Stage Zero Studio with Wil Waldon
Episodes
What is the Dreamchaser Space Plane
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Dream Chaser Cargo System is a US reusable lifting body spaceplane being developed by Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Space Systems. Originally in...
NASA, SpaceX, Blue Origin preparing Facilities for Hurricane Dorian
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Located about 35 miles east of Orlando, NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station are two connected facilities that make up the...
SpaceX and ESA Satellites Almost Collide
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The European Space Agency (ESA) has published an unusual press release – in the form of a Twitter thread – specifically blaming SpaceX’s nascent...
India's Chandrayaan-2 mission a few days away from historic landing on the Moon
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If the high-stakes mission succeeds, India will join the Moon landing ranks of Russia, the US and China. Get 2 Free Audio Books at Audible: https://am...
Trump's NASA chief says Pluto is a planet
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NASA's head, Jim Bridenstine, has said he believes Pluto is a planet, wading into a decades-long debate over the status of the ninth rock from the sun...
What is the USSPACECOM?
01 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
United States Space Command (USSPACECOM) is the newest of the eleven unified commands in the Department of Defense (DoD). USSPACECOM increases the abi...
Billionaires Jack Ma vs. Elon Musk debate in Shanghai China at World Artificial Intelligence
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk debates with Jack Ma of Alibaba in Shanghai China at the World Artificial Intelligence conference. Artificial intellige...
NASA's Mars Helicopter Attached to Mars 2020 Rover
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Engineers attached NASA's Mars Helicopter, which will be the first aircraft to fly on another planet, to the belly of the Mars 2020 rover today in the...
Kennedy Space Center making preparations for Hurricane Dorian
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As Hurricane Dorian approaches, preparations are underway at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Kennedy Space Center for the imminent storm. Get 2 F...
Elon Musk: Starship Will Launch in 2 Months and Orbit by End of Year
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
According to SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, Starship will launch by the end of the year. Get 2 Free Audio Books at Audible: https://amzn.to/2l7FrWH SoFi - FRE...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Has Been Assembled for the First Time
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Reaching a major milestone, engineers have successfully connected the two halves of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for the first time at Northrop...
SpaceX’s Starhopper hovered 500ft above the ground in final test flight
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX’s Starhopper prototype has completed its second and final flight test, lifting off to an apogee of roughly 150m (500 ft) before nailing the b...
SpaceX scrubs Starhopper test flight on Monday evening Relaunch Tuesday
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Shortly after 7pm ET (23:00 UTC) SpaceX began counting down to the 100-meter hop test for its Starhopper vehicle. And while there were some definitely...
NASA Activates Deep Space Atomic Clock
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An atomic clock that could pave the way for autonomous deep space travel was successfully activated last week and is ready to begin its year-long tech...
Final Flight of Starhopper TONIGHT!
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX starhopper is taking its final flight tonight at 9PM EDT at SpaceX facility in Boca Chica Texas. Get 2 Free Audio Books at Audible: https://amz...
First Space Crime Has Been Committed - Allegedly
25 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nasa is reported to be investigating a claim that an astronaut accessed the bank account of her estranged spouse from the International Space Station,...
30 Years Ago: Voyager 2's Historic Neptune Flyby
24 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty years ago, on Aug. 25, 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft made a close flyby of Neptune, giving humanity its first close-up of our solar system'...
NASA and Hewlett Packard Collab on Super Computer for Artemis
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NASA and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have teamed up to build a new supercomputer, which will serve NASA’s Ames Research Center in Califor...
Mike Pence Talks about the Artemis Program
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vice President Mike Pence asked NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine to accelerate the agency’s lunar exploration plans during a National Space Counci...
Kerbal Space Program 2 is coming with official multiplayer
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A sequel is coming for silly and serious space building and exploration sim KSP. In 2020, Kerbal Space Program 2 will add interstellar travel, s...
