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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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 245
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Annular Solar Eclipse This Saturday!
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 fre…
00:34:09 |
Thu 12 Oct 2023
NOVA-C Could Be the First Private Company's Spacecraft to Land Safely on the Moon
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…
00:35:35 |
Thu 05 Oct 2023
Record Breaking Rubio Returns to Earth
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 sc…
00:40:55 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
The Return of OSIRIS-REx!
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 o…
00:33:39 |
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Extra Terrestrials on Display In Mexico!
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 findin…
00:52:20 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Starship Stacked and Ready (Pending FAA Approval)
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 …
00:34:33 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
Super Puffy Exoplanet Has a Thermometer Molecule
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 clai…
00:33:24 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
India's Lunar Lander Lands, Russia's Does Not
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 Spac…
00:28:38 |
Thu 24 Aug 2023
NASA's New Horizons to Investigate Rear of Uranus
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 ima…
00:26:29 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
It's a Big Day for Virgin Galactic
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 volcani…
00:34:09 |
Thu 10 Aug 2023
Has JWST Found Evidence of Dark Stars?
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 ev…
00:37:32 |
Thu 03 Aug 2023
Flying Tic Tacs from Deep Space?
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 l…
00:35:11 |
Thu 27 Jul 2023
Moon News on International Moon Day
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 laun…
00:35:05 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
Diverse Set of Organic Molecules Found on Mars
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…
00:30:49 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
The Comeback Story of the Last 18 Months
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 m…
00:34:05 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
Very Large Array About to Get Larger
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 sup…
00:28:38 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Leo Investing Into a Startup Going to LEO
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 re…
00:34:40 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Massive Asteroid Almost Hits Earth! (By Almost We Mean Not Really Close)
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…
00:34:28 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
Let's Talk About Those Possible Alien Spacecraft
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'…
00:39:22 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Astronauts or Space Flight Participants?
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…
00:40:20 |
Thu 01 Jun 2023
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