Podcasts about Baikonur Cosmodrome

Andrew Parris, Broadcast Television Engineer and Space Communicator, joins Beth from the Cape for a long-overdue chat about life behind the lens at NASA and beyond. With over four decades in broadcast television and thirteen action-packed years at NASA, Andrew shares his extraordinary journey—from diving with astronauts and filming space shuttle landings, to flying on NASA's "Weightless Wonder." Andrew's passion for space never fizzled, and today, he's helping others chase their own cosmic dreams through The Inspired 24, a group he co-founded to expand access to the space experience and the Overview Effect. In this episode, Beth and Andrew launch into memories of SCUBA dives at the WETF, share laughs about zero-G adventures gone sideways (literally), and open up about the emotional impact of witnessing spaceflight tragedies firsthand. Andrew also walks us through his recent work with AstroAccess, supporting inclusive microgravity flights, and Copernic Space, sending stories and digital mementos to the Moon. You'll hear about the human moments behind the missions, the stories you don't see on screen, and the joyful chaos of bridging the technical with the emotional in NASA's most public-facing roles. Andrew's reflections—equal parts heartwarming, hilarious, and humbling—remind us that space exploration isn't just about rockets and research. It's about people, passion, and persistence.     More about Andrew Parris: Andrew Parris is a 3-time Technical Emmy award-winning Broadcast Television Engineer, space communicator, and Commercial Astronaut-in-training. He spent 13 years at NASA's Dryden and Johnson Space Centers supporting shuttle and ISS missions, astronaut training, and global documentation efforts—including trips to Russia and the Baikonur Cosmodrome. After his NASA years, he helped launch the first all-HDTV network with Mark Cuban and directed live coverage of STS-114's launch and landing. Today, he leads The Inspired 24 community, volunteers at Space Center Houston, and partners with space-forward orgs like Copernic Space, MoonDAO, and AstroAccess. He's flown multiple commercial zero-G flights and is preparing for a stratospheric balloon mission with World View in 2026. Want to connect with Andrew or join The Inspired 24? Head to theinspired24.com. Call sign Titan is always ready to welcome fellow space dreamers aboard.  If you enjoyed this episode and would like to share, I'd love to hear it! beth@casualspacepodcast.com Want to hear more about the incredible AstroAccess Zero G Mission? Listen to episode 138 with Zero-G's Tim Bailey: https://www.bethmund.com/casual-space-podcast/2021/0930/138-tim-bailey You can follow our Casual conversations on Casual Space and share in the socials,  LinkedIn - @casualspacepodcast Facebook - @casualspacepodcast Instagram - @casualspacepodcast YouTube - @casualspacepodcast83 YOU CAN HELP US SEND STORIES TO SPACE!  Please visit our GoFundMe campaign and help send more stories to space!  Each dollar helps send a story. https://gofund.me/62f1ff87  or email me at beth@casualspacepodcast.com. *Remember!!! You can send your story to space TODAY! The window for STORIES of Space MISSION 03 and MISSION 04 is NOW OPEN! Send your story, for free, to www.storiesofspace.com

In today's episode, we explore the latest discoveries in lunar volcanism, the unique phenomena awaiting astronauts at the moon's south pole, and the arrival of a new crew at the International Space Station. Join us for an in-depth look at these exciting developments in Space exploration!*Recent volcanism on discovered on the Moon Scientists have discovered evidence of volcanism on the lunar surface as recently as 125 million years ago. *The Strange phenomena people will see at Moon's south pole When astronauts return to the Moon's surface as part of the Artemis 3 mission to the Lunar south pole, they'll experience a very different environment to that which the Apollo astronauts witnessed more than half a century ago. *A new crew arrives at the International Space Station The Russian Soyuz MS-26 capsule has successfully docked with the International Space station just three hours after its launch aboard a Soyuz 2.1a rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. *The Science Report Study shows up to 19% of dementia cases could be linked to vision problems. Over 52 million tonnes of plastic dumped into the environment every year. The growing amount of incorrect AI generated data being generated. Alex on Tech: are the new iPhone 16s worth it?  www.spacetimewithstuartgary.comwww.bitesz.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spacetime-with-stuart-gary--2458531/support.

NASA says they still have time to decide on the fate of Starliner, and continue to float the idea of extending the crew's stay on the International Space Station. Roscosmos' Progress 89 spacecraft is scheduled to launch this evening on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Florida Tech joins a consortium with University of Florida, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Florida A&M University to advance research in the space manufacturing sector, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guests today are students Felix and Simi from ETH Zurich. You can find out more about ARIS on their website. Selected Reading NASA to Provide Crew Flight Test Status Update  Sunita Williams undergoes hearing test in space after eye scans as Starliner saga continues- Mint NASA to Provide Coverage of Progress 89 Launch, Space Station Docking Florida Tech joins C-STARS to advance bioprinting, space biology studies NASA's permanent presence on the moon could begin with USF-invented mapping technology X-Bow Passes Critical Milestone on Hypersonic Booster Contract News- Marble Imaging Archangel Lightworks Selected for InnovateUK's 2023 EUREKA Globalstars Japan Program in collaboration with Infostellar Advanced Manufacturing Startup Hadrian Acquires Datum Source Chinese company CAS Space takes steps toward 1st launch of reusable rocket Exolaunch Appoints Robert Sproles as New Chief Executive Officer Viasat Announces the Next Evolution of its Award-Winning L-Band Tactical Satellite Service (L-TAC)This Gargantuan Lab Simulates Blasting Satellites Into Space | WIRED Kazakh Plan To Join Chinese-Led Moon Base Would Strengthen Space Partnership NASA Challenge Seeks ‘Cooler' Solutions for Deep Space Exploration T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's up No Tracers listeners! Today I wanted to talk about this story from last week about a French urban explorer who passed away while trying to reach the Russian Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.. The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur. News articles about this incident: Daily Mail: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13517045/Frenchman-dies-thirst-trying-walk-Baikonur-cosmodrome-restricted-Kazakhstan-desert-region.html Barrons: https://www.barrons.com/news/frenchman-found-dead-at-russia-s-baikonur-cosmodrome-0a7eab52#:~:text=A%20Frenchman%20has%20died%20apparently,tourism%2C%20officials%20said%20this%20week. The Weather Network: https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/nature/outdoors/urban-explorer-dies-of-thirst-amid-hot-temperatures-companion-arrested Videos of the location: @chrisluckhardt : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9TvMJdATWc Want to come on for an episode, drop me a line at contact@notracers.com or http://instagram.com/no.tracers Pick up my book: http://notracers.com/shop - Follow me: http://instagram.com/no.tracers Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notracers?language=en YouTube: http://youtube.com/notracersurbex Twitter: http://twitter.com/notracers Read my urbex blog: http://notracers.com Support the show: http://buymeacoffee.com/notracers - Thumbnail image by Ralph Mirebs by way of Bored Panda --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notracers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/notracers/support

On this episode we speak NASA Astronaut Don Pettit about his Astronaut Origin Story and the 'maker mentality'. Don is preparing for Expedition 71/72 which will launch to the International Space Station aboard a Soyux (MS-26) from Baikonur Cosmodrome later this year. We were grateful for the NASA teams for helping us set up time with Don to chat all-things space. Welcome our first Astronaut to the podcast! Don Pettit's origin story encapsulates that of a Maker - always wondering if things can be done better and making things to adjust a long the way. From his early days in junkyards, his time as a Rookie Astronaut, and helping create the first off-world patented item (the Zero-G cup), Don has had an amazing career. We discuss what's to come on Expedition 71/72, how "the crew" is the most important aspect of human space travel, and what the future could hold for us in space. Thank you to Don, Garrett, and the NASA teams for helping us make this happen! Topics from the episode: space, astronaut, spacecraft, mission, air conditioning, nasa, fly, invention, love, space station, solar panels, crew, space station, engineering, human beings We'd love to know your thoughts and questions!  Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com SOURCES: https://x.com/astro_Pettit https://www.nasa.gov/people/donald-r-pettit/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/don-pettit-nasas-oldest-active-astronaut-is-going-back-to-space/ https://www.instagram.com/astro_pettit/ The 'Topics from the episode' above and the timestamps below for the episode were generated using AI (otter.ai) by processing the audio file. Timestamps: 00:00 Astronaut origin stories and space exploration with Don Pettit. 04:42 Becoming an astronaut, emphasizing math, science, engineering skills. 09:25 Engineering, space travel, and the importance of teamwork. 13:49 Space station training, upgrades, and longevity. 21:03 Space training, effects of zero gravity, and return to Earth. 26:48 Adapting to extreme environments, invention of a cup for drinking in space 31:19 Teamwork and innovation in space exploration. -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science  Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #spacecraft #technology #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #stem #artemis #lunar #3dprinting #create #astronaut #solarpanel #spacestation

In Episode 98, Ben speaks with Andrew Parris, a space industry veteran who worked at NASA for over a decade. Andrew shares captivating stories from his time with the Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions, including his travels to Moscow and the Baikonur Cosmodrome. He also discusses his transition into commercial spaceflight and space communication, highlighting his work with innovative space organizations like The Inspired 24, Uplift Aerospace's Space+, and Axiom Space. Join the conversation to explore Andrew's fascinating journey through space exploration, mentorship, and his ongoing commitment to democratizing space for everyone. OUTLINE: Here's approximate timestamps for the episode. 00:58 Intro to Andrew 01:30 Andrew's Space Origin Moment 03:08 Working for NASA 08:48 Inspiration 4 and Inspired 24 11:42 The work of Inspired 24 15:30 World View - Andrews Path to Space? 19:00 Importance of building a crew on Earth 20:01 The Overview Effect 23:45 Maximising Overview Effect through Photo's/video 26:14 Time Management 30:20 Predictions for Space Tourism Industry 32:30 Breaking News 32:35 Wrap Up and Socials Connect with Andrew Parris: Website: https://theinspired24.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_inspired_24/ X: https://twitter.com/aparrisx Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Youtube: www.youtube.com/@astrobenpodcast Website: www.astroben.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ X: https://twitter.com/Gambleonit Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@astrobenpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astrobenpodcast/

Tamara Khasanova and Hallie Ayres talk to artist Saodat Ismailova following To Share a Dream With a River, a screening of three films at e-flux. Stay tuned after the conversation for an excerpt from a soundscape composed by Camille Norment for Ismailova's film, The Haunted. Films discussed in this episode: The Haunted (2017, 23 minutes) takes the form of an open letter to the Turan tiger. A majestic symbol of the Central Asian landscape, this animal has been extinct for several decades but lives on as a sacred symbol in the collective imagination of the local population. In her captivating film essay, Ismailova pays homage to the tiger as she shows how firmly bound it is to the region's history. Stains of Oxus (2016, 24 minutes) follows a transformation of the landscape of the Amu Darya riverbanks and the people that inhabit them, beginning from the high plateau in Tajikistan to the lowland deserts in Uzbekistan, where the river finds its end. Chillpiq (2018, 17 minutes) begins with a scene of two buses emerging on the horizon as they drive toward Chillpiq. A group of forty girls climb the ruins that stand atop a mount in the middle of the steppe. One by one, they tie pieces of cloth to a flagpole that crowns the archeological site, and worship it as a symbol of life. The girls circle the shrine while the setting sun changes the light to an orange glow, blurring their silhouettes as they disappear into the site. Two Horizons (2022, 24 mins) was exhibited as part of the 14th Shanghai Biennale's Partial Eclipse section, and hints at infinite strategies through which humans access occluded forms of matter and energy. Two Horizons combines a prophecy carried down in the ancient Turkic oral histories of Qorqut with the more recent history of a space launch facility. The tomb of Qorqut—the storyteller and seer who is the central hero of the epic—lies in the south of Kazakhstan, near the Baikonur Cosmodrome. In the local culture the belief persists that a person will one day come to defeat gravity and achieve eternal life.    Saodat Ismailova is a filmmaker and artist who came of age in the post-Soviet era in Central Asia. She graduated from Tashkent State Art Institute in Uzbekistan and Le Fresnoy, National Studio of Contemporary Arts in France. Drawing on the cultural identities and vernacular histories of Central Asia, Saodat Ismailova's films meditate on memory, spirituality, immortality, and extinction. Frequently based around folk stories in which women are the lead protagonists, and exploring systems of knowledge suppressed by globalized modernity, these consciousness expanding works hover between visible and invisible worlds.  Tamara Khasanova is a curator, researcher, and writer living in Brooklyn, New York. She currently serves as an Archives Assistant at e-flux, and curated the To Share a Dream With a River screening program. Hallie Ayres was on the curatorial team for Cosmos Cinema, the 14th Shanghai Biennale. She is Associate Director of e-flux.