Walmart sues Tesla over fires at stores fitted with its solar panels
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Walmart Inc (WMT.N) sued Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), saying solar panels supplied by the electric car maker were responsible for fires at about seven of its s...
Elon Musk + Newt Gingrich's plan to award $2 billion to first company to land humans on the moon
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk on Monday evening tweeted his approval of a plan spearheaded by Newt Gingrich to offer $2 billion to the first private company to land and s...
Indian Mission to Moon South Pole Enters Lunar Orbit
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An Indian rocket carrying a rover to the moon’s south pole entered the lunar orbit on Tuesday, in a key milestone for a mission that may make the na...
LIVE: Elon Musk + Starship + NUKE MARS + MORE!
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this live episode of the podcast I dig into Elon Musk's latest "NUKE MARS" tweet along with other SpaceX, NASA and space topics. Get 2 Free Audio B...
NASA installs rock-sampling toolkit on Mars 2020 rover
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NASA continues work on its Mars 2020 rover, a vehicle that will be launched on its mission to the Red Planet next summer. Ahead of that launch, the sp...
NASA and SpaceX Rehearse Recovery of Crew
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NASA and SpaceX recently teamed up to perform crucial exercises in preparation for future return missions from the International Space Station (ISS). ...
Elon Musk wants to NUKE MARS
17 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"Nuke Mars!" he told his 27.8 million followers. Four hours later, he promised a T-shirt would launch soon. And we have a NUKE MARS tshirt in the Spac...
SpaceX’s first Super Heavy hardware is being built
17 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX is ramping up production for starship with a starhopper launch coming in the next few days and also Super Heavy rockets getting built in Florid...
LIVE: NASA Admin Jim Bridenstine Talks about the MOON MISSION
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of a Live Conference today, Jim Bridenstine talks about the latest Artemis developments including the SLS and manufacturing of the Moon...
NASA could reveal plan to put first woman on the moon this week
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Friday, August 16, NASA's Jim Bridenstine will discuss the Artemis project at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The confer...
Space News Roundup August 14 2019
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The latest Space, science and tech news for 8-14-2019 including Elon Musk, NASA, SpaceX and China! Get 2 Free Audio Books at Audible: https://amzn.to/...
Final SpaceX Starhopper Test Flight on Friday
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published Notices-to-Airmen (NOTAMs) for SpaceX’s next Starhopper flight milestone, a 200m (650 ft)...
Supernova dust found hidden in antarctic snow
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Astronomers melted 1,000 pounds of Antarctic snow and found iron that most likely fell to ground as Earth passed through a cloud of supernova debris. ...
Are there telescopes that can see the flag and lunar rover on the Moon?
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The flag is 125 cm (4 feet) long, and you would need an optical wavelength telescope around 200 meters (~650 feet) in diameter to see it. The largest ...
Mad Mike Hughes to launch self made rocket 5000 feet
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
'Mad' Mike Hughes — a self-taught rocket scientist and avowed flat-Earth conspiracy theorist — is launching himself into the sky again. Get ...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk endorses Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang
11 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted out an apparent endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang on Twitter on August 10. #yanggang #elon #tes...
China's new airbag space tech test a success
10 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
China has successfully experimented with its space program's inflatable reentry and descent technology (IRDT), a technology that can allow China to la...
From Earth to the Moon: How Are We Getting There?
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’re going back to the Moon and getting ready for Mars. The Artemis program will send the first woman and next man to walk on the surface of the Mo...
State of the Show: 8-9-2019
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Get 2 Free Audio Books at Audible: https://amzn.to/2l7FrWH SoFi - FREE $50 when you sign up and Deposit money into your Checking or Savings acco...
Rocket Lab Unveils Plans to go Reusable
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, the US-based company Rocket Lab announced that it had begun to explore the possibility of reusing its smallsat launch vehicle, Electron. T...
