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Author, Journalist, Speaker Rod Pyle hosts Cool Space News, a look into the science of NASA, space and the final frontier. Hear it every Friday on KFI AM 640.

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    Interview with Jim Keravala of Offworld Inc Part IV

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 31:20


    Our wrap-up with Jim Keravala of Offworld Inc—what are some of the key opportunities for people living and working in space?

    Interview with Jim Keravala of Offworld Inc Part III

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 27:08


    This week Rod brings you part three of our extended conversation with Jim Keravala of Offworld Inc, a space robotics company, about finding, claiming and owning resources in space, and how human culture will evolve!

    Interview Jim Keravala, CEO of Offworld, Inc Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 51:03


    A continuation of our 4-part interview with Jim Keravala, CEO of Offworld, Inc. This week we discuss how we will send settlers to space!

    Interview with Frank White, author of "The Overview Effect," Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 35:12


    This week part two of Rod's interview with Frank White, author of "The Overview Effect," about his engaging work with NASA astronauts and the future of spaceflight.

    Interview with Frank White, author of "The Overview Effect," Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 35:27


    This week Rod speaks with Frank White, author of "The Overview Effect," about how the view of Earth during spaceflight changes astronauts forever, and will eventually impact us all.

    The Truth is Out There

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 21:04


    This week, UFOs and aliens! Rod takes a deep dive into the recently declassified UFO sightings by Air Force pilots, with some help from... Air Force pilots!

    To the Moon and Beyond with Jim Keravela

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 49:00


    This week, Rod speaks to Jim Keravala, master of interplanetary robots and CEO of OffWorld Inc. about building new space companies and mining the moon!

    The Wonderful World of Space Toys

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 21:32


    This week, Rod jumps into the Wayback machine to take you on a stroll down memory lane into the weird and wonderful world of space toys, from Buck Rogers to Star Wars and beyond.

    Rod speaks with Mars 2020 engineer Ben Riggs, plus, some more Cool Space Headlines!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 32:01


    This week on Cool Space News, Rod talks to Mars 2020 engineer Ben Riggs, and brings us more Cool Space Headlines.

    Rod talks with Ken Farley, the chief scientist on the Mars 2020 rover Perseverence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 29:37


    This week, Rod talks with Ken Farley, the chief scientist on the Mars 2020 rover Perseverence, talks about searching for life on Mars. That and the latest Cool Space Headlines, here on Cool SpaceNews!"

    Mars 2020 mission with Matt Wallace, Deputy Project Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 26:58


    This week, our first interview about the Mars 2020 mission with Matt Wallace, Deputy Project Manager for the new sample-seeking rover, along with the latest Cool Space Headlines!

    Rod talks COSMOS Season III With Neil deGrasse Tyson and Executive Producer Jason Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 32:03


    Rod joins a conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson about season 3 of COSMOS, along with Executive Producer Jason Clark.

    Rod interviews Ann Druyan and Brannon Braga about the third season of COSMOS: Possible Worlds!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 48:41


    Join Rod as he interviews Ann Druyan and Brannon Braga about the upcoming third season of COSMOS: Possible Worlds, along with the usual Cool Space Headlines.

    It's Musk vs Ma in a Debate Showdown!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 31:17


    This week, it's Musk vs. Ma! Rod brings you a rundown of the Elon Musk smackdown with Jack Ma, owner of China's Alibaba, with expert commentary. Also, news updates on life near Saturn, IKEA on Mars, and Space Force's spiffy new uniforms.

    A look back at Apollo 11, Part III, plus, SpaceX blows its top

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 53:11


    This week on Cool Space News, the conclusion of our look back at Apollo 11, plus SpaceX blows its top, going interstellar, and bugs on Mars!

    How China is going to the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 18:39


    This week, Rod is in China! A special report on their latest efforts to conquer the moon and the new Chinese SuperCapsule, along with other Cool Space Headlines.

    Visiting SpaceX's headquarters to learn what's next for the future of space travel!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 27:28


    This week, Rod goes to SpaceX headquarters where NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine makes nice with Elon Musk, and the two discuss exploding spacecraft, how to make parachutes work, and the future of America in space.

    Reflecting on Apollo 11 and Why the U.S. Must Up its Space Game!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 30:26


    This week, remembering the harrowing landing of Apollo 11, and Cool Space News's first quasi op-ed on why the United States must up its space game.

    Part II of Rod's look back at Apollo 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 25:28


    This week, India's lunar landing attempt, a new moon lander for NASA, and nuking Mars... again. Also, part two of Rod's final look back at Apollo 11.

