could be the first American astronaut to stay in space for a full year. The Green Comet ZTF's tail was pinched off and carried away by solar wind.
Russia will send an unmanned Soyuz to the ISS that will serve as a return vehicle for astronauts currently aboard who have no current ride home. Virgin Orbit's attempt to launch a satellite from British soil is unsuccessful but there were many successful elements of the mission. JWST has confirmed an exoplanet and TESS has discovered 2 exoplanets that could possibly sustain life orbiting the same sun. SpaceX has three launches in the works and one of them is Starship.
SpaceX wrapped up 2022 with a record breaking launch and has plans to raise the bar with even more launches in 2023 planned. The discovery of opals on Mars tells geologists new information about water on Mars and could be a source of water, fuel and oxygen for a possible colony there. Plus South Korea has released an image from their first ever lunar orbiter. And NASA says farewell to Apollo astronaut Walter Cunningham.
Part 2: This week, Wes and Shawn look back at the biggest space news stories of the year between July to December
Part 1: This week, Wes and Shawn look back at the biggest space news stories of the year between January and June
The coolant leak from the Soyuz docked with the ISS is said t o be significant and Wes and Shawn talk about what it means and what it could mean for astronauts on board. China's methan powered rocket failed to launch. There's been a lot of solar activity this week. Plus, updates on the occultation of Mars, the Geminid meteor shower and what was happening 50 years ago on the Moon.
This week Wes and Shawn talk about the milestone anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission and their time on the Moon, plus the return trip of the Orion capsule and its incredible photo sent back to Earth. Also, the Geminid meteor shower is will soon be perfect for viewing in the night time sky and colliding neutron stars may be a source of long GRBs.
On our 100th episode of Made of Stars, Wes and Shawn talk Orion and it's new record plus it's return home to Earth. Also, microbes could survive on Mars for a really long time. Two minerals never before fund on Earth have been discovered in a meteorite in Somalia. And scientists at CalTec are testing the possibility of sending data through a wormhole.
Betelgeuse's dimming may have been the result of a passing black hole. GRBs don't always signal the birth of a black hole. Also, new studies suggest that planets and stars may form at the same time. Ellerman bombs have been captured in photos as the phenomenon occurred in Sunsport AR3140. Plus, Saturn's moon Enceladus may be more habitable than thought.
The Artemis 1 has launched and the mission has begun as the SLS rocket successfully blasted into space heading for the Moon. A large piece of the Challenger shuttle was discovered by a documentary crew near the Bermuda Triangle. Plus a tiny radar satellite with study the effects of the DART mission and a very large satellite will provide communication while also obstructing space observers.
SLS has been delayed yet again by a hurricane and now there's a use-by ticking clock on some of the parts. Also Hubble captured a supernova exploding 11.5 billion years ago, a black hole went cannial on a nearby star, and Mars InSight sends what may be its last photo.
SpaceX had two successful launches within 40 hours this week and has announced big plans for Starship before 2023. Plus, China is also preparing a test as they prepare to move forward in their Moon mission plans. Also, there's a lunar eclipse coming next week.
This week Wes and Shawn thank the GAB, sponsors and listeners after winning Best Podcast Series at the Georgia Association of Broadcasters annual Gabby Awards, plus some spooky stories including a "marshmallow planet", photos from Lucy, an update from the Red Planet, Halloween fireballs in the sky, and a Halloween launch from SpaceX.
The JWST has given us our best look yet at the Pillars of Creation, legendary astronaut James McDivitt has passed away, the largest GRB ever recorded has been recorded, Space-X Crew-4 is back on Earth safely, and broccoli gas could be an indicator of life on exoplanets
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about plans for the Tom Cruise ISS movie, a trip booked around the Moon, the success of the DART mission, and a satellite that can track animal migration patterns.
The US is getting serious about space debri orbiting the Earth, DART has given asteroid Dimorphos a tail, Crew-5 has launched and will soon board the ISS, and something may be oozing out of Europa.
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about Hurricane Ian including its impact on space launches, plus the DART mission's direct hit on an asteroid as well as some possible evidence found on the Moon of the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about the different dates that some say Fall officially begins and why. They also talk about the SLS as it prepares to possibly launch on September 27, plus an astronaut with Chattahoochee Valley ties is on board the ISS.