LIVE: Neuralink Robot Suits, NDT messes up and SpaceX
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this live episode of the podcast we discuss the latest ideas on Neuralink, SpaceX and Neil Degrasse Tyson's Twitter mess up. Get 2 Free Audio Books...
Crashed Spacecraft Might Have Colonized Moon With Live ‘Water Bears’ From Earth
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tardigrades can enter a state of deep suspended animation. They are not able to move around or reproduce on the Moon. They are frozen in time. They wo...
SpaceX announces Falcon 9 SmallSat Rideshare program with launches to start in 2020
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has announced that it is expanding its launch services to directly address the growing needs of small satellite operators. The c...
Elon Will Present Details of SpaceX Starship in 3 weeks!
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
August 24th, either at Cape Canaveral or Boca Chica, Elon Musk will present a detailed review of the first Orbital Starship with pros and cons of the ...
SpaceX details launch and landing plans for Starship and Super Heavy
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Starship and Super Heavy will launch from Florida, with the current plan to build a second launch mount at its current LC-39A launch pad at Kennedy Sp...
Tests Show that Potatoes Can Grow on Mars
03 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The International Potato Center (CIP) launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes can grow under Mars atmospheric conditions and thereby ...
Hubble spots a football-shaped planet that's leaking heavy metals
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Astronomers just used NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to take the temperature of an exoplanet called WASP-121b and discovered that the world is so hot...
SpaceX moves Starhopper back to launch pad -Launching again this month
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
According to recent road closures reports in Boca Chica, Texas, SpaceX is preparing Starhopper for a second flight just 17 days after its first hop an...
Potentially habitable planet discovered just 31 light-years away
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The newfound exoplanet — a so-called super-Earth named GJ 357 d — lies 31 light-years away from our solar system. It’s about six times more mass...
SpaceX and Blue Origin Partner in NASA's Moon Mission
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As NASA prepares to land humans on the Moon by 2024 with the Artemis program, commercial companies are developing new technologies, working toward spa...
Elon Musk and SpaceX want to land on the Moon in 2 years
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk said in a recent Time.com interview " ...This is gonna sound pretty crazy, but I think we could land on the moon in less than two years. Cer...
Tesla Truck details start taking shape
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Details about Tesla’s pickup truck are few and far between. Elon Musk recently revealed the final details of the truck are underway and its unveilin...
What would happen if the Sun went out for an hour, week, month, year?
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aside from widespread panic and confusion, not much. Earth would cool as it does after sunset, and we would be kept warm by the heat retained in...
Tesla Updates with chess game, Youtube and Netflix
27 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ability to stream YouTube & Netflix when car is stopped coming to your Tesla soon! Has an amazingly immersive, cinematic feel due to the comfy sea...
A large asteroid just zipped between Earth and the Moon
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Earth had a close encounter this morning when Asteroid 2019 OK sped by at 1:22 GMT, at a speed of nearly 55,000 miles (88,500 kilometers) per hour. Th...
SpaceX Starhopper successfully hovers!
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX's Starhopper space craft successfully performed its first untethered hover test in Boca Chica Texas today! CRS-18 was also successful, launchin...
SpaceX Starhopper Test went up In Flames :(
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX Starhopper didn't take off today. Unfortunately the untethered test flight of Starhopper encountered an anomaly and flames shot out of the top ...
SpaceX CRS-18 Launch Tonight at 6:24 EDT
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, July 24 for launch of its eighteenth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-18) at 6:24 p.m. EDT, or 22:24 UTC, from...
Rocket Lab’s Next Mission Focused On Building Constellations And Enabling R&D
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rocket Lab, the global leader in dedicated small satellite launch, has today announced its next launch is a mission carrying satellites destined to be...
Crew Dragon Delay to 2020?
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Quick update about crew dragon sending astronauts to the ISS. Probably not happening this year :( Get 2 Free Audio Books at Audible: https://amzn.to/2...
