web02.fireside.fm Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:33:01 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Pi Day” https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/tags/pi%20day Fri, 13 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 416: This Week in Space History- March 9th to the 15th https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/416 3206799a-ca78-4a5a-a306-f45ef0385516 Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 416 This Week in Space History- March 9th to the 15th full 3 John Mulnix More space history! I cover everything from Yuri Gagarin to Forbidden Planet this week, check it out. 21:13 no <p>More space history! I cover everything from Yuri Gagarin to Forbidden Planet this week, check it out.</p> <p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a>. 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!</p> <p>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 <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a> and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! </p> <p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. </p> <p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p> <p>Episode Links: </p> <p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/sts1/gagarin_anniversary.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Yuri Gagarin- NASA.gov</a></p> <p><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/pioneer-5/in-depth/" rel="nofollow noopener">Pioneer 5</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts123/main/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">STS-123-NASA</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts123/main/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">X-38- NASA fact sheet</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-29.html" rel="nofollow noopener">STS-29- NASA</a></p> <p><a href="https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-29/mission-sts-29.html" rel="nofollow noopener">More on STS-29</a></p> <p>Trajectory Sequence of Events on Page 14.<br> <a href="https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/shuttle_pk/pk/Flight_028_STS-029R_Press_Kit.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener">STS-29 Press Kit PDF</a></p> <p>Watch this launch and remember that the Shuttle was traveling 107 mph just nine seconds into its flight. Just under a minute into flight <em>Discovery</em> was already traveling faster than the speed of sound. That's some serious acceleration. </p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/AxZKxucrn6M?t=19m49s" rel="nofollow noopener">STS-29 Launch</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/shuttle28.htm" rel="nofollow noopener">Space Shuttle Flight 28 National Space Society</a></p> <p>This is the lecture I quoted from and discussed in today's episode. Give it a read and let me know your thoughts! <br> <a href="http://www.hawking.org.uk/life-in-the-universe.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Life in the Universe- Stephen Hawking</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hawking.org.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener">Stephen William Hawking- 1942-2018</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/NASA/status/973787392590172160" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA tweet remembering Stephen Hawking</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.piday.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">PiDay.org</a></p> <p><strong>Educators, Check out this link!</strong><br> <a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/nasapidaychallenge/" rel="nofollow noopener">Take the Pi in the Sky Challenge- NASA</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Giovanni-Virginio-Schiaparelli" rel="nofollow noopener">Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli</a></p> <p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/allaboutmars/mystique/history/1800/" rel="nofollow noopener">All About Mars- Timeline</a></p> <p><a href="https://archive.org/details/astronomyinoldte00schi" rel="nofollow noopener">Astronomy in the Old Testament- Giovanni Schiaparelli (Translated to English)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts119/launchbat.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Space Bat</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/312777main_fs-2009-01-004-jsc-Web.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener">STS-119 Highlights PDF</a></p> <p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2009-012A" rel="nofollow noopener">STS-119 Mission Page</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/AstroAcaba" rel="nofollow noopener">Astronaut Joseph M. Acaba- Twitter</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpBhpzenHfI" rel="nofollow noopener">"Forbidden Planet" Trailer- YouTube</a></p> <p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/forbidden-planet/id289899327" rel="nofollow noopener">"Forbidden Planet"- iTunes</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Forbidden-Planet-Walter-Pidgeon/dp/B003D0E3FM/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" rel="nofollow noopener">"Forbidden Planet"- Amazon Streaming</a></p> <p><a href="https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/51831" rel="nofollow noopener">"Forbidden Planet" AFI Catalog</a></p> sts-123, sts-29, sts-119, sts 123, sts 29, sts 119, lifting body history, lifting body, nasa history, yuri gagarin, x-38, nasa x 38, x38 space history, iss, stephen hawking, forbidden planet, pi day, pioneer 5, yuri gagarin, space podcast, space history podcast, space history podcasts, nasa podcast, nasa podcasts, space exploration podcasts, sci-fi podcasts, podcasts on space, nasa history podcast, nasa history podcasts, space shuttle, space shuttle podcasts, space shuttle podcast, More space history! I cover everything from Yuri Gagarin to Forbidden Planet this week, check it out.

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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Episode Links:

Yuri Gagarin- NASA.gov

Pioneer 5

STS-123-NASA

X-38- NASA fact sheet

STS-29- NASA

More on STS-29

Trajectory Sequence of Events on Page 14.
STS-29 Press Kit PDF

Watch this launch and remember that the Shuttle was traveling 107 mph just nine seconds into its flight. Just under a minute into flight Discovery was already traveling faster than the speed of sound. That's some serious acceleration.

STS-29 Launch

Space Shuttle Flight 28 National Space Society

This is the lecture I quoted from and discussed in today's episode. Give it a read and let me know your thoughts!
Life in the Universe- Stephen Hawking

Stephen William Hawking- 1942-2018

NASA tweet remembering Stephen Hawking

PiDay.org

Educators, Check out this link!
Take the Pi in the Sky Challenge- NASA

Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli

All About Mars- Timeline

Astronomy in the Old Testament- Giovanni Schiaparelli (Translated to English)

Space Bat

STS-119 Highlights PDF

STS-119 Mission Page

Astronaut Joseph M. Acaba- Twitter

"Forbidden Planet" Trailer- YouTube

"Forbidden Planet"- iTunes

"Forbidden Planet"- Amazon Streaming

"Forbidden Planet" AFI Catalog

]]> More space history! I cover everything from Yuri Gagarin to Forbidden Planet this week, check it out.

