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Robin is joined by Author and journalist Ashlee Vance, the author of Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. Vance has a fascinating new book coming out in the same spirit but this time he follows the dizzying new space race between Astra, Rocket Lab, and Firefly and the exploits of their cowboy founders and CEOs.

Robin is joined by space journalists, Star Trek experts, and Supercluster contributors Swapna Krishna (Vulture, WIRED) and Chris Gebhardt (NASASpaceflight) to unpack the first few episodes of Picard Season 3 and the Next Generation reunion Trekkies have been waiting for since Tom Hardy left us with the thoroughly sad and disappointing Star Trek: Nemesis. 

De-extinction startup Colossal Biosciences has announced the creation of the company’s new Avian Genomics Group, whose unbelievable task will be to resurrect and rewild the dodo bird, a storied icon of human-caused extinction. Colossal CEO Ben Lamm returns to the show to unpack the news. 

Robin is joined by veteran entertainment reporter and show business analyst Brandon Katz, a friend of Supercluster who is making his third appearance on the podcast to discuss James Cameron's Avatar sequel and the upcoming 2023 films and streaming shows that you probably care about. 

For the first Supercluster podcast episode of 2O23, Robin is joined by author and space journalist David Brown (New Yorker, New York Times) to chat about his field work in Antarctica and his thrilling report from inside SpaceX's mission control in Hawthorne, California as they launched humans to space.

Robin is joined by fellow space nerds Chris "Spo" Esposito and Patrick Stacy, the "odd couple" hosts of the Orbital Takes podcast. They discuss the relief of a successful Artemis-1 launch, the long wait for Falcon Heavy's return, the buzz around Webb's images, and what's really needed to boost NASA's outreach strategy.

Following the landmark Beyond Earth Symposium in Washington DC, the Institute's Steven Wolfe and Courtney Stadd return to chat with Robin about the policies that will create permanent human settlements in orbit and beyond while shaping a healthy space economy.

Robin is joined by the Beyond Earth Institute’s Steven Wolfe and Courtney Stadd to talk humanity’s near and midterm future, and the upcoming Symposium in Washington DC, on October 12-13, 2022.

On this weeks Podcast, we invite Supercluster's photographers Jenny Hautmann and Erik Kuna to share their experience covering Artemis 1. We are also joined by fellow Trekkies Chris Gebhardt and Swapna Krishna to celebrate Star Trek day. 

Robin and Jamie are joined by Chris Gebhardt to unpack critical updates from across the space industry. SpaceX is achieving development milestones, especially with human spaceflight, faster than we can note them. China launches cargo to its new space station in the leadup to finally having a permanent presence in space. Boeing heads back to the launchpad to give its troubled Starliner capsule another try. 

Robin is joined by seasoned space journalists and bonafide Trekkies Swapna Krishna and Chris Gebhardt who are returning to the show for a catch up on all the Star Trek projects on-air and in-development.

Robin and Jamie are joined by Brandon Katz, Entertainment Host and Creator for Morning Brew, for their regular catch-up on the happenings of space and fantasy cinema. They unpack the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ and the upcoming return of the Na'vi and the world of Pandora on the silver screen with legendary filmmaker James Cameron.

Engineer Oleg Kutkov is on the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine as the Russians attack and is testing Starlink as a communications redundancy.

Robin is joined by CNBC Space Reporter Michael Sheetz to discuss the highs and lows of doing business in space, who is eating into who's satellite launch market, and what happens to space stocks when a mission fails? 

On our first episode of 2022, Jamie and Robin are joined by NSF's Chris Gebhardt, who was one of the few journalists to be on-site for the James Webb Space Telescope's Christmas morning launch from the northern tip of South America. 

Robin and Jamie are joined by space journalist, producer, and podcast host Sawyer Rosenstein to chat about his historic Zero-G flight with AstroAccess, an organization advancing disability inclusion in outer space.

Robin is joined by artist and former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott to discuss her new book Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet And Our Mission to Protect It.

