The Space Shot

A concentrated dose of space awesomeness, delivered right to your podcast feed.

About the show

Subscribe and check out the massive back catalog (Season 1 has 365 episodes) for some excellent bite-sized pieces of space history, pop culture, science, and more. Whether you're into history, science, pop-culture, or current events, there's something for you here at The Space Shot.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Episode 89: Lunar Orbiter 1

    Episode  |  August 11th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 6 secs
    apollo, apollo program, boeing, history, history of space, history of space podcast, history podcast, jpl, kodak, lunar lander, lunar landing, lunar map, lunar orbiter, lunar photography, moon orbiter, nasa, nasa podcast, space, space history podcast, space photography, space podcast, space podcasts, space shot, the space shot

    I will be back to producing normal length episodes this weekend. I'm finally kicking the bug I've had for a while now.

  • Episode 88: Space Lettuce!

    Episode  |  August 10th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 37 secs
    astronaut food, astronauts, expedition 44, expedition 45, growing food, international space station, iss, jaxa, lettuce, mars, nasa, space, space food, space lettuce, space shot, spaceflight, the space shot

    We are almost a week away from the Great American Eclipse! That day will also be the 99th episode of The Space Shot, so I'd love if every one of my listeners could help spread the word.

  • Episode 87: Launches & Books- Two of My Favorite Things

    Episode  |  August 9th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 49 secs
    after apollo, apollo history, asif siddiqi, books, challenge to apollo, chang e 3 lander, china moon, chinese moon lander, cold war, communication satellites, directv, iridium, iridium phone, john logsdon, luna mission, mars, mars 7 lander, mars 7 mission, oso, proton rocket, reading, rocket launch, rocket launches, solar physics, soyuz launch, space, space books, space history, space race, space shot, the space shot, tv satellites

    Rocket launches and books, two of my favorite things! Subscribe and never miss an episode and be sure to connect with me on Twitter and Instagram, @johnmulnix :) Thanks for listening!

  • Episode 86: Rocket Launches, Venus, and The Expanse

    Episode  |  August 8th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  7 mins 15 secs
    abbadon, abbadons gate, falcon 9, genesis mission, havoc, pioneer, pioneer venus, pioneer venus multiprobe, pop culture, rocket landing, rocket launch, scifi, solar wind, space, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle columbia, space shuttle endavour, spacex, spacex falcon 9, sts, syfy, syfy expanse, the expanse, the space shot, venus, venusian

    No witty title today, but three launches, a planet, and a little content for The Expanse. Subscribe to the show, so you don't miss an episode.

  • Episode 85: Splashdown and Discovery

    Episode  |  August 7th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 16 secs
    al worden, apollo 15, astrobiology, command module, discovery, endeavor, japanese experiment module, jaxa, kennedy space center, kibo, nasa, scandal, shuttle discovery, space, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle discovery, space stamps, splashdown, stamp scandal, sts 85, the space shot

    Today's episode is a little shorter because I've been working on the schedule for the coming month. Subscribe and don't miss a show! Tomorrow, Venus Multiprobe and Venus in pop culture.

  • Episode 84: Curiosity and Rosetta

    Episode  |  August 6th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 21 secs
    comet 67p, comet water, comets, curiosity, game of thrones, little finger, mars, martian, philae, philae lander, planetary science, rosetta, space, space shot, the space shot, water

    It looks like my trusty Blue Snowball decided to pass on, so I had to switch to another mic, apologies for the delay. Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes!

  • Episode 83: Mars Missions, Nukes, and Jupiter

    Episode  |  August 5th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  10 mins 45 secs
    armstrong, cold war, curiosity rover, jfk, johnson space center, jovian system, jsc, juno, jupiter, mars, mars rover, mars spacecraft, mars weather, martian, moon, moon landing, neil armstrong, nuclear weapons, phoenix lander, rovers, space, space shot, the space shot

    It's a longer episode tonight and it's out later than I had hoped, but I couldn't pass up getting out with my coworkers for a delicious steak dinner. Subscribe today and never miss an episode.

  • Episode 82: The Phoenix

    Episode  |  August 4th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  3 mins 30 secs
    jpl, mars, mars ice, mars lander, mars life, mars missions, mars nasa mission, mars phoenix lander, mars water, martian, nasa, nasa jpl, phoenix lander, space, space shot, the space shot, water ice

    A shorter episode for tonight. Catching up on some reading, research and writing for the upcoming episodes. Subscribe today and don't miss an episode!

