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Made of Stars

  • Starliner Delays Launch After Non-Cicada Related Buzzing Sound

    9 MAG 2024 · 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. 
    39 min. 13 sec.
  • JWST Catches a Glimpse of Jar Jar Binks

    2 MAG 2024 · 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. 
    36 min. 5 sec.
  • Just a Drop of Water In an Endless Sea

    25 APR 2024 · 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. 
    35 min. 48 sec.
  • Chicken Little Was Right!

    18 APR 2024 · 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. 
    34 min. 47 sec.
  • Recapping the Eclipse and Watch Out for China

    11 APR 2024 · 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. 
    37 min. 47 sec.
  • It's Almost Eclipse Time!

    5 APR 2024 · 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.
    41 min. 40 sec.
  • Deep Space Alcohol and Blue Milk... Shaken, Not Stirred

    28 MAR 2024 · 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. 
    43 min. 51 sec.
  • Twenty Seconds to ISS

    21 MAR 2024 · 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. 
    35 min. 31 sec.
  • SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship Into Space

    14 MAR 2024 · 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. 
    32 min. 52 sec.
  • There's a Newly Discovered Moon Near Uranus

    7 MAR 2024 · 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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.
    31 min. 45 sec.

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...

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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.

Georgia Association of Broadcasters winner for Best Podcast Series at the 2022 Gabby Awards

Support the Podcast https://www.patreon.com/Wescarroll

Voice Over: Joe Earl Williams
Original Music: Graham Hobson
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