Tag Archives: audio interviews

How to discover volcanoes on Io before anyone else and other interesting stories from James Miller

Posted on March 8, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS How to discover volcanoes on Io before anyone else and other interesting stories from James Miller Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Timeline James Miller has decades of experience … Continue reading →

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How a female astronomer broke barriers and made waves in astronomy with Jacqueline and Simon Mitton

Posted on March 1, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS How a female astronomer broke barriers and made waves in astronomy with Jacqueline and Simon Mitton Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3q9fEsZ Interview Timeline Jacqueline Mitton has published over thirty … Continue reading →

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James Miller talks about his time as chief of navigation for the NEAR mission – youtube

Posted on February 26, 2021 by SpaceScholar

James Miller spoke to me about various Jet Propulsion Laboratory missions he’s worked on.  This is the youtube version of a previously posted podcast episode. Tags: Videos, space history, space technology, unmanned space missions, audio interviews, NASA history, coding and … Continue reading →

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How cosmic voids were discovered with Laird Thompson

Posted on February 22, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS How cosmic voids were discovered with Laird Thompson Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2OULxbK Interview Timeline Laird A. Thompson is Professor Emeritus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has … Continue reading →

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What it was like working on the Mariner, Viking, and NEAR missions with James Miller

Posted on February 15, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS What it was like working on the Mariner, Viking, and NEAR missions with James Miller Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Timeline James Miller has decades of experience working … Continue reading →

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How the cellphone was invented with Marty Cooper

Posted on February 8, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS How the cellphone was invented with Marty Cooper Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2YYfWb0 Interview Timeline Martin Cooper has been justifiably dubbed the “father of the cell phone”. He and … Continue reading →

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How to plan a trip to Jupiter with David Brown

Posted on January 31, 2021 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS How to plan a trip to Jupiter with David Brown Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/3aiVeI9 Interview Timeline David W. Brown is a freelance writer who has written extensively for … Continue reading →

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Secrets of ancient math philosophers with Jacqueline Feke

Posted on December 18, 2020 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS Secrets of ancient math philosophers with Jacqueline Feke Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/37w22Sm Interview Timeline Jacqueline Feke has studied and taught the history of science for many years and … Continue reading →

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James Miller talks about his time as chief of navigation for the NEAR mission

Posted on November 9, 2020 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS James Miller talks about his time as chief of navigation for the NEAR mission Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Summary James Miller has decades of experience working on … Continue reading →

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James Miller talks about the early days of nuclear power plants and the NEAR mission

Posted on October 25, 2020 by SpaceScholar

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: RSS James Miller talks about nuclear power plants and the NEAR mission Check out the book here   https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Summary James Miller has decades of experience working on spacecraft navigation. He … Continue reading →

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