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    Episode 81: MESSENGER

    Episode  |  August 3rd, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 47 secs
    apl, applied physics laboratory, geology, mercury, mercury mission, messenger, nasa, nasa rocket, orbit, orbital insertion, orbits, planetary science, planetary science missions, rocket, rocket launch, space, space probes, space shot, spacecraft, sun, sun shade, sunshade, the space shot

    Remember to mention @johnmulnix in a tweet or tag me on Instagram and I will send you a Space Shot sticker at the end of the month! Subscribe today and don't miss an episode!

  • Episode 80: Falcon 1 & Mr. Tim Meows

    Episode  |  August 2nd, 2017  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 8 secs
    atlantis, communication satellites, falcon 1, kennedy space center, ksc, rocket, rockets, satellites, shuttle atlantis, space, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle atlantis, spacex, sts 43, sts43, tdrs, the space shot

    Had to put Mr. Tim in timeout since he kept meowing while I was recording today's episode. Subscribe and dont miss any space history and meows ;)

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    Episode 79: NORAD, Colorado, and a Bumper Rocket

    Episode  |  August 1st, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 47 secs
    atmospheric physics, cape canaveral, cape canaveral history, centennial state, cheyenne mountain, cnes, colorado, colorado aerospace, colorado aerospace companies, colorado space companies, cu boulder, earth vegitation, esa, history, israeli spaceflight, kennedy space center, lasp, nasa, norad, satellites, space, space command, space history, space history podcast, space podcast, space shot, stargate, the space shot, v 2 rocket, v2 rocket

    Happy Colorado Day! Subscribe to the show and do two things for me. First, leave a rating or review and second, tell your friends about the show! Thanks a bunch!

  • Episode 78: Lunar Prospector and Atlantis

    Episode  |  July 31st, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 17 secs
    atlantis, esa, eureca, european space agency, lunar history, lunar prospector, moon, nasa, nasa history, nasa podcast, prospecting, shuttle atlantis, space, space history, space history podcast, space podcast, space shot, space shuttle, the space shot

    Today's episode, satellites shaped like the Death Star, and prospecting the moon with Lunar Prospector. Subscibe today and connect on Instagram and Twitter, find me @johnmulnix. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating or review in Apple Podcasts, thanks!

  • Episode 77: Riders on the Moon

    Episode  |  July 30th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 31 secs
    apollo, apollo 15, fallen astronaut, galileo, gravity, historical audio, history, history podcast, lunar rocks, lunar rover, moon, moon buggy, moon landing, moon rocks, science history, science history podcast, space, space history, space podcast, space shot, the space shot

    Today's episode, Apollo 15, driving on the moon, and a tribute. Subscibe today and connect on Instagram and Twitter, find me @johnmulnix. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating or review in Apple Podcasts, thanks!

  • Episode 76: Space Drinks and Legislation

    Episode  |  July 29th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 54 secs
    challenger, challenger shuttle, coca cola, dwight d eisenhower, dwight eisenhower, eclipse, eisenhower, eris, great american eclipse, ike, iss, nasa, nasa act, pepsi, pop, solar eclipse, space, space act, space politics, space race, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle challenger, sputnik, the space shot

    Pop in space and the piece of legislation that created NASA. Let me know what you think, shoot me a message on Instagram or Twitter if you like the fun pop culture bits.

  • Episode 75: Ranger 7 Hits the Moon!

    Episode  |  July 28th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 44 secs
    aircraft, aircraft safety, airplanes, b25, empire state, empire state building, flight safety, international space station, moon, nasa, pioneer 1, plane crash, ranger 7, soyuz, soyuz launch, space, space shot, the empire state building, the space shot

    Ranger 7 impacted the moon on this day, and a B-25 crashed into the Empire State Building. Subscribe today and don't miss an episode!

  • Episode 74: The Shuttle Gets Grounded & The Comet

    Episode  |  July 27th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 57 secs
    aircraft, aviation, aviation history, columbia, comet, comet airplane, de havilland, heat shield, jet aircraft, jets, naboo, shuttle, shuttle columbia, space, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle crash, star wars, sts 114, the space shot

    Shuttle and jet history today, subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter for even more content!