Podcast Episodes
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  • We see the connections to aviation and space in literally everything. From our favorite movies and the songs in our playlists to the latest news of space exploration and your commercial flight home for the holidays – aerospace is literally everywhere you look. Twice a month our hosts riff on some of the coolest stories of aviation and space history, news, and culture. We promise, whether you’re an AVGeek, wannabe Space Camper, or none of the above, you’ll find not only a connection to your life but you’ll learn something interesting in the process.

    Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

    Showing 11 - 20 of 126

    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 10: Love at First Flight Posted on Feb 08, 2024

    Hollywood is in love with airports and airplanes and we are too! How many rom-coms can you name with a romantic chase through the terminal or twist of fate seat assignment?

    Topics: Commercial aviation Society and Culture
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Ep. 9: Video Killed the Radio Star Posted on Jan 31, 2024

    MTV used that iconic neon scribbled astronaut as its channel ID for years. And even today the award you get when you win a VMA is a statuette of an Apollo era astronaut, but why is MTV obsessed with the Moonman?

    Topics: Spaceflight Space stations Society and Culture
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Ep. 8: An Eye from Above Posted on Jan 11, 2024

    Hurricanes are a fact of life in the Caribbean but in 2017, the season was so bad that it changed everything for the people of Puerto Rico. We spoke to two Coast Guard members, as well as one of our own colleagues, about what the hurricane was like, and what happened after.

    Topics: Aviation Helicopters People Satellites
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 7 - 31,500 Miles Posted on Dec 28, 2023

    In January 1942 a B-314 flying boat operated by Pan American World Airways landed in New York after making arguably the first around the world flight by a commercial airliner. But when they set out from San Francisco in 1941, they never intended to hold that record.

    Topics: Commercial aviation General aviation Records and Firsts World War II
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 6: These Are the Droids We’re Working With Posted on Dec 11, 2023

    In a lot of political and financial circles space exploration is often talked about in terms of human space exploration VERSUS robotic space travel. But most scientists and engineers who work on space missions think this question is better answered with a "yes, and."

    Topics: Spaceflight Robotics Drones
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 5: Don't Rain on My Parade Posted on Nov 15, 2023

    It's a very special day, parade day of course! The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a holiday staple for almost 100 years, and the balloons have been a part of it for nearly as long.

    Topics: Balloons Society and Culture
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 4: You're on Your Own, Kid Posted on Nov 09, 2023

    Space is dangerous. And as long as we've been sending people into space, we've also been thinking about what we can do to make sure they're prepared for it, and make sure they will come home again.

    Topics: Spaceflight Human spaceflight People
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 3: End of an Air-a Posted on Oct 24, 2023

    When the Boeing 747 first came out, it revolutionized the already revolutionary Jet Age. We're looking back on the more than 50 year history of the original Jumbo Jet.

    Topics: Aircraft Commercial aviation General aviation
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 2: Vast and Beckoning Seas Posted on Oct 12, 2023

    Europa Clipper is soon to be on its was to the outer solar system to study one of Jupiter's most interesting moons. In addition to the really awesome science it will do, the spacecraft will carry a "message in a bottle" etched with your names and a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón.

    Topics: Art Astronomy Small solar system bodies
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 1: Dancing on the Ceiling Posted on Sep 26, 2023

    AirSpace is looking up! We're exploring how we hang really, really big, priceless artifacts from the ceiling in the museum.

    Topics: Aircraft Spacecraft Behind the scenes Technology and Engineering
    Podcast Episodes
  • Podcast Episodes
  • AeroEspacial
  • AeroEspacial
  • QueerSpace
  • QueerSpace
  • Under Ancient Skies
  • Under Ancient Skies
  • Voyage to Mars
  • Voyage to Mars
  • We see the connections to aviation and space in literally everything. From our favorite movies and the songs in our playlists to the latest news of space exploration and your commercial flight home for the holidays – aerospace is literally everywhere you look. Twice a month our hosts riff on some of the coolest stories of aviation and space history, news, and culture. We promise, whether you’re an AVGeek, wannabe Space Camper, or none of the above, you’ll find not only a connection to your life but you’ll learn something interesting in the process.

    Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

    Showing 11 - 20 of 126

    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 10: Love at First Flight Posted on Feb 08, 2024

    Hollywood is in love with airports and airplanes and we are too! How many rom-coms can you name with a romantic chase through the terminal or twist of fate seat assignment?

    Topics: Commercial aviation Society and Culture
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Ep. 9: Video Killed the Radio Star Posted on Jan 31, 2024

    MTV used that iconic neon scribbled astronaut as its channel ID for years. And even today the award you get when you win a VMA is a statuette of an Apollo era astronaut, but why is MTV obsessed with the Moonman?

    Topics: Spaceflight Space stations Society and Culture
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Ep. 8: An Eye from Above Posted on Jan 11, 2024

    Hurricanes are a fact of life in the Caribbean but in 2017, the season was so bad that it changed everything for the people of Puerto Rico. We spoke to two Coast Guard members, as well as one of our own colleagues, about what the hurricane was like, and what happened after.

    Topics: Aviation Helicopters People Satellites
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 7 - 31,500 Miles Posted on Dec 28, 2023

    In January 1942 a B-314 flying boat operated by Pan American World Airways landed in New York after making arguably the first around the world flight by a commercial airliner. But when they set out from San Francisco in 1941, they never intended to hold that record.

    Topics: Commercial aviation General aviation Records and Firsts World War II
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 6: These Are the Droids We’re Working With Posted on Dec 11, 2023

    In a lot of political and financial circles space exploration is often talked about in terms of human space exploration VERSUS robotic space travel. But most scientists and engineers who work on space missions think this question is better answered with a "yes, and."

    Topics: Spaceflight Robotics Drones
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 5: Don't Rain on My Parade Posted on Nov 15, 2023

    It's a very special day, parade day of course! The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a holiday staple for almost 100 years, and the balloons have been a part of it for nearly as long.

    Topics: Balloons Society and Culture
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 4: You're on Your Own, Kid Posted on Nov 09, 2023

    Space is dangerous. And as long as we've been sending people into space, we've also been thinking about what we can do to make sure they're prepared for it, and make sure they will come home again.

    Topics: Spaceflight Human spaceflight People
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 3: End of an Air-a Posted on Oct 24, 2023

    When the Boeing 747 first came out, it revolutionized the already revolutionary Jet Age. We're looking back on the more than 50 year history of the original Jumbo Jet.

    Topics: Aircraft Commercial aviation General aviation
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 2: Vast and Beckoning Seas Posted on Oct 12, 2023

    Europa Clipper is soon to be on its was to the outer solar system to study one of Jupiter's most interesting moons. In addition to the really awesome science it will do, the spacecraft will carry a "message in a bottle" etched with your names and a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón.

    Topics: Art Astronomy Small solar system bodies
    Story AirSpace Season 8, Episode 1: Dancing on the Ceiling Posted on Sep 26, 2023

    AirSpace is looking up! We're exploring how we hang really, really big, priceless artifacts from the ceiling in the museum.

    Topics: Aircraft Spacecraft Behind the scenes Technology and Engineering