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
Artemis 1 Is On the Launchpad
Artemis 1 is on the launchpad and ready for a launch window coming up later this month. The megarocket will circle the Moon and conduct a number of experiments that include tests to prepare a future …
00:34:32 |
Thu 18 Aug 2022
Scientists Have a Plan to Raise Intestellar Visitor
Scientists hope to use magnets to raise a visitor from outside of our solar system from its deep ocean resting place. Plus, Wes and Shawn talk about Nichelle Nichols and her contributions to space ex…
00:44:00 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
Did an Interstellar Traveler Land on Earth in 2014?
China's runaway booster rocket landed on Earth and it did not land in the ocean. Plus scientists believe an interstellar visitor landed in the ocean in 2014.
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00:35:12 |
Thu 04 Aug 2022
Space Stations and Out of Control Boosters
This week Wes and Shawn talk about the ISS and Russia's plans to leave after 2024. The US is committed to the ISS until 2030 and may need assistance if Russia pulls out before then. China's new space…
00:44:34 |
Thu 28 Jul 2022
SLS Sets a Tentative Date for Launch
The SLS has set a date for a possible launch as well as laying out other options if the launch window is missed. Plus, a historic space walk is taking place as we record the show. Also we talk bad sc…
00:31:08 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
About Those James Webb Space Telescope Images
This week, Wes and Shawn give a breakdown of the first JWST images, plus SpaceX's Starship's unsuccessful test, the Bastille Day event anniversary, and comet K2 is as close to Earth as it's going to …
00:43:04 |
Thu 14 Jul 2022
Which Mega Rocket Will Launch First?
It's an exciting time for space exploration as we now have two massive rockets both preparing for space travel this summer. Plus the CAPSTONE has reestablished communication with Earth, sailplanes ma…
00:32:42 |
Thu 07 Jul 2022
Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) Is the Name But You Can Call Him K2
Wes and Shawn talk Comet K2, SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy, Cloudspotting on Mars, CAPSTONE, and a very young pulsar
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00:32:15 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Did China Really Detect Alien Life?
This week, Wes and Shawn talk about the announcement that China detected alien life in deep space, wins for SLS and JWST plus great sky gazing opportunities
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00:33:56 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Solar Storms Could Impact Weekend Weather
Wes and Shawn talk about solar activity and how it could impact weekend weather, plus, which cities are most vulnerable to magnetic superstorms.
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00:37:43 |
Thu 16 Jun 2022
SLS Back to the Launch Pad for Another Wet Test
Wes and Shawn talk about the SLS heading back to the launch pad for another series of tests, plus the Lunar Flashlight, more SpaceX rides for NASA, strange spikes on Mars and the Ingenuity finds a wa…
00:32:19 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
NASA Schedules Artemis 1 Retest
Wes and Shawn talk Artemis 1, growing crops in lunar soil, volcanoes on the lunar surface and their possible connection to ice, Voyager 1's location and black holes shooting out of their galaxies.
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00:30:17 |
Thu 02 Jun 2022
Boeing Gets a Much-Needed Win
Wes and Shawn talk about a successful trip to the ISS for Boeing, the end nearing for the InSight Lander, NASA's leaking spacesuits, nanoracks, and a possible meteor storm.
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00:35:27 |
Thu 26 May 2022
Congress Hearings to Investigate UFOs.. er, UAPs
UAPs (formerly UFOs) are more common than we would like to think and now many say it's time to investigate and determine the possible threat level. Shawn and Wes also discuss a massive marsquake, Boe…
00:35:29 |
Thu 19 May 2022
And the Moon Shall Turn Red!
Wes and Shawn break down everything you need to know about this weekend's lunar eclipse plus talk about the Boeing Starliner's scheduled launch for next week, the Crew-3's reactions to the November s…
00:32:06 |
Thu 12 May 2022
Star Wars Day and the Sun Turned Into the Death Star
Wes and Shawn talk about the ISS, the future of Russian involvement as well as space tourism companies planning to have space hotels in place in t he very near future. Plus, the Sun went Death Star o…
00:35:42 |
Thu 05 May 2022
Astronauts Coming and Going from ISS
Wes and Shawn talk about the return of the Axiom astronauts to Earth and the arrival of the Crew-4 astronauts to the ISS. They also discuss the new mission of the OSIRUS spacecraft to study a differe…
00:36:17 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Engineering and Robotics Wins
This week, Wes and Shawn discuss some big wins for engineering and robotics with the capture of video of a Martian moon transit, plus the JWST preparing for new discoveries including looking for sign…
00:34:14 |
Thu 21 Apr 2022
A Megacomet Is Coming... But How Close?
Wes and Shawn talk about the 80 mile wide megacomet making it's way through our solar system, plus the successful Axiom Ax-1 launch, the non-so-successful SLS test and the company that is planning t…
00:31:24 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
Axiom Will Make History with AX-1 Launch
Wes and Shawn talk about Axiom's historic mission to send a full crew of private astronauts to the ISS, two rockets sitting on launchpads at Kennedy, Solar Cycle 25, and LASERS in galaxy clusters!
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00:39:47 |
Thu 07 Apr 2022
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