This week Wes and Shawn talk with astrophysicist and author Dr. Jeffrey Bennett about the 2023 and 2024 eclipses and his new chidlren's book Totality: An Eclipse Guide in Rhyme and Science
The SLS Artemis 1 rocket is still on the launchpad for repairs but a battery issue could send it beack to the VAB. Axiom Space will be providing the new space suits for the moonwalkers. Axiom is also preparing for another commerical trip to the ISS that could possibly include Tom Cruise.
Dr. Erin Macdonald joins us to talk science, science fiction, the women who inspired her to become a scientist, her work with LIGO and her upcoming appearance at Dragon Con
Artemis 1 is on the launchpad and everything is looking good for a Monday launch. The Artemis mission will test radiation exposure for astronauts and a recent study shows that astronauts would be exposed to multiple lifetimes of radiation on a trip to Mars.
Artemis 1 is on the launchpad and ready for a launch window coming up later this month. The megarocket will circle the Moon and conduct a number of experiments that include tests to prepare a future launch with astronauts on board. Comet K2 has two tails now and Shawn explains why those 2 tails are visible.
Scientists hope to use magnets to raise a visitor from outside of our solar system from its deep ocean resting place. Plus, Wes and Shawn talk about Nichelle Nichols and her contributions to space exploration, the anniversary of the Mars Curiosity, the busiest space port was even busier and STEVE has returned.
China's runaway booster rocket landed on Earth and it did not land in the ocean. Plus scientists believe an interstellar visitor landed in the ocean in 2014.
This week Wes and Shawn talk about the ISS and Russia's plans to leave after 2024. The US is committed to the ISS until 2030 and may need assistance if Russia pulls out before then. China's new space station has doubled its size but the booster that helped get it there has gone rogue and a sizeable portion of it could land in a populated area. SpaceX had their own booster problems when a truck carrying a vertical booster went under a bridge and the booster collided with the bridge.
The SLS has set a date for a possible launch as well as laying out other options if the launch window is missed. Plus, a historic space walk is taking place as we record the show. Also we talk bad science in sci-fi, dormant black holes, and the Sun's impact on Earth.
This week, Wes and Shawn give a breakdown of the first JWST images, plus SpaceX's Starship's unsuccessful test, the Bastille Day event anniversary, and comet K2 is as close to Earth as it's going to get.
It's an exciting time for space exploration as we now have two massive rockets both preparing for space travel this summer. Plus the CAPSTONE has reestablished communication with Earth, sailplanes may be the next big thing on Mars, and some great news for the ISS.
Wes and Shawn talk Comet K2, SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy, Cloudspotting on Mars, CAPSTONE, and a very young pulsar
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about the announcement that China detected alien life in deep space, wins for SLS and JWST plus great sky gazing opportunities
Wes and Shawn talk about solar activity and how it could impact weekend weather, plus, which cities are most vulnerable to magnetic superstorms.
Wes and Shawn talk about the SLS heading back to the launch pad for another series of tests, plus the Lunar Flashlight, more SpaceX rides for NASA, strange spikes on Mars and the Ingenuity finds a way to stay in service.
Wes and Shawn talk Artemis 1, growing crops in lunar soil, volcanoes on the lunar surface and their possible connection to ice, Voyager 1's location and black holes shooting out of their galaxies.
Wes and Shawn talk about a successful trip to the ISS for Boeing, the end nearing for the InSight Lander, NASA's leaking spacesuits, nanoracks, and a possible meteor storm.
UAPs (formerly UFOs) are more common than we would like to think and now many say it's time to investigate and determine the possible threat level. Shawn and Wes also discuss a massive marsquake, Boeing's important launch, and an incredible image of the Milky Way's Super-Massive Black Hole
Wes and Shawn break down everything you need to know about this weekend's lunar eclipse plus talk about the Boeing Starliner's scheduled launch for next week, the Crew-3's reactions to the November satellite debris plus water on Mars, CMEs and Space ORCs.
Wes and Shawn talk about the ISS, the future of Russian involvement as well as space tourism companies planning to have space hotels in place in t he very near future. Plus, the Sun went Death Star on Star Wars Day and a hunter discovered what may be secondary craters in Wyoming.
Wes and Shawn talk about the return of the Axiom astronauts to Earth and the arrival of the Crew-4 astronauts to the ISS. They also discuss the new mission of the OSIRUS spacecraft to study a different asteroid, plus the medium-sized black holes devouring clusters of stars and planets.
This week, Wes and Shawn discuss some big wins for engineering and robotics with the capture of video of a Martian moon transit, plus the JWST preparing for new discoveries including looking for signs of life on exoplanets. Also, they discuss the Ac-1 crew's extended stay on the ISS and why that is delaying NASA's next mission.
