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EVSN: Escape Velocity Space News

EVSN: Escape Velocity Space News

Dr. Pamela Gay, Erik Madaus, Ally Pelphrey 100 Episodes Jul 23, 2026

Escape Velocity Space News is a weekly podcast covering the latest in space and astronomy, including scientific discoveries and rocket launches. Produced by the team behind CosmoQuest at the Planetary Science Institute, the show is hosted by Dr. Pamela L. Gay and Erik Madaus, with audio engineering by Ally Pelphrey. The podcast is supported through Patreon.

Episodes

After Hours: International Moon Day 2026 with guest Jekan Thanga
After Hours: International Moon Day 2026 with guest Jekan Thanga Jul 23, 2026 57:35 On July 20, the world celebrates International Moon Day. This UN designated holiday marks the anniversary of humanity's first landing on the Moon. The Apollo 11 landing in 1969 is now only a distant memory or a date from history for most people, but it is worth thinking about as the world prepares to return humans to the Moon in the coming decade. Joining us to discuss International Moon Day is Dr
After Hours: Space Rocks Collected for Science with guest Dr Rhonda Stroud
After Hours: Space Rocks Collected for Science with guest Dr Rhonda Stroud Jul 16, 2026 50:39 Our solar system readily provides us with free samples of other worlds in the form of meteorites. The trick comes in first recognizing them, and then in understanding what science is locked in their minerals. One major center for collecting and studying these space rocks is Arizona State University's Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies which houses the Carleton B Moore Meteorite Collection. Join u
After Hours: Exploring Physics Through Spaceflight Missions with author Trisha Muro
After Hours: Exploring Physics Through Spaceflight Missions with author Trisha Muro Jul 9, 2026 46:25 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.
Astronomy Asks: How did you get there?
Astronomy Asks: How did you get there? Jul 2, 2026 17:44 How is this the last episode of the season? July snuck up on us. We'll be back Sept 2 with Season 5! For now, we've got astronomers asking questions; questions like "Did you eat a planet?" and "How did you get there?" Expect the unexpected with a side of rockets.
Tracing the hidden and revealing the past
Tracing the hidden and revealing the past Jun 25, 2026 17:33 In this episode we look at the hidden and unexpected geology that may lurk beneath East Antarctica's ice sheet, evidence of past worlds and lost moons that may once have populated our solar system, and evidence of a past Supernova that today may be showering the Earth with material.
After Hours: Our shape shifting Universe with author Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
After Hours: Our shape shifting Universe with author Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Jun 18, 2026 01:09:50 Join Pamela for an hour that looks at science and society as she talks with author and cosmologist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. In her new book, "The Edge of Space-Time: Particles, Poetry, & the Cosmic Dream Boogie" Prescod-Weinstein weaves scientific and lyrical understandings of cosmology, bringing together the language of elders with the math of modern computational models. This combination puts o
Tails SpaceX Fails, Heads We Lose the Earth
Tails SpaceX Fails, Heads We Lose the Earth Jun 11, 2026 27:08 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?
Chasing Chemistry: Missions measure comet & planet atmospheres
Chasing Chemistry: Missions measure comet & planet atmospheres Jun 4, 2026 14:52 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.
After Hours: Crowdsourcing Innovation with Trisha Epp
After Hours: Crowdsourcing Innovation with Trisha Epp May 28, 2026 48:59 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
Astronomers: Improbability Finders
Astronomers: Improbability Finders May 21, 2026 16:10 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.
Uncommon Stars
Uncommon Stars May 14, 2026 18:52 In today's episode, 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!
The One With the Dark Matter
The One With the Dark Matter May 7, 2026 18:43 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.

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