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Are We There Yet?

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Jun 24, 2025 • 28min

How to have an out of this world summer

With warmer weather and more free time for some, summer is a time to relax, unwind and to stargaze. Plus, another way to unwind is by reading space books like Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between
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Jun 18, 2025 • 28min

A puzzling, pulsing cosmic phenomenon. Plus, how astronauts deal with delays

Astronomers have discovered an object light-years away that’s emitting timely pulses like nothing ever seen before. Plus, the next private space crew is grounded. How are they dealing with the delay?
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Jun 6, 2025 • 28min

Death in space

From our cells to our universe, everything comes to an end.
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Jun 3, 2025 • 28min

Slashed budget, uncertain leadership. What’s ahead for NASA?

A budget proposal from the White House would cut about a quarter of NASA’s budget and cut key science missions if approved by Congress. Plus, President Trump withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator and SpaceX once again launched its massive Starship rocket.
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May 27, 2025 • 28min

Varda's hat trick and Earth’s twin Venus

Varda Space is sending "huggable" capsules into low-Earth orbit for autonomous research and just recently, it returned its third successful mission. Plus, often nicknamed Earth’s twin, Venus didn’t evolve like Earth at all.
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May 20, 2025 • 28min

Artemis II is closer to flight and Voyager’s thrusters get a deep space fix

Lockheed Martin delivered the Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II mission. Now, the agency is preparing the vehicle for the more than ten-day flyby of our moon—with a crew of four. Plus, Voyager's thrusters are back online after over two decades.
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May 13, 2025 • 28min

Mega rockets, private space stations and sweaty spacecraft

From the inaugural launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket to plans for SpaceX’s Starship to lift once off again, it’s been a busy year for commercial space. Plus, one engineer is making a sweat shield to protect spacecraft when re-entering Earth’s atmosphere.
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May 7, 2025 • 28min

Proposed NASA funding cuts and tracking hurricanes from space

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Apr 29, 2025 • 28min

Astrophotography and a snapshot of the space economy

The Orlando Museum of Art and the Central Florida Astronomical Society are hoping to inspire people to see the connection between art and space. Plus, we take a look at how the space economy is fairing under the new presidential administration and its policy changes.
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Apr 22, 2025 • 28min

Planets eaten by stars and one astronaut’s guide to infinite possibilities

In our own galaxy, a planet’s orbit slowly got closer and closer to a star, resulting in the star gobbling up its own planet. Plus, one veteran astronaut is using his inspiration from his space career to inspire others to reach for the stars.

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