Wes and Shawn talk about the 80 mile wide megacomet making it's way through our solar system, plus the successful Axiom Ax-1 launch, the non-so-successful SLS test and the company that is planning to float tourists into near-space on a balloon.
Wes and Shawn talk about Axiom's historic mission to send a full crew of private astronauts to the ISS, two rockets sitting on launchpads at Kennedy, Solar Cycle 25, and LASERS in galaxy clusters!
Wes and Shawn talk this week's space news that includes another successful launch for Blue Origin, a new record for an American Astronaut, a star from the early says of the universe, and our own star's solar activity causing some problems.
Wes and Shawn talk about the Russian cosmonauts arriving at the ISS in Ukrainian colors, plus 5k exoplanets, the SLS is having a wet dress rehearsal, and an update on Pete Davidson getting dropped from the latest Blue Origin launch.
This week Wes and Shawn talk about the latest celebrity astronaut who will fly with Blue origin, plus the SLS will soon be on the move, Lego will pay tribute "unofficially" to the SLS, and some great news from the JWST
Wes and Shawn talk about the latest from the ISS as the Ukraine/Russia war continues, plus an update on the proposed Georgia spaceport, and a rock stuck in the wheel of Perseverance
Wes and Shawn talk more about the dynamics between Russian and American (and German) space missions, plus cosmic rays will be used by a team to scan the Great Pyramid of Giza, astronomers are watching a "kilonova" debris cloud and NASA's rollout for SLS gets a green date.
Wes and Shawn discuss the dynamic aboard the ISS as Ukraine has been invaded by Russia and the American, Russian and international astronauts will continue their missions as cohabitants.
Wes and Shawn talk about Elon's big announcement last week, plus the update on the rocket that will crash into the Moon that's not a SpaceX rocket, and the plans for a Crew Dragon spacewalk that's in the works.
Wes and Shawn talk about the upcoming announcement from Elon Musk and SpaceX, plus Geomagnetic storms impacting Earth and Saturn, plus Mars may have been wet for longer than we thought.
Wes and Shawn talk about the latest from JWST and its calibration, the plans to end the ISS, delays for Artemis, and the Earth spinning faster
Wes and Shawn discuss NASA's annual day to remember on the anniversary of the Apollo 1 tragedy while also remembering the Challenger, Columbia and others, plus, the JWST has reached L2 and calibrations can begin.
Things are getting interesting on Mars for the Curiosity rover and things have gotten stuck for Perseverance. The Sun continues to show signs of an extreme Solar Cycle 25 and scientists are working on creating steak from cow cells.
Wes and Shawn discuss the latest good news for the JWST while acknowledging that first light is still to come, plus caution you to not worry about the ominous headlines about the space rock that will pass us by
Wes and Shawn start the new year talking about the good news from the James Webb Space Telescope, the Russian rocket that crashed back to Earth and why that's not necessarily bad news, the massive sunspot forming that could cause some problems, 70 orphaned planets roaming through the Milky Way and a significant step towards a Warp Drive becoming a reality
Wes and Shawn talk about two incredible discoveries on Mars, another delay for t he JWST and Leonard the Christmas Comet's current location
Wes and Shawn discuss the Michael Strahan trip to space launch delay, the December sky's bounty of celestial objects, Japan's billionaire astronaut, and a mysterious object found on the Moon.
Wes and Shawn talk about the Starship engine crisis at SpaceX, the exciting December skies that include geomagnetic storms and a Christmas comet, plus Hubble picking up three images of the same galaxy from three different angles at three different times because of gravitational lensing.
This week Wes, Shawn and Christian talk about Michael Strahan's upcoming trip to space with Blue Origin, Russia's latest addition to the ISS, the latest "incident" that will delay the JWST's launch and a guy named Zink
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about Friday morning's lunar eclipse, SpaceX's Starship, astronaut diapers, and the dangers of space debris.
Wes and Shawn talk about the launch of the Dragon Crew-3 and the return of Crew-2 to Earth. They also discuss the upcoming lunar eclipse, a significant Veterans Day anniversary, and some ketchup "from Marz."
This week Wes and Shawn discuss the medical condition that has delayed the Crew3 launch, Blue Origin and Sierra Space's collaboration, and two "cannibal" events in space
Wes and Shawn discuss this weekend's planned launch of the Dragon Crew-3 and the repairs made to the toilet, plus the SLS is now stacked and getting ready for a February launch around the Moon, the discovery of a planet outside our galaxy, baby planets colliding, and an origin for a mysterious radio wave has been determined.