Robin is joined by newly-minted Analog Astronaut and PhD student Sarafina Nance who is studying Cosmology and Supernovas at UC Berkeley. Nance is also the author of the new children's book Little Leonardo's Fascinating World of Astronomy. 

Robin is joined by Chris Esposito, host of the Space With Spo show, to unpack their adventure down to Florida's Space Coast to cover SpaceX's historic Inspiration4 as credentialed members of the media. It was Chris's first time at Cape Canaveral.

Robin, Jamie, and Chris discuss the recent happenings across the busy space industry including Astra’s failed launch in Alaska, the progress being made at Starbase, and the latest with Blue Origin’s fight for a lunar lander contract.

This week, Robin is joined by the host of the Space with Spo show, Chris Esposito, to unpack some of the biggest space news from the week. Blue Origin throws shade at SpaceX's Starship, Starliner returns from the launchpad for more repairs, and SpaceX prepares the Super Heavy booster for launch at Starbase. 

Jamie and Robin are joined by Camilo Tobacia, a former SpaceX and current Blue Origin engineer who founded the Space United soccer club and the #Goalforlaunch non-profit to bring STEM education to underrepresented youth.

Jamie and Robin are joined by Ashley Walker, the founder of the Black in Astro movement and a Ph.D. student studying Atmospheric Chemistry and Astrochemistry at Howard University. 

Jamie and Robin are joined by Chris Esposito, founder of the Space with Spo Show, to chat about Blue Origin's New Shepard auction (before they closed the bidding) and the Pentagon's upcoming UFO report. 

Robin, Jamie, and Chris get together to unpack an endless stream of space news from your favorite launch providers and updates from various programs including the James Webb Space Telescope, the DAVINCI+ and VERITAS missions to Venus, and Starliner's redo mission to the space station. 

At Supercluster, we love science fiction and fantasy across all mediums. On this episode of the podcast, our team members Eric Collins, Jamie Carreiro, and Tristan Dubin dive deep into the epic saga of Dune (and its adaptations) while taking a look at the rich world-building that drives the story that is soon to be another film, this time helmed by Arrival's Denis Villeneuve.

Jamie and Robin are joined by the Observer's Senior Entertainment Reporter Brandon Katz to get excited about movies hitting the big screen soon and some that are still in development. A Quiet Place II, Dune, Taika Waititi's Star Wars, and JJ Abram's Superman are films we're buying tickets for. Just to name a few. 

Robin, Jamie, and Chris unpack the surprising and controversial news that NASA chose a single operator, SpaceX, to return humans to the moon for the first time since 1972. 

Cosmic Perspective Co-founder MaryLiz Bender is a filmmaker, musician, writer, and future astronaut. After a few years of exciting space adventures at Cape Canaveral, she moves on to Boca Chica, Texas to tell the story of Starship. She shares her recent experience of becoming an analog astronaut in a Mars simulation environment and applying for new spaceflight opportunities for artists and creators.

Jamie and Robin are joined by philanthropist, space evangelist, and entrepreneur Dylan Taylor, the CEO of Voyager Space Holdings. We discuss Voyager's latest acquisition and the upcoming film, The High Frontier, which examines the life and work of visionary physicist Gerard O' Neill.

Robin, Jamie, and Chris get together to chat about the three robots that have reached Mars for NASA, China, and the UAE, and the public's reaction to pushing the boundaries of interplanetary exploration. They also cover recent updates on Starship, Crew Dragon, Boeing's Starliner redo, and the search for the elusive Planet X.

Author David W. Brown joins Jamie and Robin for a chat on his thrilling new book, The Mission, the extraordinary tale of the scientists, thinkers, and engineers who are mounting a profound mission of discovery to the mysterious Europa, a moon of Jupiter and a destination many think we'll find biological life. 

