Episode 112: I Can Talk for Miles and Miles with Miles

In our last interview of the inaugural season of Talking Space, we welcome on a person who is celebrating the release of the inaugural episode of their video podcast. We welcome on Miles O’Brien, former CNN reporter, who now does launch commentary for http://spaceflightnow.com and also now has his own video podcast titled “This Week in Space”. We discuss his new show with him along with his goal of the show, the difficulties, and we also compare with him the differences in this and making a show compared to his nearly 17 year career with CNN and also discuss of events that went on during that time.

To watch to “This Week in Space” with Miles O’Brien, you can visit http://spaceflightnow.com where the video is embedded. You can also watch it and subscribe to it on the SpaceflightNow YouTube Channel. It is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/72ghQO. For more information on Miles or to watch the episodes on his blog, visit http://milesobrien.com

Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein.  Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman and special guest Miles O’Brien.

Show Recorded - Tuesday, 12/22/2009into Wednesday, 12/23/2009 

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Episode 111: HLV: How Low-Budget the Vehicle?

In this final episode of 2009, the panel discusses the recent rumors regarding a meeting with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and President Barack Obama about the future of NASA, and the possible scrapping of the Ares-1 for a Heavy Lift Vehicle, or HLV. We also discuss some comments made by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D. California) regarding her dislike for human space flight. Warning, if you have something in your hand while listening, be careful. You may throw something when you hear these comments! Then, since it’s not only the end of the year, but also the end of the decade, we discuss our favorite topics related to space in 2009 as well as our favorite space-related stories of the first decade of the 21st Century.

Hosts this week: Sawyer Rosenstein.  Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka and, Mark Ratterman.

Show Recorded - Monday, 12/21/2009 

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Episode 110: Dr. Tom Jones Goes 'Sky Walking'

In this very special episode of the Talking Space Podcast, we have author and four-time space shuttle astronaut Dr. Tom Jones. With Dr. Jones we discuss his books Sky Walking, Planetology: Unlocking The Secrets of the Solar System, and Hell Hawks! along with his view on where NASA is going and much more! A special thank you to Dr. Jones also for coming on to participate in this interview and giving his insight.

For more information on Tom Jones, visit his website at http://astronauttomjones.com and follow him on Twitter as @TomJones_Astro. To purchase his books from Amazon, either Sky Walking, Planetology, or Hell Hawks! just click on the name of the book and it will open a new window where you can purchase them.

Hosts this week: Sawyer Rosenstein and Gina Herlihy. Panel Members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, and special guest Dr. Tom Jones.

Show Recorded - Monday, 12/14/2009 

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Episode 109: A ‘Bake Sale for NASA’ Invaded by Crickets!

In this exciting episode, special guest @CraftLass joins us on our panel as we discuss plenty of public involvement in space. We talk about the Ares I-X test flight results congress talking about Cosntellation in a discussion of safety, and some probe and rover difficulties happening on Mars.

We then interview @CraftLass who wrote a song titled “Bake Sale for NASA” discussing saving NASA and getting the public more involved. For more information on her, the song, or where you can download the song, visit http://craftlass.com

Ares I-X Report: The .pdf regarding the Ares 1-X test flight as discussed on the podcast can be viewed here: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/409037main_AresI-X_PF_Report.pdf

Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, and special guest @CraftLass.

Show Recorded - Sunday, 12/6/2009 

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Episode 108: Is NASA All STS or S.O.S.?

In this episode, the panel discusses the very successful mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-129, especially since our very own Gene Mikulka and Mark Ratterman were at the launch of the shuttle before its almost 11 day mission. We then discuss congress and their letter-writing campaign to persuade US Presiden Barak Obama to support NASA. We then discuss ways of preserving and saving NASA as the conversation gets interesting.

For those interested, the two websites listed for the “Save NASA” strategies (as listed in the podcast) are: www.savespace.us and www.savenasa.ning.com and be sure to check those out!

Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, Gina Herlihy.

Show Recorded - Sunday, 11/29/2009

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Episode 107: Tweet-Up, Up, and Away

In this episode, we devote the entire episode to the STS-129 NASA Launch Tweet-up, and took a look at a different aspect than most people that viewed the tweetup…at the actual event. Our very own Gene Mikulka and Mark Ratterman were one of the lucky 100 that were able to get in to the event.

We discuss some of the guest speakers and the times that we had, as well as major thank yous and acknowledgements of those that were there and helped to make the event so great. Not only that, but we discuss the three major features of the event: 1. The Use of Twitter 2. The intersting guests and surprises 3. Oh yeah! The shuttle launch!

Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, Gina Herlihy.

Show Recorded - Friday, 11/22/2009 

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Episode 106: Meet, Greet, and Tweet

On this episode, we are happy to welcome back our panelist Gene, who was plagued by a nasty side effect that has been called “The Kermit” as your voice sounds like a frog.

Our main topic is the large discovery that was recently made of “significant amounts” of water being discovered on our nearest in-space neighbor, the moon. Along with that, we discuss NASA’s attempts to Free Spirit from its current location and see if they can get it working or if it’s in its final resting place. Plus, Gina discusses an amazing event involving astronauts for a scholarship, and the STS-129 NASA Launch Tweetup at the Kennedy Space Center.

Also (as noted when you listen to the podcast) the link to more information on the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation can be found at http://www.astronautscholarship.org/

Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, Gina Herlihy.

Show Recorded - Friday, 10/13/2009 

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Episode 105: "What's On Your Mind" Mark Benson?

As a nice change of pace, we break away for a short while from our normal podcast to a segment called “What’s On Your Mind” where we will occasionally select a space tweep who is willing to do an interview and get to know a little bit more about them. This time, Mark Ratterman interviews Mark Benson (@MDBenson) about his interests in space, astronomy, astrophotography, and many other interesting subjects!

Host: Mark Ratterman. Special Guest: Mark Benson

Show Recorded Saturday, 10/17/2009 

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Episode 104: Speaking of the Stars...

After a long-awaited return of the Space Tweeps Podcast, we are back, and we are now the Talking Space Podcast: Presented by members of the Space Tweep Society. This week, after a 3 week break, we invite special guest Tavi Greiner (@tavigreiner) to come on the show and aid in our discussion of astronomy, and not just how to get people interested in NASA, but how to get them interested in astronomy. We dive into many topics from how we got started to what the skies really hold.

Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Mark Ratterman, Gina Herlihy, and special guest Tavi Greiner.

Show Recorded - Sunday, 10/25/2009 

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Episode 103: Solar Bodies and NASA Programs Hold Water

In this episode, we discuss the recent findings of water on both the moon and near the equator of Mars below the surface. We also discuss the official date of the Ares 1-X test launch and if it will fly, and a special look at the STS-127 Tweetup with our very own Gene Mikulka, who was at the tweetup in Washington D.C.

Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, Gina Herlihy.

Show Recorded - Sunday, 9/27/2009 

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