LAUNCH CONTROL: Main engine start, six engines up and running. And lift-off! Lift-off of the Proton rocket and the Zarya control module. The International Space Station is under way. The International Space Station was born 25 years ago today. The first piece of the station was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was built and launched by Russia, but paid for by the United States. For years, it provided control, crew quarters, and storage. Today, it's mainly a storage locker. Zarya is a Russian word for “sunrise.” The module was based on the design of the first series of Russian space stations, called Salyut. It's a steel can more than 40 feet long. It weighed more than 20 tons at launch, plus several tons of propellants. It wasn't alone for long. Space shuttle Endeavour delivered the second module, known as Unity, a couple of weeks later. Astronauts used a robotic arm to attach the two pieces. It took a couple of years for the station to really start to take shape, though. Today, it consists of dozens of major pieces. In all, they span more than the length of a football field, with a total mass of almost a million pounds. But it all started with a single large can, delivered to orbit 25 years ago today.LAUNCH CONTROL: 30 seconds into the flight, good first-stage performance. The Proton delivering 1.9 million pounds of thrust from its six engines. ...  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

Welcome to the first episode of our four part series with NASA, focusing on how they approach human performance for the unique demands of spaceflight. We're starting with an astronaut and in the rest of the series we'll be talking with the human performance and research teams who support them. Stay tuned! Colonel (retired) Shane Kimbrough is a 1989 West Point graduate where he was captain of the baseball team. He was commissioned as an aviation officer and flew Apaches, including in Desert Storm. He got his Masters of Science degree at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1998, and headed back to West Point to teach in the math department. While he was teaching he got selected by NASA to be an astronaut and he entered that program in 2004. He completed his first spaceflight in 2008 on STS-126, one of the last shuttle missions where they were building the international space station. He spent almost 16 days on the mission to expand the crew living quarters to accommodate a six-member crew on the International Space Station (ISS). He performed two spacewalks during this mission. On his second spaceflight, Kimbrough launched to the ISS on the Russian Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This mission lasted 173 days as part of Expeditions 49 and 50, where he performed four spacewalks and numerous science and maintenance activities. He most recently served as commander of the NASA/SpaceX Crew-2 Dragon spacecraft, which launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Once on the ISS, Kimbrough served as Flight Engineer of Expedition 65/66. He performed three spacewalks during the 199-day mission. Kimbrough now has a total of 388 days in space. For additional insights into Shane's approach to fitness, your can read his profiles in Men's Health and Men's Journal.

WARNING: This episode contains content that may prove too disturbing for some of our listeners, and as such listening discretion is advised. Though this series is a work of fiction, given the present crisis in Europe between Russia and Ukraine, it is imperative that the horrors of the past never be forgotten, especially when the aggressor and victim are the same nations 90 years ago, and today. Real people lived through this. As Mark Twain once said, History may not repeat itself, but it certainly does rhyme. For more information, we encourage you to visit https://holodomor.ca/.Now, to our story. Fan has been spirited away by something otherworldly and malevolent. Terrified for her safety and desperate to bring her back, Ilia turns to the one person who has full command of Baikonur Cosmodrome. Fan's creator. Fan's mother. Mesiya. Special thanks to Michael Parkhurst for additional sound design.Directed and Produced by Ari Rosenthal. Written and Associate Produced by Carmenn Kocznur. Adapted from his original short story "Fantom IX." Starring Peter Wicks as Ilia Zakharov, Allison Cossitt as Fan, Sarah Golding as Mesiya, Erika Sanderson as Kryuchkov, James Scully as Cosmodrome Security, Brandon Levine as Sledstvenny Security. Additional Voices by Peter Wishinski and Karim Kronfli. Dialogue Editing by Benton Hodges. Sound Design and Mix by Manas Kunder. Score by Jakub Żerański. Special thanks to Matt Richmond and the Audio Drama Lab.For more information, go to denouncermedia.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Russia studies crashed UFOs at Taganay Park Ural Mountains & near Baikonur Cosmodrome YouTube: Michael Salla

Russia has retrieved dozens of alien spacecraft during the Soviet and post-Soviet eras and taken recovered technologies to select aerospace facilities for research and development. In his third Exopolitics Today interview, Dr. Anton Anfalov discusses several additional cases of Soviet UFO crash retrieval operations and two of the top secret facilities to which they are taken. The first facility is under the Tyuratam missile test range, which is adjacent to the famed Baikonur Cosmodrome that was constructed in 1955. He claims that Baikonur was a diversion from the more important underground facility at Tyuratam. The second facility is under the Taganay National Park, which is located in the Ural Mountains. The Taganay facility was completed in 1991, which coincided with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The Taganay Urals base is today Russia's premier facility for studying retrieved alien spacecraft and for constructing reverse-engineered vehicles. The Taganay Urals facility uses an abandoned underground tunnel system built by an ancient civilization or extraterrestrial visitors. Dr Anfalov discusses some of the meetings held between Soviet/Russian leaders with different groups of extraterrestrial visitors, and US and Soviet space cooperation that began during the Nixon administration. He also talked about what may be a buried oval shaped space ark buried in Siberia and other possible arks in the Kherson/Crimea regions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/exopolitics/support

The year is 1983. Baikonur Cosmodrome, a spaceport located in Soviet Kazakhstan, has sent a cutting-edge lunar rover to the moon's surface. The rover: FANTOM-IX."Ruslan and Ludmila" Canto I, by Alexander Pushkin. Translation by A. S. Kline.Directed and Produced by Ari Rosenthal. Written and Associate Produced by Carmenn Kocznur. Adapted from his original short story "Fantom IX." Starring Peter Wicks as Ilia Zakharov, Allison Cossitt as Fan, Sarah Golding as Mesiya, Erika Sanderson as Kryuchkov, James Scully as Cosmodrome Security, Brandon Levine as Sledstvenny Security. Additional Voices by Peter Wishinski and Karim Kronfli. Dialogue Editing by Benton Hodges. Sound Design and Mix by Manas Kunder. Score by Jakub Żerański. Special thanks to Matt Richmond and the Audio Drama Lab.For more information, go to denouncermedia.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

NASA is holding a special briefing and Q&A session for NASA Social participants, including our own James Brierton, at 4:30 ET. NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission is the sixth crew rotation mission with SpaceX to the space station, and the seventh flight of Dragon with humans aboard. The mission is targeted to launch no earlier than 1:45 a.m. EST Monday, Feb. 27, on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft – named Endeavour – atop the company's Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy. Mission operations teams will be closely monitoring the weather leading up to liftoff. After docking, the Crew-6 crewmates will be welcomed inside the station by the seven-member crew of Expedition 68. Following a handover on the space station with Crew-6, NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 crew members will undock from the space station. The NASA SpaceX trip comes at the same time Russia prepares to launch a passengerless Soyuz MS-23 crew ship at 7:24 p.m. EST Thursday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a two-day trek to the space station. Besides delivering provisions for the crew, the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft will return NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin back to Earth later this year. Those three men are awaiting a new spacecraft because their previous craft, Soyuz MS-22, suffered a depressurization issue that made it not idle for human spaceflight back to Earth. LEARN MORE: https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/ LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip BUY MERCH: https://bit.ly/3I3YAzx SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 flight crew has reported to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to start final preparations for their mission to the International Space Station. NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission is the sixth crew rotation mission with SpaceX to the space station, and the seventh flight of Dragon with humans aboard. The mission is targeted to launch no earlier than 1:45 a.m. EST Monday, Feb. 27, on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft – named Endeavour – atop the company's Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy. Mission operations teams will be closely monitoring the weather leading up to liftoff. After docking, the Crew-6 crewmates will be welcomed inside the station by the seven-member crew of Expedition 68. Following a handover on the space station with Crew-6, NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 crew members will undock from the space station. The NASA SpaceX trip comes at the same time Russia prepares to launch a passengerless Soyuz MS-23 crew ship at 7:24 p.m. EST Thursday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a two-day trek to the space station. Besides delivering provisions for the crew, the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft will return NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin back to Earth later this year. Those three men are awaiting a new spacecraft because their previous craft, Soyuz MS-22, suffered a depressurization issue that made it not idle for human spaceflight back to Earth. LEARN MORE: https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/ LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip BUY MERCH: https://bit.ly/3I3YAzx SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 118*Curiosity reaches a key targetNASA's Mars Curiosity Rover finally arrived at a long sought after target on its journey to climb the red planet's Mount Sharp.*NASA orders more Orion SpacecraftNASA has ordered three more Orion Crew capsules from Lockheed Martin for future manned missions to the Moon.*A food run to the space stationA Russian Progress cargo ship has successfully docked to the International Space Station's Poisk module two days after launching aboard a Soyuz 2.1a rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.*Skyrora fails in first space launch attemptThey say space is hard and Scottish company Skyrora has learnt that lesson the hard way after the maiden test flight of their new Skylark L suborbital rocket failed to reach space.*November SkywatchThe constellation of the winged horse Pegasus, the giant galaxy M31-Andromeda barrelling towards us, and three meteor showers in one month are among the highlights of the November night skies on SkyWatch…Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://biteszhq.com Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we're working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 280 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month's free trial to see if it's really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 102*James Webb Space Telescope develops a serious technical problemNASA's James Webb space telescope has developed a problem with a key part of its spectroscope system used to analyse to chemical composition of objects...*But that hasn't stopped it making some spectacular observations of Mars and NeptuneNASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured its first stunning images and spectra of the red planet Mars and the distant ice giant Neptune.*Australia's first major astronomical observatoryThis year marked the two hundredth anniversary of Australia's first major astronomical observatory which was built in what is now Parramatta Park in Sydney's western suburbs.*Russia launches a US astronaut to the space stationA Russian capsule carrying two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut has successfully docked with the International Space Station, three hours and a half after launching aboard a Soyuz 2.1a rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan.*The Science ReportA new plan to get Australia's nuclear submarines online earlier.Northrop Grumman unveils Australia's first high-altitude long-range Triton MQ-4C autonomous aircraft.Australian reef fish populations are being dominated by generalist species because of climate change.TikTok is providing false and misinformation to users searching for news and factual information.Alex on Tech updates for IOS16 update.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://biteszhq.com Sponsor Details:This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of NordVPN…The world's leading VPN provider. Making your online data unreadable to others. Get our Complete Security discount offer, plus one month free, plus you get to help support SpaceTime… visit www.nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you…

Midt i den Kasakhiske ørken kører en stor, hvid Toyota stille af sted over sandet. Farten er helt i bund, så hjulene ikke hvirvler støv op og afslører bilens position. I horisonten kan man skimte lyset fra det kæmpemæssige russiske rumkompleks, Baikonur Cosmodrome. Et sted, der er under konstant bevogtning af bevæbnede, russiske sikkerhedsstyrker. I bilen sidder Morten Kirckhoff og Jan Elhøj - og deres plan er at snige sig helt ind i den topsikrede hangar, hvor rumraketterne står…Medvirkende: Morten Kirckhoff, forfatter, fotograf og tv-vært på DR-serien “Nul Stjerner”.

Midt i den Kasakhiske ørken kører en stor, hvid toyota stille afsted over sandet. Farten er helt i bund, så hjulene ikke hvirvler støv op og afslører bilens position. I horisonten kan man skimte lyset fra det kæmpemæssige russiske rumkompleks, Baikonur Cosmodrome. Et sted, der er under konstant bevogtning af bevæbnede, russiske sikkerhedsstyrker. I bilen sidder Morten Kirckhoff og Jan Elhøj - og deres plan er at snige sig helt ind i den topsikrede hangar, hvor rumraketterne står…Medvirkende: Morten Kirckhoff, forfatter, fotograf og tv-vært på DR-serien “Nul Stjerner”.

