Best Radio Skylab Podcasts (2024)

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Space Flight 49:32

5y ago49:32

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What is the future of space flight? With a successful Nasa landing on Mars and more commercial space travel in development than ever before, astronautical engineers are taking us into a new age. From lift off to landing, rapid innovations are radically changing what's possible and bringing us much closer to outer space. Presenter Kevin Fong meets A…

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10, 9, 8, 7: Four Apollo missions 49:54

5y ago49:54

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Taking place over just eight months, four perilous and eventful space missions laid the foundations for a successful Moon landing. Each pushed the boundaries of technology and revealed new insights into our own planet. As we count down to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, astronaut Nicole Stott tells the story of the build-up to m…

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How Do We Rule The Universe? 23:37

6+ y ago23:37

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Governing moon miners, asteroid hunters and space junk sounds pretty tricky, but we better get our act together. This year the majority of space launches included commercial enterprises. Space is no longer just the playground of governments but companies; companies that want to mine the moon for water that they could sell as rocket fuel, companies …

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The First Woman on the Moon 49:49

7y ago49:49

49:49

If history had been kinder, aviator Wally Funk might have become the first woman on the Moon. In the early 1960s, she was one of 13 female pilots who passed the same physical tests as the Mercury 7 astronauts. Unfortunately her chance never came and no one has walked on the Moon since 1972, after the cancellation of the Apollo space programme. But …

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Space 1977 49:19

7y ago49:19

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Voyager 1 and 2: Still operating after 40 years in the depths of space. Voyager 1 is currently some 20 billion kilometres from Earth travelling at 15.5 kilometres a second. It takes 19 hours for a signal from the spacecraft's 20 watt transmitter to reach home. Voyager 2 is 17 billion kilometres away and will soon leave the Solar System. Launched in…

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Caravans in Space 26:28

7+ y ago26:28

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The plans to set up human colonies in space and spaceships that will take us to the stars. Richard Hollingham travels to the Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop in Chattanooga, Tennessee to meet scientists, engineers, doctors and anthropologists who are working on it. These are not dreamers - although they all have an ambitious dream - but well …

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We Shall Fly - Part One 26:29

7+ y ago26:29

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Why African nations are so keen to journey into the future as a space-going continent. Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock visits Nigeria, the birthplace of her father, to explore the passionate desire among some to fly against the continent’s impoverished stereotype and join the space race. And, what of the financial commitment required to achiev…

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Women with the Right Stuff 49:47

8y ago49:47

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The first footsteps on the Moon were one giant step for 'man', but from the early days of aeronautics women have also been involved in space travel. Presenter, pilot and aspiring astronaut Wally Funk pays tribute to the pioneers, meets some of those involved within today’s space industry, and hears from the woman who might be among the crew for the…

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Hi-Desert Sound Sessions 2016-01-25 1:56:35

8+ y ago1:56:35

1:56:35

Hi-Desert Sound Sessions is now a weekly radio show that airs early Monday mornings from 2am - 4am on 88.9fm KUCI in Irvine, CA locally. You can listen on line at www.kuci.org Another mix inspired by the Hi-Desert by DENNIS SIMMS. Hope you enjoy the mix and please feel free to share and leave feedback. Track List: HDSS2016.01.25 Num. Title - Artist…

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Hi-Desert Sound Sessions 2016-01-17 1:14:05

8+ y ago1:14:05

1:14:05

Another mix inspired by the Hi-Desert by DENNIS SIMMS. Hope you enjoy the mix and please feel free to share and leave feedback. Num. Title - Artist 01. Pitch Black (Original Mix) - Brian Cid 02. Despair - Atapy & Bog 03. Orha Boker (Original mix) - Zigan Aldi 04. Stars (Inxec Remix) (feat. Shawni) - Aidan Lavelle & Robbie Akbal 05. The Core (feat. …

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Hi-Desert Sound Sessions 2016-01-13 2:04:08

8+ y ago2:04:08

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A two hour mix inspired by the Hi-Desert mixed by DENNIS SIMMS. Hope you enjoy the mix and please feel free to share and leave feedback. Num. Title - Artist 01. Chakras Groove - Eagles & Butterflies 02. Childhood Basslines (Original Mix) - Oliver Kolektzi 03. Amor - Plunkton 04. Let Go (Original Mix) - Third Son 05. Destination (Original Mix) - Jos…

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The Beagle 2 Mission to Mars 9:22

8+ y ago9:22

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On Christmas Day 2003, a British space craft was due to land on Mars and begin searching for signs of life. The late Professor Colin Pillinger describes the daring mission. Originally broadcast December 2015.By BBC World Service

