web02.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:53:36 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Universe University - Episodes Tagged with “Universe University” https://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/tags/universe%20university Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:00:00 -0600 Universe University takes listeners on a cosmic adventure through outer space: from the history of human spaceflight and astronomy to the cutting edge theoretical physics. It is an entertaining and informative exploration of how human beings have sought and found answers to some of our most profound questions about the universe... as well as a look at those questions that are still unanswered. en-us episodic A journey through astronomy and space history to the outer boundaries of the universe. Universe University Production Universe University takes listeners on a cosmic adventure through outer space: from the history of human spaceflight and astronomy to the cutting edge theoretical physics. It is an entertaining and informative exploration of how human beings have sought and found answers to some of our most profound questions about the universe... as well as a look at those questions that are still unanswered. no Space, Astronomy, SETI, History, Space Travel, space race, armstrong, first man, cosmos, spacex, History, education, Mars, Elon Musk, Space Shuttle, black hole Universe University Production show@universeuniversity.space Episode 17: The Twelfth Man http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/39 c5a03eec-7be9-4cde-8be8-4b618c11a328 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 15:00:00 -0600 Universe University Production full Universe University Production A 50th anniversary special to commemorate Apollo 17. 17:39 no 50 years ago today, the three Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon to return to Earth. It was the first time in human history that a scientist set foot on another world: geologist Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt. What lessons does this historic mission have to teach us in the coming years as humans finally return to the Moon with the Artemis program? RECORDED BY: Jantzen Carter REFERENCES: 'Apollo 17: Diary of the Twelfth Man' by Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt 'The Last Man on the Moon' by Eugene Cernan and Don Davis 'A Man on the Moon' by Andrew Chaikin MUSIC: "Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Apollo 17, SLS, Gene Cernan, Jack Schmitt, Artemis, Space, History, Science, NASA, universe university, 50 years ago today, the three Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon to return to Earth. It was the first time in human history that a scientist set foot on another world: geologist Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt. What lessons does this historic mission have to teach us in the coming years as humans finally return to the Moon with the Artemis program?

RECORDED BY: Jantzen Carter

REFERENCES:

'Apollo 17: Diary of the Twelfth Man' by Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt

'The Last Man on the Moon' by Eugene Cernan and Don Davis

'A Man on the Moon' by Andrew Chaikin

MUSIC:

"Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> 50 years ago today, the three Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon to return to Earth. It was the first time in human history that a scientist set foot on another world: geologist Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt. What lessons does this historic mission have to teach us in the coming years as humans finally return to the Moon with the Artemis program?

RECORDED BY: Jantzen Carter

REFERENCES:

'Apollo 17: Diary of the Twelfth Man' by Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt

'The Last Man on the Moon' by Eugene Cernan and Don Davis

'A Man on the Moon' by Andrew Chaikin

MUSIC:

"Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> After Talk for Episode 16 w/Andrew Chaikin (pt 2 of 2) http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/38 edfd6500-6cc1-40b8-bdfc-40da4c805ed9 Sat, 10 Apr 2021 21:15:00 -0500 Universe University Production full Universe University Production American author and science journalist chats with Universe University. 32:04 no The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences interviewing the Apollo astronauts. Chaikin is the author of 'A Man on the Moon', 'Voices from the Moon', and 'A Passion for Mars'. MUSIC: "Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Space, History, Science, NASA, universe university, apollo, NASA, artemis, a man on the moon, chaikin The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences interviewing the Apollo astronauts. Chaikin is the author of 'A Man on the Moon', 'Voices from the Moon', and 'A Passion for Mars'.

MUSIC:

"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences interviewing the Apollo astronauts. Chaikin is the author of 'A Man on the Moon', 'Voices from the Moon', and 'A Passion for Mars'.

MUSIC:

"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> Episode 16: On the Shoulders of Giants http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/36 d61d0884-0a92-4409-be00-a41a4ff6e327 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Universe University Production full Universe University Production Nearly half a century before the space age began in earnest, a few brilliant visionaries had the courage to look beyond their own time and see humanity’s future. 39:39 no Nearly half a century before the space age began in earnest, a few brilliant visionaries had the courage to look beyond their own time and see humanity’s future. From Russia to the United States, a few brilliant minds transformed science fiction into science fact, giving birth to the space age. REFERENCES: ‘The Russian Cosmists: The Esoteric Futurism of Nikolai Fedorov and His Followers’ by George M. Young ‘The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility’ by Robert Zubrin MUSIC: "Ossuary 1 - A begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ “Tenebrous Brothers Carnival: Act Two” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Infinite Perspective" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Space, History, Science, NASA, universe university, Nearly half a century before the space age began in earnest, a few brilliant visionaries had the courage to look beyond their own time and see humanity’s future. From Russia to the United States, a few brilliant minds transformed science fiction into science fact, giving birth to the space age.

