The award-winning space science podcast about all things space! Hosted by Alex G. Orphanos, science communicator, maker, and aerospace engineer. Our mission: to spread love and spread science!
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 9 hours 53 minutes
episode 324: The Human Factor 001 | Caffeine, Addiction, and Food-Allergies | My Wellness Journey Origin story
This week we introduce a new segment - THE HUMAN FACTOR! As hard as we might try to forget, scientists and engineers (and anyone) lives inside of a human body. While we might push ourselves mentally, we have a tendency to fuel and treat our bodies...
episode 323: NASA launches to an all-metal Asteroid w/ PSYCHE on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket
On this week's episode, we recap the PSYCHE mission after launch on October 13th, 2023 onboard a Falcon Heavy Rocket from Kennedy Space Center at LC-39A (side booster's recovered at LZ1 & LZ2). This is the a mission of many firsts, but primarily...
episode 322: Annular Solar Eclipse 2023 and the Ring of Fire | WHAT is it & HOW to Watch SAFELY
On this week's episode, it's all-things Annular Solar Eclipse with the stellar event on Saturday, October 14th, 2023. The path of totality in the US and the "ring of fire" will be visible from Oregon to Texas from 9:13 a.m PDT to 12:03 p.m. CDT (and...
episode 321: Did James Webb Telescope just find LIFE on Jupiter's Moon Europa?
On this week's episode, we are diving into the latest JWST discovery of CO2 on the surface of Europa. We're answering the WHAT before the WHY in this 15 minutes deep dive into James Webb, Europa, and what this discovery means for life in the universe,...
episode 320: NASA's OSIRIS-REx returns Asteroid Bennu Sample | A Pristine Stellar Origin & a Hazardous Orbit
On this week's episode, we review the OSIRIS-REx mission and Asteroid Bennu as the sample return is underway on September 24, 2023. This unique robotic space mission will give us data about our early Solar System and what ingredients were around an...
episode 319: A Science-based Approach to the Unknown | Aliens, UFOs, and UAP
On this week's episode, we use three of the latest Alien/UFO/UAP events to demonstrate how our science-based approach to the unknown works. In line with what NASA shared at the latest UAP conference, it's about differentiating the extraterrestrial...
episode 318: CHIPS in Space | Dr Deniz Civay | Harsh Battleground Owner for Aerospace & Defense | GlobalFoundries
Space is the ultimate extreme environment. The extreme temperatures, vacuum of space, and radiation variability can easily cause electronics to stop functioning and fail. In space your microchips can never fail since there’s no replacing it once...
episode 317: India's Lunar Landing on the South Pole, Galactic02 breaks records, & International Crew 7 is onboard the ISS!
On this episode, we review THREE of the major space events in the past month! We answer WHAT each mission is, WHO is involved, and WHY its important for space & humanity's future. Virgin Galactic's Galactic02 crew broke many records on their trip...
episode 316: Dr. Tanya Harrison | Mars Explorer, Planetary Science, and Space for all Humankind | People of Science
On this episode we speak with Tanya of Mars herself! Dr. Tanya Harrison is our guest on "People of Science" this week to share her STEM Origin Story, time working on Mars Orbiter and Rovers, and how Space is full of great opportunities right now! So...
episode 315: Avi Loeb | The Search for IM1, the 'Silver Star' Expedition for Interstellar Space Trash Tech-Spherules
On this week's episode, we were honored to speak with Avi Loeb for the second time. We were gratiously invited to his home to record and chat all-things space, IM1, and his latest expedition. Dr. Loeb is the Baird Professor of Science and Institute...