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Skylab Falls to Earth 9:13

8+ y ago9:13

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In 1979, the American space station, Skylab, re-entered the Earth's atmosphere. Large fragments hit SW Australia instead of the Indian Ocean. Originally broadcast 11 July 2013.By BBC World Service

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How to Survive in Space: Deep Space 26:51

8+ y ago26:51

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How science, engineering and medicine come together to get fragile human life safely into space. Where should our ambitions lie? Originally broadcast 31 December 2015.By BBC World Service

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How to Survive in Space: Into Orbit 26:52

8+ y ago26:52

26:52

How science, engineering and medicine are trying to understand the limits of human physiology to ensure survival in space. Originally broadcast 30 December 2015.By BBC World Service

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The Apollo 13 Space Emergency 9:23

8+ y ago9:23

9:23

In 1970, three American astronauts were heading to the moon when disaster struck. Astronaut Fred Haise describes what happened. Originally broadcast 14 April 2010.By BBC World Service

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Why Does The Moon Fascinate Us So Much? 17:53

8+ y ago17:53

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Why has the moon fascinated humans for so long? The moon in culture, how it affects life on Earth and what the moon is really like. Originally broadcast 21 July 2014.By BBC World Service

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Sounds of Space 2: Deep Space 26:53

9y ago26:53

26:53

Take a sonic tour of the universe - this time, deep into the cosmos. Some sounds are recorded sound, others are data that have been sonified. Originally broadcast 7 July 2015.By BBC World Service

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The First Woman in Space 9:22

9y ago9:22

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Salute Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. In June 1963, she boarded Vostok 6 at Baikonur cosmodrome and went into orbit. Originally broadcast 21 June, 2013.By BBC World Service

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Launching the Hubble Space Telescope 9:13

9y ago9:13

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In 1990 the Hubble Telescope was launched into space, but the first pictures it sent back to earth were out of focus. Originally broadcast 23 April 2010.By BBC World Service

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Sounds of Space 1: The Solar System 26:52

9y ago26:52

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The previously silent world of outer space is getting noisier. Listen in to sounds recorded on board spacecraft and sonifications of space data. Originally broadcast 30 June 2015.By BBC World Service

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Space Medicine 26:53

9y ago26:53

26:53

The skin suit that combats the effects of microgravity, pushing human physiology and psychology to the limit, and the 'Overview' effect.Originally broadcast on 16 December 2015By BBC World Service

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Enceladus: Is There Life On Saturn's Moon? 26:53

9y ago26:53

26:53

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has giant geysers blasting water into space at supersonic speeds. Does it also harbour life beneath its crust? Originally broadcast on 14 Dec 2016.By BBC World Service

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Monkeys in Space 9:22

9y ago9:22

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For the first time, America sends two monkeys into space and brings them back alive. It's a watershed moment for the US space agency, Nasa. Originally broadcast on 22 May, 2012.By BBC World Service

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'I Nearly Drowned in Space' 16:02

9y ago16:02

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Astronaut Luca Parmitano was performing maintenance on the International Space Station when he noticed water leaking into his helmet. Originally broadcast on 14 Dec 2015.By BBC World Service

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Space

BBC World Service

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Hi-Desert Sound Sessions

Hi-Desert Sound Sessions

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Space Flight 49:32

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10, 9, 8, 7: Four Apollo missions 49:54

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How Do We Rule The Universe? 23:37

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The First Woman on the Moon 49:49

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Space 1977 49:19

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Caravans in Space 26:28

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We Shall Fly - Part One 26:29

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Women with the Right Stuff 49:47

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Hi-Desert Sound Sessions 2016-01-25 1:56:35

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Hi-Desert Sound Sessions 2016-01-17 1:14:05

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Hi-Desert Sound Sessions 2016-01-13 2:04:08

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The Beagle 2 Mission to Mars 9:22

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Skylab Falls to Earth 9:13

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How to Survive in Space: Deep Space 26:51

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How to Survive in Space: Into Orbit 26:52

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The Apollo 13 Space Emergency 9:23

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Why Does The Moon Fascinate Us So Much? 17:53

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Sounds of Space 2: Deep Space 26:53

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The First Woman in Space 9:22

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Launching the Hubble Space Telescope 9:13

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Sounds of Space 1: The Solar System 26:52

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Space Medicine 26:53

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Enceladus: Is There Life On Saturn's Moon? 26:53

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Monkeys in Space 9:22

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'I Nearly Drowned in Space' 16:02

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