Latest Asteroid Podcast Episodes
Special Episode | Artemis I Mission: 1 Day to Launch, Part II
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 28, 2022 21:00 - 16 minutesNASA's Artemis I mission is about to launch the Orion spaceship to the Moon. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing special coverage of the launch and Orion's mission. You can also watch these special shows on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel. In this episode, we chat with Robert Lightfoot...
Special Episode | Artemis I Mission: 1 Day to Launch, Part I
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 28, 2022 16:12 - 11 minutesNASA's Artemis I mission is about to launch the Orion spaceship to the Moon. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing special coverage of the launch and Orion's mission. You can also watch these special shows on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel. In this episode, we check in with Lockheed Mar...
1 Day to Launch! Artemis 1 - Part 1
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 28, 2022 16:12 - 11 minutesLockheed Martin Space Makers is doing special launch coverage of NASA’s Artemis 1 mission that is launching the designed and built Lockheed Martin Orion spaceship to the Moon! Join us daily to learn more about NASA’s Artemis Program and Orion’s mission.
Special Episode | Artemis I Mission: 2 Days to Launch!
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 27, 2022 18:00 - 14 minutesNASA's Artemis I mission is about to launch the Orion spaceship to the Moon. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing special coverage of the launch and Orion's mission. You can also watch these special shows on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel. Today we're showing off AstroRad, a vest desig...
2 Days to Launch! Artemis 1 Special Coverage
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 27, 2022 18:00 - 14 minutesToday we take you behind the scenes to show you the AstroRad vest designed to protect astronauts from radiation in deep space and talk with a NASA Orion engineer about Orion’s mission to the Moon. Lockheed Martin Space Makers is doing special launch coverage of NASA’s Artemis 1 mission that is la...
Special Episode | Artemis I Mission: 3 Days to Launch!
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 26, 2022 20:00 - 15 minutesNASA's Artemis I mission is about to launch the Orion spaceship to the Moon. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing special coverage of the launch and Orion's mission. You can also watch these special shows on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel. Today we take you behind-the-scenes with a Ch...
3 Days to Launch! Space Makers Special Coverage Of The Artemis 1 Mission
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 26, 2022 20:00 - 15 minutesWatch on Lockheed Martin's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockheedMartin/videos
Orion: 3, 2, 1, Lift off!
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 24, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutesWatch this episode on Youtube! Want to Learn More? To take a deeper dive into the incredible mission in this episode, please follow the links below: Orion | Lockheed Martin Orion Spacecraft - NASA NASA Artemis Artemis-I | NASA LM.com:www.lockheedmartin.com/space Twitter handle:www.twitter...
Special Episode | Orion: 3, 2, 1, Lift Off!
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 24, 2022 06:00 - 39 minutesNASA's Artemis I mission is about to launch the Orion spaceship to the Moon. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing special coverage of the launch and Orion's mission. You can also watch these special shows on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel. Today experts from Lockheed Martin discuss NAS...
200: Pluto is a planet, and so is its moon with Dr. Runyon
Spacepod - August 21, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 377 ratingsDr. Kirby Runyon shares his definition of "planet"-- a round celestial body that was never a star. Using this definition, there are over 150 planets orbiting our sun. He explains why the word planet matters, and why little planets might be the most common planets in our universe.
Episode 12 | Space on Main Street: How Innovation Transforms
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 17, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutesFrom high-speed lunar trains to new ways to play baseball, the future of space will also change Main Street right here on Earth. Think 3D printed foods, new medical technologies, self-driving vehicles and more. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follo...
Space on Main Street
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 17, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutesShow Notes: Article: "Unlocking the Power of the Digital Thread" Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior Producer is Natalia Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio master...
We Mean Business, pt. 2: Pioneering the New Space Economy
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 10, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutesShow Notes: Article: Intelligent Life: How AI is Advancing the Future of Space Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior Producer is Natalia Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and au...
Episode 11 | We Mean Business: Pioneering the New Space Economy, Part II
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 10, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutesFrom self-repairing rovers on the Moon and Mars to a communications satellite on the dark side of the Moon, soon, space will connect humans like never before. It’s all a part of bringing big business to space. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow...
We Mean Business, pt. 1: Pioneering the New Space Economy
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 03, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutesShow Notes: Beyond Apollo: Taking One Giant Leap CREDITS: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior Producer is Natalia Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Gir...
