Join Pamela for an hour that looks at science and society as she talks author and cosmologist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. In her new book, she weaves scientific and lyrical understandings of cosmology, bringing together the language of elders with the math of modern computational models. This combination puts our human state in a greater perspective of time and space that looks beyond western textbooks (Oh, and there is a lot of Star Trek referenced in there too!). The title, "The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, & the Cosmic Dream Boogie" gives you a taste of this multi-deminsional book you should get at your local bookstore, but can get on Amazon (affiliate link:
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Guest: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Host: Pamela Gay

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In this episode, we look at the SpaceX SEC initial filing and put its facts and figures in context and ask, can they do it? And can the Earth survive if they succeed?
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
06:05 SpaceX files preliminary prospectus with SEC
23:37 Goodbye, MAVEN. You did good.
HASHTAGS
#SpaceX #SpaceXIPO #maven
CREDITS
Hosts: Pamela Gay ( @starstryder ), Erik Madaus
Produced by: Ally Pelphrey
Written by: Pamela Gay and Erik Madaus
Season 4, Episode
Released: June 10, 2026
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The physics behind modern spaceflight explores everything from aerodynamics to thermodynamics with a lot of kinematics playing a role along the way. We welcome on guest Trisha Muro to discuss her new book, "It's (Just) Rocket Science", which explores how we can learn physics through spaceflight missions.
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Guests Trisha Muro
Host: Pamela Gay

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In this episode, we’re going to look at Psyche’s success at Mars, the cool 3I-ATLAS science coming from Europa Clipper and JUICE en route to the Jupiter system:, and we also look at JWST’s efforts to study exoplanetary atmospheres and the weird weather of other worlds.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
04:01 3I/ATLAS caught by JUICE & Europa Clipper
06:20 Found: A Saturn with almost Earth-like temperatures
09:12 WASP 94Ab: Cloudy nights and clear days
11:36 Tell us your fav science-containing shows!e
HASHTAGS
#europaclipper #psychemission #mars #jupiter #exoplanets
CREDITS
Hosts: Pamela Gay ( @starstryder ), Erik Madaus
Produced by: Ally Pelphrey
Written by: Pamela Gay and Erik Madaus
Season 4, Episode 19
Released: June 3, 2026
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Pamela is on the road in this episode as we look at how (and why) astronomers keep finding the improbable, follow the evidence to possible sources of little red dots, study the power of big star clusters to move gas, and examine the merger history of little black holes into bigger ones.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
04:20 One little red dot caught emerging from its shroud
07:54 Building black holes from gas and dead stars
10:27 Building stars from gas
12:12 Dante's Inferno hits close to science
HASHTAGS
#astronomy #stars #blackhole
CREDITS
Hosts: Pamela Gay ( @starstryder ), Erik Madaus
Produced by: Ally Pelphrey
Written by: Pamela Gay and Erik Madaus
Season 4, Episode
Released: May 20, 2026
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#space #science #scicomm

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In today’s episode where we look at the Voyager mission’s exploration beyond our solar system, the organics Mars Curiosity Rover has discovered, the distribution of planets uncovered by the TESS mission, and how JWST measured the surface of a rocky world 50 light years away!
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
03:18 Saving electricity - Voyager I style
07:00 Common planets circle uncommon stars
11:04 Curiosity breaks down organics on Mars
15:10 JWST finds cool minerals 50 lightyears away
HASHTAGS
#mars #jwst #curiosity #alienlife
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In this episode, we’re going to be looking back in time at how Dark Matter may have influenced the formation of Supermassive Blackholes, newly catalogued remnants of left over hydrogen, an ancient star found as part of a class observing project, and tales from the launch pad.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:27 Light from Dark Matter seeds black holes
05:40 Early galaxies wore halos of hydrogen gas
08:23 Milky Way kidnaps elder star from nearby galaxy
11:37 Rocket launches & stats
16:40 Another possible way to make life
HASHTAGS
#darkmatter #darkenergy #galaxies #milkyway #alienlife
CREDITS
Hosts: Pamela Gay ( @starstryder ), Erik Madaus
Produced by: Ally Pelphrey
Written by: Pamela Gay and Erik Madaus
Season 4, Episode 16
Released: May 6, 2026
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CosmoQuest's love letter to the Artemis II mission.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:05 Day 1: Launch, Two Outlooks
03:04 Day 2: Translunar Injection
04:13 Day 3: A room with a view
05:03 Day 4: Capsule selfie, Moon Joy
06:35 Day 5: Apollo voices from the past
07:40 Day 6: More Moon Joy
17:29 Day 7: ISS joins the fun
18:55 Day 8: Earthrise
20:13 Day 9: Getting ready to go home
21:09 Day 10: Splashdown!
HASHTAGS
#artemismission #artemis #spaceexploration #aerospace
CREDITS
Hosts: Pamela Gay ( @starstryder ), Erik Madaus
Produced by: Ally Pelphrey
Written by: Pamela Gay and Erik Madaus
Season 4, Episode 15
Released: April 22, 2026
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This week, in the first of our new shorter and more frequent episodes, we are going to take a look at the interplay of plate tectonics, geology, climate, and life. Specifically, we’re looking at the interplay between super volcanoes and us! Did you know Naples is on a supervolcano? Also, in this episode: human sperm get lost in space.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
02:13 Finding the Ice Age in Texas caves
04:24 Refilling Supervolcanoes
07:15 To fear or not to fear Campi Flegrei
09:37 Human sperm may get lost in space
HASHTAGS
#supervolcano #geology #iceage #sperm
CREDITS
Hosts: Pamela Gay ( @starstryder ), Erik Madaus
Produced by: Ally Pelphrey
Written by: Pamela Gay and Erik Madaus
Season 4, Episode 14
Released: April 15, 2026
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Once again, we’re going to attempt to get you up to date with what is going down at NASA. In addition to NASA updates, we have stories of science that comes in twos. From 2 planets forming in a disk to 2 stars coming together to shine brightly, to two asteroids that together orbit the Sun a bit faster, to two planets that collided, … it is a week for pairs.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
02:40 DART moved asteroids
04:53 Cannibal brown dwarf star
07:11 Planets forming
08:12 Planets colliding
11:30 Closer Look: NASA rewrites Artemis plans (again)
19:23 Rocket launches & stats
23:20 In search of other earths
HASHTAGS
#nasa #artemismission #stars #dartmission
CREDITS
Hosts: Pamela Gay ( @starstryder ), Erik Madaus
Produced by: Ally Pelphrey
Written by: Pamela Gay and Erik Madaus
Season 4, Episode 13
Released: April 1, 2026
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We are joined by Mike Simmons to learn about how astronomy can be used to advance our world. This isn't no child left behind in western classrooms; this is purposely going out into the world and remembering the people civilization forgets and inviting them into a more scientific and someday actually inclusive society.
Image Credit: Kenya photo from Susan Murabana and Daniel "Chu" Owen of the Travelling Telescope

