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128. Mars Helicopter INGENUITY with Chief Engineer J. (Bob) Balaram

June 18, 2020 Chuck 00:21:39 0 Comments

Mars Helicopter Ingenuity launching July 2020 In this episode J. (Bob) Balaram, Chief Engineer for the Mars helicopter INGENUITY project at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, joins us to discuss the first-ever helicopter designed to fly on Mars. The Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity, is a technology demonstration to test powered flight on another world for the…

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125. SpaceX Crew Demo-2: Returning Human Spaceflight to the U.S.

May 24, 2020 Chuck 00:45:01 0 Comments

SpaceX Crew Demo-2 launching soon, and we’re SO EXCITED! For the first time since 2011, astronauts are set to once again launch from U.S. soil aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon–and we’re SO EXCITED! The SpaceX Crew Demo-2 mission is set to launch from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 4:33 pm EDT…

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117. SunRISE – NASA’s new mission to study giant space weather storms

April 3, 2020 Chuck 0:20:17 0 Comments

Special Guest: Dr. Justin Kasper, SunRISE Principal Investigator NASA has just selected a new mission to study how the Sun generates and releases giant space weather storms into space. The new mission is called SunRISE, which stands for Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment. This mission will ultimately help protect astronauts traveling to the Moon and Mars…

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111. At the Top of NASA with Administrator Jim Bridenstine

March 5, 2020 Chuck 0:18:49 0 Comments

An amazing space journey from a childhood dream of becoming a pilot to leading NASA In this episode, we feature my interview with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, conducted from his office at NASA Headquarters in Washington D.C. in early November 2019. We discuss his incredible space journey, as well as the current and future missions…

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NATHALIE A. CABROL, Director of the Carl Sagan Center

109. Searching for Life Beyond the Pale Blue Dot

February 20, 2020 Chuck 0:24:04 0 Comments

In this episode we feature Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, a French American astrobiologist specializing in planetary science. She has been a Principal Investigator (PI) at the SETI Institute since 1998 and is also the Director of the Carl Sagan Center for Research. She leads projects in planetary science and astrobiology, develops science exploration strategies for Mars,…

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103. SpaceX JCSAT-18/Kacific1 Mission Update with Kacific CEO Christian Patouraux

January 2, 2020 Chuck 0:14:03 0 Comments

In this episode we welcome Christian Patouraux, the CEO of Kacific, a next-generation broadband satellite operator. SpaceX just launched Kacific1 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on December 16, 2019. Kacific1 is a next-generation geostationary satellite that will stream high-speed, low-cost, ultra-reliable broadband to rural and suburban areas of the Pacific and South East Asia. Kacific1…

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97. DAVID EICHER, Astronomy Magazine Editor-in-Chief talks astronomy, Apollo 11 & the Astro Blues Band

June 25, 2019 Chuck 0:18:04 0 Comments

David J. Eicher is an American editor, writer, and popularizer of astronomy and space. He has been editor-in-chief of Astronomy magazine since 2002. He is author, coauthor, or editor of more than 20 books on science and American history and has appeared on CNN, NPR, Fox News and other media outlets to promote astronomy. He’s…

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93. Interview with MARTHA DAVIS of The Motels – Music, Tour & Science!

May 28, 2019 Chuck 0:24:41 0 Comments

Martha Davis is an American rock and new wave singer/songwriter from Berkeley California. She’s the lead singer of the band, THE MOTELS, who achieved Gold record status and generated two Top Ten singles, “Only the Lonely” and “Suddenly Last Summer”. Their most recent album, “Last Few Beautiful Days” has been nominated as Best Album for…

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91. THE CASE FOR SPACE: Interview with DR ROBERT ZUBRIN: How the Revolution in Spaceflight opens up a Future of Limitless Possibility

May 14, 2019 Chuck 0:17:54 0 Comments

Dr. Robert Zubrin is president of Pioneer Astronautics and also president of The Mars Society. He’s also the author of many critically acclaimed books, including “Mars Direct”, “How to Live on Mars” and “Entering Space”. He has appeared on major media including CNN, BBC, the Discovery Channel, & NPR. In this interview Dr. Zubrin joins…

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90. Down to Earth SPACEMAN Mike Massimino shares his journey as a NASA astronaut

May 7, 2019 Chuck 0:16:39 0 Comments

Mike Massimino served as a NASA astronaut from 1996 to 2014 and is a veteran of two space flights to the Hubble Space Telescope. He became the first person to tweet from space and played himself in several episodes of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. A graduate of Columbia University & MIT, Mike…

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128. Mars Helicopter INGENUITY with Chief Engineer J. (Bob) Balaram

125. SpaceX Crew Demo-2: Returning Human Spaceflight to the U.S.

117. SunRISE – NASA’s new mission to study giant space weather storms

111. At the Top of NASA with Administrator Jim Bridenstine

109. Searching for Life Beyond the Pale Blue Dot

103. SpaceX JCSAT-18/Kacific1 Mission Update with Kacific CEO Christian Patouraux

97. DAVID EICHER, Astronomy Magazine Editor-in-Chief talks astronomy, Apollo 11 & the Astro Blues Band

93. Interview with MARTHA DAVIS of The Motels – Music, Tour & Science!

91. THE CASE FOR SPACE: Interview with DR ROBERT ZUBRIN: How the Revolution in Spaceflight opens up a Future of Limitless Possibility

90. Down to Earth SPACEMAN Mike Massimino shares his journey as a NASA astronaut

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