Blue Origin's latest launch that sent William Shatner into space has given the company a lot of attention and all of it the good kind.
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about William Shatner's upcoming historic flight to space, strange things in the October sky, and a movie getting filmed at the ISS and it's not a Tom Cruise movie.
Wes and Shawn talk about the early Fall skies and how the planets are begging to be seen. Plus, China has returned their crew to Earth after a 90 day mission, seasons on Mars may hold the key to finding water, and a "broken arm" in the Milky Way may tell us about spiral galaxies and how they form.
Wes and Shawn talk about a study that connects an astronomical event to a historical biblical event, a step forward for the SLS, Inspiration4's significance, and quakes on Mars.
Wes and Shawn talk about Firefly's test rocket explosion, the latest delay of the JWST launch, the new solar cycle intensifying, stars eating their young and mysterious radio signals coming from the center of the Milky Way
Wes and Shawn talk about the Ingenuity copter telling Perseverance where to go next, plus China's ambitious plan to build a kilometers long space craft, NASA's dwindling hope for an SLS test flight in 2021 and the pandemic causing a shortage of liquid oxygen for rockets.
Wes and Shawn discuss the man who has been "selling" land on moons and planets for 35 years, plus the calls to be Moon ready by 2024 from NASA and SpaceX, plus they talk about an asteroid that is closer to the Sun than Mercury.
Wes and Shawn talk about the next mission to space for Blue Origin, SpaceX's announcement that their new rocket is ready to launch soon, the latest on asteroid Bennu, black holes, Smurfs and more!
Wes and Shawn talk about SpaceX officially stacking the largest most powerful rocket ever built, plus we now know what went wrong with the Boeing Starliner, the Perseverance Rover has a missing sample, and the Perseid meteor showers are back!
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about SpaceX's Super Heavy Rocket, NASA choosing the Falcon Heavy over SLS, Boeing Starliner's indefinite delay, two out of place asteroids, and how Solar Max is pacing ahead of schedule.
This week Wes and Shawn discuss the Russian space station module that was dropped and burned up in the sky, Blue Origin's offer to try to get the Moon contract away from SpaceX, the FAA's definition of an astronaut, the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 15 mission and the search for UFOs and ETs on EARTH!
Wes and Shawn talk about the importance of the Blue Origin flight into space and how Jeff Bezos's rocket helped two people set new records plus SpaceX has had another successful rocket test, the Hubble isn't dead yet, Perseverance is gathering samples and Venus' phosphine signatures have a volcanic explanation.
Wes and Shawn discuss Sir Richard Branson's successful flight to space and the significance and importance of the accomplishment, plus Black Holes, the Mars Ingenuity, the Moon's wobble and SpaceX's newest rocket test.
Wes and Shawn discuss the James Webb Space Telescope and the current status of the Hubble, plus the race to space between two billionaires, a huge announcement for Wally Funk, and a massive solar flare.
Wes and Shawn talk about Coronal Mass Ejections that are impacting the skies, could impact communications and have always impacted the Earth's climate; plus Artemis is getting stacked and ready, and dueling space billionaires are racing to space
Wes and Shawn have the latest on the Hubble telescope that is now in safe mode, plus the Georgia Space Port is closer to reality, China has astronauts on their space station, Betelgeuse has a dust problem, and Venus shows signs of possible tectonics
Wes and Shawn discuss NASA's request for proposals for two more private missions to the ISS, legendary astronaut Peggy Whitson's return to command of a private space mission, the ethical battle between SpaceX's Starlink and environmental law, FRBs and Dark Matter.
This week Wes and Shawn discuss the two billionaires who are planning to launch themselves into space next month. Plus, they discuss Russia's call for space tourists, gunshots fired at the Saturn V rocket and the recent photos from Ganymede
Wes and Shawn discuss NASA Administrator Bill Nelson's urgency for funding while showing a photo a China's rover on Mars. Plus, Canada is planning a lunar rover while Lockheed Martin and GM are also working on a lunar rover. And Shawn explains why volcanoes on Europa could be a the discovery that leads to a major scientific discovery.
This week Wes and Shawn discuss the lunar eclipse that gave the moon a red hue and a really long name. Plus, they talk about two influential women in space news: Peggy Whitson and Nichelle Nichols. And finally, they break down what the latest Mach 17 speeds could one day mean for travel.
