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AMERICA'S RETURN TO SPACE - News and Information about Manned and Scientific Missions. Reports on Space X, interviews with astronauts and remembering the Apollo Moon Landings. With host veteran broadcast journalist David Denault, former NPR space correspondent.

Broadcast Journalist David Denault


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    Honoring All Who Served - Veterans Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 5:20


    Today America Honors All Who Served!    VETERANS DAY     

    Part 2 - Destination Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 12:06


    Did you know that we have rocks from Mars, and cam cam on a Mars Rover, plus Astronaut Buzz Aldrin says there's a monolith on a Martian Moon.  Join award winning broadcast journalists David Denault and John Gomez as they explore the Red Planet.

    Part 1 - Destination Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 14:39


    Are you ready to explore the Red Planet, Special Report begins a four part series DESTINATION MARS.  Join award winning broadcast journalists David Denault and John Gomez.

    Special Report - Anti-Gravity Military Craft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 6:25


    Has the U.S. military reversed engineered an anti-gravity craft?  Join David Denault, for details of what we have learned.

    SPECIAL REPORT - Space Warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 6:05


    In a report you may only hear on About Space Today, "Space Warfare" has begun says one of the top military officials.  Join David Denault as he shares the dramatic and frightening potential.

    Special Report - STARGATE it's Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 7:29


    Many people will remember the TV Series STARGATE!  A retired CIA Agent at Area 51 says it's real and experiments have been going on for years.  Join David Denault to learn about STARGATE.

    Special Report - STARGATE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 0:33


    A secret government STARGATE project revealed.  Join David Denault and a former CIA Counterintelligence Agent who saw the experiement.

    Special Report - Microchip Brain Implants

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 6:03


    Microchip Brain Implants, are real...scary...some religious leaders say it's the beginning of the mark of beast.  Join David Denault to explore how these brain implants are helping people.

    USOs They Are In Our Oceans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 12:23


    USOs - Unidentified Submerged Objects and they are in our oceans.  The story is now being told of these craft that can travel faster than sound underwater.  Join David Denault for Special Report that includes a Florida Eyewitness.

    SPECIAL REPORT SCHEDULE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 2:31


    PROGRAM ALERT - Mark your calendars for this Wednesday, They are in Our Oceans and on March 12 - Microchip Brain Implants and March 26 - STARGATE!

    Remembering Challenger

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 6:36


    It was 38 years ago when the Space Shuttle Challenger experienced a catastrophic accident.  Join David Denault, Dawn Meyer and astronaut Story Musgrave in a Special Report - "They Were Alive."

    Return to the Moon Part 4 - Time Zones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 5:22


    As we travel across the United States we encounter time zones and we observe Daylight Savings Time.  As we begin to develop Moon bases NASA also plans to establish LTZ's  Lunar Time Zones.  Join David Denault an explore just how all this will happen.

    Return to the Moon Part 3 - Nuclear Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 6:36


    Return to the Moon Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 8:15


    Colonization of our Moon is no longer science fiction.  In fact NASA's suppliers are getting ready to land their craft on the lunar surface in advance and a transportation system will be needed between landing sites, work areas and habitats for the lunar explorers.  Join David Denault for a ride on a lunar railroad.

    Return to the Moon Pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 9:29


    Happy New Year!   Join David Denault, Executive News Editor for the first of a four-part series of Return to the Moon to stay.   It was 1972 when the last men to walked on Moon.  Their last words to those who would follow.

    Return to the Moon Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 0:39


    NASA prepares to Return to the Moon.  Join David Denault and what it will take to colonize the lunar surface.

    Greetings From the About Space Today Crew

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 3:42


    A Holiday Greeting from your About Space Today's Podcasts - with Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor, John Gomez, This Week in Space Editor and David Denault, host of Special Reports and the Executive News Editor.  

    This Year In Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 13:32


    Join John Gomez as About Space Today highlights some of the historic launches and missions of 2024.

    AST Christmas Message - My Telescope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 5:46


    About Space Today presents a Special Christmas Message about two young girls on a Christmas Eve and a Telescope to gaze at the Moon and hear the Apollo 8 astronauts greeting!  Join Dawn Meyer, My Telescope.

    About Space New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 0:30


    Join the About Space Today crew for a New Year's Greeting from Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor, John Gomez, This Week in Space Editor and David Denault, Executive News Editor.

    Lassie on the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 4:32


    Here is the rest of the story with Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor

    Lassie is Going to the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 4:03


    How many of you remember Lassie?  An iconic and beloved animal adventure series.  Now Lassie is going to the Moon.  Join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor for details.

    This Week In Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 3:33


    Have you ever heard of launching a "MEGA CONSTELLATION" into space? If Not join John Gomez, This Week In Space Editor for details. And it's Not just from one country .  

    Artemis Laser Communications

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 5:17


    Unlike previous NASA manned missions, Artemis II will use Laser Communications.  Join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor for details.

    This Week in Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 4:51


    Three news stories you need to know about.  Major Solar Flares, New NASA Administer named and Artemis II & III delayed again.  Join John Gomez with the top stories of the week.