Debra Werner of SpaceNews joins me to talk about Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the ways that it is affecting the space industry, how their last invasion had similar effects, and how the situation solidifies several arguments that have been made over the past decade or more.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 40 executive producers—Simon, Lauren, Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Ryan, Donald, Lee, Chris, Warren, Bob, Russell, Moritz, Joel, Jan, David, Joonas, Robb, Tim Dodd (the Everyday Astronaut!), Frank, Julian and Lars from Agile Space, Tommy, Matt, The Astrogators at SEE, Chris, Aegis Trade Law, Fred, Hemant, Dawn Aerospace, Andrew, and seven anonymous—and 730 other supporters.TopicsDebra Werner, Author at SpaceNewsDebra Werner (@spacereportr) / TwitterPrevious invasion of Ukraine had serious repercussions for the space sector - SpaceNewsEOS Data Analytics issues urgent plea for imagery of Ukraine - SpaceNewsRussian military convoy north of Kyiv stretches for 40 miles -Maxar | ReutersSmall satellite constellations promise resilient communications and Earth observation - SpaceNewsStatement on the status of the eROSITA instrument aboard Spektr-RG (SRG) | Max Planck Institute for extraterrestrial PhysicsRussia says it will no longer sell rocket engines to the United States - The VergeOneWeb leaves Baikonur Cosmodrome after Roscosmos ultimatum - SpaceNewsUkraine engineer talks testing SpaceX's new Starlink service - The VergeThe ShowLike the show? Support the show!Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to anthony@mainenginecutoff.comFollow @WeHaveMECOListen to MECO HeadlinesJoin the Off-Nominal DiscordSubscribe on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn or elsewhereSubscribe to the Main Engine Cut Off NewsletterBuy shirts and Rocket Socks from the Main Engine Cut Off ShopMusic by Max JustusArtwork photo by NASA Wallops/Patrick Black

Photo:  At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 41/42 Flight Engineer Elena Serova of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) waves goodbye to well-wishers Sept. 12 before departing for the launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch training. Serova, Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev of Roscosmos (behind Serova) and NASA Flight Engineer Barry Wilmore launched from Baikonur on Sept. 26, Kazakh time, in their Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft for a 5 ½ month mission on the International Space Station. Serova became the fourth Russian woman to fly in space. NASA/Stephanie Stoll Roscosmos breaks down. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/esa-exomars-launch-in-22-very-unlikely-due-to-russian-invasion-of-the-ukraine/

Get Inside the Psyche of a True Though Leader-Esther Dyson, Founder and Philanthropist at Wellville, 23 AND Me, and (wait for it) a Cosmonaut This Generation Bold interview is a must-listen for anyone who wants to start thinking like a thought leader…grow their organization, turn ideas into reality. Esther Dyson is a true Renaissance woman, making a change in how we all stay well. Esther is the legendary investor in twenty-three and Me. She can see potential in new ideas and turn ideas into reality. Esther is devoted to Welville, upgrading the health of five selected communities in the US and creating a chain reaction to other communities. If your region gets healthier may be because of Wellville If you never had a conversation with a true thought leader, Esther reveals how she thinks and acts to create change. You will be inspired. She is a journalist, a philanthropist, an investor, and she is a connoisseur of change. She looks to see what will really work and tries to make it happen. And that is not easy. We will be talking about precision medicine, equity in health care, and longevity, how you get people together to really make a difference, and how you get government officials together to make a change in their community. Truth Nuggets from Esther: Truth: Build an organization that spreads success…An endeavor is a true success when it helps others not just to succeed, but in turn to also help someone else succeed. Truth: Inclusivity pays off in community change. The great purpose is thinking long-term. And it is thinking about the community, including people of different races and the poor. If we went to a new community and helped the upper half of the demographic become dramatically healthier, we would consider that a failure. We are really trying to reduce the disparity. We are trying to make the community feel more like a community. We go walking around in the streets doing that ourselves. We are basically helping the people in the community who are good at doing this. We are helping them get better because the people who succeed are more willing to share and collaborate than the people who are struggling. Truth Takeaway for life: Make new mistakes. It is always make new mistakes. Cause that is how you learn. Do not make the same old mistakes. And learn from your mistakes, so you always make ONLY new mistakes. The basic idea is not to be afraid to try stuff, but do not try and fail doing the same thing over and over again. So, it is an encouragement to give things a whirl, like, doing Wellville itself. I mean, sure, people have started things, but no one was doing that. AND YES…SHE IS A COSMONAUT "Okay. So, I trained as a cosmonaut in Russia and spent a few weeks in Baikonur Kazakhstan*. I was a backup. I actually went to the space station and stayed there for a while, as opposed to most of the guys going up right now, or basically going up for a few minutes, hanging out. But they are not actually living there. My goal ultimately is to have it be boring and normal to be weightless. And so, if you stay up there for a week, you get over all nausea. It just feels familiar. So, I have not yet experienced that. I've been weightless a bunch of times, and I've been through the training. So interestingly, when I watch a space movie, my first reaction is, oh yes, I was there." *Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan has been the launch site for Soviet and Russian space missions since the beginning of space exploration in 1957. The first satellite and the first human flew into space from there. Today, the site is heavily used for Soyuz astronaut launches to the International Space Station.

Photo:  ISS:  Roll-out of the Progress 24 vehicle occurred on schedule at 7:00 AM, Jan. 16, 2007 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.    The vehicle was in the vertical and hard-down at the pad by 9:30 AM. The gantry towers were placed around the vehicle shortly thereafter. #HotelMars: All nominal reports from James Webb, Lucy and ISS. William Harwood   @CBSNews. David Livingston, SpaceShow.

A Russian film crew returned to Earth today after shooting the first-ever movie in space.The filmmakers spent 12 days filming Challenge at the International Space Station after rocketing up on October 5.Yulia Peresild and Klim Shipenko landed as scheduled on Kazakhstan's steppe at 0436 GMT, according to footage broadcast live by the Russian space agency.They were ferried back to terra firma by cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, who had been on the space station for the past six months.“The descent vehicle of the crewed spacecraft Soyuz MS-18 is standing upright and is secure. The crew are feeling good!” Russian space agency Roscosmos tweeted.The filmmakers had blasted off from the Russia-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan earlier this month, travelling to the ISS with veteran cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov to film scenes for “The Challenge”.If the project stays on track, the Russian crew will beat a Hollywood project announced last year by “Mission Impossible” star Tom Cruise together with NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX.The movie's plot, which has been mostly kept under wraps along with its budget, centres around a surgeon who is dispatched to the ISS to save a cosmonaut.Shkaplerov, 49, along with the two Russian cosmonauts who were already aboard the ISS are said to have cameo roles in the film.The mission was not without small hitches.As the film crew docked at the ISS earlier this month, Shkaplerov had to switch to manual control.And when Russian flight controllers on Friday conducted a test on the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft the ship's thruster fired unexpectedly and destabilised the ISS for 30 minutes, a NASA spokesman told the Russian news agency TASS.But the spokesman confirmed their departure would go ahead as scheduled.21st-century space raceTheir landing, which was documented by a film crew, will also feature in the movie, Konstantin Ernst, the head of the Kremlin-friendly Channel One TV network and a co-producer of “The Challenge”, told AFP.The Soviets launched the first satellite Sputnik, and sent into orbit the first animal, a dog named Laika, the first man, Yuri Gagarin and the first woman, Valentina Tereshkova.

Photo: Roll-out of the Progress 24 vehicle occurred on schedule at 7:00 a.m., Jan. 16, 2007 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.    The vehicle was in the vertical and hard-down at the pad by 9:30 a.m. The gantry towers were placed around the vehicle shortly thereafter. BehindtheBlack.com; award-winning independent science journalist and historian, written four books and innumerable articles on science, engineering, and the history of space exploration and technology for Science, Air & Space, Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and a host of other publications.     

Buran mini-series - part 2 - interview with Bart Hendrickx. Belgian author of the only English book on Buran titled Energiya-Buran The Soviet Space Shuttle.  Bart comes on the podcast to give us an extensive history of Baikonur Cosmodrome, Buran Project and he provides us with context to what those two shuttles are. We also talk about the nearby rocket standing in the vertical building, what happened to the original Buran shuttle and why he debunks all the myths about this incredible place. 

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 46*History with the first flight of an aircraft on another worldNASA has made history with the first flight of an aircraft on another world. The United States space agency’s Mars Ingenuity rotorcraft successfully lifted off from the floor of the red planet’s Jezero Crater -- climbing to an altitude of ten metres – maintaining a stable hover for 30 seconds – and then safely landing again.*The dead star that’s a sign of things to comeAstronomers have discovered their first pulsar using the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescopeMurchison is a precursor for the multi-billion-dollar Square Kilometre Array telescope project and researchers say this discovery is likely to be a sign of things to come.*NASA’s SHIELDS mission to explore local interstellar spaceA new NASA mission is about to study interstellar particles that have drifted into our solar system. The mission called the Spatial Heterodyne Interferometric Emission Line Dynamics Spectrometer -- or SHIELDS – is about to launch from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico aboard a suborbital sounding rocket.*Soyuz crew returns safely to EarthThree members of the Expedition 64 crew has returned safely to Earth following half a year aboard the International Space Station. They had launched 185 days earlier on October 14 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.*The Science ReportNew studies looking at the risk of blood clotting following COVID-19 infection.Scientists successfully grow human primate hybrid chimeric embryos.Archaeologists discover a 3,300-year-old lost city in Egypt’s southern province of Luxor.The public encouraged to cut through loops or rings of any size before disposing of them in their trash.Skeptic's guide to fake treatments for kids with autism. Your support is needed...SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 230 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly).For enhanced Show Notes... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s Rocket Roundup, host Annie Wilson presents one Russian launch and Rocket Lab’s “They Go Up So Fast”. Plus, this week in rocket history, we look back at Voskhod 2, which launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 18, 1965.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication.2009.KAZAKHSTAN -- The Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad Monday, Sept. 28, 2009 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Soyuz is scheduled to launch the crew of Expedition 21 and a spaceflight participant on Sept. 30, 2009. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) KSC-2009-5243 The New John Batchelor ShowRepresented by CBS News Radio/CBS Audio Network@Batchelorshow #HotelMars: Roscosmos cannot solve the leaks on Zvezda on the ISS. Anatoly Zak @RussianSpaceWeb David Livingston, Spaceshow.comhttps://www.cnet.com/news/cosmonauts-drill-into-iss-to-repair-air-leak-cracks/

Korea launched a 500-kilogram Compact Advanced Satellite into the atmosphere Monday, the first of five in a government plan to transfer satellite technology to private firms. The CAS500-1 model was one of 38 satellites carried into space by Russia's Soyuz 2.1a launcher, which took off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 3 p.m.  Listen to the full story in this week's episode. Subscribe to the K-News Bulletin to listen to Korea's biggest headline of the day, written by staff reporters of the Korea JoongAng Daily.Full Article: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/03/22/business/industry/satellite-kari-space/20210322191300390.html

As Catalonia launches its first nanosatellite, science writer and educator Joan Anton Català Amigó joins the Filling the Sink team to talk all things space.  Catalan Digital Policies minister Jordi Puigneró defends the formation of the Catalan Space Agency and explains that it's clearly not "a Catalan Nasa."  Alan Ruiz Terol takes a visit to Montsec Observatory and Astronomical Park in western Catalonia, where the nanosatellite – named Enxaneta – will be controlled from after taking off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.  And with Nasa's Mars Perseverance rover toiling away on the red planet, Dr Carolina Arnau Jimenez tells Cristina Tomàs White how the European Space Agency's research at the Autonomous University of Barcelona could pave the way for humans to follow suit in the future.   Presented by Lorcan Doherty. 

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 29*First drive for the new Mars Perseverance roverNASA’s new Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has undertaken its first tentative test drive across the red planet’s surface.*A new map of binary star systems near the SunAstronomers have developed the most comprehensive map ever achieved of binary star systems within the Sun’s local neighbourhood -- covering some 1.3 million binary star systems within three thousand light-years from the Sun.*New satellite to monitor Russia’s northern frontierRussia has launched its first Arctic climate satellite. The Arktika-M spacecraft was launched aboard Soyuz 2.1b rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.*The Science ReportThe South African Variant of COVID-19 even stronger than thought.Mushrooms found to boost antioxidants and control sugar levels.Neandertals found to perceive and produce human speech.The International Atomic Energy Agency is deeply concerned with nuclear material in Iran.Alex on Tech looks at the problem with ZoomHelp SpaceTime become a completely listener-supported podcast.SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up.By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 230 commercial-free, double, and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all-new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at Patreon www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com/support Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stanislaw’s pet guinea pig, Sputnik, joins everyone in the studio. Unfortunately, he and John don’t hit it off. Along with the night’s topic of lead paint, other topics discussed include the decontamination process at Baikonur Cosmodrome, cow dung and sacrifices for art. This episode features commercials for Rook and a Hard Place, Belly Button Honey...

