Andrew Aldrin — yes, son of *that* Aldrin—is a newspace professional who has survived years in that rough-and-tumble industry and emerged as the Cosmic Curmudgeon. His primary question: where's the beef? Where is this promised newspace revolution, and will we even recognize it when it occurs? How do we measure it, and what's the tipping point?

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

Guest: Andrew Aldrin

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The Artemis lunar landing program is moving ahead. While the SLS works toward its test flight, SpaceX makes progress on its Lunar Starship, and after a lawsuit-riddled two years, Blue Origin and partners will bid on a secondary landing system. Also, the Mars helicopter gets quiet, and nukes in space are back!

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

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Long before the shuttles were flying, NASA's prime contractor on the space shuttle program built one called Inspiration... out of wood. This full-sized lumber shuttle survives today in Downey, California, at the Columbia Memorial Space Center, and together we will get a peek into its future as Jared Head of TMRO joins the discussion.

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

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On the night of May 15, the moon will slip into the Earth's shadow for a remarkable celestial event: a blood moon eclipse. It's not as sinister as it sounds but will be a great show late in the evening. We'll tell you all about it and how to watch it, as well as the Great Mars Quake, moon plants, and the black hole at the center of the galaxy!

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

Guest: Joe Rao

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This week we look at some of the best--and worst--space movies of all time, and some you've probably never heard of. Then, OSIRIS-Rex rides again, Russia will stay with the ISS, and Boeing's Starliner tries for the skies... again.

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

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Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids, and living on the moon and Mars won't be easy. This week we talk to Pascal Lee, planetary scientist, polar adventurer and chief of the Houghton Mars Project Arctic research facility to explore how living on other worlds might be accomplished. Also, it's busy at the Kennedy Space Center, the Mars Helicopter Ingenuity snaps images of Perseverance's landing gear, and a recent flyby of a massive asteroid, saying, "I'll be back!"

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

Guest: Pascal Lee

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On this episode, we look at NASA's plans to land humans on the Red Planet from the Apollo era through today, and SpaceX's parallel initiatives with the Starship mega-rocket. Which program will be the first to be Mars-capable? Also, a comet the size of Rhode Island heading our way, a cry for help to ET, and a meteor shower is happening.

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

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When will humans reach Mars? We've talked about it since the 1940s; now it's time to get going. NASA, SpaceX, and China are all eyeing the Red Planet. Who will get there first? This is part one of our "Humans on Mars" discussion and a look at early efforts to reach the red planet with American boots. Also, more delays for the Space Launch System, should the James Webb Space Telescope be renamed, and sympathies for SpaceX. The U.S. Army thinks waterbirds are more important than you.

Image credit: Chesley Bonestell

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

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In this episode, Rod Pyle looks at some special space anniversaries, emphasizing Apollo 16, the penultimate lunar exploration mission. We also remember the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and Pioneer 11, one of two first explorations of the frigid realms of Jupiter and Saturn. In addition, Yuri's Night, the ultimate space celebration, is subject to a name change at the Space Symposium.

Host: Rod Pyle

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On this episode of "This Week in Space," we're seeing busy times at the Kennedy Space Center! Axiom Space is set for the first launch of an all-private crew to the International Space Station from Pad 39A, the Space Launch System is testing over on Pad 39B, and SpaceX's Crew 4 mission is set to depart Pad 39A soon thereafter. Axiom's all-private flight to the ISS comes just two years after the first SpaceX crew launch to the station—and Axiom is also working on modules for the first all-private space station. Also, Hubble spies the most distant star ever, the Mars Helicopter aces another record-setting flight, and Apollo astronaut Tom Stafford tutors NASA on cooperation in space with Russia.

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

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