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
- 245
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
SpaceX Ends a Record Breaking Year and Begins An Abitious One
SpaceX wrapped up 2022 with a record breaking launch and has plans to raise the bar with even more launches in 2023 planned. The discovery of opals on Mars tells geologists new information about wate…
00:37:30 |
Thu 05 Jan 2023
Recapping Space News of 2022 Part 2
Part 2: This week, Wes and Shawn look back at the biggest space news stories of the year between July to December
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00:36:06 |
Thu 29 Dec 2022
Recapping Space News of 2022 Part 1
Part 1: This week, Wes and Shawn look back at the biggest space news stories of the year between January and June
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00:32:09 |
Thu 22 Dec 2022
ISS Coolant Leak Said to Be "Fairly Significant"
The coolant leak from the Soyuz docked with the ISS is said t o be significant and Wes and Shawn talk about what it means and what it could mean for astronauts on board. China's methan powered rocket…
00:31:06 |
Thu 15 Dec 2022
50 Year Anniversary of the Apollo 17 Mission
This week Wes and Shawn talk about the milestone anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission and their time on the Moon, plus the return trip of the Orion capsule and its incredible photo sent back to Earth…
00:31:45 |
Thu 08 Dec 2022
Our 100th Episode!
On our 100th episode of Made of Stars, Wes and Shawn talk Orion and it's new record plus it's return home to Earth. Also, microbes could survive on Mars for a really long time. Two minerals never bef…
00:38:38 |
Thu 01 Dec 2022
Betelgeuse and Ellerman Bombs
Betelgeuse's dimming may have been the result of a passing black hole. GRBs don't always signal the birth of a black hole. Also, new studies suggest that planets and stars may form at the same time. …
00:26:12 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Artemis 1 Has Ushered In a New Era!
The Artemis 1 has launched and the mission has begun as the SLS rocket successfully blasted into space heading for the Moon. A large piece of the Challenger shuttle was discovered by a documentary cr…
00:31:46 |
Thu 17 Nov 2022
Another Hurricane Delay for SLS
SLS has been delayed yet again by a hurricane and now there's a use-by ticking clock on some of the parts. Also Hubble captured a supernova exploding 11.5 billion years ago, a black hole went cannial…
00:33:31 |
Thu 10 Nov 2022
Elon Musk Is Really Having the Best Week Ever
SpaceX had two successful launches within 40 hours this week and has announced big plans for Starship before 2023. Plus, China is also preparing a test as they prepare to move forward in their Moon m…
00:33:14 |
Thu 03 Nov 2022
Gabby Winner for Best Podcast Series!
This week Wes and Shawn thank the GAB, sponsors and listeners after winning Best Podcast Series at the Georgia Association of Broadcasters annual Gabby Awards, plus some spooky stories including a "m…
00:31:59 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
It's Not the Infinity Gauntlet, It's the Pillars of Creation
The JWST has given us our best look yet at the Pillars of Creation, legendary astronaut James McDivitt has passed away, the largest GRB ever recorded has been recorded, Space-X Crew-4 is back on Eart…
00:33:21 |
Thu 20 Oct 2022
There's Nothing More Authentic Than Tom Cruise
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about plans for the Tom Cruise ISS movie, a trip booked around the Moon, the success of the DART mission, and a satellite that can track animal migration patterns.
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00:33:07 |
Thu 13 Oct 2022
Getting Serious About Space Junk, No, Not the Star Wars Sequels
The US is getting serious about space debri orbiting the Earth, DART has given asteroid Dimorphos a tail, Crew-5 has launched and will soon board the ISS, and something may be oozing out of Europa.
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00:33:18 |
Thu 06 Oct 2022
DART Plays Real-Life Asteroids
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about Hurricane Ian including its impact on space launches, plus the DART mission's direct hit on an asteroid as well as some possible evidence found on the Moon of the …
00:32:50 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
Does the Autumnal Equinox Really Mean the Start of Fall?
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about the different dates that some say Fall officially begins and why. They also talk about the SLS as it prepares to possibly launch on September 27, plus an astronaut…
00:38:50 |
Thu 22 Sep 2022
Totality: A Conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Bennett
This week Wes and Shawn talk with astrophysicist and author Dr. Jeffrey Bennett about the 2023 and 2024 eclipses and his new chidlren's book Totality: An Eclipse Guide in Rhyme and Science
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00:31:28 |
Wed 14 Sep 2022
Artemis Dealing with Complications and Axiom is Having a Great Week
The SLS Artemis 1 rocket is still on the launchpad for repairs but a battery issue could send it beack to the VAB. Axiom Space will be providing the new space suits for the moonwalkers. Axiom is also…
00:36:28 |
Thu 08 Sep 2022
Star Trek, LIGO and Dragon Con: A Conversation with Dr. Erin Macdonald
Dr. Erin Macdonald joins us to talk science, science fiction, the women who inspired her to become a scientist, her work with LIGO and her upcoming appearance at Dragon Con
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00:31:35 |
Tue 30 Aug 2022
Artemis Is Still Go for Monday Launch
Artemis 1 is on the launchpad and everything is looking good for a Monday launch. The Artemis mission will test radiation exposure for astronauts and a recent study shows that astronauts would be exp…
00:33:45 |
Thu 25 Aug 2022
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