web02.fireside.fm Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:07:36 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Huygens” https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/tags/huygens Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:00:00 -0500 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. en-us episodic A concentrated dose of space awesomeness, delivered right to your podcast feed. John Mulnix 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. no space, history, space history, nasa, science, stem, sci-fi, science fiction, space podcast, interviews, space interviews, John Mulnix johnmulnix@gmail.com Episode 415: The Decade In Review https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/415 a2364a63-7e6e-44fc-a593-47ecd7e1dd38 Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 415 The Decade In Review full 3 John Mulnix The decade in review episode is (finally) done and out now! 20:22 no Sadly, I have lost the script for my top ten space movies episode, so I'm going to do an abbreviated episode just counting down my favorites. Sorry about that. :( Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out! 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Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: *#10 STS-135 The end of the Shuttle Era * STS-135 Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/main/index.html) STS-135: The Final Voyage (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts135/launch/sts-135_mission-overview.html) *#9 Exoplanets and Kepler * Kepler's Legacy (https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/keplerscience/) "Super-Puffs" 'Cotton Candy' Planet Mysteries Unravel in New Hubble Observations (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/cotton-candy-planet-mysteries-unravel-in-new-hubble-observations) *#8 Cassini * Cassini- Mission Overview (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/overview/) Cassini- The Grand Finale (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/cassini/mission/grand-finale/overview/) Huygens Lander (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/huygens/in-depth/) *#7 Dragon * SpaceX COTS Demonstration Flight 1 (https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/cots-demonstration-flight-1) SpaceX First Dragon Reflight (https://www.spacex.com/news/2017/06/03/first-dragon-reflight) COTS- NASA page (https://www.nasa.gov/content/cots-commercial-partners) *#6 International Spaceflight * China's Chang'e 4 Mission (https://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/space-missions/change-4.html) ESA Rosetta Mission (https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Rosetta) India's Mars Orbiter Mission- Mangalyaan (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/mars-orbiter-mission/in-depth/) *#5 Mars Exploration Rovers * NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers (https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/) Mars Exploration Rovers- Planetary.org (https://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/space-missions/mer.html) Historical Log- Mars Missions- NASA.gov (https://mars.nasa.gov/mars-exploration/missions/historical-log/) *#4 New Horizons * New Horizons Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html) Pluto's Heart (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/scientists-probe-mystery-of-pluto-s-icy-heart) *#3 Commercial Spaceflight and Shotwell's Decade * "This may be a transcendent year for SpaceX" Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/this-may-be-a-transcendent-year-for-spacex/) Gwynne Shotwell- CNN Profile (https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/10/tech/spacex-coo-gwynne-shotwell-profile/index.html) "William Gerstenmaier joins SpaceX, and that’s a really big deal" Ars Technica (https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/spacex-has-hired-a-key-nasa-official-to-help-with-human-spaceflight/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_source=twitter&utm_social-type=owned&utm_medium=social) 2 Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and the Rise of Reusable Launch Vehicles SpaceX Falcon 9 Page (https://www.spacex.com/falcon9) SpaceX Falcon Heavy Page (https://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy) See the Evolution of SpaceX's Rockets in Pictures- Space.com (https://www.space.com/40547-spacex-rocket-evolution.html) NASA COTS (https://www.nasa.gov/content/cots-commercial-partners) I found this SpaceX 10 years in review page after recording the decade in review episode. The difference in capabilities and scale of rocket production is astonishing. https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/spacex-10-years-review 1 NASA's Astronaut Corps NASA Astronauts (https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts) *The 2020s * Artemis (https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/) Rise of the Super Heavies SpaceX Starship (https://www.spacex.com/starship) NASA's SLS (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html) New Armstrong is still years out, but here's some information on Blue Origin's next rocket, New Glenn. Blue Origin- New Glenn (https://www.blueorigin.com/new-glenn/) JWST (https://www.jwst.nasa.gov) Europa Clipper (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/europa-clipper/) space, space podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, mars exploration rovers, space podcasts, spacex podcast, spacex podcasts, space history podcast, space podcasts, artemis, SLS, starship, spacex starship, falcon 9, falcon heavy, falcon heavy rocket, spacex rockets, elon musk, gywnne shotwell, 2010 decade in review, sts-135, space shuttle podcast, space shuttle history, exoplanets podcast, exoplanets, kepler space telescope, kepler mission, cassini podcast, cassini mission, nasa cassini, spacex dragon, chang'e 4, ESA rosetta, ESA podcast, Mars orbiter mission, india mom mission, New Horizons podcast, new horizons nasa, pluto podcast, pluto, nasa pluto, commercial spaceflight, commercial spaceflight podcast, nasa commercial crew podcast, commercial crew space, NASA's astronauts, nasa astronauts podcast, nasa astronaut, nasa astronauts, astronauts, astronaut, space exploration, Sadly, I have lost the script for my top ten space movies episode, so I'm going to do an abbreviated episode just counting down my favorites. Sorry about that. :(

Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out!

Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day. Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or john@thespaceshot.com and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you!

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Episode Links:

*#10 STS-135 The end of the Shuttle Era
*
STS-135 Mission Page

STS-135: The Final Voyage

*#9 Exoplanets and Kepler
*
Kepler's Legacy

"Super-Puffs"
'Cotton Candy' Planet Mysteries Unravel in New Hubble Observations

*#8 Cassini
*
Cassini- Mission Overview

Cassini- The Grand Finale

Huygens Lander

*#7 Dragon
*
SpaceX COTS Demonstration Flight 1

SpaceX First Dragon Reflight

COTS- NASA page

*#6 International Spaceflight
*
China's Chang'e 4 Mission

ESA Rosetta Mission

India's Mars Orbiter Mission- Mangalyaan

*#5 Mars Exploration Rovers
*
NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers

Mars Exploration Rovers- Planetary.org

Historical Log- Mars Missions- NASA.gov

*#4 New Horizons
*
New Horizons Mission Page

Pluto's Heart

*#3 Commercial Spaceflight and Shotwell's Decade
*

"This may be a transcendent year for SpaceX" Ars Technica

Gwynne Shotwell- CNN Profile

"William Gerstenmaier joins SpaceX, and that’s a really big deal" Ars Technica

2 Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and the Rise of Reusable Launch Vehicles

SpaceX Falcon 9 Page

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Page

See the Evolution of SpaceX's Rockets in Pictures- Space.com

NASA COTS

I found this SpaceX 10 years in review page after recording the decade in review episode. The difference in capabilities and scale of rocket production is astonishing.

https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/spacex-10-years-review

1 NASA's Astronaut Corps

NASA Astronauts

*The 2020s
*

  1. Artemis

  2. Rise of the Super Heavies
    SpaceX Starship

NASA's SLS

New Armstrong is still years out, but here's some information on Blue Origin's next rocket, New Glenn.
Blue Origin- New Glenn

  1. JWST

  2. Europa Clipper

]]> Sadly, I have lost the script for my top ten space movies episode, so I'm going to do an abbreviated episode just counting down my favorites. Sorry about that. :(

Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out!

Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day. Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or john@thespaceshot.com and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you!

You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below.

Facebook

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Episode Links:

*#10 STS-135 The end of the Shuttle Era
*
STS-135 Mission Page

STS-135: The Final Voyage

*#9 Exoplanets and Kepler
*
Kepler's Legacy

"Super-Puffs"
'Cotton Candy' Planet Mysteries Unravel in New Hubble Observations

*#8 Cassini
*
Cassini- Mission Overview

Cassini- The Grand Finale

Huygens Lander

*#7 Dragon
*
SpaceX COTS Demonstration Flight 1

SpaceX First Dragon Reflight

COTS- NASA page

*#6 International Spaceflight
*
China's Chang'e 4 Mission

ESA Rosetta Mission

India's Mars Orbiter Mission- Mangalyaan

*#5 Mars Exploration Rovers
*
NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers

Mars Exploration Rovers- Planetary.org

Historical Log- Mars Missions- NASA.gov

*#4 New Horizons
*
New Horizons Mission Page

Pluto's Heart

*#3 Commercial Spaceflight and Shotwell's Decade
*

"This may be a transcendent year for SpaceX" Ars Technica

Gwynne Shotwell- CNN Profile

"William Gerstenmaier joins SpaceX, and that’s a really big deal" Ars Technica

2 Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and the Rise of Reusable Launch Vehicles

SpaceX Falcon 9 Page

SpaceX Falcon Heavy Page

See the Evolution of SpaceX's Rockets in Pictures- Space.com

NASA COTS

I found this SpaceX 10 years in review page after recording the decade in review episode. The difference in capabilities and scale of rocket production is astonishing.