REFERENCES:

‘The Russian Cosmists: The Esoteric Futurism of Nikolai Fedorov and His Followers’
by George M. Young

‘The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility’
by Robert Zubrin

MUSIC:

"Ossuary 1 - A begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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“Tenebrous Brothers Carnival: Act Two” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Infinite Perspective" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> Nearly half a century before the space age began in earnest, a few brilliant visionaries had the courage to look beyond their own time and see humanity’s future. From Russia to the United States, a few brilliant minds transformed science fiction into science fact, giving birth to the space age.

REFERENCES:

‘The Russian Cosmists: The Esoteric Futurism of Nikolai Fedorov and His Followers’
by George M. Young

‘The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility’
by Robert Zubrin

MUSIC:

"Ossuary 1 - A begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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“Tenebrous Brothers Carnival: Act Two” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Infinite Perspective" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> Bonus After Talk: Reflections on Mars (part 2 of 2) http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/35 bea383f0-87ce-468d-9dc8-06502fdc1b99 Wed, 27 May 2020 05:00:00 -0500 Universe University Production full Universe University Production Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. 48:52 no Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw MUSIC: "Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ REFERENCES: "Scientists and Seaman" [article] By Ben Finney "Humans Will Never Colonize Mars" [article] By George Dvorsky "The Case for Space" By Robert Zubrin PhD "Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism" By Robert Zubrin PhD "Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future" by Ashlee Vance Space, History, Science, NASA, universe university, Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars.

If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw

MUSIC:

"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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REFERENCES:

"Scientists and Seaman" [article]
By Ben Finney

"Humans Will Never Colonize Mars" [article]
By George Dvorsky

"The Case for Space"
By Robert Zubrin PhD

"Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism"
By Robert Zubrin PhD

"Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"
by Ashlee Vance

]]> Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars.

If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw

MUSIC:

"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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REFERENCES:

"Scientists and Seaman" [article]
By Ben Finney

"Humans Will Never Colonize Mars" [article]
By George Dvorsky

"The Case for Space"
By Robert Zubrin PhD

"Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism"
By Robert Zubrin PhD

"Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"
by Ashlee Vance

]]> Bonus After Talk: Reflections on Mars (part 1 of 2) http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/34 31440403-fd59-4afe-bda8-46afbe1e81d1 Wed, 20 May 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Universe University Production full Universe University Production Host and producer discuss the future of manned space travel. 1:05:07 no Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw MUSIC: "Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ REFERENCES: "The Case for Space" By Robert Zubrin PhD "Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism" By Robert Zubrin PhD "Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future" by Ashlee Vance Space, History, Science, NASA, universe university, Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars.

If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw

MUSIC:

"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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REFERENCES:

"The Case for Space"
By Robert Zubrin PhD

"Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism"
By Robert Zubrin PhD

"Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"
by Ashlee Vance

]]> Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars.

If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw

MUSIC:

"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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REFERENCES:

"The Case for Space"
By Robert Zubrin PhD

"Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism"
By Robert Zubrin PhD

"Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"
by Ashlee Vance

]]> After Talk for Episode 14 w/Nick Conant http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/31 5ff536c4-7686-4d1f-ac3c-4af96c40c0fb Thu, 13 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0600 Universe University Production full Universe University Production Planetarium science communicator sits down for a chat about astronomy. 1:36:43 yes Nick Conant, a science communicator and Theater Manager of the Fiske Planetarium, sits down for an After Talk about: Native American astronomy, craters, comets as a (proposed) water source on Earth, and the ethics of asteroid mining. If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw MUSIC: "Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Special Guest: Nick Conant. Space, History, Science, NASA, universe university, Nick Conant, a science communicator and Theater Manager of the Fiske Planetarium, sits down for an After Talk about: Native American astronomy, craters, comets as a (proposed) water source on Earth, and the ethics of asteroid mining.

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MUSIC:

"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Special Guest: Nick Conant.

