The Cosmosphere Podcast

Apollo's Amazing Folding Rover: Stories of the Sturdy LRV

July 3rd, 2023  |  43 mins 54 secs

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Cosmosphere's curator Shannon Whetzel shares some history of the Lunar Roving Vehicle, a crucial part of NASA's lunar exploration of the Moon during the Apollo program.

Jim Remar- Apollo 13: NASA's Most Successful Failure- Linda Hall Library Lecture Series

August 11th, 2020  |  1 hr 8 mins

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Thanks to the Linda Hall Library for allowing us to present Jim's talk here for everyone that enjoys the podcast. Check out their amazing series of talks (linked in the show notes.)

Coffee at the Cosmo

August 31st, 2019  |  54 mins 9 secs

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Coffee at the Cosmo- We head to the Moon with Cosmosphere Curator Shannon Whetzel.

Mission Control, Mission Accomplished and Mars Curiosity with Sarah Lamm

July 18th, 2019  |  41 mins 58 secs

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This month we hear from the Cosmosphere CEO and President Jim Remar. He gives us an update on the completed MOCR restoration. We also talked with Sarah Lamm, a graduate student, science communicator, and Solar System Ambassador about her work. You'll also hear from Carla about what's up at the Cosmosphere this summer.

Go, Flight! A Conversation with Author Rick Houston

July 18th, 2019  |  21 mins 52 secs

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In this special edition of the Cosmosphere Podcast we hear from author Rick Houston about the book that he co-authored. It's called "Go, Flight! The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control."

SpaceWorks is GO for MOCR Restoration!

May 26th, 2019  |  28 mins 55 secs

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This month we are catching up with Jack at the Cosmosphere's SpaceWorks division. We talked about the completion of the MOCR Console restoration project. You'll also hear from Carla about what's up at the Cosmosphere this summer. It's a packed episode, so listen in today.

EarthRising- Part 1

December 26th, 2018  |  52 mins 12 secs

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This month we head to Hutchinson with some Space Hipsters for the Earthrising Gala. We'll also hear from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Cosmosphere CEO Jim Remar, author Robert Kurson, and the astronauts and flight controllers from Apollo 7 and beyond.

This is part one of a two-part episode, so get listening and enjoy!

EarthRising- Part 2

December 26th, 2018  |  56 mins 48 secs

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This month we head to Hutchinson with some Space Hipsters for the Earthrising Gala. We'll also hear from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Cosmosphere CEO Jim Remar, author Robert Kurson, and the astronauts and flight controllers from Apollo 7 and beyond.

This is part two of a two-part episode, so get listening and enjoy!

A MOCR Update from Jim Remar plus Earthrising

October 23rd, 2018  |  1 hr 3 mins

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This month we chat with Carla about the upcoming gala, Earthrising: The Celebration of Apollo 8. You'll also hear from the CEO of the Cosmosphere, Jim Remar, about the MOCR restoration project that SpaceWorks is spearheading.

The MOCR Gets a Lift on the Super Guppy

September 30th, 2018  |  26 mins 42 secs

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I chat with Jack at the Cosmosphere about the MOCR consoles, plus we hear from Shannon about some incredible Apollo related artifacts housed at the Cosmosphere.