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The Biggest Quasar Ever Seen Has Quite an Appetite

2024/02/22

Intuitive Machines Odysseus will attempt to land on the Moon today. The Europpean "zombie sat" has successfully crash landed into t he Pacific. Another giant sunspot is big enough to see without magnification. 12P/Pons-Brooks comet will be close to the Sun during April's solar eclipse. The brightest quasar ever seen eats a "sun a day". Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

SpaceX Has Been Very Busy... the Good Kind of Busy

2024/02/15

SpaceX has been very busy with successful launches and some of them are very significant... including the successful mission by the Ax-3 crew who landed back on Earth after time at the ISS. A new study says that dying stars could move the habitable zone in their solar systems and melt ice down to liquid water and it could last long enough for life to emerge. And a temporary mini-moon orbiting Venus has been given a strange name. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

It's Just a Helicopter... Don't Kick the Dog

2024/02/08

An image of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars shows it sitting all alone in the sand now that it's out of service. Ax-3's crew of private astornauts is on the way home from the ISS. One of Saturn's moons could possibly have liquid water. A massive sunspot that is visible from Mars could be visible from Earth (please use protective eyewear before you look). And a zombie satellite is heading back to the Earth's surface later this month. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

SLIM Not So Shady Any More

2024/02/01

Japan's SLIM Moon lander isn't dead yet after sunlight reached its solar panels giving it life. Ingenuity however has ended its service on Mars after a crash and 72 flights. ISS astronaut has been controling a robot on Earth. And Polaris Dawn wants to send up two astronauts for a historic spacewalk. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Japan Gets a Win and a Loss on the Moon

2024/01/25

Japan has become the 5th nation to successfully land a craft on the Moon, but the solar panels did not deploy and the batteries can't charge. Astrobotic's Peregrine lander has burned up in Earth's atmosphere ending its failed mission to land on the Moon. NASA remembers lives lost in the name of space discovery with their annual day of remembrance. JWST has given scientists a look back in time with interesting data. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Ax-3 Mission Set to Take International Crew to ISS

2024/01/18

Axiom Space's Ax-3 mission is scheduled to launch today and take a crew of astronauts from four countries to the ISS. Scientists begin the examine the contents of the OSIRIS-REx sample container. NASA has made a selection for an upcoming Venus mission. And get ready for the Great American Solar Eclipse. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

NASA's Delays Moon Missions to 2025 and 2026

2024/01/11

NASA has made the decision to move its next two Moon missions ro September 2025 and 2026. Astrobotic's Peregrine Moon lander will not successfully land on the Moon however ULA's Vulcan rocket was a success. JWST has given astronomers a look at aurora over a failed star and are not sure why it's there. Peggy Whitson has loaned one of her Axiom space suits to Space Center Houston to display and let the world know that private space missions are "real". Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

SpaceX Ends Record Setting Year and Kicks Off 2024 with a Record Pace

2024/01/04

SpaceX has an amazing end to 2023 with two launches less than three hours apart and accomplishing a 96 launch year. Juno has the 2nd closest pass of Io but the closest in a very long time. A new rocket could mean a faster way to travel to Mars. The Ingenuity copter sets a new record while accomplishing an incredible 70th flight which is 65 more than originally planned. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Recapping Space News of 2023 Part 2

2023/12/28

This week Wes and Shawn take a look back at the 5 biggest space news stories of 2023 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Recapping Space News of 2023 Part 1

2023/12/21

This week, Wes and Shawn begin their look back at the 10 biggest space news stories of 2023 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Secretive Spaceplane Launch Delayed

2023/12/14

SpaceX has delayed the a launch that would have included the X-37B spaceplane and removed it from the launchpad. The Geminid meteor shower's origin is now a mystery now that it's suspected orgin is no longer possible. Voyager 1 has lost communication with Earth again. Solar activity can impact a planet's atmosphere and the safety of train travel. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Three Robotics Missions Aiming for the Moon in January

2023/12/07

Three different robotics missions are hoping to land on the Moon in January. The cannibal CME that hit Earth last weekend put on a dazzling light show. A new meteor shower is soon bevisible in the southern hemisphere. NASA celebrated 25 years of the ISS. Plus Frank Rubio's tomato has been found and, no, he didn't eat it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.