]]> Nick Conant, a science communicator and Theater Manager of the Fiske Planetarium, sits down for an After Talk about: Native American astronomy, craters, comets as a (proposed) water source on Earth, and the ethics of asteroid mining.

If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw

MUSIC:

"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Special Guest: Nick Conant.

]]> Episode 14: Harbingers of Cataclysm http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/30 eff2790e-0f09-4724-b6bb-4fa7073ec687 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:45:00 -0600 Universe University Production full Universe University Production A journey through history to understand comets and asteroids as well as the threats they pose to all life on Earth. 1:00:26 no Centuries ago, the work of Edmond Halley demonstrated to the world that comets were not evil omens as many superstitious Europeans believed but celestial bodies in outer space. Even so, comets and asteroids could pose a direct threat to all life on Earth. The real question is whether humanity has the tools to meet that threat? If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw PHOTO CAPTION: Comet Lovejoy near the constellation Ursa Major NASA/MSFC/Jacobs Technology/ESSSA/Aaron Kingery REFERENCES: 'Edmond Halley: Charting the Heavens and the Seas' by Alan Cook 'The Day the Mesozoic Died: How the Story of the Dinosaurs' Demise was Uncovered' by Sean B. Carrol http://nautil.us/issue/32/space/the-day-the-mesozoic-died 'Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (1756-1827) and the origins of modern meteorite research' by Ursula B. Marvin 'Asteroid Apocalypse? Why Scientists Worry About 2036 'Planet Buster'. Newsweek.com by Michio Kaku https://www.newsweek.com/asteroid-apocalypse-why-scientists-worry-about-2036-planet-buster-63395 'Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission', NASA.gov https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart MUSIC: "Shores of Avalon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Infinite Perspective" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Ossuary 6: Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Space, History, Science, NASA, universe university, Centuries ago, the work of Edmond Halley demonstrated to the world that comets were not evil omens as many superstitious Europeans believed but celestial bodies in outer space. Even so, comets and asteroids could pose a direct threat to all life on Earth. The real question is whether humanity has the tools to meet that threat?

If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw

PHOTO CAPTION: Comet Lovejoy near the constellation Ursa Major
NASA/MSFC/Jacobs Technology/ESSSA/Aaron Kingery

REFERENCES:

'Edmond Halley: Charting the Heavens and the Seas'
by Alan Cook

'The Day the Mesozoic Died: How the Story of the Dinosaurs' Demise was Uncovered'
by Sean B. Carrol
http://nautil.us/issue/32/space/the-day-the-mesozoic-died

'Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (1756-1827) and the origins of modern meteorite research'
by Ursula B. Marvin

'Asteroid Apocalypse? Why Scientists Worry About 2036 'Planet Buster'. Newsweek.com
by Michio Kaku
https://www.newsweek.com/asteroid-apocalypse-why-scientists-worry-about-2036-planet-buster-63395

'Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission', NASA.gov
https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart

MUSIC:

"Shores of Avalon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Infinite Perspective" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Ossuary 6: Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> Centuries ago, the work of Edmond Halley demonstrated to the world that comets were not evil omens as many superstitious Europeans believed but celestial bodies in outer space. Even so, comets and asteroids could pose a direct threat to all life on Earth. The real question is whether humanity has the tools to meet that threat?

If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw

PHOTO CAPTION: Comet Lovejoy near the constellation Ursa Major
NASA/MSFC/Jacobs Technology/ESSSA/Aaron Kingery

REFERENCES:

'Edmond Halley: Charting the Heavens and the Seas'
by Alan Cook

'The Day the Mesozoic Died: How the Story of the Dinosaurs' Demise was Uncovered'
by Sean B. Carrol
http://nautil.us/issue/32/space/the-day-the-mesozoic-died

'Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni (1756-1827) and the origins of modern meteorite research'
by Ursula B. Marvin

'Asteroid Apocalypse? Why Scientists Worry About 2036 'Planet Buster'. Newsweek.com
by Michio Kaku
https://www.newsweek.com/asteroid-apocalypse-why-scientists-worry-about-2036-planet-buster-63395

'Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission', NASA.gov
https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart

MUSIC:

"Shores of Avalon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Infinite Perspective" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Ossuary 6: Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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]]> Year-End-Review http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/29 e8a695bf-0c22-42be-9af0-42781c11a140 Tue, 31 Dec 2019 10:15:00 -0600 Universe University Production full Universe University Production Host and producer recap a year of podcasting in a holiday after talk. 1:26:57 yes Host and producer recap a year of podcasting in a holiday after talk. Space shuttle, History, Science, NASA, universe university, Host and producer recap a year of podcasting in a holiday after talk.