In this season finale, it's apt that we end with another astronaut. I speak with Soyeon Yi, South Korea's only astronaut who flew to the International Space Station for 10 days in 2008. A biotechnologist by training, she applied to astronaut selection as an afterthought, and was soon selected as the back-up to primary astronaut candidate Ko San. But a month before launch, Ko was swapped out and on April 8th 2008 Soyeon launched to the Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakstan. After her 10 day science mission, she returned to Earth joined by ISS crew members Peggy Whitson (NASA) and Yuri Malenchenko (Roscosmos). Due to a malfunction with the Soyuz vehicle, the craft followed a ballistic re-entry which subjected the crew to severe gravitational forces up to 10 times the amount experienced on Earth. Soyeon's energy and enthusiasm are infectious, she is a fantastic role model for young girls everywhere to commit fully to every activity you engage in. She motivates me always and I'm sure you will enjoy and learn from her story in this last episode of 'Humans of Space'. If you're enjoying 'Humans of Space', support Niamh's work in bringing human stories of science and space to the public. From as little as €1.99 become a patron of her work at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NiamhShaw Humans of Space was produced by Catherine Cunning and Mark Gardener of Ox4 Studios, Oxford and music by Tom Beasley. To find out more, and to subscribe for further episodes, go to www.niamhshaw.ie for further details.  Follow Niamh on Twitter & Instagram at @dr_niamh_shaw.  Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third-party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Humans of Space podcast is clearly and accurately provided. 

Have you ever wondered how we can send probes all the way to Mercury? Can a spacecraft catch a free ride in space without using extra fuel? Jupiter flyby is a pretty cool term but what does it mean? To get answers to these questions, tune in to our latest episode that's all about gravity assist maneuvers aka slingshot maneuvers! Music from filmmusic.io "Tyrant" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Henna's Sources: “A Gravity Assist Primer.” NASA Science, https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/basics/primer/. “Delta-v Budget.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Aug. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta-v_budget. Fly By Trajectories, Delta V & Gravity Assists, YouTube, 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Ta0Io-qO4. “Hohmann Transfer Orbit Diagram.” The Planetary Society, www.planetary.org/space-images/hohmann-transfer-orbit. “How Does the Slingshot Effect (or Gravity Assist) Work to Change the Orbit of a Spacecraft?” Scientific American, Scientific American, 11 July 2005, www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-does-the-slingshot-ef/. How To Perform a Gravity Assist, YouTube, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CqBP-CtM0c “Orbital Maneuver.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Apr. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_maneuver. Wertz, James Richard., and Wiley J. Larson. Space Mission Analysis and Design. Microcosm, 1999. Why Doesn't the Moon Fall to Earth? Exploring Orbits and Gravity, YouTube, 2015, www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKXVRu6JL54. Anna's Sources: Alexander, Donovan. 11 Influential Inventions from the 1920s That You Should Definitely Know About. 20 Sept. 2019, interestingengineering.com/11-influential-inventions-from-the-1920s-that-you-should-definitely-know-about. “Ask an Astronomer.” Cool Cosmos, coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/25-How-far-is-Mercury-from-Earth-. Baikonur Cosmodrome. 1 Sept. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baikonur_Cosmodrome. “BepiColombo Overview.” ESA, www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/BepiColombo_overview2. “BepiColombo.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 June 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BepiColombo. Berger, Eric. All Hail Luna 3, Rightful King of 1950s Space Missions. 4 Oct. 2019, arstechnica.com/science/2019/10/all-hail-luna-3-rightful-king-of-1950s-space-missions/. ESA. “Bepicolombo Takes Last Snaps of Earth En Route to Mercury.” ESA Science & Technology , 10 Apr. 2020, sci.esa.int/web/bepicolombo/-/bepicolombo-takes-last-snaps-of-earth-en-route-to-mercury. Friedrich Zander. 5 Sept. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Zander. “Giuseppe 'Bepi' Colombo: Grandfather of the Fly-By.” ESA, www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA_history/Giuseppe_Bepi_Colombo_Grandfather_of_the_fly-by. Harbhovska, Olha. Yuriy Kondratyuk: A Ukrainian Mathematician Ahead of His Time. 23 Oct. 2019, www.americahousekyiv.org/ah-blog/2019/10/23/yuriy-kondratyuk-a-ukrainian-mathematician-ahead-of-his-time. In Depth. solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/luna-03/in-depth/. Mars, Kelli. “45 Years Ago: Mariner 10 First to Explore Mercury.” NASA, NASA, 27 Mar. 2019, www.nasa.gov/feature/45-years-ago-mariner-10-first-to-explore-mercury. “Mercury Exploration Mission ‘BepiColombo.’” JAXA, global.jaxa.jp/projects/sas/bepi/. NASA History Newsletter. 1 Oct. 1965, history.nasa.gov/nltr3.pdf. Redd, Nola Taylor. “How Far Away Is Venus?” Space.com, Space, 17 Nov. 2012, www.space.com/18529-distance-to-venus.html. Tidal Locking. 26 Aug. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_locking.

Taken from NASA:Sunita L. Williams (Suni) was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 1998 and is a veteran of two space missions Expeditions 14/15 and 32/33. She is currently training for the first post-certification mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft – the second crewed flight for that vehicle – and her third long duration mission aboard the International Space Station.Williams and her crewmates are working closely with Boeing to develop their new spacecraft systems, which will provide roundtrip crew transportation services to the International Space Station and, along with SpaceX’s CrewDragon, return the ability to launch humans into space from United States soil.Personal Data:Born September 19, 1965 in Euclid, Ohio to Dr. Deepak and Bonnie Pandya.  Considers Needham, Massachusetts to be her hometown. Suni and her husband Michael enjoy hanging out with their dogs, working out, working on houses, working on cars, working on airplanes, hiking and camping.Education:Needham High School, Needham, Massachusetts, 1983. Bachelor of Science in Physical Science, U.S. Naval Academy, 1987. Master of Science in Engineering Management, Florida Institute of Technology, 1995.Experience:Williams received her commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy from the United States Naval Academy in May 1987. After a six-month temporary assignment at the Naval Coastal System Command, she received her designation as a Basic Diving Officer and then reported to Naval Aviation Training Command. She was designated a Naval Aviator in July 1989. She then reported to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 3 for initial H46, Seaknight, training. Upon completion of this training, she was assigned to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 8 in Norfolk, Virginia, and made overseas deployments to the Mediterranean, Red Sea and the Persian Gulf in support of Desert Shield and Operation Provide Comfort. In September 1992, she was the Officer-in-Charge of an H-46 detachment sent to Miami, Florida for Hurricane Andrew Relief Operations onboard USS Sylvania. Williams was selected for United States Naval Test Pilot School and began the course in January 1993. After graduation in December 1993, she was assigned to the Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Directorate as an H-46 Project Officer, and V-22 Chase Pilot in the T-2. While there, she was also assigned as the squadron Safety Officer and flew test flights in the SH-60B/F, UH-1, AH‑1W, SH-2, VH-3, H-46, CH-53 and the H-57. In December 1995, she went back to the Naval Test Pilot School as an Instructor in the Rotary Wing Department and the school’s Safety Officer where she flew the UH-60, OH-6 and the OH-58. From there, she was assigned to the USS Saipan (LHA-2), Norfolk, Virginia, as the Aircraft Handler and the Assistant Air Boss. Williams was deployed onboard USS Saipan when she was selected for the astronaut program. She has logged more than 3000 flight hours in over 30 different aircraft.NASA Experience:Selected as an astronaut by NASA in June 1998, she reported for training in August 1998.  Astronaut Candidate Training included orientation briefings and tours, numerous scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in shuttle and International Space Station systems, physiological training and ground school to prepare for T-38 flight training, as well as learning water and wilderness survival techniques.  Following a period of training and evaluation, Williams worked in Moscow with the Russian Space Agency on the Russian contribution to the space station and with the first Expedition Crew.  Following the return of Expedition 1, Williams worked within the Robotics branch on the station’s Robotic Arm and the follow-on Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator.  As a NEEMO2 crew member, she lived underwater in the Aquarius habitat for 9 days.  After her first flight, she served as Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office. She then supported a long-duration mission as Flight Engineer for Expedition 32 and International Space Station Commander for Expedition 33. Williams has spent a total of 322 days in space on two missions; she ranks second on the all-time U.S. endurance list for females. With 50 hours and 40 minutes, she is second on the list of total cumulative spacewalk time by a female astronaut.Spaceflight Experience:Expedition 14/15 (December 9, 2006 to June 22, 2007).  Williams launched with the crew of STS-116 on December 9, 2006, docking with the International Space Station on December 11, 2006.  As a member of the Expedition 14 crew, Williams served as Flight Engineer.  While onboard, she established a world record for females with four spacewalks totaling 29 hours and 17 minutes.   (Astronaut Peggy Whitson subsequently broke the record in 2008 with a total of five spacewalks).  Williams concluded her tour of duty as a member of the Expedition 15 crew returning to Earth with the STS-117 crew to land at Edwards Air Force Base, California on June 22, 2007.Expedition 32/33 (July 14 to November 18, 2012). Williams launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, along with Russian Soyuz commander Yuri Malenchenko and Flight Engineer Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, on July 14, 2012. They were welcomed on the International Space Station on July 17, 2012, by NASA Flight Engineer Joe Acaba and Russian cosmonauts, Expedition 32 commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Sergei Revin. Williams spent four months conducting research and exploration aboard the orbiting laboratory. She landed in Kazakhstan on November 18, 2012, after spending 127 days in space. During their Expedition, Williams and Hoshide performed three spacewalks to replace a component that relays power from the space station's solar arrays to its systems, and repair an ammonia leak on a station radiator. With 50 hours and 40 minutes, Williams once again held the record for total cumulative spacewalk time by a female astronaut (has since been overtaken by Peggy Whitson with 10 spacewalks). In addition, Williams, who has spent a total of 322 days in space on two missions, now ranks sixth on the all-time U.S. endurance list, and second all-time for a female astronaut.She is currently training for the first post-certification mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft – the second crewed flight for that vehicle – and her third long duration mission aboard the International Space Station.Awards/Honors:Awarded DSSM (2), Legion of Merit, Awarded Navy Commendation Medal (2), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal and various other service awards.Organizations:Society of Experimental Test Pilots, Society of Flight TestEngineers, American Helicopter Association. Follow Suni and her missions on twitter @astro_williams 

The astronomy, technology and space science news podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 23 Episode 83*Astronomers discover a pulsar powering upAstronomers have for the first time seen material spiralling into a distant neutron star and triggering a massive outburst of energy thousands of times brighter than the Sun.*The solar system’s largest impact crater discovered on GanymedeAstronomers have discovered what appears to be the solar system’s largest impact crater on the Jovian moon Ganymede.*SpaceX completes test hop of its colonial transport starship prototypeA basic test article prototype of SpaceX’s future interplanetary colonial transport system starship has successfully completed a test hop at the company’s Boca Chica test centre on the Texas Gulf of Mexico coast.*The International Space Station about to get smaller with the loss of a moduleA Russian Progress cargo ship which will detach and destroy one of the modules of the International Space Station has docked with the Space Station just three hours after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.https://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/post/624506685439049728 *The Science ReportVladimir Putin approves the world’s first coronavirus vaccine without proper testing.Hundreds if not thousands of Chinese scientific papers found to be deliberate fakes.Another secret of Stonehenge revealed.Evidence that Torres Strait islanders were cultivating bananas more than two thousand years ago.The skeptic’s guide to biodynamic wine. For more SpaceTime visit https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com (mobile friendly). For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotesGet immediate access to over 200 commercial-free, double and triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. Subscribe via Patreon or Supercast....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary or Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/spacetime Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.comTo receive the Astronomy Daily Newsletter free, direct to your inbox...just join our mailing list at www.bitesz.com/mailinglist or visit https://www.bitesz.com/astronomy-daily Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of the PVC Podcast Scott Simmons sits down with Gary Adcock and Philip Grossman to talk about all things HDR. Philip is an internationally recognized documentarian and DP who has traveled the world shooting in locations such as the Baikonur Cosmodrome and Chernobyl. Philip was also one of the first recipients of the new RED Komodo camera colored in "Grossman Gold." Philip and Gary go deep into HDR (high dynamic range) imaging, acquisition and viewing. This is a very technical show with HDR discussion across many budget levels. As usual, Scott asks a lot of questions. Like the podcast? Leave us a review on your favorite podcast app! If you have questions hit us up on Twitter at @Provideo Philip Grossman Bio: https://www.philipgrossman.com

Join Rick Potlock from the Washington Bureau as he introduces the next women astronaut to board the International Space Station.  Kate Rubins has been assigned to a six-moth mission to the ISS. Rubins and two Russian Cosmonauts will blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in October on the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft.

