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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...

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

Support the Podcast https://www.patreon.com/Wescarroll

Voice Over: Joe Earl Williams
Original Music: Graham Hobson

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Just a Drop of Water In an Endless Sea

25 APR 2024 · There's a lot of dust talk this week as a Moon mission is in the works with dust guards ready to deal with dust on the Moon. Plus NASA is planning ahead for Artemis missions with large cargo crates that will be sent for future missions. Ingenuity is getting a new job on Mars that will allow it to continue in service. Plus, NASA is communicating with Voyager 1 again.

35m 48s
Chicken Little Was Right!

18 APR 2024 · NASA has learned the hard way that not everything burns up on rentry. Starliner is a step closer to a test launch in early May. A nova and the "devil comet" are both in the night time sky for viewing. And a massive black hole has been discovered in the Milky Way.

34m 47s
Recapping the Eclipse and Watch Out for China

11 APR 2024 · Amateur astronomers learned a few new terms from the "Sheldons" of atronomy. NASA has entered into a partnership with JAXA that will put Japanese boots on the Moon. China's space program seems to have more in mind than exploration. And the worlds biggest digital camera in complete.

37m 47s
It's Almost Eclipse Time!

5 APR 2024 · This week we talk about the eclipse and everying you need to know.. plus an update on Starliner and a potentially massive discovery on Mars.

41m 40s
Deep Space Alcohol and Blue Milk... Shaken, Not Stirred

28 MAR 2024 · JWST has discovered deep space alcohol and other life chemicals near a protostar. Roscosmos has successfully launched after last week's last second scrub. Boeing's Starliner may launch soon but not before May. NASA is optimistic that it will resolve its Voyager 1 computer issues and scientists are learning more about the impact of the DART mission.

43m 51s
Twenty Seconds to ISS

21 MAR 2024 · A Soyuz launch scheduled to travel to the ISS was scrubbed twenty seconds before liftoff. SpaceX plans to launch later today with cargo for the ISS. SpaceX has also announced that they could be launching Strship again in six weeks. Budget cuts for NASA means they will be forced to shut down the CHandra X-Ray Observatory. And a study of an impact on Mars produced more than 2 billion secondary craters.

35m 31s
SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship Into Space

14 MAR 2024 · SpaceX celebrated its founding anniversary with a successful launch of Starship into space. Japan's first attempt at launching a commerical rocket into space explosed seconds after launch. 35 years ago, a CME brought darkness from the Sun. Plus, JWST has had another win while studying deep into our solar system.

32m 52s
There's a Newly Discovered Moon Near Uranus

7 MAR 2024 · SpaceX continues to make things look easy after launching and docking the Crew 8 to the ISS while prepping the 3rd test for the Starship. The Curiosity Rover is climbing through time on the surface of Mars. Orion's hatch has a design flaw and could cause delays. And astronomers have discovered a moon orbiting Uranus and two moons orbiting Neptune. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

31m 45s
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Exclusive to Supporters: Wes Saw a UAP and Shawn Explains What It May Have Been

29 FEB 2024 · Exclusive to Supporters and Patrons: Over the weekend, Wes witnessed a UAP and described it to Shawn asking for his thoughts on what it could be and how it could be explained.

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Maybe It's Just Rocket Lag

29 FEB 2024 · ILM's Odysseus is going to sleep but sunlight could still wake it up. SpaceX was forced to cancel a launch due to weather but decided to launch a different rocket instead. A glancing blow CME could graze the Earth this weekend. A baby star's planet-forming disk has 3 times more water than Earth's oceans. And NASA's DART strike on Dimorphos has some new data. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

31m 34s

Supporters Club

Exclusive to Supporters: Wes Saw a UAP and Shawn Explains What It May Have Been

29 FEB 2024 · Exclusive to Supporters and Patrons: Over the weekend, Wes witnessed a UAP and described it to Shawn asking for his thoughts on what it could be and how it could be explained.

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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...

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