A time capsule of sorts. Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. Student Naia Butler-Craig joined Robin last year in the wake of America's return to human spaceflight while the nation took to the streets to protest the extrajudicial killing of black Americans––events that mirrored the civil rights movement and the Apollo program of the late 1960s. Taped in May of 2020, Naia and Robin reflect on current events and whether the space industry can be an equitable place for people of color. 

Jamie and Robin are joined by space & science communicator and YouTuber TJ Cooney to chat about his work in the aerospace community and how he's sending a payload to the Moon atop ULA's new Vulcan rocket.

Jamie and Robin are joined by Hypergiant's Chief Science Officer Kristina Libby for a discussion on where development of A.I currently stands and how machine learning has become a critical tool across various industries.

On the first episode of Real Astronaut / Play Astronaut, the star of Netflix's The Midnight Sky, Felicity Jones, joins retired astronaut Nicole Stott to exchange notes on stepping into the role of a space traveler both in real life and on the silver screen.

We are joined by voice actress Cathy Ang who stars in Netflix's Over the Moon,  a new animated fantasy film that sees an adventurous young woman build a rocket to meet a mythical goddess on the moon.

Following the successful launch of SpaceX's Crew-1 "Resilience" Dragon to the ISS, CNBC space reporter Michael Sheetz returns to the show to share his experience covering the historic mission at Kennedy Space Center and to discuss the growth of the burgeoning commercial space industry.

Johnson Space Center ISS Communications Specialist Leah Cheshier heads to SpaceX headquarters to host a Livestream of NASA's next crew launch to the International Space Station aboard Dragon.

Robin and Jamie preview the introduction of Supercluster's Astronaut Database before their keynote at this year's annual Spacecom Expo. Chris joins us for updates on Blue Origin's New Shepard test campaign and NASA's mission to capture material from Asteroid Bennu.

The Supercluster team looks at where the industry stands on its human spaceflight goals, and the proposal to build a listening station on the far side of the moon to receive potential E.T. signals.  We are joined by SETI Berkley's Director Andrew Siemion and NASA astronaut & upcoming SpaceX crew member Victor Glover to chat about his upcoming flight to the ISS.

We are joined by Brooke Owens Fellow and CU Boulder Aerospace Engineering student Michelle Lin to talk about her experiences as an Asian American woman launching a career in space exploration.

We are joined by Space Age Museum founder Peter Kleeman to discuss his unique collection of artifacts from an era of big ideas: The Space Age. Join us for a discussion of how creativity collided with science as humanity began to explore the cosmos.

We are joined by dancer, astrophotographer, and PhD student Chiara Ferrari-Wong to discuss her work at the Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology and the different educational inroads to a career in space.

Giant Space Lasers! Orbiting Luxury Housing! Interplanetary Submarines! This episode is all about the Crazy Space Plans That Have Never Been Tried. Jamie, Amanda, and Joe tell stories from space history past and present about real ideas and designs that were proposed, but never actually built. At least not yet...

In this episode Jamie Carreiro and Eric Collins discuss the unlikely story of how NASA flew three cars to the Moon at the end of the Apollo Program. Listen in as we explore the outlandish engineering solutions that helped make it possible for humans to drive on the strangest, most remote landscape ever visited.

Robin is joined by our Cape Canaveral photographer John Kraus to unpack their experience covering the historic Crew Dragon launch, and reflect on the industry's progress through the scope of John's 100 photographed missions

Robin is joined by Lori Garver, former Deputy Administrator of NASA under the Obama administration, to discuss the inception of the Commercial Crew program and how the DM-2 mission came to be.

Robin is joined by previous guests WKMG space reporter Emilee Speck and Rocket Crafters propulsion design engineer Kineo Wallace to discuss an incident that occurred during an engine test at their facility on the Space Coast. 

Robin and Chris unpack a torrent of news as SpaceX prepares for their first human launch, and makes critical progress on the development of the Starship spacecraft.

We are joined by scientist Laura Forczyk, founder of space consulting firm Astralytical and the author of the new book Rise of the Space Age Millennials: The Space Aspirations of a Rising Generation.