Episode 10 | We Mean Business: Pioneering the New Space Economy, Part I
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - August 03, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutesThe future of space means big business. Moon and Mars-based economies will include everything from trade routes to human habitats to new lunar rovers and, yes, eventually poets, artists, and even pets. But what does that really look like? To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in t...
Episode 9 | Bringing Earth Along: Moving to Space Development While Staying Connected
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - July 27, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutesHow will space-based humans “Bring Earth Along” when they become an off-planet species? Here’s an inside look how an Earth and space-based future will unlock new technologies and opportunities. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: ...
Bringing Earth Along
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - July 27, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutesShow Notes: “Blurring the Karman Line” Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior Producer is Natalia Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic...
199: Why can't we find Planet Nine with Prof. Lawler
Spacepod - July 24, 2022 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 377 ratingsProfessor Lawler discusses why planet nine might not exist. She explains why reporting not finding something is as important as reporting a discovery. She tells us how satellite internet is getting in the way of astronomical observations.
Untethering From Earth
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - July 20, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutesShow Notes: “Beyond Apollo” “Blurring the Karman Line” Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior Producer is Natalia Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian...
Episode 8 | Untethering From Earth: Moving from Space Exploration from Space Development
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - July 20, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutesCould people soon live and thrive on other planets and Moons? In this episode, learn how Lockheed Martin is helping humanity obtain a level of independence from Earth. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: Beyond Apollo: Taking One ...
Help Earth
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - July 13, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutesTo dig deeper into today’s episode, please follow these links: Lockheed Martin - “Hope & Opportunity” Lockheed Martin Space Makers GOES-R Series - Lockheed Martin Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior Producer i...
Episode 7 | Help Earth: Spearheading Space Sustainability
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - July 13, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutesCan creating a new space economy also “Help Earth?” Learn how Lockheed Martin is developing unique space-based technologies that will help address some of Earth’s toughest sustainability challenges. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these link...
Season 2 Trailer: The Future of Space!
Lockheed Martin Space Makers - July 06, 2022 06:00 - 1 minuteGoing to space is just the beginning. It's what you do when you get there that matters most. In Season 2 of Space Makers, we'll take you out of this world and give you an inside look into how we are pioneering a bold new vision of space. Join us on this journey of adventure and discovery a...
198: Dragonfly with Dr. Turtle
Spacepod - June 19, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 377 ratingsDr. Zibi Turtle is the Principal Investigator of NASA's Dragonfly mission. She tells us what it is like to design and build an octocopter that will roam the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. She also tells us about Titan's exciting chemistry.
197: A massive asteroid hit at tremendous speed with Prof. Richardson
Spacepod - May 22, 2022 16:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 377 ratingsProfessor Derek Richardson gives us an update on the DART mission, which is headed towards tiny asteroid moon Dimorphos. If all goes well this fall, DART will crash into Dimorphos at four miles per second! This experiment will be a test of asteroid deflection technology.
196: Spinning universe with Dr. Cheng
Spacepod - April 17, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 377 ratingsDr. Jon Cheng tells us about his fluid flow experiments. These experiments investigate fundamental physics. They can be applied to the movement of the Earth's core as well as things like liquid batteries. Is electro-vortex flow the coolest phrase said on the show yet? Listen and decide!
195: Dark and quiet skies with Dr. Rawls
Spacepod - March 20, 2022 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 377 ratingsDr. Meredith Rawls talks about the unintended consequences of artificial satellite constellations. Satellites change the night sky, impacting the people and animals that rely on it. Hundreds of thousands of these satellites may be launched, which could create more orbital debris and endanger futu...
194: Exoplanet next door with Prof Whitten
Spacepod - February 20, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 377 ratingsProf Jenny Whitten tells us about VERITAS, a NASA mission that will orbit Venus. She explains how scientists will use radar to learn about the surface, and how they picked exactly which radar band to use. She also talks about how VERITAS will shed light on Venus' evolution, the history of water ...
193: Orbital parking spots with Larissa Markwardt
Spacepod - January 23, 2022 17:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 377 ratingsLarissa Markwardt talks about Trojan asteroids-- asteroids that orbit the sun a little before or after planets. She describes the special technique she uses to find these asteroids, and why not finding any is an interesting result.