LEARN MORE
- Astronomy for Equity
https://astro4equity.org/
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CREDITS
Guest: Mike Simmons
Host: Pamela Gay
Recorded Live: 27 Mar 2026

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In this special episode, funded by the National Science Foundation, we’re taking a break from the headlines to share the background story of comets. Today, we’ll focus on the origin of comets and their basic anatomy, and in future episodes, we’ll dive deep into how comets are discovered, what we can learn from them, and how they can literally and figuratively impact our world.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
01:43 Leftover pieces from solar system formation
06:06 Dirty snowballs from beyond
09:19 The anatomy of a comet
11:57 Just the basics
HASHTAGS
#comet #3iatlas
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant AST 2510292. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation
#space #science #scicomm

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This episode went through a lot of rewrites as breaking news kept breaking our hearts. Artemis is still on, but there are delays and cancellations. Before we face that, let’s look at some pretty pictures and remember the universe is pretty even when our Earthly-timeline is not.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
03:08 Wolf-Rayet Stars Spray Paint Nebulae
04:08 Euclid gives Cats Eye Nebulae New Context
06:14 Exposed Cranium Nebula seen by JWST
08:20 Before and After for a Star Gone Supernova
10:43 Closer Look: NASA rewrites Human Exploration, again
24:26: Rocket Launches & stats
30:12 ISS De-Obit Delayed
HASHTAGS
#astronomy #aerospace #jwst #supernova #nasa #nebula
CREDITS
Hosts: Pamela Gay ( @starstryder ), Erik Madaus
Produced by: Ally Pelphrey
Written by: Pamela Gay and Erik Madaus
Season 4, Episode 12
Released: Mar 18, 2026
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As commercial space becomes a more and more mature industry, we're seeing new needs emerge. Front and the center is the need for someone - or some company - to make it easy for folks in need of a launch to find the right ride share for their satellite, no matter how small. Enter ExoLaunch. In this episode we talk with ExoLaunch CEO Robert Sproles about what their company is accomplishing as the shipping company to the stars (or at least Earth Orbit).
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CREDITS
Guest: Robert Sproles
Host: Pamela Gay
Released: 13 March 2026

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Trisha Epp joins us to talking about NASA's collaboration with Freelancer, and how Innovation is now getting crowdsourced. Join in to learn how to launch your own Moonshot!
Guest Trisha Epp is a Physicist, Philosopher, and Futurist with a Masters in Geophysics from CalTech and a duel bachelors in physics and philosphy from the University of British Columbia. Since 2023, she's been the Director of Innovation for Freelancer.com's "NASA Tournament Lab". This crowdsourcing innovative invites the public to help solve global problems ranging from maternal morbidity to risk prediction.

LEARN MORE
- Guest Trisha Epp
https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishaepp
- Moonshot Innovation Program
https://www.freelancer.com/innovation
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CREDITS
Guests Trisha Epp ( @freelancerchannel )
Host: Pamela Gay
Recorded Live: 6 Mar 2026

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