Hi diddly ho fans, welcome to our new episode...A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, a meteor crashed into a planet. This week we talked about Chicxulub, yes that the asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago left behind more than a legacy of mass destruction.Out of the ashes, comes a nostalgic game….we talk about DAYS OF THUNDERRRRRR!!!!! An old NES game that was remade from scratch. An unreleased, never-before-seen title co-authored by Chris Oberth at Mindscape. It took a lot of floppy disks and a ton of nostalgia...one must wonder...will we ever see more old games resurrected.And finally, we talk about Chinese theatres and how they are going to be really affected by the coronavirus. More than 40% of surveyed Chinese cinemas say they are “very likely to close” in the near future.This week in gaming DJ jumps into an old game with a twist….Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath complete with Robocop and other Mortal Kombat characters.. and Professor enjoys hovercraft racing while shooting down aliens in Crysis Warhead.Until next time...Chicxulub collision left behind more than a legacy of mass destruction-https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chicxulub-collision-earth-crust-hot-water-microbes-million-years-https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/22/eaaz3053-https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ast.2019.2045A lost NES game rises out of the ashes...-https://gamehistory.org/days-of-thunder-nes-unreleased/Chinese theatres might close forever-https://variety.com/2020/film/asia/thousands-chinese-cinemas-could-close-permanently-1234621949/Games PlayedProfessor– Crysis Warhead – https://store.steampowered.com/app/17330/Crysis_Warhead/Rating: 4/5DJ– Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath – https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273971/Mortal_Kombat11_Aftermath/Rating: 4/5Other topics discussedChicxulub crater (impact crater buried underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Its center is located offshore near the town of Chicxulub, after which the crater is named. It was formed when a large asteroid or comet about 11 to 81 kilometers (6.8 to 50.3 miles) in diameter, known as theChicxulub impactor, struck the Earth.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulub_craterQuartz (hard, crystalline mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms. Quartz is the second most abundant mineral in Earth'scontinental crust, behind feldspar.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuartzOld Faithful (cone geyser located in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, United States. It was named in 1870 during theWashburn-Langford-Doane Expedition and was the first geyser in the park to receive a name.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_FaithfulEarly human migrations are the earliest migrations and expansions of archaic and modern humans across continents and are believed to have begun approximately 2 million years ago with the early expansions of hominins out of Africa of Homo erectus.- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_human_migrationsSphere of Influence (A sphere of influence (SOI) in astrodynamics and astronomy is the oblate-spheroid-shaped region around a celestial body where the primary gravitational influence on an orbiting object is that body.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphere_of_influence_(astrodynamics)Orbital Mechanics (the application of ballistics and celestial mechanics to the practical problems concerning the motion of rockets and other spacecraft. The motion of these objects is usually calculated from Newton's laws of motion and law of universal gravitation.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_mechanicsCircumstellar habitable zone (CHZ) (or simply the habitable zone or Goldilocks Zone, is the range of orbits around a star within which a planetary surface can support liquid water given sufficient atmospheric pressure.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumstellar_habitable_zoneWolfe Creek Crater (well-preserved meteorite impact crater (astrobleme) in Western Australia.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfe_Creek_CraterA 70-kilometer-wide crater in Western Australia has officially earned the title of Earth’s oldest known recorded impact. Yarrabubba crater is a spry 2.2 billion years old.- https://www.sciencenews.org/article/australia-crater-is-earth-oldest-recorded-meteorite-impactCretaceous–Paleogene extinction event (also known as the Cretaceous–Tertiary (K–T) extinction, was a sudden mass extinction of three-quarters of the plant and animal species on Earth, approximately 66 million years ago.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretaceous%E2%80%93Paleogene_extinction_eventChris Oberth (game programmer who created early titles for the Apple II family of personal computers, handheld electronic games for Milton Bradley, and games for coin-operated arcade machines published in the early 1980s.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_OberthAnteater (an arcade game designed by Chris Oberth and released in 1982 by Tago Electronics.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteater_(video_game)Days of Thunder (1990NASCAR racing simulation video game loosely based on the 1990 movie Days of Thunder. The game utilized elements from the movie, using a movie license from Paramount Pictures for its graphical elements, plot, and music soundtrack.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_Thunder_(1990_video_game)Days of Thunder (1990 American sportsaction drama film released by Paramount Pictures, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Tony Scott.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_Thunder8-inch and ​51⁄4-inch disks (The 8-inch and ​51⁄4-inch floppy disks contain a magnetically coated round plastic medium with a large circular hole in the center for a drive's spindle.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk#8-inch_and_%E2%80%8B5_1%E2%81%844-inch_disksDOSBox (emulator program which emulates an IBM PC compatible computer running a DOS operating system.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOSBoxDays of Thunder ((known as Days of Thunder: NASCAR Edition on the PlayStation 3 and Days of Thunder: Arcade on the Xbox 360) is a stock car racing video game produced by Paramount Digital Entertainment and developed by Piranha Games for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_Thunder_(2011_video_game)70% of Dubai companies expect to go out of business within six months due to coronavirus pandemic.-https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/21/coronavirus-dubai-70percent-of-companies-expect-to-close-in-six-months.htmlGyms close down due to coronavirus-https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/other-industries/golds-gym-goes-bankrupt-amid-coronavirus-lockdowns/news-story/b9e1d777d622d06094962a746fe1d597Covid 19 coronavirus: Avatar, Lord Of The Rings filming resumes in NZ-https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12330716Sheeva (Sheeva is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series who made her debut in Mortal Kombat 3. Originally appearing as a character in Mortal Kombat 11's Story Mode, Sheeva is set to return as a playable character through DLC as part of the Aftermath DLC.)- https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/SheevaFujin (Fujin (風神) is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. Fujin returned as a DLC character in the Aftermath Story Mode DLC in Mortal Kombat 11, marking his return to the franchise as a playable character for the first time in almost 14 years.)- https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/FujinRoboCop (Alexander James "Alex" Murphy, also known as OCP Crime Prevention Unit 001 or better known as RoboCop, known for the franchise of the same name, is a playable guest character in Mortal Kombat 11. RoboCop makes his debut as part of the "Aftermath" DLC expansion.)- https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/RoboCopMortal Kombat 11: Aftermath all character friendships- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCMZf80HWxACrysis Warhead – Hovercraft Pursuit- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyGqaTj3BFsVideoFromSpace - SpaceX spacesuits - Take a deep dive- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr0on1Ij7JUNASA resumes human spaceflight from U.S. soil with historic SpaceX launch-https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-spacex-launch/nasa-resumes-human-spaceflight-from-us-soil-with-historic-spacex-launch-idUSKBN2360D2'Total Recall' at 30: Arnold Schwarzenegger recalls gruesome wrist-cutting injury on set-https://sports.yahoo.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-total-recall-injury-subway-chase-182055632.htmlDr Dolittle 1967 Film Soundtrack "Talk To The Animals" sung by Rex Harrison in the 1967 Musical Film Dr Dolittle.- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpBPavEDQCkList of actors considered for the part of the Doctor (Many actors have been considered for the part of The Doctor in Doctor Who.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_actors_considered_for_the_part_of_the_DoctorWhite hat (computer security) (The term "white hat" inInternet slang refers to an ethical computer hacker, or a computer security expert, who specializes in penetration testing and in other testing methodologies that ensures the security of an organization's information systems.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_hat_(computer_security)Cliff Stoll - Cliff Stoll's Robot Forklift for carrying boxes of Klein Botles- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg6woZULFeMThe Greatest Showman (The Greatest Showman is a 2017 American musicalbiographical drama film directed by Michael Gracey in his directorial debut, written by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon and starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_ShowmanShout Outs30 May 2020 – Crew Dragon Demo-2 was launched into space - https://www.geekwire.com/2020/spacex-nasa-reset-countdown-second-try-launch-first-crewed-dragon/SpaceX launched two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station today, becoming the first company to send humans to orbit on a commercial spaceship. The first attempt to launch on 27 May 2020 was aborted at T−16:53 minutes due to bad weather caused by Tropical Storm Bertha. Demo-2 is the first crewed orbital spaceflight launched from the United States since the final Space Shuttle mission, STS-135. The mission launched spacecraft commander Douglas Hurley and joint-operations commander Robert Behnken to the International Space Station (ISS). “SpaceX, Dragon, we’re go for launch, let’s light this candle,” Hurley said to SpaceX mission control just before liftoff. The Crew Dragon capsule used in the launch was named Endeavour, in honor of its namesake Space Shuttle. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was emotional, to the point that he sometimes found it hard to speak during a post-launch news conference.“This is something that should really get people right in the heart, of anyone who has any spirit of exploration,” he said. “It’s something that humanity should be excited about and proud of occurring on this day.” The live stream was watched online by 3 million people on NASA feeds, and the SpaceX feed peaked at 4.1 million viewers.30 May 2020 – Michael Angelis passes away at 76 - https://deadline.com/2020/05/michael-angelis-obituary-voice-thomas-the-tank-engine-1202947847/British actor Michael Angelis, whose soothing voice graced more than two decades of the children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine, has died. The Liverpool native took over the voicing duties from Ringo Starr as the narrator of the UK version of Thomas the Tank Engine And Friends in 1991. He narrated 13 series of the popular children’s TV show in Britain from 1991 to 2012 as well as several other products and media related to the franchise. . The program’s name was later shortened to Thomas and Friends. Angelis died from a heart attack at his home in Berkshire.1 June 2020 – Total Recall turns 30 - https://www.indiewire.com/2020/06/watch-total-recall-amazon-prime-stream-of-the-day-1202234059/The film inspired by the Philip K. Dick short story “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale,” tells the story of a construction worker bored with his humdrum life, seeming everyman Douglas Quaid starred by Arnold Schwarzenegger (not exactly the paragon of “everyman,” but hey, that’s Hollywood) who suddenly finds himself embroiled in espionage on Mars and unable to determine if the experiences are real or the result of memory implants. With a budget of $50–60 million, Total Recall was one of the most expensive films made at the time of its release, although estimates of its production budget vary and whether it ever actually held the record is not certain.Remembrances2 June 1785 – Jean Paul de Gua de Malves - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Paul_de_Gua_de_MalvesFrench mathematician who published in 1740 a work on analytical geometry in which he applied it, without the aid of differential calculus, to find the tangents,asymptotes, and various singular points of an algebraic curve. He further showed how singular points and isolated loops were affected by conical projection. He gave the proof of Descartes's rule of signs which is to be found in most modern works. It is not clear whether Descartes ever proved it strictly, and Newton seems to have regarded it as obvious. De Gua de Malves was acquainted with many of the French philosophes during the last decades of theAncien Régime. He was an early, short-lived, participant, then editor (later replaced by Diderot) of the project that ended up as theEncyclopédie. Dennis Diderot called him "profound geometrician" at his funeral. He died in Paris.2 June 1970 – Albert Lamorisse - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_LamorisseFrench filmmaker, film producer, and writer of award-winning short films which he began making in the late 1940s. He also invented the strategic board game Risk originally released as La Conquête du Monde (The Conquest of the World) in France in 1957. Lamorisse's best known work is the short film The Red Balloon (1956), which earned him the Palme d'Or Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and an Oscar for writing the Best Original Screenplay in 1956. In the mid-sixties Lamorisse shot parts of The Prospect of Iceland, a documentary about Iceland, which was made by Henry Sandoz and commissioned by NATO. He died in a helicopter crash in Karaj while filming the documentaryLe Vent des amoureux (The Lovers' Wind), during a helicopter-tour in 1970 at the age of 48.2 June 1990 – Rex Harrison - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_HarrisonSir Reginald Carey Harrison, known as Rex Harrison, was an English actor of stage and screen. Harrison began his career on the stage in 1924. He made his West End debut in 1936 appearing in the Terence Rattigan play French Without Tears, in what was his breakthrough role. He won his first Tony Award for his performance as Henry VIII in the play Anne of the Thousand Days in 1949. He won his second Tony for the role of Professor Henry Higgins in the stage production of My Fair Lady in 1957. In addition to his stage career, Harrison also appeared in numerous films. His first starring role was opposite Vivien Leigh in the romantic comedy Storm in a Teacup . His other roles since then include Cleopatra as Julius Cesar, My Fair Lady ( reprising his role as Henry Higgins which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor), and the title role of the English doctor who talks to animals, Doctor Dolittle (1967). Harrison was not by any objective standards a singer (his talking on pitch style he used in My Fair Lady would be adopted by many other classically trained actors with limited vocal ranges); the music was usually written to allow for long periods of recitative, or "speaking to the music". Nevertheless, "Talk to the Animals", which Harrison performed in Doctor Dolittle, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1967. He died from pancreatic cancer in Manhattan,New York City at the age of 82.2 June 2017 – Peter Sallis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_SallisEnglish actor, known for his work on British television. He was the voice of Wallace in the Academy Award-winning Wallace and Gromit films and played Norman "Cleggy" Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine from its 1973 inception until the final episode in 2010, making him the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes. He also voiced Rat in The Wind in the Willows animated series, appeared in Danger Man in the episode "Find and Destroy" as Gordon; the BBCDoctor Who serial "The Ice Warriors" as renegade scientist Elric Penley and in an episode of The Persuaders! "The Long Goodbye" . While a student in 1983, animator Nick Park wrote to Sallis asking him if he would voice his character Wallace, an eccentric inventor. Sallis agreed to do so for a donation of £50 to his favourite charity. The work was eventually released in 1989 and Aardman Animations' Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out went on to win a BAFTA award.Sallis reprised his role in the Oscar- and BAFTA Award-winning films The Wrong Trousers in 1993 and A Close Shave in 1995. His last role as Wallace was in 2010's Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention. Sallis then retired due to ill health, with Ben Whitehead taking over the role. He died from natural causes in Denville Hall, London at the age of 96.Famous Birthdays2 June 1774 – William Lawson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lawson_(explorer)English-born Australian explorer, land owner, grazier and politician who migrated to Sydney,New South Wales in 1800. Along with his close friends and colleagues Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth, he pioneered the first successful crossing of the Blue Mountains by European settlers. Lawson commenced his exploration of the Blue Mountains alongside Blaxland and William Charles Wentworth on 11 May 1813. He kept a journal of the expedition titled, 'W Lawsons Narrative. Across Blue Mountains'. After the crossing, Lawson, like Blaxland and Wentworth, was rewarded with a grant of 1,000 acres (4 km²) of land by Governor Macquarie. He selected his land along the Campbells River, part of the Bathurst settlement for which he was appointed Commandant until his retirement in 1824. Whilst Commandant he continued to undertake expeditions, and in 1821, with Constable Blackman, discovered the Cudgegong River and further explored Mudgee and its outlying regions. In 1963 Lawson was honoured, together with Blaxland and Wentworth, on a postage stamp issued by Australia Post depicting the Blue Mountains crossing. He was born in Middlesex.2 June 1904 – Johnny Weissmuller - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_WeissmullerAustro-Hungarian-born American competition swimmer, water polo player and actor. He was known for playing Edgar Rice Burroughs' ape man Tarzan in films of the 1930s and 1940s and for having one of the best competitive swimming records of the 20th century. Weissmuller was one of the world's fastest swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals for swimming and one bronze medal for water polo. He was the first to break the one minute barrier for 100-meter freestyle, and the first to swim 440-yard freestyle under five minutes. He won fifty-two U.S. national championships, set more than 50 world records (spread over both freestyle and backstroke),and was purportedly undefeated in official competition for the entirety of his competitive career. After retiring from competitions, he became the sixth actor to portray Tarzan, a role he played in twelve feature films. Dozens of other actors have also played Tarzan, but Weissmuller is by far the best known. Weissmuller's distinctive Tarzan yell is still often used in films in his legacy. His acting career began when he signed a seven-year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and played the role of Tarzan in Tarzan the Ape Man (1932). The movie was a huge success and Weissmuller became an overnight international sensation. The author of Tarzan, Edgar Rice Burroughs, was pleased with Weissmuller, although he so hated the studio's depiction of a Tarzan who barely spoke English. In a total of 12 Tarzan films, Weissmuller earned an estimated $2,000,000 and established himself as what many movie historians consider the definitive Tarzan. When Weissmuller finally left the role of Tarzan, he immediately traded his loincloth costume for a slouch hat and safari suit for the role of Jungle Jim for Columbia. He made 13 Jungle Jim films between 1948 and 1954. He was born in Szabadfalva (Freidorf).2 June 1961 – Liam Cunningham - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_CunninghamIrish stage and screen actor. He is known for playing Davos Seaworth in the HBO epic-fantasy series Game of Thrones. Cunningham has been nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award, the British Independent Film Award, has won two Irish Film & Television Awards, and shared a BAFTA with Michael Fassbender, for their crime-drama short film Pitch Black Heist. Cunningham came to international prominence with his role as Captain Ryan in the critically acclaimed, independent horror film,Dog Soldiers. Cunningham was producer Philip Segal’s first choice to portray the Eighth Doctor in the TV movie of Doctor Who (1996), but was vetoed by Fox executives. He was born inEast Wall,Dublin.4 June 1950 – Clifford Stoll - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_StollClifford Paul "Cliff" Stoll, American astronomer, author and teacher. He is best known for his investigation in 1986, while working as a systems administrator at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, that led to the capture of hackerMarkus Hess, and for Stoll's subsequent book The Cuckoo's Egg, in which he details the investigation. Stoll has written three books, articles in the non-specialist press and is a frequent contributor to the mathematics YouTube channel Numberphile. In 1986, while employed as a systems administrator at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Stoll investigated a tenacious hacker—later identified as KGB recruit Markus Hess—who stole passwords, pirated multiple computer accounts, and attempted to breach US military security. After identifying the intrusion, Stoll set up a honeypot for Hess, eventually tracking him down and passing details to the authorities. It is recognized as one of the first examples of digital forensics. In his 1995 book Silicon Snake Oil and an accompanying article in Newsweek, Stoll called the prospect of e-commerce "baloney". Stoll also raised questions about the influence of the Internet on future society, and whether it would be beneficial. Stoll sells blown glass Klein bottles on the internet through his company Acme Klein Bottles. He stores his inventory in the crawlspace underneath his home and accesses it when needed with a homemade miniature robotic forklift. He runs the company out of his home. He was born in Buffalo, New York.Events of Interest2 June 1835 – 1835 – P. T. Barnum and his circus start their first tour of the United States - https://www.historyandheadlines.com/june-2-1835-pt-barnums-circus-starts-first-tour-us-business-may-21-2017/On June 2, 1835, American showman and huckster Phineas T. Barnum began his first tour of the US with his circus, later called “The Greatest Show on Earth,” and then “Barnum and Bailey’s Circus,” “Barnum and Bailey’s Greatest Show on Earth,” and finally “Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus.” Barnum became a showman in 1835 after his lottery business was shut down, ending a lucrative racket. He went to New York and started showing his first exhibit, an elderly, blind, black woman he touted as being 160 years old and formerly the nurse of George Washington. (The woman died the following year, age about 80.) He is widely credited with coining the adage "There's a sucker born every minute",although no proof can be found of him saying this. Barnum sometimes toured with his prize acts, including Colonel Tom Thumb, a diminutive midget Barnum claimed as the World’s Smallest Man.2 June 1910 – Charles Rolls, a co-founder of Rolls-Royce Limited, becomes the first man to make a non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by plane. - https://www.aircraftinteriorsinternational.com/features/remembering-royces-pioneering-flight.htmlAt 6.30pm on 2 June 1910, aviation pioneer Charles Stewart Rolls took off alone in his flimsy biplane from Swingate aerodrome, near Dover, to achieve the world’s first non-stop double crossing of the English Channel by aeroplane. According to a report in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Rolls reached an altitude of 900ft and a speed of “quite forty miles an hour” as he approached the coast of France. By 7.15pm, he was flying over the small French town of Sangatte, where the present-day Channel Tunnel emerges. Leaning out of his aeroplane, he threw overboard three weighted envelopes, each containing the message: ‘Greetings to the Auto Club of France He was over Sangatte, France, at 19.15 and back in Dover at 20.00. The journey had taken 95 minutes and he circled the Castle in triumph! Over 3,000 people witnessed the event, after which Charles was carried through the town shoulder high. The Aero Clubs of both England and France presented him with special awards. London’s Madame Tussauds even began making a waxwork of him.2 June 2003 – Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Express#LaunchThe mission, called Mars Express, will map the planet, use a powerful radar to probe its surface for evidence of water, and measure water concentrations in the atmosphere. The spacecraft was launched on June 2, 2003 at 23:45 local time from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, using a Soyuz-FG/Fregat rocket. The Mars Express and Fregat booster were initially put into a 200 km Earth parking orbit, then the Fregat was fired again to put the spacecraft into a Mars transfer orbit. The Mars Express was the first Russian-launched probe to successfully make it out of low Earth orbit since the Soviet Union fell. The space vehicle, which cost $350 million was initially put into Earth orbit, and about 90 minutes later was given the final push to send it on a six-month journey to Mars — the ESA's first interplanetary mission. Mars Express is to remain in its Martian orbit for at least one Martian year, 687 Earth days.IntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us onFacebook- Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/- Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes -https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS -http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/General EnquiriesEmail - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comRate & Review us on Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/nerds-amalgamated-623195

