Podcast Episodes

[Space Bites] Failed Moon Landing, More JWST Problems, China's Huge Moon Plans

iSpace's Hakuto R fails to land safely on the Moon. China wants to have people on the Moon by 2030. Another problem with James Webb.

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3 years, 5 months ago

[NIAC 2023] Self-Building Radio Telescope On The Far Side of The Moon

The FarView Observatory is a NIAC project that's a giant self-building radio telescope on the far side of the Moon. In this interview, I'm discussing…

3 years, 5 months ago

Starship First Flight: FAIL or SUCCESS? with Scott Manley and Marcus House

SpaceX finally tested a fully stacked Starship system on April 20th. Why did they blow it up? What exactly went wrong with the test? How can they fix…

3 years, 5 months ago

[Q&A] Artificial Gravity Experiments, JWST VS The Big Bang, Eyes Under Other Stars

Did Webb prove the Big Bang Theory wrong? Why did nobody test artificial gravity in space yet? What's the purpose of other planets other than Earth? …

3 years, 5 months ago

[Space Bites] Starship Launch and Explosion, New Horizons in Danger, Sun Tornado

Starship launches but fails to reach orbit. JUICE looks back at Earth one last time. GAIA helps find an exoplanet.

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3 years, 5 months ago

[Interview] Detecting Earth-Size Exoplanets with Magnetospheres

Magnetospheres seem to be a very important factor when considering how habitable a planet is. So it was really exciting when it was announced that an…

3 years, 5 months ago

[Q&A] Rings Around the Earth, Iron Planets, Asteroid Mining Race

How big can iron planets get before collapsing into black holes? Why is the Moon floating away from Earth? Will Mars bases have glass domes? How will…

3 years, 5 months ago

[Space Bites] Jupiter Mission Launch, AI Helping Astronomy, Terran-1 Is No More

JUICE launches to Jupiter and its moons. A new JWST image of supernova remenant Cassiopea A. Machine learning cleans up the Universe, and improves im…

3 years, 5 months ago

[Interview] I'm Obsessed With Venus Now. Here's Why

Active volcanism. Plate tectonics. Retaining the atmosphere without a magnetosphere. There's so much to learn about Venus! In this interview I'm disc…

3 years, 5 months ago

[Q&A] Viruses from Mars, Asteroid Landing, Stars Colliding

What are the risks of returning samples from Mars? What happens if you bring two stars together? Which galaxies can be seen with the naked eye? What …

3 years, 5 months ago