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Videos: TMRO Space Pods – Cold beer & space, NASA awesome stuff, symphony of sats, and more

Here is a collection of recent TMRO.tv Space Pod video reports. Note that

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Why is there no cold beer in space!? – Space Pod 05/06/15

From wet burps to breaking the rules, Lisa Stojanovski talks about the different fridges on the International Space Station and why none of them are stocked with beer.

NASA is STILL Doing Amazing Things – Space Pod 05/05/15

NASA is still doing some amazing things, both in space and on Earth, and in this episode, Space Mike discusses some awesome stuff that just happened in the last week.

A Symphony of Satellites – Space Pod 05/03/15

What if you could hear the satellites that are over your head? This week, Ariel Waldman showcases a really cool space hack that translates Earth-orbiting robots into rhythm.

The Cosmic Yardstick: Light Years – Space Pod 05/01/15 

TMRO Astronomer Jared Head goes over what a light year is, and why astronomers use them.

* EMERGENCY Russia’s Progress Cargo Vessel Fails! – Space Pod 04/30/15

Russia’s Progress 27M Cargo Vessel failed to deploy it’s antenna’s so that ground controllers could successfully dock the spacecraft to the International Space Station. In this video Space Mike discusses why it failed and what we are going to do about it.

Allergies, synthetic muscle and Robonaut on the International Space Station – TMRO 

Last week on the International Space Station, astronauts swabbed their noses in search of allergy-causing microorganisms and played with synthetic muscle that could make robots perform more like humans. Lisa Stojanovski also talks about her favourite International Space Station crew member – Robonaut-2.
Spacevidcast Robonaut-2 Coverage
Myco Experiment
Synthetic Muscle
Robonaut-2

The Space Show this week – May.4.15

The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Monday, May 4,, 2015: 2-3:30 PM PDT (5-6:30 PM EDT; 4-5:30 PM CDT): We welcome back BRUCE PITTMAN to discuss the upcoming ISDC 2015 Conference and event in Toronto, Canada.

2. Tuesday, May 5, 2015:,7-8:30 PM PDT (10-11:30 PM EST, 9-10:30 PM CDT): We welcome student DARREN CHARRIER to the show to discuss his innovative space projects.

3. Friday, May 8, 2015; 9:30 -11 AM PDT (12:30-2 PM EDT; 11:30-1 PM CDT): We welcome HANNAH KERNER to discuss the upcoming NewSpace 2015 Conference.

4. Sunday, May 10, 2015: 12-1:30 PM PDT (3-4:30 PM EDT, 2-3:30 PM CDT): Mothers Day. No show today. Happy Mothers Day to all the Space Show Moms!

See also:
/– The Space Show on Vimeo – webinar videos
/– The Space Show’s Blog – summaries of interviews.
/– The Space Show Classroom Blog – tutorial programs

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

Video: TMRO 8.14 – Sea Dragon

The latest TMRO.tv live show is now available in the archive: Sea Dragon – TMRO

VAXHeadroom (Emory Stagmer) joins us in-studio to talk about the old Saturn V competitor: Sea Dragon. Capable of lofting 1 million LBS to Low Earth Orbit, this 1/2 submarine 1/2 rocket system would dwarf anything humans have ever built to date. What is it and how did it work? Check out this live episode of TMRO to get an idea!

 

Video: TMRO Spacepod reports on SpaceX launch + Telestar 1

* SpaceX Successfully Launches TurkmenSat 1 – Space Pod 04/28/15 – “SpaceX successfully launched Turkmenistan’s first communications satellite, however they did not attempt to land the first stage as all the fuel was needed to deliver the payload to a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit.”

Telstar 1 & the Icons of the Early Space Age – Space Pod 04/27/15 – “Ariel Waldman talks about the iconic impact of Telstar 1 and shows where you can find relics of the space race in your emoji.”

Video: TMRO 8.13 – Students for the Exploration and Development of Space

The latest episode of the TMRO.TV live show is now available on line: Students for the Exploration and Development of Space – TMRO

We are joined live by SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) chair Hannah Kerner. SEDS is a great way for high school and college students to get excited and engaged in space.