    A Christmas Message

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 3:03


    Mark your calendars for a Christmas Eve heart warming message about two young girls a telescope and men circling the Moon the night before Christmas.

    Hibernation In Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 7:43


    Will astronauts traveling on long-duration space missions need a way to hibernate to make the journey.  Join Dawn Meyers, Space Coast News Editor and find out what NASA's plans.

    Nibiru the Lost Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 9:13


    Travel back in time 3,000 thousand years when a strange planet came close to Earth and its inhabitants are said to be the creators. Join David Denault as he explores this ancient mystery.

    This Week In Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 4:04


    There are three stories you don't want miss including a "signal from past."  Join John Gomez, This Week in Space Editor for up-to-date news.

    Native Americans Tell of Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 7:26


    The Thanksgiving Special Report shares this American tradition from how Native American relate to this holiday.  Join David Denault with reactions from some who are celebrating.

    Thanksgiving & Native Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 7:26


    The traditional Thanksgiving with Turkey and Parades is not what Native Americans see.  Join David Denault about early Native Americans and what they think of Thanksgiving .

    Native Americans & Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 7:26


    Most of us in the U.S. enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday watching parades, getting together with family and enjoying a Turkey dinner.  But, how do Native Americans recognize this holiday?  Join David Denault to learn more.

    Life on Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 8:12


    Both NASA and private companies like Space X have set an agenda to land on the Red Planet.  What would life be like?  Join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor for what it would be like on Mars.

    The Congress & UAPs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 7:18


    The Congress and UAPs in its yearly briefing still asks, are we alone? Join Joh Gomez for the detail on what we know about these strange flying craft.

    Voyager 1 - Problem Resolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 6:25


    In Part Two, Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor investigates NASA's Problem Resolution with Voyager 1.

    Antarctica Alien Cover UP

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 18:08


    Years after his death,  more information has emerged on what Admiral Richard Byrd experienced during Operation High Jump.  Join David Denault for details on these new discoveries.

    This Week In Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 5:06


    Three news reports are in space news this week including the ongoing mystery of the return of Crew 8.  Join John Gomez, This Week in Space Editor for details.

    Veteran Day in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 4:40


    November 11th is Veterans Day in America remembering all who served and sacrificed so that we may live in the land of free...because of the brave.

    Veterans Day in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 4:40


    November 6th,  is Veterans Day in America.  It is a time that we remember all those who have served to preserve peace.

    AIS - Voyager 1 Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 3:30


    It sounds something like Startrek...its traveled out beyond our Solar System into the darkness of space where no spacecraft has gone before.  Join Dawn Meyer for a two part look at Voyager 1 Part One The Mission.

    Space Force Warning!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 6:05


    Pay Attention!  The head of Space Force says China is sending military weapons into space and warns of Space Warfare.  Join David Denault, Executive News Editor for details.

    Psyche & A Mysterious Asteroid

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 5:37


    It was launched on mission to find and observe a mysterious asteroid.  Join Dawn Meyer, Space Coast News Editor and learn about Psyche Mission.

    War of the Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 14:17


    It was the radio program that scared the S--T out most of America.  in 1938, a Halloween broadcast by the Mercury Theatre on the Air has us under attack by Martian invaders.  Join David Denault for the story that shook the U.S.

    The Mystery of Crew 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 7:16


    Space X Crew 8 return to Earth on Saturday but after a medical check, all four astronauts were sent to a hospital.  Join John Gomez for details of the mystery of crew 8.

    CODE 5 - ISS Emergency Evac Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 3:39


    NASA's Office of the Inspector General raised the risk level to  a "top safety risk" level rated a Code 5 out of 5.  Join David Denault, Executive News Editor for what NASA and Roscosmos are doing about recently were identified as more than 50 areas of concern on the 25 year old space station. 

    The Pluto Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 4:56


    Is it time to rethink planets?  Join Dawn Meyer about what the science community is saying on America in Space.

    Special Report - We Are Not Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 12:34


    It seems like every day there are reports of UFOs.  But what if one day, we get a message from out there in space?  Join David Denault, Executive News Editor about a message from?

    This Week In Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 4:36


    Space X is in the news again, but this time it's worth billions and possible delays in the Artemis II and beyond missions to the moon.  Join John Gomez for details in This Week in Space.

    Europa Clipper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 2:30


    The Europa Clipper launch on Monday for a six-year journey to Study the Giant Planet and its Moon Europa.  Join Dawn Meyer for the story behind the Europa Clipper Patch design.

    The Launch of Europa Clipper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 1:03


    Watch the historic launch of the Europa Clipper spacecraft to Jupiter on a six year mission to search for possible life below the crusty ice surface.  WATCH  https://tinyurl.com/aboutspacetodayYT 

    LIVE LAUNCH OF EUROPA CLIPPER

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 0:48


    Watch the historic launch of the Europa Clipper to Jupiter's icy moon Europa on Monday October 14 at 11:35 LIVE from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on About Space Todays YouTube Channel.

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