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Made of Stars

Wes Carroll

262 episodes

2 days ago

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 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.

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Episodes (20/262)

Made of Stars

ISS Astronaut's Health Delays Spacewalk

A Crew-11 astronaut's health has caused a delay in a planned spacewalk. NASA acknowledged the work done on the ISS in 2025. Doug Hurley is honored for his achievements by his hometown. NASA will announce the company soon that will produce its next lunar vehicle. A blackhole is producing insane amounts of energy as it devours a massive star.

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2 days ago

31 minutes

Made of Stars

Recapping Space News of 2025 Part 2

Let's look back at some of the biggest space news stories if 2025!

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1 week ago

37 minutes

Made of Stars

Recapping Space News of 2025 Part 1

Let's look back at some of the biggest space news stories if 2025!

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2 weeks ago

31 minutes

Made of Stars

It's Finally Official! Isaacman Confirmed!

Jared Isaacman has been confirmed to lead NASA. NASA has completed its next-gen space telescope. JWST has confirmed a runaway supermassive black hole. Rocket Lab has launched the Space Force and NASA DiskSat experiment.

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3 weeks ago

35 minutes

Made of Stars

Satellite of Love?

Russian Soyuz has returned to Earth full of love. NASA is preparing for Artemis IV by selecting instruments. MAVEN has gone silent. AI discovered and fixed vulnerabilities for NASA spacecraft. SpaceX could go pubic in 2026.

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1 month ago

34 minutes

Made of Stars

Space Turkeys? A Big Helping of Tryptophan on an Astreoid

The Russian Cosmodrome was damaged after a launch over Thanksgiving. A Russian cosmonaut won't be flying aboard a SpaceX mission because of his cell phone. Tryptophan is the 15th amino acid found on Bennu. OSIRIS-APEX is off to explore another asteroid. We got another reminder that solar radiation can be very bad for airplanes.

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1 month ago

46 minutes

Made of Stars

NASA Is Getting Closer to Sending Astronauts to the Moon

NASA has begun the next phase of preparations to send a crewed mission around the Moon next year. NASA has made a pivot to Starliner. Perseverance has discovered a meteorite on Mars. A nearby super-Earth could be a good place to look for life. Were Earth and Theia once neighbors?

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1 month ago

46 minutes

Made of Stars

Aurora Aftermath

Scientists say the auroas brought us milstone solar radiation. Plus NASA's possible new chief is expected to appear before Congress again next month. NASA has released some 3i/ATLAS photos and they don't show much. Plus a one of a kind triple star system has been photographed by JWST!

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1 month ago

35 minutes

Made of Stars

CMEs Generating Excitement and Complications

Solar activity gave all fifty states aurora borealis this week and there's a chance for more tonight. Blue Origin wants to launch today by the solar activity could complicate things. Astronomers have observed a CME on a star not called the Sun for the first time. And comet 3I/ATLAS is looking more like an interstellar comet that an alien spacecraft.

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1 month ago

40 minutes

Made of Stars

Live from CSU's Coca-Cola Space Science Center!

Recorded November 1, 2025: It's Made of Stars... LIVE! How do you move a space shuttle without a shuttle mover and while preserving it? We're learning more about Jupiter's role in our solar system. Plus 3I/ATLAS and its strange behavior has scientists scratching their heads. Plus photos from the 50's have light flashes that could be UFOs.

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2 months ago

53 minutes

Made of Stars

Blue Origin Has Entered the Chat

Blue Origin was preparing a lander for the Artemis V mission that may never happen and now it could be used for Artemis III. SpaceX has broken one of its own launch records. Venus has lost its last active spacecraft. Astronomers continue to find organic molecules everywhere they look. Is it comet or an alien spacecraft?

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2 months ago

45 minutes

Made of Stars

Voyager Set to Make History Again

NASA's voyager 1 is set to make history again. Elon Musk isn't happy with NASA's decision to re-open bidding for Artemis III's Moon landing contract. NASA has awarded Katalyst Space Technologies a contract to raise a satellite's orbit. And three of the world's wealthiest people say people will be living off planet sooner than you might think.

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2 months ago

47 minutes

Made of Stars

Episode 250! Isaacman, SpaceX and Breaking Bad

Jared Isaacman could actually head NASA after being dropped from consideration. SpaceX successfully launched the final Version 2 Starship Super Heavy this week. A NASA payload unintentionally landed on a West Texas ranch. Aurora could be coming to the US tonight!

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2 months ago

35 minutes

Made of Stars

Following Up on Four Stories

NASA and Blue Origin are preparing to launch two spacecraft to Mars. Dream Chaser is preparing to debut as a free-flying spacecraft in 2026. ESA's TGO has gotten some slightly closer images of 3I/Atlas. And we have new evidence that Enceladus has favorable conditions for life.

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3 months ago

32 minutes

Made of Stars

NASA Names Their Next Ten Astronaut Candidates

NASA has announced its next ten candidates for astronaut. STEVE has returned. Strong solar flares are possible over the next few days. Axiom has selected its first Project Astronaut.

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3 months ago

39 minutes

Made of Stars

Yes, We're Returning to the Moon

NASA says the Artemis II Moon mission could happen in six months and there's a way your name can travel with it. NASA and SpaceX sent up three probes to study space weather. NASA's VIPER mission has come back to life. And stars have been spotted eating things.

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3 months ago

37 minutes

Made of Stars

Biggest Ever Cargo Ship Arrives at ISS

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL has reached the ISS. Space Weather announces upcoming solar activity. Scientists discover evidence of liquid water on Ryugu's parent asteroid. Ukraine has destroyed the RT-70 telescope.

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3 months ago

29 minutes

Made of Stars

No, It's Not Definitely a Sign of Life on Mars, But It Could Be

The Perseverance rover has given some evidence of what could be a sign of a past life on Mars, but it's too early to confirm. There's a large hole in the Sun's atmosphere and there's a chance it could impact our skies on Earth. SpaceX had a successful launch of Starship 10 and prepares for 11's launch.

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4 months ago

31 minutes

Made of Stars

Is the Morning Star Not Really a Star?

Astronomers are using the JWST to determine if the morning star us even a star. Blue Origin is set to launch their 2nd New Glenn rocket as soon as the end of the month. New research from JWST says that the oldest known black hole is more than 13.3 billion years old. Plus the most massive black hole ever found is 36 billion times the mass of our sun.

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4 months ago

25 minutes

Made of Stars

Your Friendly Neighborhood Rocket Scientist Les Johnson

Wes and Shawn are joined by Chief Technologist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and author Les Johnson to talk about the symbiotic relationship of science and science fiction and his upcoming appearance at Dragon Con as both a scientist and an author.

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4 months ago

37 minutes