Space and Things

STP 7Following the release of 'The Right Stuff' on Disney+ this week, Dave and Emily discuss the history of Tom Wolfe's book, the original 1983 film and the first two episodes.With that in mind, they then get talking about the origins of NASA, the Space Task Group and the Mercury 7.NASA History files:"The Birth of NASA" - https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/whyweexplore/Why_We_29.html"The Space Task Group: - https://crgis.ndc.nasa.gov/historic/Space_Task_Group"Project Mercury Overview - Astronaut Selection" - https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mercury/missions/astronaut.htmlMichael Collins Washington Post Article about The Right Stuff from 1979: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/entertainment/books/1979/09/09/so-you-want-to-be-an-astronaut/42df935f-a624-44c9-b354-bb87ab1727e6/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp-1-the-podcast-has-launched-d6e92-mpyzr-xswpe-5x8j3-3z645-xmxzfSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another week where there were many scrubs... We did eventually get two launches, but it really does feel like there has been a curse, so this week Dave and Emily look more at scrubs and aborts. There's been some crazy ones that is for sure.Onward/Upward at the Cosmosphere: https://cosmo.org/blog/view/onward-upwardNorthrup Grumman Antares Launch 2nd October: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQW_2qtBDfYSpace X Starlink Launch on Falcon 9, 6th October: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0MGgQZIYNkDelta IV Scrub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssnh8KznSeMHistoric Scrubs and Launch Aborts:Gemini VI 12th December 1965: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htmd4BrNJ5kDrew Ex Machina (Andrew LePage) Article: https://www.drewexmachina.com/2014/11/18/a-brief-history-of-launch-aborts/STS-93: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1_wKb4iL1MSTS-51F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSbMs_OnE4cThe Right Stuff Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koptJPPOXJESpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Due to the unexpected loss of Emily's friend Al Hallonquist, a big part of the space community, Dave is on his own this week.He managed to talk to British actor Tom Chambers (Holby City, Waterloo Road and Strictly Come Dancing) about a brand new online play. 'Apollo 13: The Dark Side Of The Moon" - Find out more and book your tickets here: https://originaltheatreonline.com/NASA and Space X press release for next Crew Dragon Mission: https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/09/28/nasa-and-spacex-update-target-launch-date-for-the-crew-1-mission-to-station/Lakes on Mars: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02751-1Space and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the release of 'Challenger: The Final Flight' on Netflix, Emily and Dave have a look at their favourite documentaries.Featuring discussions on 'When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions', 'MIssion Control: The Unsung Heroes Of Apollo', 'The Last Man On The Moon', 'Searching For Skylab' and 'Chasing The Moon'.On Saturday 19th September, Kallman Worldwide Inc. hosted an online event to celebrate the life of Al Worden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6VCE7Hkeb8Emily's Al Worden Memory: https://space.nss.org/check-mate-carney-an-al-worden-memory/Dave's 'Last Man On The Moon' Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouPYZIse7f4NASA Press Conference about Artemis: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-publishes-artemis-plan-to-land-first-woman-next-man-on-moon-in-2024/New planet in different galaxy: https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-have-just-found-an-exoplanet-that-swoops-outside-the-galactic-planeSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It may not be as catchy a song, and unfortunately David Bowie isn't here to write it, but this weeks burning question. Is there life on Venus?There was a whole load of new stuff going on once again this week, so we hope you enjoy our round up. If anyone has any comments then please get in touch, and also let us know your favourite space documentaries.Life on Venus: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-020-1174-4Astra Rocket 3.1 launch: https://twitter.com/CultonJennifer/status/1304626860853141505?s=20Apollo 11 movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Co8Z8BQgWcCharles Bolden Comments: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/09/former-nasa-administrator-says-sls-rocket-will-go-away/Apollo 16 PDI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSXhb3J05psSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Followi the sad news that Gerald Carr passed away shortly after his 88th birthday on 26th August, we decided that we would take a look at his life and the mission he commanded: Skylab 4. We were fortunate to hear from one of his crew mates on that mission Dr. Ed Gibson.Skylab 4 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnB1yQ4zylYDavid Shayler's "Around The World In 84 Days" Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Around-World-Days-Authorized-Biography/dp/189495940XButter Cookie Recipe: https://anodysseyofflavors.wordpress.com/2015/06/28/space-food-and-skylab-butter-cookies/Gerald 'Jerry' Carr Obituaries:https://www.newcomeralbany.com/Obituary/188631/Gerald-Carr/Albany-NYhttps://www.nasa.gov/feature/skylab-astronaut-gerald-jerry-carr-dies-at-88/https://www.manchesterjournal.com/stories/manchesters-astronaut-jerry-carr-dead-at-88,612825Space X:Falcon 9 Launches:Saocom 1B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-gLOsDjE3E (Polar Orbit) - 31st AugStarlink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j4xR7LMCGY - Sept 3rdStarship SN6 150meter hop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdAKrzOLQTg - Sept 4thSLS Booster Test:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWzx8LGP9K8 - Sept 2ndESA:Vega Launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QFd7ViK2zg - Sept 2ndULA:Delta Heavy Scrub: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3f-rFA5Wp8 - Aug 29thLong March 4B First stage unsafe return:https://twitter.com/LaunchStuff/status/1302933386990891008?s=20 - Sept 7thSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] CarneyA veteran of the United States Navy, Carney became a freelance writer back in 2008 and started a blog called This Space Available, which is hosted by the National Space Society.In 2011, Carney founded a facebook group Space Hipsters. Originally intended to be a place to share news and insights amongst friends, this community has now grown to close to 20,000 members including astronauts, engineers, scientists, historians and space flight enthusiasts from around the globe.Blog: https://space.nss.org/category/this-space-available/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/EmilyLCarneyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmilyCarneySpace/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilycarneyspace/Dave GilesGiles is a singer/songwriter from London, England who has always had a passion for space flight. Since his early years he’s been looking skyward and though he ended up wielding a guitar for a living, space exploration is alway on his mind and one of his most popular songs is about astronaut Gene Cernan, ‘The Last Man On The Moon’.In 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, Giles visited all of the crewed space vehicles flown by NASA from Freedom 7 to the Space Shuttle Orbiters.Full info: https://www.davejgiles.comTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/davejgilesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/davejgilesmusicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davejgilesSpace and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

STP 1 - The podcast has launched.In our first episode, our co-hosts introduce themselves and look back upon the year 2020 so far and pick out their highlights.What was their favourite space flight event? ESA's solar flare? Space X Crew Demo? The launch of Perseverance? Please share with us your highlights.With all the usual events and gatherings cancelled this year, the world has gone online. Emily and Dave talk a little bit about some of the online events they've been a part of, with shout outs to Spacefest, Space Hipsters and The San Diego Air and Space Museum.Space and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] CarneyA veteran of the United States Navy, Carney became a freelance writer back in 2008 and started a blog called This Space Available, which is hosted by the National Space Society.In 2011, Carney founded a facebook group Space Hipsters. Originally intended to be a place to share news and insights amongst friends, this community has now grown to close to 20,000 members including astronauts, engineers, scientists, historians and space flight enthusiasts from around the globe.Blog: https://space.nss.org/category/this-space-available/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/EmilyLCarneyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmilyCarneySpace/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilycarneyspace/Dave GilesGiles is a singer/songwriter from London, England who has always had a passion for space flight. Since his early years he’s been looking skyward and though he ended up wielding a guitar for a living, space exploration is alway on his mind and one of his most popular songs is about astronaut Gene Cernan, ‘The Last Man On The Moon’.In 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, Giles visited all of the crewed space vehicles flown by NASA from Freedom 7 to the Space Shuttle Orbiters.Full info: https://www.davejgiles.comTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/davejgilesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/davejgilesmusicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davejgilesSpace and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Space historian Emily Carney has teamed up with space flight nerd Dave Giles for Space and Things, a podcast devoted to the exploration of space. Each week they'll be keeping up to date with what is happening in the space flight world as well as looking back at some of the key moments and figures involved with the evolution of space flight. Subscribe and follow on your favourite podcast platform, and never miss an episode.Space and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] CarneyA veteran of the United States Navy, Carney became a freelance writer back in 2008 and started a blog called This Space Available, which is hosted by the National Space Society.In 2011, Carney founded a facebook group Space Hipsters. Originally intended to be a place to share news and insights amongst friends, this community has now grown to close to 20,000 members including astronauts, engineers, scientists, historians and space flight enthusiasts from around the globe.Blog: https://space.nss.org/category/this-space-available/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/EmilyLCarneyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmilyCarneySpace/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilycarneyspace/Dave GilesGiles is a singer/songwriter from London, England who has always had a passion for space flight. Since his early years he’s been looking skyward and though he ended up wielding a guitar for a living, space exploration is alway on his mind and one of his most popular songs is about astronaut Gene Cernan, ‘The Last Man On The Moon’.In 2019 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, Giles visited all of the crewed space vehicles flown by NASA from Freedom 7 to the Space Shuttle Orbiters.Full info: https://www.davejgiles.comTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/davejgilesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/davejgilesmusicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/davejgilesSpace and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.