Indian Moon Mission and What should SpaceX send to the Moon
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chandrayaan-2 was launched at 14:43 local time (09:13 GMT) from the Sriharikota space station. India's space chief said his agency had "bounced back w...
Don't Discount The Moon Landings
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
People will talk about Apollo for generations. WE need to make sure they get the right information. Get 2 Free Audio Books at Audible: https://amzn.t...
Vice President Pence Unveils NASA Spacecraft for future Moon Missions
20 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vice President Mike Pence visited and gave remarks in the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...
The First Mammal in Space, Laika the Dog
20 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The animal, launched on a one-way trip on board Sputnik 2 in November 1957, was said to have died painlessly in orbit about a week after blast-o...
NASA Searched for signs of Life on Apollo Missions
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When the Apollo 11 astronauts returned to Earth after their historic moon landing, they brought back lunar samples for scientists to study. In light o...
Storm Area 51: The Military Warns Visitors to Stay Away
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Air Force is warning a massive group of UFO enthusiasts against storming Area 51 in Nevada, saying that it's "dangerous" for anyone to try to ille...
Elon Musk and SpaceX trying to beat NASA back to the Moon
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
According to a recent Time.com article Elon Musk Told Us Why He Thinks We Can Land on the Moon in ‘Less Than 2 Years’ Get 2 Free Audio Book...
Elon Musk unveils Neuralink’s plans for AI in your brain and a robot to insert them
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk’s Neuralink, the secretive company developing brain-machine interfaces, showed off some of the technology it has been developing to ...
LIVE: Elon Musk, SpaceX, Tesla, NASA + MORE
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this LIVE episode we explore SpaceX, Tesla, NASA and the Moon missions. Get 2 Free Audio Books at Audible: https://amzn.to/2l7FrWH WATCH: Bob Laza...
Can your phone send you to the Moon?
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We now have more computing power in our pocket than the computer aboard Apollo 11 did. But is that true? And, if so, how much more powerful are our ph...
LIVE: Elon Musk, SpaceX Starhopper Tests on Tuesday, Tesla and SpaceX collab
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this live episode we discuss SpaceX Starship tests, Elon Musk tweets and Tesla/SpaceX collab on the new roadster. Get 2 Free Audio Books at Audibl...
Elon Musk Interview: SpaceX and the Future
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Elon sat down and talked about the future of SpaceX and the future of humanity in space. 2 FREE AUDIO BOOKS at AUDIBLE: https://amzn.to/2ll5h9P Space...
LIVE: Elon Musk, SpaceX, Mars 2020
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this live episode we discuss Elon Musk, SpaceX, Mars 2020 and life in our Universe. SpaceX Black T-Shirt https://amzn.to/2jFQ2aX Become a mem...
Mars 2020 Rover Gets a Super Instrument
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, have installed the SuperCam Mast Unit onto the Mars 2020 rover. The instrument'...
260K alien hunters sign up for joke Facebook event to breach Area 51
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
More than 260,000 Facebook users have signed up – and nearly 300,000 more are interested – in an upcoming event called “Storm Area 51, They Can’...
JAXAs Hyabusa2 Touches down on Asteroid in World First
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Hayabusa2 probe made a “perfect” touchdown Thursday on a distant asteroid and collected samples from beneath the surface in an unprecedented m...
NASA Apollo Tech that helps Earth
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NASA’s Apollo program was one of the most challenging technological achievements in the 20th century. Beyond the space race and exploration, it cont...
SpaceX Starship Facility Fire!
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A small fire broke out today at SpaceX’s Florida facility — focused on bringing the Starship rocket to life. == MagellanTV – a brand-new s...
SpaceX Starship Jobs
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX will need a lot of help before, during and after they launch Starship in the coming months/years. MagellanTV – a brand-new streaming service ...
SpaceX Starship to Launch 2021
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX's Starship, the launch system designed to carry colonists to Mars, will likely have its maiden voyage in 2021, a company executive said. ...