]]> Host and producer recap a year of podcasting in a holiday after talk.

]]> Episode 13: The Legend of Icarus http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/27 0594b7d3-d3fe-4552-945e-700178512198 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0600 Universe University Production full Universe University Production The space shuttle was a vehicle unlike anything that had ever flown in space... but the shuttle program came at the ultimate price. 1:13:09 no The space shuttle was a marvel of American ingenuity that ushered in a new era for the American space program. But the world would soon learn that reusable spacecraft were far from being perfect machines. Is the story of the U.S. shuttle program a tale of triumph for human space exploration? Or is the tale of a modern day Icarus? If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw For listener questions and comments, email us here: show@universeuniversity.space PHOTO CAPTION: Computer generated simulation depicting the American space shuttle's thermal tiles displacing heat upon reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. REFERENCES: 'After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program' by John M. Logsdon 'Accountability in the Public Sector: Lessons from the Challenger', Public Administration Review by Barbara S. Romzek and Melvin J. Dubnick 'Remembering Roger Boisjoly: He Tried to Stop Shuttle Challenger Launch', NPR.org by Howard Berkes 'For Parts, NASA Boldly Goes... on Ebay', The New York Times by William J. Broad 'Pentagon Chief Assails Article on Shuttle Trip', The New York Times by Alex S. Jones 'Prepared Statement of Dr. Michael D. Griffin: "The Future of Human Space Flight" House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology MUSIC: "Heavy Heart" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Ossuary 6: Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Shores of Avalon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Pepper's Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ space shuttle, challenger, columbia, ISS, History, Science, NASA, universe university, The space shuttle was a marvel of American ingenuity that ushered in a new era for the American space program. But the world would soon learn that reusable spacecraft were far from being perfect machines. Is the story of the U.S. shuttle program a tale of triumph for human space exploration? Or is the tale of a modern day Icarus?

If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw

For listener questions and comments, email us here:
show@universeuniversity.space

PHOTO CAPTION: Computer generated simulation depicting the American space shuttle's thermal tiles displacing heat upon reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.

REFERENCES:

'After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program'
by John M. Logsdon

'Accountability in the Public Sector: Lessons from the Challenger', Public Administration Review
by Barbara S. Romzek and Melvin J. Dubnick

'Remembering Roger Boisjoly: He Tried to Stop Shuttle Challenger Launch', NPR.org
by Howard Berkes

'For Parts, NASA Boldly Goes... on Ebay', The New York Times
by William J. Broad

'Pentagon Chief Assails Article on Shuttle Trip', The New York Times
by Alex S. Jones

'Prepared Statement of Dr. Michael D. Griffin: "The Future of Human Space Flight"
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

MUSIC:

"Heavy Heart" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Ossuary 6: Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Shores of Avalon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Pepper's Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

]]> The space shuttle was a marvel of American ingenuity that ushered in a new era for the American space program. But the world would soon learn that reusable spacecraft were far from being perfect machines. Is the story of the U.S. shuttle program a tale of triumph for human space exploration? Or is the tale of a modern day Icarus?

If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw

For listener questions and comments, email us here:
show@universeuniversity.space

PHOTO CAPTION: Computer generated simulation depicting the American space shuttle's thermal tiles displacing heat upon reentry into the Earth's atmosphere.

REFERENCES:

'After Apollo?: Richard Nixon and the American Space Program'
by John M. Logsdon

'Accountability in the Public Sector: Lessons from the Challenger', Public Administration Review
by Barbara S. Romzek and Melvin J. Dubnick

'Remembering Roger Boisjoly: He Tried to Stop Shuttle Challenger Launch', NPR.org
by Howard Berkes

'For Parts, NASA Boldly Goes... on Ebay', The New York Times
by William J. Broad

'Pentagon Chief Assails Article on Shuttle Trip', The New York Times
by Alex S. Jones

'Prepared Statement of Dr. Michael D. Griffin: "The Future of Human Space Flight"
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

MUSIC:

"Heavy Heart" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Ossuary 6: Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Shores of Avalon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Pepper's Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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