Houston We Have a Podcast

The Crew-8 cadre discuss their backgrounds and preparations for their upcoming space mission. Topics include the unique qualities of crew members, the anticipation and challenges of being selected, preparations for launch day, their journey to becoming astronauts, training processes, balancing family life, exercise preferences, coffee consumption, cooking competition in space, and well wishes and launch information.

NASA and Intuitive Machines experts discuss the upcoming IM-1 mission to the Moon, focusing on lunar payload delivery, precision measurement technologies, diverse payloads, and the geological significance of the landing site near the South Pole.

NASA experts discuss the considerations when looking at landing locations for future human missions to the Moon’s surface. HWHAP Episode 321.

The CHAPEA crew gives an update as they hit their halfway mark of their yearlong mission, and human performance scientists discuss exercising in a simulated Mars habitat. This is the sixth audio log of a monthly series. HWHAP Episode 320.

Planetary scientists and OSIRIS-REx co-investigators at NASA's Johnson Space Center walk us through the processes and emotions of working in the lab with asteroid Bennu’s precious samples. HWHAP Episode 319.

Former NASA astronaut and commander of Axiom Mission 3, Michael Lopez-Alegria, discusses his career and the upcoming private astronaut mission. Topics include childhood influences, short vs long-duration missions in space, the development of commercial space stations, future changes and flexibility in space stations, the inspiration and influence of private astronaut missions, and improvements in the upcoming AX3 mission.

The CEO of Astrobotic and NASA Deputy Manager for Commercial Lunar Payload Services discuss Peregrine Mission One ahead of its launch and landing on the lunar surface. HWHAP Episode 317.

The CHAPEA crew gives an update in their fifth month of a one-year stay in a simulated Mars habitat and Dr. Suzanne Bell discusses behavioral health and performance of the analog mission. This is the fifth audio log of a monthly series. HWHAP Episode 316.

NASA scientist Dr. Sharmila Bhattacharya describes how space biology research can contribute to significant scientific and technological advancements that not only enable space exploration for future long duration space missions, but also benefits life on Earth. HWHAP Episode 315.

The CHAPEA crew gives an update amid their one-year stay in a simulated Mars habit, and Gioia Massa discusses crop production on Mars. This is the fourth audio log of a monthly series.  HWHAP Episode 314.