    Part one of Rod's post-Apollo 11 wrap-up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 40:43


    It's part one of Rod's post-Apollo 11 wrap-up. Also: radioactive astronauts, saving the space station, and helicopters on Titan!

    TIME Magazine's New Space Newsletter, Radioactive Astronauts, Space Spinoffs, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 6:52


    It's cool space news time with a man who is out of this world awesome, Rod Pyle!

    Cool Space News Presents NASA Chief Bridenstine on the Artemis Moon Program; Spacewar, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 29:24


    This week: Spacewar, new Mars rover wheels to the rescue, and part two of Jim Bridenstine's comments about NASA's immediate future and the Moon. All here on Cool Space News!

    It's Cool Space News' Third Moonth Installment With NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 36:40


    This week on Cool Space News: Cats in space, bad space jokes, and NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine weighs in on the new lunar initiative.

    It's Cool Space News' Second Moonth Installment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 22:22


    On our second Moonth installment, the second half of Rod's discussion about the moon by 2024 with Bruce Pittman of the NASA Ames Research Center, falling satellites, dripping planets and... wait for it... UFOs. Join us!

    It's Cool Space News' first Moonth installment!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 27:34


    It's Cool Space News' first Moonth installment! Until July 20, we'll be discussing NASA's new lunar adventure. This week, Bruce Pittman of NASA's Ames Research Center and SOO of the National Space Society joins Rod to discuss the Moon by 2024.

    Life From Other Stars ... on Earth?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 41:38


    This week: Life from other stars... on Earth (?), the mysterious mission of Luna 15, and Rob Manning on how to land on Mars.

    Space Headlines, Billionaire Steve Jurvetson and a "Chat" with Star Trek's "Q"!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 38:52


    This week, Rod talks about billionaire space investor Steve Jurvetson and space 2.0, speaks with Jay Gallentine about Russian lunar probes, answers a question from Arizona Representative Bob Thorpe, and has a conversation with that Comedian of the Continuum, Star Trek's very own "Q."

    Talking SpaceX engines, space headlines, and an interview with... Darth Vader!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 32:54


    This week, Rod discusses the new space age, talks to Jay Gallentine about SpaceX's chief rocket engine designer, Tom Mueller, and interviews the Dark Lord himself, Darth Vader. This week on Cool Space News on KFIAM640.com!

    SpaceX's groundbreaking Raptor engine test, plus a conversation with Captain Kirk (Kinda)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 42:00


    This week, SpaceX's groundbreaking Raptor engine test, colonizing Mars via an app, and we talk to Captain Kirk... sorta. This and all the top space news headlines on Cool Space News with Rod Pyle.

    Jay Gallentine, Award-Winning Author of Awesome Spaceflight Histories - Part III

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 41:28


    This week, Rod recaps all the coolest space news and concludes his interview with Jaunty Jay Gallantine, celebrated space historian and author--including his amazing interview with James Van Allen!

    Jay Gallentine award-winning author of Awesome Spaceflight Histories - Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 22:30


    This week we discuss Ultima Thule, China's Chang-e 4 lunar probe, and part 2 of my interview with sensational space historian Jay Gallentine!

    Rod Pyle's "Christmas special" - The First Chapter of Rod's new book, "Space 2.0"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 19:50


    This week, a Holiday gift for Cool Space News listeners--a reading of the first chapter of Rod's new for 2019 book, "Space 2.0," about the rise of the rocket entrepreneurs, the new space age, and much, much more.

    Jay Gallentine award-winning author of Awesome Spaceflight Histories - Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 36:15


    Rod's guest this week is Jay Gallentine, award-winning author of Awesome Spaceflight Histories and intimidatingly handsome mega-athlete... but he's still a helluva nice guy. Part 1.

    Part II of Rod's series on the InSight Lander! This week, Jim Green, NASA's Chief Scientist speaks on the mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 28:20


    More on Mars InSight with Jim Green, NASA's Chief Scientist. A wide-ranging discussion of the mission, its origins, and why Mars matters for Earth's future.

    Yay Mars InSight! Rod Pyle Interviews InSight's Tom Hoffman to learn more about this daring mission.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 36:06


    InSight Lander Makes it to Mars. Rod Pyle Interviews Tom Hoffman to learn more about this daring mission to Mars!

    Part II of Rod's Interview with Cas Anvar, plus, an explanation of where Rod's been!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 35:17


    This week, part 2 of my interview with Cas Anvar, star of the SyFy hit show "The Expanse." Plus, an explanation of where I've been!