LIVE: NASA Reddit AMA Recap
06 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NASA recently did an AMA on Reddit about the upcoming Orion Project and the Artemis Mission. MagellanTV – a brand-new streaming service that feature...
Elon Musk NASA interview with Jim Bridenstine @NASA
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jim and Elon talk about the future of NASA and SpaceX in this interview courtesy of NASA. MagellanTV – a brand-new streaming service that features t...
Samsung Fixed the Galaxy Fold
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Samsung really screwed up with the Galaxy Fold. Even the company’s CEO admitted that the phone's launch was “embarrassing.” Now, company insider...
Climate Crisis: YES!
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Data provided by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the E...
Buzz Aldrin - Back to Moon Before Mars
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aldrin, 89, was presented with the Stephen Hawking Medal for Lifetime Achievement. The former NASA astronaut told the audience: "There was a tim...
LIVE: Rocket Lab + Moon Hoax + Bob Lazar + Open Conversation
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this live cast, we have an open discussion about Bob Lazar, Alien Life, Moon Hoaxes, Elon Musk and Rocket Lab's recent successful launch. == Magell...
Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 7th Rocket Mission
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Private rocket launch startup Rocket Lab has succeeded in launching its ‘Make It Rain’ mission, which took off yesterday from the company’...
LIVE: Alien Life + Scientists Comments on Titan + Mars Missions + MORE
30 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this LIVE episode we discuss life on other planets, Titan and crewed Mars missions. == MagellanTV – a brand-new streaming service that feat...
Carolyn Porco has More info about Titan Helicopter - Clip
29 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Carolyn Porco :We're not sure the surface is sand-like. It could be more like snow made of tar! But there will be large particles made of organic comp...
LIVE: NASA sending helicopter to TITAN + life in space
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
NASA has announced that our next destination in the solar system is the unique, richly organic world Titan. Advancing our search for the building bloc...
SpaceX Launching Crew to ISS November 2019
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX and NASA are targeting November 15, 2019 as a tentative date to launch its astronaut-ferrying Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space...
LIVE - Elon Musk's SpaceX Crashes Rocket + Life on Mars
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore Elon Musk, Life on Mars and SpaceX and also telescopes, amateur astronomy and the importance of being near a dark sky site....
NASA Finds High Methane on Mars - Possible Microbes?
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Curiosity rover detected its largest yet measurement of methane. It’s exciting because microbial life is an important source of methane on Earth...
LIVE: SpaceX Launch - Moon Hoax - Blue Origin - Life in the Cosmos
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this LIVE episode we discuss SpaceX, Lightsail2 and more! https://twitter.com/spacenewspod == MagellanTV – a brand-new streaming service that fea...
NASA JPL HACKED
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) this week confirmed that its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been hacked. An audit d...
LIVE: Elon Musk, SpaceX, NASA + Humans on Mars and the Moon
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this LIVE episode we explore topics such as Elon Musk, SpaceX, NASA, The Planetary Society, chemistry and life in space. == MagellanTV – a ...
NASA Invests $45M in US Small Businesses for Space Tech Development
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
American businesses will help NASA land astronauts on the Moon in five years and establish a sustainable presence there, as part of the agency’s lar...
The Future?
22 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss the future of the podcast. https://twitter.com/spacenewspod https://facebook.com/spacenewspod LIVE: https://cast...
LIVE: ELON MUSK and Tesla disrupting air travel and Japan going to Moons of Mars
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ELON MUSK and Tesla disrupting air travel with driverless cars and Japan's JAXA going to Moons of Mars in 2024. Listen LIVE Daily: https://castb...
LIVE: Elon Musk, Life in Space, China, NASA + MORE
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
LIVE Episode: Elon Musk and SpaceX, Life in Space, China's new Space Station Experiments, NASA + MORE LISTEN LIVE: https://castbox.fm/h5/l...