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Made of Stars is a look at everything in space exploration from programs and vehicles on Earth to discoveries made just out of our atmosphere and into deep space. Space enthusiast Wes Carroll interviews executive director of CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science center Dr. Shawn Cruzen each week with new episodes published Thursday mornings.

Georgia Association of Broadcasters winner for Best Podcast Series at the 2022 Gabby Awards

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Voice Over: Joe Earl Williams
Original Music: Graham Hobson

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Made of Stars Wes Carroll

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Made of Stars is a look at everything in space exploration from programs and vehicles on Earth to discoveries made just out of our atmosphere and into deep space. Space enthusiast Wes Carroll interviews executive director of CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science center Dr. Shawn Cruzen each week with new episodes published Thursday mornings.

Georgia Association of Broadcasters winner for Best Podcast Series at the 2022 Gabby Awards

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

Voice Over: Joe Earl Williams
Original Music: Graham Hobson

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

    Just a Drop of Water In an Endless Sea

    Just a Drop of Water In an Endless Sea

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

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    • 35 min
    Chicken Little Was Right!

    Chicken Little Was Right!

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

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    • 34 min
    Recapping the Eclipse and Watch Out for China

    Recapping the Eclipse and Watch Out for China

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

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    • 37 min
    It's Almost Eclipse Time!

    It's Almost Eclipse Time!

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

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    • 41 min
    Deep Space Alcohol and Blue Milk... Shaken, Not Stirred

    Deep Space Alcohol and Blue Milk... Shaken, Not Stirred

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

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    • 43 min
    Twenty Seconds to ISS

    Twenty Seconds to ISS

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

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    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

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4 Ratings

JoeyWhits ,

Informative and Fun

Great show full of scientific info and laughs

FreddieQ77 ,

Out of this world!

Entertaining and informative… Wes and Shawn are a perfect team that delivers every week

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