Made of Stars
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
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Voice Over: Joe Earl Williams
Original Music: Graham Hobson
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 244
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Baby, You're a Firework
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 j…
00:52:02 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Isaacman Says He's Aiming for Mars
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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00:33:35 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
You Set My Soul Alight
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 b…
00:34:31 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
Artemis II Mission Now Has Its Boosters
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 includ…
00:42:53 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
The Astronauts Are Definitely Not Stranded Now
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. Sprin…
00:28:51 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Crew-10 Delayed as Crew-9 Waits to Return Home
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 …
00:31:04 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Lunar Landers and a Battle of ISS Semantics
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 deli…
00:43:10 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
An Updated Reason Why Mars Is Red
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 Elec…
00:32:26 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
About That Asteroid Heading Our Way in 2032
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 ha…
00:40:05 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Did Quipu Come from Uranus?
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…
00:43:24 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
The Fantastic Two?
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 f…
00:37:46 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
Molecules Key for Life Found on Bennu
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 …
00:42:19 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
Musk and Bezos Go to Washington
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 th…
00:31:43 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
Dropping Things Much Like They are High In Temperature
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 …
00:30:58 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
It's a Good Tiime for Looking Up
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…
00:37:01 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Auroral Fireworks! Happy New Year!
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 o…
00:41:52 |
Thu 02 Jan 2025
Recapping Space News of 2024 Part 2
This week Wes and Shawn take a look back at the 5 biggest space news stories of 2024
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00:31:34 |
Thu 26 Dec 2024
Recapping Space News of 2024 Part 1
This week, Wes and Shawn begin their look back at the 10 biggest space news stories of 2024
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00:32:07 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
Jupiter, Mars and Isaacman, Oh My!
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 Ma…
00:30:13 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Jared Isaacman Is Trump's Pick to Lead NASA
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 co…
00:36:52 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
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