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

Instagram

Twitter

Episode Links:

Yuri Gagarin- NASA.gov

Pioneer 5

STS-123-NASA

X-38- NASA fact sheet

STS-29- NASA

More on STS-29

Trajectory Sequence of Events on Page 14.
STS-29 Press Kit PDF

Watch this launch and remember that the Shuttle was traveling 107 mph just nine seconds into its flight. Just under a minute into flight Discovery was already traveling faster than the speed of sound. That's some serious acceleration.

STS-29 Launch

Space Shuttle Flight 28 National Space Society

This is the lecture I quoted from and discussed in today's episode. Give it a read and let me know your thoughts!
Life in the Universe- Stephen Hawking

Stephen William Hawking- 1942-2018

NASA tweet remembering Stephen Hawking

PiDay.org

Educators, Check out this link!
Take the Pi in the Sky Challenge- NASA

Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli

All About Mars- Timeline

Astronomy in the Old Testament- Giovanni Schiaparelli (Translated to English)

Space Bat

STS-119 Highlights PDF

STS-119 Mission Page

Astronaut Joseph M. Acaba- Twitter

"Forbidden Planet" Trailer- YouTube

"Forbidden Planet"- iTunes

"Forbidden Planet"- Amazon Streaming

"Forbidden Planet" AFI Catalog

]]> Episode 304: Hawking, Pi, and Schiaparelli https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/304 71d5c4c4-cfa8-42cb-a7d4-41eaf34c0fa0 Wed, 14 Mar 2018 08:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 304 Hawking, Pi, and Schiaparelli full 1 John Mulnix In Memoriam- Stephen Hawking. 9:00 no <p>In Memoriam- Stephen Hawking. He was an incredible thinker and will be missed. </p> <p>On a cheerier, math-related note, happy Pi day! </p> <p>You can reach me through email, <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a>. Don't be shy, send questions, ideas, or comments to this email and I will respond to you! Thanks for reaching out :)</p> <p>Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears! </p> <p>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! </p> <p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. </p> <p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p> <p>I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that! </p> <p>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! </p> <p>Episode Links: </p> <p>This is the lecture I quoted from and discussed in today's episode. Give it a read and let me know your thoughts! <br> <a href="http://www.hawking.org.uk/life-in-the-universe.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Life in the Universe- Stephen Hawking</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.hawking.org.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener">Stephen William Hawking- 1942-2018</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/NASA/status/973787392590172160" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA tweet remembering Stephen Hawking</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.piday.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">PiDay.org</a></p> <p><strong>Educators, Check out this link!</strong><br> <a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/nasapidaychallenge/" rel="nofollow noopener">Take the Pi in the Sky Challenge- NASA</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Giovanni-Virginio-Schiaparelli" rel="nofollow noopener">Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli</a></p> <p><a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/allaboutmars/mystique/history/1800/" rel="nofollow noopener">All About Mars- Timeline</a></p> <p><a href="https://archive.org/details/astronomyinoldte00schi" rel="nofollow noopener">Astronomy in the Old Testament- Giovanni Schiaparelli (Translated to English)</a> </p> discussion, hawking, mars, pi, pi day, pop culture, question, schiaparelli, stephen hawking, space podcast, space podcasts, In Memoriam- Stephen Hawking. He was an incredible thinker and will be missed.

On a cheerier, math-related note, happy Pi day!

You can reach me through email, john@thespaceshot.com. Don't be shy, send questions, ideas, or comments to this email and I will respond to you! Thanks for reaching out :)

Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears!

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!

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

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that!

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!

Episode Links:

This is the lecture I quoted from and discussed in today's episode. Give it a read and let me know your thoughts!
Life in the Universe- Stephen Hawking

Stephen William Hawking- 1942-2018

NASA tweet remembering Stephen Hawking

PiDay.org

Educators, Check out this link!
Take the Pi in the Sky Challenge- NASA

Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli

All About Mars- Timeline

Astronomy in the Old Testament- Giovanni Schiaparelli (Translated to English)

]]> In Memoriam- Stephen Hawking. He was an incredible thinker and will be missed.

On a cheerier, math-related note, happy Pi day!

You can reach me through email, john@thespaceshot.com. Don't be shy, send questions, ideas, or comments to this email and I will respond to you! Thanks for reaching out :)

Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears!

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!

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

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that!

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!

Episode Links:

This is the lecture I quoted from and discussed in today's episode. Give it a read and let me know your thoughts!
Life in the Universe- Stephen Hawking

Stephen William Hawking- 1942-2018

NASA tweet remembering Stephen Hawking

PiDay.org

Educators, Check out this link!
Take the Pi in the Sky Challenge- NASA

Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli

All About Mars- Timeline

Astronomy in the Old Testament- Giovanni Schiaparelli (Translated to English)

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