Wes and Shawn talk about Axiom Space's first 2 missions that will send tourists into space to visit the ISS... one of which could be the winner of a new Discovery Channel game show. Also, Blue Origin is a step closer to sending tourists into space orbit and China has released a photo from their Mars rover.
Wes and Shawn talk about China's falling debris and how the new NASA Administrator says China needs to meet "responsible standards" with their launches. Also, Blue Origin still has a chance at landing the lunar landing funds. Plus, Curiosity is still active on Mars, Voyager 1 is surveying interstellar space and scientists discover a rare double quasar.
Wes and Shawn discuss Dragon Crew-1's splashdown, the 60th anniversary of Alan Shepard's trip to space, and NASA's new Administrator. Plus, they talk antimatter, Betelgeuse, AG Carinae and how long a day is on Venus.
Wes and Shawn talk about the incredible life and careers of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins after his passing. They also talk about the crowded ISS with 11 astronauts on board and where they sleep. China is now one step closer to having their own space station. Plus, an ancient planet could be buried deep within the Earth.
Wes and Shawn talk about the successful flight of Ingenuity and why it's so important for Mars exploration moving forward. Plus, they discuss the plans for SpaceX to land the first woman and next man on the Moon.
Wes and Shawn give an update on why Ingenuity hasn't flown just yet. Also, they discuss the space dust phenomenon discovered to be adding materials from space to the Earth. They also update OSIRIS-REx and talk about the car-sized asteroid that just missed Earth this week.
Wes and Shawn talk about Mars: the weather, the Marsquakes and this weekend's flight of Ingenuity. Also, SpaceX had another successful launch and landing and will be moving a spacecraft from one dock to another on the ISS. And this weekend, there's a celebration 60 years in the making.
Wes and Shawn talk about Ingenuity's upcoming flight on Mars, the 1582 super solar storm event recorded in various countries, another Starship explosion, the new Nova discovered by an amateur astronomer and the unveiling of Spaceship III.
Wes and Shawn discuss the pick for the new head of NASA and what having a former politician running things could mean. Perseverance has fired its laser and you can hear it. Also, Ingenuity prepares to launch. Finally, what is a Dyson Sphere and how can it lead to an AI immortality?
Wes talks with Shawn this week about the first sounds of Perseverance moving on Mars and why they sound the way they do. Plus, new data suggest that Mars' oceans may still be on the surface just in a different form. Also: giant space junk, interstellar objects from other solar systems, and a refueling station near Saturn
Wes talks with Shawn about some fascinating black hole activity including a possible boson star. Also, STEVE's are back in a different part of Scandinavia. And a newly discovered Super-Earth rapidly circles its red dwarf star.
Wes and Shawn talk about solar activity's impact on global communications, plus the latest on the Mars rover and drone. They also run down two big wins for SpaceX even though one of them was seemingly short lived
Wes and Shawn talk about the incredible photos from Mars coming from the Perseverance rover, plus they look back at the successful landing on Mars. Also, the helicopter/drone is ready for flight, Titan's atmosphere gets recreated on Earth, and the Apollo 13 astronauts get a new tribute in Houston.
It's a busy week for Mars as multiple spacecraft arrive at the red planet with two new rovers preparing to land. Plus we update a story about possible life on Venus.
Wes and Shawn talk about SpaceX's latest RUD on Groundhog Day, Jeff Bezos' decision to step focus more on Blue Origin, a space mission to benefit St. Jude and a harmonic discovery of TOI-178
Wes and Shawn talk about the possibility of a massive solar event that could knock out power and communication on Earth. Plus a commercial mission to the ISS that was believed to send Tom Cruise into space has now confirmed that Cruise won't be on the first launch. They also discuss the 35th anniversary of a tragedy.
Wes talks with Shawn about NASA's Main Stage Green Run hot fire test with RS-25 engines, the latest on Mars Perseverance Rover, music from the Magnetosphere, and the latest milestone for SpaceX
Wes talks with Shawn about potential life on two gas giants in our solar system plus the impact (ha!) of potential detection of the landing of the Perseverance Rover on Mars. They also talk about the latest cargo to return to Earth from the ISS that includes French wine and live rodents.
Wes talks with Shawn about the latest in exploration of samples from Mars. Plus they examine the STEVE phenomenon visible in Finland. Wes also asks Shawn about the potential radio waves from deep space.