SpaceX will carry Ireland's first ever satellite to space. Starship hopes to launch again on Nov 13 but that's not officially official. JWST has detected clues about how the Earth may have formed. The Ingenuity copter on Mars is getting ready for conjunction. And astronomers are hoping to dectec gravitational waves from supernova 1987A.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Astronauts aboard the ISS performed a spacewalk on the anniversary of the first crew to live aboard the ISS. Solar activity on the Sun is sending radiation our way. Plus, Astrobotic's Peregrine is in Florida in preparation to go to the Moon.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Russians on the ISS are having another ammonia issue. Sun spots have decreased in volume which may mean we didn't enter solar maximum early after all. NASA will demonstrate their two-way laser communication system. Plus, Betegeuse's dimming may have now been explained.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

NASA's Psyche mission has successfully launched and is on its way to the asteroid. SpaceX has set a new record for rocket launches with 74 so far in 2023 and expects to hit 100 by year's end. FAA is not ready to sign off on the SpaceX Starship's next test. Plus the magnetosphere has been giving off a unique ringing sound. And finally scientists now think they know what to look for on exoplanets to determine if life is there and the JWST is the very tool they need.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Get ready for this weekend's annular solar eclipse! Plus, NASA's Psyche metal asteroid mission gets ready to launch. NOAA forecasters say CIRs could hit Earth. And JWST has discovered hundreds of free-floating rogue planets.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Intuitive Machines is hoping to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon which would be the first by a private company. JWST's discovery of galaxies that were more mature than they should have been may have an explanation. Dish Network accepts a fine settlement for space junk. And scientists have been warded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work with Quantum Dots.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest spaceflight by an American and is tied for their place for the longest spaceflight by anyone. OSIRIS-REx successfully landed on Earth and scientists are ready to study the ancient materials it brough to Earth. Einstein was right about how antimatter would respond to gravity. And the PSYCHE mission is a week away from launching if the government shutdown doesn't delay it.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

The OSIRIS-REx mission will return to Earth on Sunday with samples collected from asterois Bennu after a 5 year mission. SpaceX's Starship is now waiting for Fish and Wildlife officials to sign off on their next launch. The Mars Curiosity Rover has successfully made it to the Gediz Vallis Ridge. The Parker Solar Probe was blasted by a CME and given us an amazing view of the blast. And the JWST has given some new data about ancient galaxies and caused astronomers to question the age of those galaxies.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Two small mummified alien bodies were presented to a congressional hearing in Mexico... but what were they really? NASA's independent study team of UAPs held a press event to reveal the latest findings and plans. JWST has discovered evidence of "life chemicals" on an exoplanet that could have water oceans. Astronaut Frank Rubio is preparing for his return home after a year on the ISS. Plus, Elon says Starship is ready to go.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.

Starship is stacked and ready for another launch but the FAA has to sign off first. Japan is having a great week with a new X-ray telescope and a new lunar lander launching. Turion has picked up six NASA and USAF contracts. Black holes have been observed "burping up" stars previously devoured and scientists don't know why. Plus, comet Nishimura's tail has takened a beating from CMEs.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support.