With everyone finally discussing double features, the topic has J. reminiscing about his childhood lemonade stand and John being chastised for bringing up his new business venture. And when B movies are brought up, Stanislaw is reminded of a frightening incident at Baikonur Cosmodrome that began with what initially appeared to be nothing more than...

In this special episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara sits down with Tony Gingiss, the CEO of OneWeb Satellites, just before OneWeb's second rocket launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. They talk about OneWeb's mission to connect the world to the internet using a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites. Then, listen as Cara captures the sounds of the Soyuz rocket when it blasts off, carrying 34 satellites into space! Follow Tony: @TGingiss.

In this special episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara sits down with Tony Gingiss, the CEO of OneWeb Satellites, just before OneWeb's second rocket launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. They talk about OneWeb's mission to connect the world to the internet using a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites. Then, listen as Cara captures the sounds of the Soyuz rocket when it blasts off, carrying 34 satellites into space! Follow Tony: @TGingiss.

In the 55th Editorial podcast we have our old friend and natural-born adventurer Boris Nikolaichik. He with his friend Roma Svechnikov is known for the trip on motorized bicycles around Belarus. During this trip Boris shot what was happened and later developed in honest doc movie 'Around Belarus on bicycles with motors' about life in the very deep of Belarus. This doc took best documentary award of the International Film Festival Listapad in 2017 (full version with English subtitles see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDapWr5R8kc). In 2017 Risky Guys (as they call themselves) went to no less mad Mongol rally on old Lada 9, visited the abandoned Monument House of the Bulgarian Communist Party and an operating hangar of the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Crazy guys! We discussed with Boris a danger line between normality and wilderness, music as a perfect container of life experience and Belarus identity which unfold itself not immediately. Have a listen!

