Made of Stars

By: Wes Carroll
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  • Summary

  • 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

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    Copyright Wes Carroll
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Episodes
  • Molecules Key for Life Found on Bennu

    Molecules Key for Life Found on Bennu
    Jan 30 2025
    The President and Elon Musk have taken to social media to talk about plans to return "stranded" astronauts home from the ISS. OSIRIS-REx mission has given scientists a look at key molecules for life found on Bennu. Juno mission has observed massive volcanic activity on Io. Starman has baffled astronomers for the last time... at least for a while.

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    42 mins
  • Musk and Bezos Go to Washington

    Musk and Bezos Go to Washington
    Jan 23 2025
    Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos both attended President Trump's inauguration this week. Blue Origin and SpaceX launched their big rockets with different results. The "headless" comet is dazzling skies in the southern hemisphere. Scientists say the universe is expanding too fast. The GIRAFF mission will study auroras.And the parade of planets is happening but no, it's not an alignment.

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    32 mins
  • Dropping Things Much Like They are High In Temperature

    Dropping Things Much Like They are High In Temperature
    Jan 15 2025
    Two big rockets are set to launch today. The ISS has deployed the first ever satellite made from wood. JWST has discovered one of the first gargantuan supernovas ever seen. Comet ATLAS survived its brush with the Sun. And NASA says retrieving those collected soil samples on Mars is currently not going to happen.

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    31 mins

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