https://www.spacex.com/news/2013/02/09/spacex-10-years-review

1 NASA's Astronaut Corps

NASA Astronauts

*The 2020s
*

  1. Artemis

  2. Rise of the Super Heavies
    SpaceX Starship

NASA's SLS

New Armstrong is still years out, but here's some information on Blue Origin's next rocket, New Glenn.
Blue Origin- New Glenn

  1. JWST

  2. Europa Clipper

]]> Episode 245: Huygens Lands on Titan https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/245 7070f4ae-a52f-48e3-9199-d939ff1d947b Sun, 14 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 245 Huygens Lands on Titan full 1 John Mulnix Happy Sunday & Happy Huygens Landing Day! 5:25 no Happy Sunday & Happy Huygens Landing Day! Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: The Huygens Probe Lands on Titan- ESA (http://sci.esa.int/education/45751-the-huygens-probe-lands-on-titan/) Huygens Second Landing Anniversary- The Surprises Continue- ESA (http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Cassini-Huygens/Huygens_s_second_landing_anniversary_the_surprises_continue) Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of Huygens- ESA (http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Cassini-Huygens/Celebrating_the_fifth_anniversary_of_Huygens_Titan_touchdown) Huygens Probe- NASA (https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/spacecraft/huygens-probe/) Ten Years Ago, Huygens Probe Lands on Surface of Titan- NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/content/ten-years-ago-huygens-probe-lands-on-surface-of-titan) cassini, cassini huygens, esa, huygens, cassini podcast, esa podcast, huygens lander, huygens landing, international cooperation, international missions, lander, nasa, planetary science, saturn, titan, titan environment, space podcast, space science podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, Happy Sunday & Happy Huygens Landing Day!

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The Huygens Probe Lands on Titan- ESA

Huygens Second Landing Anniversary- The Surprises Continue- ESA

Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of Huygens- ESA

Huygens Probe- NASA

Ten Years Ago, Huygens Probe Lands on Surface of Titan- NASA

]]> Happy Sunday & Happy Huygens Landing Day!

Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you!

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The Huygens Probe Lands on Titan- ESA

Huygens Second Landing Anniversary- The Surprises Continue- ESA

Celebrating the Fifth Anniversary of Huygens- ESA

Huygens Probe- NASA

Ten Years Ago, Huygens Probe Lands on Surface of Titan- NASA

]]> Episode 123: Mission's End Eve https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/123 c4a47f9b-8f9b-495a-8fe0-71e3253b7647 Thu, 14 Sep 2017 09:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 123 Mission's End Eve full 1 John Mulnix Less than 24 hours to Cassini's end of mission. Goodluck to everyone involved in the final hours of the mission. The thoughts of the world are with you. 5:32 no A quick update on the timeline for Cassini’s end of mission. At 3:58pm Eastern Daylight Time, Cassini will take the final images with its camera. A short time later, the spacecraft will turn towards Earth, starting a downlink on the Deep Space Network that will last until the end of mission. I will share links to watch the live stream of the end of mission tomorrow morning, so watch Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for that link. I will also post the link here in the show notes. Cassini End of Mission- Will be live Friday (August 15th) at 4 a.m. Pacific Time. YouTube- NASA JPL (http://youtube.com/nasajpl/) Here is the NASA Live Streaming Channel Guide NASA JPL (https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/grand-finale/for-media/#streaming) Be sure to connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out the links below and hit me up with any questions or feedback! Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: ESA- Cassini-Huygens (http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Cassini-Huygens) NASA and ESA Celebrate 10 Years Since Titan Landing (https://www.nasa.gov/jpl/cassini/nasa-and-esa-celebrate-10-years-since-titan-landing) This is a cool picture of the Descent Module HUYGENS DESCENT MODULE AND SHIELD (http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Images/2003/07/Huygens_Descent_Module_and_shield) NASA- Titan: In Depth (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/titan/indepth) ESA- Cassini-Huygens Main Page (http://sci.esa.int/cassini-huygens/) cassini, cassini huygens, history podcast, huygens, jpl, nasa, nasa jpl, planetary science, planetary science podcast, saturn podcast, space, space history, space history podcast, space news, space news podcast, space podcast, space shot, stem, stem podcast, the space shot, cassini podcast, space history podcast, nasa history podcast, nasa podcast, A quick update on the timeline for Cassini’s end of mission. At 3:58pm Eastern Daylight Time, Cassini will take the final images with its camera. A short time later, the spacecraft will turn towards Earth, starting a downlink on the Deep Space Network that will last until the end of mission. I will share links to watch the live stream of the end of mission tomorrow morning, so watch Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for that link. I will also post the link here in the show notes.