Barry E. Wilmore (Captain, U.S. Navy) is a veteran of two spaceflights and has accumulated 178 days in space. In 2014, Wilmore served as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 41 until November when he assumed command of the station upon arrival of the Expedition 42 crew. He returned to Earth in March 2015. During this mission, he logged 167 days in space and performed four spacewalks. In 2009, Wilmore served as a pilot aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis for STS-129. Wilmore is from Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and earned degrees from Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee. He is a captain in the U.S. Navy. NASA Experience:Selected as an astronaut by NASA in July 2000, Wilmore reported for training in August 2000. Following the completion of two years of training and evaluation, he was assigned technical duties representing the Astronaut Office on all propulsion systems issues including the space shuttle main engines, solid rocket motor, external tank, and also led the astronaut support team that traveled to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, in support of launch and landing operations. To date Wilmore has logged 178 days in space. He completed his first flight as pilot on STS-129 where he logged more than 259 hours (11 days) in space. From September to November 2014, he served as Flight Engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 41 and then as commander of Expedition 42 from November 2014 to March 2015 totaling 167 days in space. Spaceflight Experience:STS-129 (November 16 through November 29, 2009). This was the 31st shuttle flight to the International Space Station. During the mission, the crew delivered two Express Logistics Carrier (ELC racks) and about 30,000 pounds of replacement parts to maintain the station’s proper orientation in space. The mission also featured three spacewalks. The STS-129 mission was completed in 10 days, 19 hours, 16 minutes and 13 seconds, traveling 4.5 million miles in 171 orbits, and returned to Earth bringing back with them NASA astronaut, Nicole Stott, following her tour of duty aboard the station. Expedition 41/42 (September 25, 2014 through March 12, 2015). Wilmore and cosmonauts Elena Serova and Alexander Samokutyaev launched to the International Space Station in a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Wilmore assumed command of the station in November 2014. On March 12, 2015 the Expedition 42 crew safely touched down in Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan after a 167 day mission aboard the International Space Station. Wilmore performed three spacewalks to prepare for new international docking adapters and future U.S. commercial crew spacecraft. In addition, he completed a spacewalk with fellow astronaut Reid Wiseman to replace a failed voltage regulator. Wilmore now has logged 178 days in space and has 25 hours and 36 minutes of time in four spacewalks. Awards/Honors:Personal Decorations Include: The Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Two Navy Meritorious Service Medals, Five Air Medals, Three with Combat 'V' designation, Six Navy Commendation Medals, Three of which also hold the Combat 'V' designation, The NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Two NASA Space Flight Medals and Two Navy Achievement Medals. Other Awards Include: Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) “Distinguished Naval Graduate.” Initial Naval Flight Training “Commodores List with Distinction.” United States Atlantic Fleet “Light Attack Wing One - Pilot of the Year” (1991). U.S. Atlantic Fleet "Strike Fighter Aviator of the Year" (1999). Recipient of the Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic “Scott Speicher Award” for Weapons Employment Excellence (1998). Tennessee Technological University “Sports Hall of Fame” Inductee for football (2003). Tennessee Technological University Outstanding Alumnus and Engineer of Distinction (2010). Honorary Doctorate, Tennessee Technological University (2012), University of Tennessee Accomplished Alumni Award (2015). University of Tennessee Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering (MABE) Hall of Fame Inductee (2017). NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award (2018). Listen to Barry's Christian Testimony here

Barry E. Wilmore (Captain, U.S. Navy) is a veteran of two spaceflights and has accumulated 178 days in space. In 2014, Wilmore served as a Flight Engineer for Expedition 41 until November when he assumed command of the station upon arrival of the Expedition 42 crew. He returned to Earth in March 2015. During this mission, he logged 167 days in space and performed four spacewalks. In 2009, Wilmore served as a pilot aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis for STS-129. Wilmore is from Mt. Juliet, Tennessee and earned degrees from Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee. He is a captain in the U.S. Navy. Personal Data:Wilmore is married to the former Miss Deanna Newport of Helenwood, Tennessee and they have two daughters. He was raised in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee where his parents Eugene and Faye Wilmore still reside. His brother Jack and family reside in Franklin, Tennessee. Education:Mount Juliet High School, Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University. Master of Science in Aviation Systems, University of Tennessee. Experience:Wilmore has accumulated more than 7,000 flight hours and 663 carrier landings, all in tactical jet aircraft, and is a graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS). During his tenure as a fleet Naval officer and pilot, Wilmore completed four operational deployments, flying the A-7E and FA 18 aircraft from the decks of the USS Forrestal, USS Kennedy, USS Enterprise and the USS Eisenhower aircraft carriers. He has flown missions in support of Operations Desert Storm, Desert Shield and Southern Watch over the skies of Iraq, as well as missions over Bosnia in support of United States and NATO interests. Wilmore successfully completed 21 combat missions during Operation Desert Storm while operating from the flight deck of the USS Kennedy. His most recent operational deployment was aboard the USS Eisenhower with the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34), an F/A-18 squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. As a Navy test pilot, Wilmore participated in all aspects of the initial development of the T-45 jet trainer to include initial carrier landing certification and high angle of attack flight tests. His test tour also included a stint at USNTPS as a systems and fixed wing Flight Test Instructor. Prior to his selection to NASA, Wilmore was on exchange to the United States Air Force as a Flight Test Instructor at the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California.NASA Experience:Selected as an astronaut by NASA in July 2000, Wilmore reported for training in August 2000. Following the completion of two years of training and evaluation, he was assigned technical duties representing the Astronaut Office on all propulsion systems issues including the space shuttle main engines, solid rocket motor, external tank, and also led the astronaut support team that traveled to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, in support of launch and landing operations. To date Wilmore has logged 178 days in space. He completed his first flight as pilot on STS-129 where he logged more than 259 hours (11 days) in space. From September to November 2014, he served as Flight Engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 41 and then as commander of Expedition 42 from November 2014 to March 2015 totaling 167 days in space. Spaceflight Experience:STS-129 (November 16 through November 29, 2009). This was the 31st shuttle flight to the International Space Station. During the mission, the crew delivered two Express Logistics Carrier (ELC racks) and about 30,000 pounds of replacement parts to maintain the station’s proper orientation in space. The mission also featured three spacewalks. The STS-129 mission was completed in 10 days, 19 hours, 16 minutes and 13 seconds, traveling 4.5 million miles in 171 orbits, and returned to Earth bringing back with them NASA astronaut, Nicole Stott, following her tour of duty aboard the station. Expedition 41/42 (September 25, 2014 through March 12, 2015). Wilmore and cosmonauts Elena Serova and Alexander Samokutyaev launched to the International Space Station in a Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Wilmore assumed command of the station in November 2014. On March 12, 2015 the Expedition 42 crew safely touched down in Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan after a 167 day mission aboard the International Space Station. Wilmore performed three spacewalks to prepare for new international docking adapters and future U.S. commercial crew spacecraft. In addition, he completed a spacewalk with fellow astronaut Reid Wiseman to replace a failed voltage regulator. Wilmore now has logged 178 days in space and has 25 hours and 36 minutes of time in four spacewalks. Awards/Honors:Personal Decorations Include: The Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Two Navy Meritorious Service Medals, Five Air Medals, Three with Combat 'V' designation, Six Navy Commendation Medals, Three of which also hold the Combat 'V' designation, The NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Two NASA Space Flight Medals and Two Navy Achievement Medals. Other Awards Include: Aviation Officer Candidate School (AOCS) “Distinguished Naval Graduate.” Initial Naval Flight Training “Commodores List with Distinction.” United States Atlantic Fleet “Light Attack Wing One - Pilot of the Year” (1991). U.S. Atlantic Fleet "Strike Fighter Aviator of the Year" (1999). Recipient of the Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic “Scott Speicher Award” for Weapons Employment Excellence (1998). Tennessee Technological University “Sports Hall of Fame” Inductee for football (2003). Tennessee Technological University Outstanding Alumnus and Engineer of Distinction (2010). Honorary Doctorate, Tennessee Technological University (2012), University of Tennessee Accomplished Alumni Award (2015). University of Tennessee Mechanical, Aerospace & Biomedical Engineering (MABE) Hall of Fame Inductee (2017). NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award (2018). Pronunciation:BEAR-ee WILL-more

Astrophiz 90: Sophia Nasr – Self Interacting Dark Matter and Galaxy Clusters This episode’s featured guest is Sophia Nasr, who is a fabulous graduate physics student at University of California, Irvine who is working on her PhD in cosmology and astroparticle theory with a focus on researching Self-Interacting Dark Matter. She brilliantly explains all forms of dark matter research and her passion for cosmology, equity, diversity and outreach. In the sky: Observation notes for September include Saturn, Jupiter, the Moon and Uranus. For those who enjoy watching Live Rocket launches on the internet put September 25 at 1357GMT into your calendar to watch a Soyuz rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan launch to take the crewed Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft to the International Space Station with members of the next Expedition crew. The capsule will remain at the station for about six months, providing an escape pod for the residents. For citizen scientists there is a nice opportunity to participate in the Globe at Night dark sky project, which is concerned with light pollution. For those in the Northern hemisphere you’ll be asked to report on what you can observe in the constellation Cygnus between Sept 20 and 29 and for Southern Hemisphere citizen scientists you be asked to report on what you can observe in the constellation Sagittarius on the same date range. To contribute to this worthwhile project, Northern observers can go to tinyurl.comFORWARDSLASHdarkskynorth And Southern observers can go to tinyurl.comFORWARDSLASHdarkskysouth And they are both all lowercase, all one word. In the News. First up it looks like we have an amazing new interstellar visitor, Congratulations to Gennady Borisov, for his discovery of comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov). The first interstellar comet ever found and a truly skybreaking discovery! The Minor Planet Center has published the official announcement. Reports have also just come in today that water has been detected on a distant exoplanet. The reporting on this discovery is all over the Internet and all over the place in terms of accuracy. No, it’s not an earth-like planet. It doesn’t have water ‘on’ it because it’s most likely a Neptune-like planet with no actual surface, and you wouldn’t survive long enough if you were there to develop any habits. it’s becoming clearer and clearer that terms like ‘habitable’ and ‘goldilocks zone’ aren’t really effective tools for accurately communicating science to the public audiences. If you want to get the lowdown on habitability and exoplanets, you couldn’t do better than to follow Prof Jonti Horner and Dr Elizabeth Tasker on Twitter, or hear from them directly by checking out their episodes at AstrophizDOTcom It was also sad to hear that ISROs moon landing has run into problems but our fingers are crossed for them and other news from the moon is that the Chinese Rover has detected some strange gel-like substance in a crater. Next from the Xinhua news agency in China a discovery that may help unravel the long standing mystery of FRBs Chinese astronomers have detected over 100 repeated fast radio bursts (FRB) – These particular FRBs are mysterious signals believed to be from a source about 3 billion light years from Earth

“Air Force Colonel Nick Hague is one of the few astronauts in history to survive an aborted post-launch space mission. Hear his harrowing journey, and how he got a second chance to realize his childhood dream of going to space. He's set for liftoff on March 14, 2019 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Nick Hague spent 20 years dreaming of getting into space, first as an Air Force test pilot, then as a NASA astronaut since 2013. He got his big chance to blast into orbit last Friday aboard a Soyuz spacecraft launching from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin were expecting a routine six-hour flight to the International Space Station, but two minutes after liftoff, something went wrong.

A NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut were forced to make a dramatic landing after their ride to space, a Russian Soyuz rocket, failed minutes after takeoff. The incident caused the crew to initiate emergency abort procedures, landing a few hundred miles away from the launch site. Both Nick Hague and Alexey Ovchinin are safe. The crew launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:40 am ET and was scheduled to dock at the ISS six hours later.

Today we’re going to hear from Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques. At 48, Saint-Jacques will start his first and possibly only mission to the International Space Station in late December. Saint-Jacques is the rare astronaut that is qualified in four disciplines. He has an engineering physics degree and PhD in Astrophysics, is a licensed doctor and has a commercial pilot license. That last skill will come in handy when on December 19 (Eastern time), already December 20 in Kazakhstan, he’ll co-pilot the Soyuz spacecraft as it launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome to the International Space Station. And it’s no small feat to co-pilot the Soyuz. Chris Hadfield set the precedent and translated the pilots training manual from Russian to English. For Saint-Jacques though, he also speaks Russian. Once on orbit he’ll work for six months on the ISS spending 50% of his time working with the other astronauts to keep the space station in top operating condition. The other 50% of his time will be doing a lot of research including some important medical experiments that are aimed at benefiting humans on Earth. On September 6th Saint-Jacques took time from his busy training schedule to talk to the media. This included a press conference followed by a very brief one-on-one interviews with the media. SpaceQ had the opportunity to spend a few minutes talking to Saint-Jacques. That Q&A presented here is preceded by his introductory remarks at the new conference and is followed by questions from the media.

