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Science on the ISS is a series of 10 minute podcasts covering the wide range of scientific research activities taking place aboard the International Space Station. Science on the ISS is a Cheap Astronomy production written by Steve Nerlich. Listeners are welcome to copy and distribute these episodes for non-profit purposes.
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There’s a lot going on up there. Join space reporter Brendan Byrne each week as he explores space exploration. From efforts to launch humans into deep space, to the probes exploring our solar system, "Are We There Yet?" brings you the latest in news from the space beat. Listen to interviews with astronauts, engineers and visionaries as humanity takes its next giant leap exploring our universe.
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A podcast for practitioners, professionals, and enthusiasts of forensic science, applied science, and science related topics: exploring the truth of true crime. Learn about the real forensic science behind the cases, how it actually works behind the closed doors of the crime lab, and what happens when it fails or is misunderstood. Hosted by a scientist with over twenty years of laboratory experience, this podcast discusses the challenges and nuances of the forensic fields from her own experi ...
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NASA’s strategies for space exploration and menstrual cycles in space
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NASA is making plans for the future of space exploration with space enthusiasts and companies around the world preparing for the future retirement of the International Space Station and a look into women’s health in space.By Marian Summerall
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One commercial astronaut is helping kids reach for the stars
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Blue Origin commercial astronaut and founder of the nonprofit organization SpaceKids Global, Sharon Hagle, is going back to space, this time, with an audience of young people audience. Eight lucky winners from SpaceKids Global’s contest will be able to watch Hagle launch into space and be a part of a Press Squad: interviewing members of Blue Origin…
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The science of Polaris Dawn and water under the surface of Mars
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Scientists will study the crew of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission analyzing how the human body reacts to the environment of space and Mars has water hidden under its surface.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Brewing beer in microgravity and a big question about human space exploration
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University of Florida researchers are brewing beer in microgravity and one author believes that humanity needs to focus on the needs of our own planet before focusing on space exploration.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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The Starliner decision and bees on the space station
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NASA is weighing its options when it comes to returning two astronauts on Boeing's Starliner space craft. Plus, we'll hear about robotic bees on the International Space Station.By Brendan Byrne, Marian Summerall
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Veteran NASA astronaut, Winston Scott, answered questions from kids about his experiences while on the International Space Station and one researcher is studying flames in space for wildfire research.By Brendan Byrne, Marian Summerall
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Science during a suborbital flight and life in faraway ocean worlds
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One scientist is conducting the first research tended suborbital flight on board Blue Origin’s New Shepard capsule. Plus, could there be evidence of life on two icy moons in our solar system?By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Researchers are trying to make a spacesuit that can recycle urine into clean drinking water for astronauts and curiosity accidentally discovered pure sulfur on Mars.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Two years of JWST science and a Falcon 9 rocket malfunction
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A new James Webb Space Telescope image of two galaxies in a cosmic dance was released for the telescope’s two-year anniversary of science operations. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket malfunction resulted in satellites burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, and the rocket grounded.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Uncovering the mysteries of Bennu and a space news roundup
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From the OSIRIS-REx mission, phosphate was found in a sample from the asteroid Bennu, a necessary building block for life to exist here on Earth. Then, as NASA grapples with aging space suits on the International Space Station, efforts to build the next generation of space suits hit a major snag.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Launching a new weather satellite and fixing a spacecraft in interstellar space
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The fourth and final satellite of the GOES-R weather satellite constellation is one step closer to tracking weather from space like never before. Plus, after a year of lost communication, Voyager 1 is back online after engineers delivered a fix 15 million miles away from Earth.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Mystery lunar domes and missing moon trees
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Scientists are sending instruments to the moon to explore unique domes similar to ones on Earth, but how they were made is a mystery. Plus, one man is trying to save and document moon trees, seedlings sent to orbit the moon that now are scattered across the country.By Marian Summerall
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Another Starliner delay and an update from Mars
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After helium and thruster malfunctions, Boeing’s Starliner has been delayed once again, with the crew still on the International Space Station. Plus, the rovers on Mars have been hard at work drilling on the red planet to find answers to how and why water flowed abundantly on Mars in the past.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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The future of Hubble and a mission to Saturn’s moon Titan
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For over three decades, the Hubble Space Telescope has remained in low earth orbit sending images to Earth for scientific research. But now, the telescope is starting to show signs of its age. Plus, a look at a new mission is headed far into our solar system to study one of Saturn’s moons.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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‘Challenger’ takes a new look at the 1986 Space Shuttle disaster
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Author and journalist Adam Higginbotham and his new book Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space explores the events that led up to the disaster in 1986.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Mini moon rovers and communicating in deep space
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A trio of mini moon rovers will launch to the moon later this year and an Italian space company is trying to communicate farther into space than ever before with new transponders and satellites.By Marian Summerall
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Saving the Space Coast’s future and past from rising water
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On the space coast, engineers and anthropologists are trying to combat rising sea levels that threaten to wash away launch pads at the Kennedy Space Center and thousands-years-old village sites in the Indian River Lagoon.By Brendan Byrne, Marian Summerall
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Space Kids Global heads to space and a mission to Venus is back on track
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Space Kids Global is inspiring the next generation of space enthusiasts and scientists are preparing to study the hottest planet in our solar system.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Curious Space and Starliner’s first crewed mission
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Young space enthusiasts are asking an astronaut their burning questions about space exploration.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Scientists and astronomers are on the search for moons outside our solar system. Meanwhile, NASA and Nikon are working on a new camera designed to withstand our own moon’s environment.By Brendan Byrne
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Space food scientist Vickie Kloeris, speaks about her new book Space Bites, a memoir of her career with NASA preparing food for orbit.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Varda Space Industries is working on pharmaceutical research in space that could help produce HIV therapy drugs at a much lower cost.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Viewers across the country are gearing up for the upcoming solar eclipse, and scientists are using this time to launch rockets into the skies – for science!By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Exploring the women of U.S. space exploration
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It’s Women’s history month and ‘Are We There Yet?’ is exploring the women that made history in space with Wendy Lawrence, a veteran NASA Astronaut.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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Starship’s success and the Space Coast celebrates a launch icon
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In Texas, Starship’s third orbital test flight was a win for SpaceX. Here in Florida, the Space Coast is celebrating the life of Robert Osband.By Marian Summerall, Brendan Byrne
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