Cassini End of Mission- Will be live Friday (August 15th) at 4 a.m. Pacific Time. YouTube- NASA JPL

Here is the NASA Live Streaming Channel Guide NASA JPL

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ESA- Cassini-Huygens

NASA and ESA Celebrate 10 Years Since Titan Landing

This is a cool picture of the Descent Module HUYGENS DESCENT MODULE AND SHIELD

NASA- Titan: In Depth

ESA- Cassini-Huygens Main Page

]]> A quick update on the timeline for Cassini’s end of mission. At 3:58pm Eastern Daylight Time, Cassini will take the final images with its camera. A short time later, the spacecraft will turn towards Earth, starting a downlink on the Deep Space Network that will last until the end of mission. I will share links to watch the live stream of the end of mission tomorrow morning, so watch Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for that link. I will also post the link here in the show notes.

Cassini End of Mission- Will be live Friday (August 15th) at 4 a.m. Pacific Time. YouTube- NASA JPL

Here is the NASA Live Streaming Channel Guide NASA JPL

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ESA- Cassini-Huygens

NASA and ESA Celebrate 10 Years Since Titan Landing

This is a cool picture of the Descent Module HUYGENS DESCENT MODULE AND SHIELD

NASA- Titan: In Depth

ESA- Cassini-Huygens Main Page

]]> Episode 48: Cassini Huygens https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/48 def735c5-34e5-4a1b-a4b1-31ff8bf4c382 Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 48 Cassini Huygens full 1 John Mulnix Today we've got National Space Council news, a SpaceX launch update, and some Cassini-Huygens mission history and background. Subscribe today! 7:00 no Episode Links: SpaceNews.com- BREAKING | President Trump reestablishes National Space Council (http://spacenews.com/breaking-president-trump-reestablishes-national-space-council/) Space.com- SpaceX Test-Fires Rocket Ahead of Sunday Launch (Photo) (https://www.space.com/37360-spacex-test-fires-rocket-photo.html) Cassini Spacecraft Arrives at Saturn (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/media/cassini-063004-soi.html) Cassini Overview (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/whycassini/index.html) Cassini Orbiter (https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/spacecraft/cassini-orbiter/) Cassini 10 Years at Saturn Top 10 Discoveries (https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/2892/cassini-10-years-at-saturn-top-10-discoveries/) Enceladus Top 10 Science Highlights (https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/2864/enceladus-top-10-science-highlights/) Cassini- About the Mission (https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/about-the-mission/quick-facts/) AT&T Newsroom- AT&T Powers NASA's Deep Space Network (http://about.att.com/story/att_powers_nasa_deep_space_network.html) cassini, cassini huygens, deep space, deep space network, dsn, grand finale, huygens, jet propulsion laboratory, jpl, nasa, national space council, saturn, space, space exploration, space history, space shot, spacex, the space shot, trump, space podcast, spacex podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, deep space network podcast, Episode Links:

SpaceNews.com- BREAKING | President Trump reestablishes National Space Council

Space.com- SpaceX Test-Fires Rocket Ahead of Sunday Launch (Photo)

Cassini Spacecraft Arrives at Saturn

Cassini Overview
Cassini Orbiter
Cassini 10 Years at Saturn Top 10 Discoveries
Enceladus Top 10 Science Highlights
Cassini- About the Mission

AT&T Newsroom- AT&T Powers NASA's Deep Space Network

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SpaceNews.com- BREAKING | President Trump reestablishes National Space Council

Space.com- SpaceX Test-Fires Rocket Ahead of Sunday Launch (Photo)

Cassini Spacecraft Arrives at Saturn

Cassini Overview
Cassini Orbiter
Cassini 10 Years at Saturn Top 10 Discoveries
Enceladus Top 10 Science Highlights
Cassini- About the Mission

AT&T Newsroom- AT&T Powers NASA's Deep Space Network

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