Hypergiant founder and CEO Ben Lamm joins us for a wide-ranging discussion on emerging technologies that could have a great impact on space and society, and what kind of infrastructure is needed to move forward in a post-COVID-19 world.

Robin is joined by Brandon Katz, The Observer's film critic and entertainment reporter. From Space Jam to Interstellar, they discuss (and disagree on) the best space films and look at the future of Star Wars and Star Trek.

Robin and Chris hop on the phone with fellow Trekkie and Supercluster contributor Swapna Krishna to geek out over the Picard season finale.

April is Citizen Science month, and to celebrate we are joined by spiral galaxy expert Dr. Patrick Treuthardt, Assistant Head, Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. We chat about the mind-blowing mysteries surrounding the formation of galaxies, the work Patrick and his team are doing, and how everyone can contribute to the exciting research.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Robin and Chris are back with updates on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting NASA centers around the country, and how the space industry is proceeding with upcoming critical missions.

Robin and Chris discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the space program and missions launching from around the world. We also preview SpaceX's attempt to launch new Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center this week.

Robin and Jamie are joined by space industry leader, angel investor, and CEO of Voyager Space Holdings Dylan Taylor at Supercluster headquarters in New York City for a wide-ranging discussion on the current state of the space race and what seems to be a coming renaissance in Earth's orbit.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Robin and Chris take a closer look at NASA's Commercial Crew program, discussing both the controversy surrounding Boeing's failed flight test and how a new hire at SpaceX could impact the company's human spaceflight ambitions.

Supercluster contributor and VICE Motherboard reporter Samantha Cole drops in to chat about her recent feature on the impact (pun intended) of '90s space disaster movies on the efforts to protect Earth from Michael Bay-level destruction. 

Fresh off of SpaceX's successful Crew Dragon emergency escape test, Robin Seemangal is joined by Reuters reporter Joey Roulette and Cosmic Perspective founders Ryan Chylinski & MaryLiz Bender to discuss the busy year ahead and how human spaceflight will transform the Space Coast in 2020.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Chris and Robin visit Boeing's space-scarred Starliner spacecraft after its return from the controversial Orbital Flight Test. And a preview of SpaceX's next commercial crew mission: the In-Flight Abort test being performed this weekend.

On the first Last Week in Space of 2020, Robin and Chris are at Cape Canaveral following the first launch of the year: SpaceX's new batch of Starlink satellites. Join us for a discussion on how this emerging broadband market could impact the lives of everyday people, and if a profit can be turned on this project to finance SpaceX's larger Mars ambitions.

Robin Seemangal is joined by Supercluster contributor Sage Lazzaro to chat about the new celebrity obsession with space exploration and how non-traditional media sources like YouTube are creating new space fans.

On a special edition of the Supercluster podcast, we are joined by CNBC space reporter Michael Sheetz to discuss a breakthrough year for the commercial spaceflight industry, the emerging space tourism economy, and how investors are navigating what will soon be a billion-dollar small satellite market.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Robin Seemangal and Chris Gebhardt discuss the epic launch of the SpaceX CRS-19 Dragon to the space station and a round of international missions that immediately followed.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Supercluster’s Robin Seemangal and Chris Gebhardt discuss an alarming report on NASA's human spaceflight strategy, and unpack the Starship explosion in Boca Chica, Texas.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Supercluster’s Robin Seemangal and Chris Gebhardt look to space on screen, for a discussion on the new Apple TV+ series  'For All  Mankind,' and the role space plays in TV's most popular shows.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week, Robin Seemangal is joined by Teslarati's new space reporter, Jamie Groh, to discuss the end of year rush at Cape Canaveral as both SpaceX and Boeing race to keep up with human spaceflight schedules. SpaceX also ends the U.S. launch drought with its latest Starlink mission.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Supercluster’s Robin Seemangal and Chris Gebhardt unpack fresh updates on NASA's Commercial Crew program, and discuss the plans being drawn up to return humans to the lunar surface by 2024.