*Alien asteroid likely came from a binary star system New research suggests that Oumuamua, the rocky object identified as the first confirmed interstellar asteroid, very likely came from a binary star system. *New details of the alien star system that passed through our solar system A new study has confirmed that an alien binary star system which passed through our solar system 70 thousand years ago would have affected the orbits of distant comets sending them towards the inner solar system and the Earth. *Data from three satellites help scientists model the Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejections Scientists have combined data from three satellites observing the Sun to develop new models of violent stellar explosions known as Coronal Mass ejections or CMEs. *First manned space flight for 2018 Three new Expedition 55 crew members have docked with the International space station two days after launching aboard their Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan You tube video url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rPavF8A_hU  *China’s eighth launch this year China has launched another spy satellite. *JAXA launches SS-520-5 sounding rocket on an orbital mission Japan has successfully used a modified SS-520 sounding rocket to launch its TRICOM 1R cubesat into orbit. *The Science Report The new diabetes drug that may help people with obesity lose weight. Warmer Arctic climates caused by global warming driving extreme winter weather further south. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be up to 16 times bigger than previously estimated. Another major trial of driverless cars begins just as a pedestrian is killed during another driverless test. Alex on tech looks at Facebook lite.For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein Radio, google play, Spreaker, Spotify, Deezer etc Would you prefer to have access to the special commercial free version of SpaceTime? Help support the show, subscribe at Patreon....and share in the rewards. Details at www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary Help support SpaceTime : The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audio book of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*First evidence of Quantum fluctuations in deep space Evidence of a strange quantum effect first predicted in the 1930 may have been detected by astronomers studying the light emitted from an extraordinarily dense and strongly magnetised neutron star The polarisation of the observed light suggests that the empty space around the neutron star is subject to a quantum effect known as vacuum birefringence. *Out of control Chinese space station about to crash back to Earth China has confirmed that its Tiangong-1 orbiting space lab is out of control and likely to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere at any moment. Beijing says the eight and a half tone orbiting outpost is expected to re-enter the atmosphere between now and April next year -- depending on orbital decay rates. *Back to the Moon US Vice President Mike Pence has called on NASA to return humans to the Moon. The call comes in the wake of Russia’s announcement that it will join the United States in building the new Deep Space Gateway space station which will be positioned in near lunar space. *How a cold frozen Mars could have carved the planet’s warm wet features Scientists say periodic melting of ice sheets on a cold early Mars would have created enough water to carve the ancient valleys and lakebeds seen on the surface of the red planet today. Water-carved valleys and lakebeds leave little doubt that water once flowed on the surface. *The first detailed spectra of antimatter hydrogen Scientists with the ALPHA Collaboration have successfully obtained the first detailed spectrum of the antimatter counterpart of hydrogen. The findings reported in the journal Nature show that the spectral lines of antihydrogen match those of normal hydrogen. *Sentinel-5P launch The European Space Agency’s new Sentinel 5P Earth observation satellite has successfully blasted into orbit aboard a Russian Rockot rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome north of Moscow. The Russian Rockot is a converted SS19 three stage liquid fuelled Intercontinental ballistic missile -- with the NATO code name Stiletto. *Russia launches Progress cargo ship to space station A Russian Soyuz rocket has launched the Progress MS-07 cargo ship carrying 2.7 tonnes of supplies bound for the International Space Station. The mission blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Central Asian republic of Kazakhstan *The Science Report People who binge eat are more likely to obsess and ruminate on angry thoughts. Climate change will increase the frequency and intensity of thunderstorms. Men are more likely to die if they receive blood transfusions from women who have been pregnant. Volcanic eruptions linked to the downfall of one of Ancient Egypt's most famous dynasties. The genetic link between prehistoric sabre toothed cats and your average house kittycat.Australian Skeptics on marriage equality The video for the Russian Progress launch is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksy0Ntt_LUE Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein Radio, google play, Castbox.fm etc Help support SpaceTime : The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audio book of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Help support SpaceTime by becoming a patron...and we have rewards for you. Do your bit to keep Stuart fed and housed... details at our Patreon page... https://www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly) *Planet Earth’s close asteroid encounter On October 12 an asteroid known as 2012 TC4 will fly just 6800 kilometres above the surface of the Earth - far below the orbits of many satellites. The 40 metre wide asteroid won’t hit the Earth this time – but it will be about as close as possible while still passing safely. *The mystery of the cosmic cold spot deepens Astronomers are still at a loss to explain a giant cosmic cold spot in their large-scale maps of the universe. A new study has ruled out the most likely suspect – a gigantic supervoid – leaving the door open for more exotic explanations like a collision between universes. *Evidence the Higgs turns into quarks There’s new evidence that the Higgs Boson decays into smaller elemental quark particles. Physicists with the Atlas experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider are reporting the decay of the Higgs into a pair of bottom quarks – one of six types or flavours of quark particle. *New crew arrive on station A Russian Soyuz rocket has blasted into orbit carrying three new crew members bound for the international space station. The Soyuz FG rocket launched into evening skies from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan on a six hour four-orbit fast rendezvous flight to the orbiting outpost. *Science Report Glial Cells linked to schizophrenia, Sea surface temperatures triggering droughts in in North America and around the Mediterranean, How the Sahara changed from lush green pastures into desert, Illegal trade puts Pangolins at risk of extinction, & New CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing of cancer tumor cells. Soyuz rocket launch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOZggEHBqYQ Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein Radio, google play, etc. Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thank you to our growing Patreon group. Your support is very much appreciated. You can help support SpaceTime too, by becoming a patron...and we have rewards for you. Do your bit to keep Stuart fed and housed... details at our Patreon page... https://www.patreon.com/spacetimewithstuartgary *Jupiter’s mysterious great red spot as never seen before The closest ever images taken of Jupiter’s majestic Great Red Spot are revealing the giant storm to be a tangle of dark, vein like clouds weaving their way through a massive crimson oval. The imager aboard NASA’s Juno mission snapped pictures of the most iconic feature of the solar system’s largest planetary inhabitant during its July 10 flyby. *Astronomers probe the swirling halo of a spectacular starburst galaxy Astronomers have probed a nearby starburst galaxy which is making stars five times faster than the Milky Way. The unprecedented study focused on the Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 which is 11.5 million light-years from Earth and undergoing a period of intense star formation. *More evidence supporting the likely existence of a ninth planet There’s been more evidence supporting the likely existence of a ninth planet in our solar system. The Hypothesis for a potential planet nine in the dark outer reaches of the solar system first came to light in 2014 following the discovery of unusual orbits for several trans Neptunian objects in the Kuiper belt. Then in 2016 astronomers concluded the strange orbits were likely caused by the gravitational perturbations of a large body -- about four times size and ten times the mass of Earth. *Soyuz-2.1А Launch Vehicle with KANOPUS-V-IK Satellite Russia has launched a Soyuz rocket carrying some 73 satellites into orbit in one go. The Soyuz 2.1A rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein Radio, google play, etc. Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stream Episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com or www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (both mobile friendly) * More monster black holes discovered The number of monster black holes thought to exist across the universe has just doubled. The findings are based on the discovery of two supermassive black holes in the ultra-compact dwarf remnants of a pair of shredded galaxies. *Astronomers get closer to solving the mystery of pulsars Astronomers are a step closer to uncovering the mystery of how rapidly spinning neutron stars called pulsars generate their powerful energy beams. The findings indicate the beams are far more complex than previously through. *First results from the Breakthrough Listen Initiative looking for intelligent life beyond Earth. The Breakthrough Listen Initiative which is searching the skies for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence has found 11 events which they regard as being significant and worth further investigation. The findings were part of the petabytes of data collected during the first year of observations using the National Science Foundation’s Green Bank Radio Telescope in West Virginia. *Soyuz takes new crew on fast rendezvous flight to International Space Station Two new crew members have just arrived aboard the International Space Station. The expedition 51/52 crew blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan aboard their Soyuz MS-04 capsule on a six hour fast rendezvous flight to the orbiting outpost. The url for the Soyuz rocket launch is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GyqH3hZRVE For Enhanced Show Notes, including photos to accompany this episode: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetime-show-notes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including iTunes, audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein Radio, google play, etc. RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4642443.rss Help support SpaceTime : The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. Plus: Get a free audio book of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list For more, follow SpaceTime on Facebook, twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, Google+ and Clammr: Facebook: @spacetimewithstuartgary twitter: @stuartgary Tumblr: http://spacetimewithstuartgary.tumblr.com/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/2/collection/cabtNB YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhpBkuHSLfIRnliLB12HoC1QE0rwr8qRS Clammr: http://www.clammr.com/app/spacetime If you're enjoying SpaceTime, please help out by sharing and telling your friends. The best recommendation I can get is one from you. Thank you... #astronomy #space #science #technology #news #astrophysics #NASA  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com and www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (both mobile friendly). *Massive frozen water deposits found on Mars Frozen beneath a region of cracked and pitted plains on Mars lies about as much water as what’s in Lake Superior, largest of North America’s Great Lakes. Scientists using NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter found the water ice deposit under the Utopia Planitia region of the red planet’s mid-northern latitudes. *EM Drive passes peer review Scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre Eagleworks Laboratories in Houston Texas have developed a new reactionless spacecraft propulsion system -- which if it really works -- could take people to Mars in just 70 days rather than seven months. But there’s one really big problem it appears to violate one of the fundamental laws of physics. *New Expedition 50 crew arrives aboard the International Space Station Three new crew members have arrived at the International Space Station two days after blasting into orbit aboard their Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. The Expedition 50 mission means the International Space Station has now been continuously manned for more than 16 years and three weeks – making the longest ever continuous human habitation in space. *Chinese taikonauts return Two Chinese taikonauts have returned safely to Earth following a month-long stay aboard China’s Tiangong 2 orbiting space laboratory. During their 30 day stay in orbit the crew conducted a range of experiments testing equipment needed for China’s planned new space station – the first core module of which is slated for launch in 2018. *Atlas V being reconfigured for Starliner missions The United Launch Alliance have reconfigured their Atlas V 421 launch vehicle to handle Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule which will transport crew to the International Space Station. Starliners were slated to begin taking the crew to the orbiting outpost next year – but that’s now been put back until 2018 If you're enjoying SpaceTime, please help out by sharing and telling your friends. The best recommendation I can get is one from you. Thank you... #astronomy #space #science #technology #news #mars #china #emdrive #taikonaut  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com or www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com (both mobile friendly). *Europe’s Schiaparelli Mars lander lost on its final decent to the red planet’s surface. Mission managers at the European space Agency are still struggling to re-establish contact with its Schiaparelli Mars lander. The 577 kilogram spacecraft lost contact with ESA mission control in Darmstadt Germany during its six minute journey to the surface of the red planet. *Juno spacecraft suddenly enters emergency safe mode NASA’s Juno spacecraft which is exploring Jupiter suddenly entered safe mode on Tuesday. Early indications are a software performance monitor induced a reboot of the spacecraft’s on board computer. The operation prevented the probe’s science instruments from working during the Jovian flyby. *More evidence for a ninth planet on the edge of our solar system The yet to be discovered Planet Nine -- which may lurk beyond Neptune on the dark outer rim of our solar system – could explain the mysterious six degree difference between the Sun’s equator and the ecliptic or average orbital plane of the planets. The new findings provide astronomers with their first compelling evidence to explain the unusual wobble of the planets with respect to the Sun’s equator. *Expedition 49 Launch to the International Space Station A Russian Soyuz rocket has successfully launched into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan carrying three new expedition 49 crew members to the International Space Station. It will be a busy time for the new crew with more than 250 experiments scheduled -- covering biology, Earth sciences, human research, physical sciences and technology development.  If you're enjoying SpaceTime, please help out by sharing and telling your friends. The best recommendation I can get is one from you. Thank you... #astronomy #space #technology #science #news #Schiaparelli #mars #Juno #Planet9 #expedition49 #iss  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On 6 July, the spacecraft Soyuz MS-01 is scheduled to blast-off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, headed for the International Space Station (ISS). On board, will be Dr Kate Rubins, who, along with Anatoli Ivanishin and Takuya Onishi, will be part of the 48th expedition to the ISS, due to return in November this year. Before training with NASA, Kate worked as a microbiologist, most recently at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, where she worked on emerging viruses such as the Ebola and Lassa viruses. For this month's podcast, we caught up with Kate as she prepared for her mission, and chatted about the experiments she'll be undertaking in space, what it's like to train to be an astronaut, and whether a pipette works in microgravity... Image credit: NASA, public domain Music: Podington Bear – Bountiful Alex Fitch – Ronny

Since the 1995 discovery of the first extrasolar planet, more than two hundred have been identified using ground-based telescopes. COROT will be launched on 27 December 2006 by a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, and will be placed in a polar orbit around Earth at an altitude of some 850 km. Led by the French Space Agency CNES, the COROT mission has wide European scientific and technological participation including ESA, Austria, Belgium, Brazil and Germany.ESApod video programme