    This week, part 1 of Rod's interview with Cas Anvar, star of SyFy's "The Expanse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2018 34:38


    This week, part 1 of my interview with Cas Anvar, star of the SyFy hit show "The Expanse." Can and I discussed his early interest in science and science fiction, his role as dapper pilot Alex Kamal on the show, and his outreach efforts to inspire young people to embark on careers in science and technology. Don't miss this one--he's the real deal.

    This week, part 1 of Rod's interview with Cas Anvar, star of SyFy's "The Expanse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 34:38


    This week, part 1 of my interview with Cas Anvar, star of the SyFy hit show "The Expanse." Can and I discussed his early interest in science and science fiction, his role as dapper pilot Alex Kamal on the show, and his outreach efforts to inspire young people to embark on careers in science and technology. Don't miss this one--he's the real deal.

    This week, part 1 of Rod's interview with Cas Anvar, star of SyFy's "The Expanse"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 34:38


    This week, part 1 of my interview with Cas Anvar, star of the SyFy hit show "The Expanse." Cas and I discussed his early interest in science and science fiction, his role as dapper pilot Alex Kamal on the show, and his outreach efforts to inspire young people to embark on careers in science and technology. Don't miss this one--he's the real deal.

    What to do about orbital junk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 21:59


    This week we conclude our discussion on the dangers–and opportunities–presented by space junk (aka orbital debris) with Al Anzaldua, here on Cool Space News."

    What to do about orbital junk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 21:59


    This week we conclude our discussion on the dangers–and opportunities–presented by space junk (aka orbital debris) with Al Anzaldua, here on Cool Space News."

    What to do about orbital junk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 21:59


    This week we conclude our discussion on the dangers–and opportunities–presented by space junk (aka orbital debris) with Al Anzaldua, here on Cool Space News."

    Chinese space station falls back to earth - What's next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 35:00


    Now that the Chinese space station has returned harmlessly to Earth, I caught up with career State Department diplomat and orbital debris specialist Al Anzaldua to talk about Tiangong's reentry and it's effects, and the greater dangers of uncontrolled orbital debris and how we might deal with it. This week: part one of our discussion."

    Chinese space station falls back to earth - What's next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 35:00


    Now that the Chinese space station has returned harmlessly to Earth, I caught up with career State Department diplomat and orbital debris specialist Al Anzaldua to talk about Tiangong's reentry and it's effects, and the greater dangers of uncontrolled orbital debris and how we might deal with it. This week: part one of our discussion."

    Chinese space station falls back to earth - What's next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 35:00


    Now that the Chinese space station has returned harmlessly to Earth, I caught up with career State Department diplomat and orbital debris specialist Al Anzaldua to talk about Tiangong's reentry and it's effects, and the greater dangers of uncontrolled orbital debris and how we might deal with it. This week: part one of our discussion."

    Learn more about what we might see when the Chinese Tiangong space station crashes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 28:31


    The Chinese Tiangong space station will crash to Earth sometime on or about tomorrow. To learn more about when, where and what we might see--or even find afterward--I speak to Geoff Notkin, author, meteorite expert and TV host, including the Science Channel's long-running series "Meteorite Men." Join us!

    Learn more about what we might see when the Chinese Tiangong space station crashes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 28:31


    The Chinese Tiangong space station will crash to Earth sometime on or about tomorrow. To learn more about when, where and what we might see--or even find afterward--I speak to Geoff Notkin, author, meteorite expert and TV host, including the Science Channel's long-running series "Meteorite Men." Join us!

    Learn more about what happens when something like the Chinese Tiangong space station returns to Earth.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 28:31


    The Chinese Tiangong space station reentered over the South Pacific on Sunday evening. To better understand large reentering objects and their risks, I spoke to Geoff Notkin, author, meteorite expert and TV host, including the Science Channel's long-running series "Meteorite Men." Join us!

    Rod interviews Author Tony Paustian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 43:25


    What does the space race have to do with your daily life, your career and your future? This week Rod speaks with author and educator Tony Paustian, author of "A Quarter Million Steps," about the space race, the Apollo program and what we an learn from it today.

    apollo rod tony paustian
    Rod interviews Author Tony Paustian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 43:25


    What does the space race have to do with your daily life, your career and your future? This week Rod speaks with author and educator Tony Paustian, author of "A Quarter Million Steps," about the space race, the Apollo program and what we an learn from it today.

    apollo rod tony paustian
    Rod interviews Author Tony Paustian

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 43:25


    What does the space race have to do with your daily life, your career and your future? This week Rod speaks with author and educator Tony Paustian, author of "A Quarter Million Steps," about the space race, the Apollo program and what we an learn from it today.

    apollo rod tony paustian

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