Robin Seemangal is joined by Colombia University PhD candidate and Exoplanet guru Moiya McTier for a conversation on the search for habitable worlds, and of course, the aliens that may occupy them.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Supercluster’s Robin Seemangal is joined by contributor and photographer Joey Roulette to discuss the upcoming events and announcements at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Washington, DC.

Famed spaceflight photographer John Kraus joins Supercluster's Robin Seemangal for a candid discussion on the art and process of shooting the gravity-defying rocket launches now happening more and more frequently on Florida's Space Coast.

Every week, the Supercluster Podcast brings you the biggest stories from space exploration. On this special edition of Last Week in Space, Supercluster joins SpaceX and Elon Musk down in Boca Chica, Texas as they unveil the massive Starship prototype, the vehicle that could one day take humans to Mars. CNN space reporter Jackie Wattles joins Supercluster's Robin Seemangal and contributor Chris Gebhardt to unpack the surreal event.

Robin Seemangal is joined by CNN spaceflight reporter Jackie Wattles to talk Elon Musk's Mars ambitions, rapid Starship development, and what to expect from a major SpaceX update Musk will provide to reporters this Saturday night.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Supercluster’s Robin Seemangal is joined by our contributor and launch expert Chris Gebhardt to discuss updates on the lost Indian Vikram lunar lander, the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian making landfall near Kennedy Space Center, and Iridium's newly awarded DOD contract.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Supercluster’s Robin Seemangal is joined by contributor and WIRED space reporter Daniel Oberhaus to discuss the immediate aftermath of the apparent crash of India’s Vikram lander on the lunar surface. Will India’s Chandrayaan-2 moon mission still be a success without its lander and lunar rover?

Robin Seemangal is joined by fellow Trekkies and seasoned spaceflight journalists Swapna Krishna and Chris Gebhardt,  who have extensive experience with both real-life and fictional space travel. Tune in for a discussion on the mythology of Star Trek, its impact on human space exploration, and what will one day become human life in space. We take a look at the predictions Star Trek films & television shows have made about society and technology, and explore the fun connections between the fictional universe and real life space exploration.

Robin Seemangal is joined by Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED space reporter and author of the forthcoming book Extraterrestrial Languages (MIT Press). They dive into the recent discovery that Tardigrades―tiny but extremely tough creatures―were snuck aboard the Beresheet Israeli lunar lander and may have survived their crash landing on the moon.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. 

This week: Supercluster's Robin Seemangal is joined by contributor and launch expert Chris Gebhardt and spaceflight photographer John Kraus. They share their experience just a few hours after witnessing the retirement launch of the powerful Delta IV Medium rocket from Florida's space coast. We also discuss Skybot-F850, the Russian-built humanoid robot sent to the space station last week, who definitely does not resemble Chappie.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Supercluster's Robin Seemangal is down at Cape Canaveral with contributor and launch expert Chris Gebhardt to recap a busy week of rocket launches both on Florida space coast and around the world. Competitors SpaceX and ULA launched critical missions days (and a few miles) apart against notoriously uncooperative Florida weather.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Supercluster's Robin Seemangal is joined by our contributor and launch expert Chris Gebhardt to discuss the rapid progress SpaceX is making to manufacture their Mars-bound Starship spacecraft both in Boca Chica, Texas (where they recently test-fired a prototype) and Cape Canaveral, Florida. The developments raise a question: Will SpaceX make it to the moon before NASA does?

Robin Seemangal is joined by Kineo Wallace, lead engineer at Rocket Crafters. Supercluster paid a visit to the mysterious company at Cape Canaveral and witnessed first-hand tests of their technology, how they triage operational failure under pressure, and how a scrappy team of thinkers and innovators is working to build the future.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Our Chief of Content Robin Seemangal is joined by Supercluster contributor and launch expert Chris Gebhardt to discuss the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 launch and moon landing. They discuss where the original surviving crew members stand on the debate between returning humans to the moon or going straight to Mars, India’s timely launch to land a rover on the lunar surface, and what SpaceX has been brewing up for their own crewed missions to deep space. 

Also on this edition of Last Week in Space, Elon Musk hosted the annual Hyperloop competition at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, where college engineering teams from around the world compete to build and test the fastest pod. Spaceflight photographer Tom Cross was on-location for Supercluster and you can check out his photos below.

Robin Seemangal is joined by WIRED space reporter & Supercluster contributor Daniel Oberhaus. Robin and Daniel are among the few space journalists who have attempted to investigate the UFO phenomenon over the years, crossing paths with concerned Apollo astronauts, the Clinton '16 campaign, and eventually each other. Are UFOs just masked superpower-built technology or visitors from beyond our Solar System? Robin and Daniel seem to be at odds.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories from space exploration. This week: Our Chief of Content Robin Seemangal is joined by Supercluster contributor and launch expert Chris Gebhardt to unpack recent developments in the space industry, both good and bad. At home, NASA gets a huge leadership shakeup while internationally, Arianespace suffered a loss of its Vega rocket and payload during launch from French Guiana.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories in space exploration. This week: Supercluster’s Robin Seemangal and Supercluster contributor Chris Gebhardt are at Cape Canaveral covering milestone developments occurring throughout the space industry. Last Tuesday, the SpaceX Falcon Heavy STP-2 mission successfully launched with much fanfare, and a week later, NASA performed a critical abort test on the Orion capsule in preparation for the new spacecraft's first passenger flight to the moon.

On a special edition of The Supercluster Podcast, Robin Seemangal, travels down to Cape Canaveral, Florida to prepare for the SpaceX Falcon Heavy STP-2 launch. Space reporter and space coast native Emilee Speck hosts the Supercluster team at WKMG’s studio in Orlando for a discussion on the launch and the the second renaissance occurring at Cape Canaveral.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories in space exploration. This week: our Director of Content Robin Seemangal is joined by seasoned space photographers Tom Cross and Pauline Acalin who just visited SpaceX’s mysterious testing facility in Texas and the company's launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Every week Supercluster keeps you up to date on what just happened in space. This week: NASA provides an update on the effort to return human spaceflight to Cape Canaveral. Stratolaunch tested the world's largest plane, built to launch rockets, but will now shut its doors. Brad Pitt unveils tentpole space film 'Ad Astra' in which he'll star as a NASA astronaut bound for Neptune.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories in space. This week: SpaceX launches 60 of its experimental broadband satellites to orbit from Cape Canaveral. NASA continues its citizen engagement effort by allowing fans to send their names to the red planet aboard the Mars 2020 rover. Also, a new announcement from NASA sets a course for return to the moon.

Every week, Supercluster recaps the biggest stories in space. This week: SpaceX attempts to launch the first 60 of its experimental internet-broadcasting satellites. Also: The Trump administration called for NASA to return Americans to the moon and requested a controversial budget increase. For NASA and SpaceX, a critical question remains: how much funding is needed to expand our human footprint throughout the solar system?

Every week Supercluster keeps you up to date on what just happened in space. This week: Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos unveils a lunar lander to help NASA return to the moon. Elon Musk-founded SpaceX plans for its next Falcon Heavy launch and the first mission to place its space-based Starlink internet satellites in orbit.

SpaceX, poised to launch NASA astronauts on their new Crew Dragon spacecraft this year, has suffered a catastrophic loss of the vehicle during a test at Cape Canaveral.

Robin Seemangal (Supercluster), Daniel Oberhaus (Wired) and Jackie Wattles (CNN) talk SpaceX's first official payload on Falcon Heavy, Elon's Tesla launch last year, and what's next for the rocket company everyone's talking about.

Supercluster is here to tell humanity’s greatest outer space stories. We’re exploring the amazing milestones that changed space history, the wildest ideas that drive our future, and every development in this new Golden Age of Space.