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Explore " rocketry" with insightful episodes like "Nambi Narayanan’s Real Story - Rocketry, Space Science, Aliens & More | ISRO New Projects | TRS 356", "Out of the Box: Shellie Banfield, M.Ed. & Temple Grandin", "The Kashmir Files Have Been Shortlisted For Oscars 2023, Really?", "#3.15 Open Rocket Overview with Neil Weinstock" and "20 - From Whence We've Come Pt. 1" from podcasts like ""The Ranveer Show", "How'd You Think of That? with Temple Grandin", "HW News Report", "The Model Rocket Show" and "Frontier of Infinity: A Space Exploration Podcast"" and more!

Episodes (45)

Nambi Narayanan’s Real Story - Rocketry, Space Science, Aliens & More | ISRO New Projects | TRS 356

Check out my Mind Performance app: Level SuperMind Android - https://lvl.fit/androiddownload iOS - https://lvl.fit/iosdownload Join the Level Community Here: https://linktr.ee/levelsupermindcommunity Follow Nambi Narayanan's Social Media Handles:- Instagram: https://instagram.com/nambi661 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nambi.narayanan.3975 In today’s episode, we welcome a very special guest; Nambi Narayanan. He is an Indian aerospace scientist who has worked for the ISRO for several years. As the senior official at the ISRO, he was in charge of the cryogenics division. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, in March 2019. In this episode, Nambi sir revealed some unknown facts about his professional life and how is past 24 years have been spent fighting for justice. He also opened up about what his life looks like today. Furthermore, he revealed the time of his torture and conveyed the whole story of those years. This conversation was centered around the life of Nambi Narayanan who had worked tremendously for our nation but in return, he was provided nothing but torture. Watch this whole episode to understand the life of this great man. I hope you like this episode and share your thoughts in the comments below. (0:00) - Nambi Narayanan x Ranveer Allahbadia begins (4:00) - What’s his current life like? (6:42) - His last 24 years fighting for justice (21:14) - Time he was tortured (32:10) - Geopolitics behind the incident (36:01) - His views on ISRO culture (51:13) - Further opportunities for ISRO (1:03:40) - The reality of aliens (1:16:27) - About A.P.J Abdul Kalam (1:31:51) - Thank you for watching

enNovember 10, 2023

Out of the Box: Shellie Banfield, M.Ed. & Temple Grandin

On this episode, Grandin and Banfield discuss the importance of checking sources and designing scientific experiments that can be replicated. They also discuss the growing influence of AI on education and the increasing value of hands-on learning with projects like GRRATE (Guitars, Robotics, Rocketry Advanced Technical Education).

Shellie Banfield is the Director of the Davis and Perry Center, Principal Investigator for GRRATE Grant (Guitars, Robotics, Rocketry Advanced Technical Education National Science Foundation Grant), and Principal Investigator for GRRATE Summer Institutes Grant.

How'd You Think of That? with Temple Grandin

en-usApril 10, 2023

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artificial intelligence

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biology

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The Kashmir Files Have Been Shortlisted For Oscars 2023, Really?

Being included on the Oscar shortlist indicates that the entry has progressed to the round of nominations for the prize, which will be presented on March 12, 2023. On December 22, the Academy Awards released their most recent shortlist for 10 categories

enJanuary 12, 2023

#3.15 Open Rocket Overview with Neil Weinstock

You’ve found Episode 15 of the Model Rocket Show! This time around, are talking to Neil Weinstock from the Open Rocket project about this useful software tool. Neil Weinstock is one of the developers working on open Rocket, which is free open source model, rocket and high power rocket design and simulation software. Many folks find that it's also a great tool for designing paint schemes too! We'll dive into what it is, where you can get it, and about some exciting new updates. If you stick around til the end of the show, The N00b has a little something for you.

The Model Rocket Show

enNovember 22, 2022

20 - From Whence We've Come Pt. 1

This week, season one draws to a close, and we see it off with a full review of everything we've covered thus far.
It's been a fun ride thus far, and I hope all of you decide to stick with me on this journey through the history of space exploration. Thanks for listening!

CORRECTION: I misspoke in the last section and said we were on Project Mercury's doorstep. I meant Gemini. That's what I get for going off script.

Twitter: @FOISpacecast
Instagram: @foispacecast

Music: "Crossing the Universe" by Ester Garcia

Sources and Further Research:
I'm not listing all of them. Go check the show notes for the previous episodes.

Frontier of Infinity: A Space Exploration Podcast

en-usOctober 24, 2022

#3.14 John Boren returns

John Boren returns to update us on his world, and on his world at Estes, now under new management! It was an enjoyable discussion, and we hope you enjoy it!

The Model Rocket Show

enSeptember 26, 2022

The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 22: Spaceport America Cup

In this week’s episode, we’re talking about an annual event that has returned to our area after a two-year, COVID-inspired hiatus. That’s the Spaceport America Cup — which was recently described by someone in our newsroom as March Madness for aspiring rocket scientists.

We talk to Las Cruces Sun-News reporter Algernon D’Ammassa — who regularly covers the Spaceport, its anchor tenant Virgin Galactic, and related topics — and to photojournalist Meg Potter, who is relatively new to New Mexico, about their experiences covering the first day of the event.

The Reporter's Notebook from The Las Cruces Sun-News

en-usJune 26, 2022

About Harry Guggenheim

The story of the extraordinary Harry Guggenheim is one of the most engaging American stories of the last century. What many amazing endeavors did this remarkable human being do…and to what end? What was his impact and his destiny? Join Kevin as we dive into the amazing life of Harry Guggenheim! // Download this episode's Application & Action questions and PDF transcript at whitestone.org.

en-usJune 14, 2022

Episode 24: Jack Parsons: Rockets & Magic (Pt. 2)

It is the second part of our Jack Parsons double feature! We continue through the rest of Parsons' life, talking about his work, magick, general hedonism and interest in Thelema.

Our friend Jake from The Flask At Hand Podcast finishes out the episode with us, too. We had an awesome time - thank you for joining us!

Make sure to check out the first part of our Parsons episode!

Please check out our collaborator jr1_live on Twitch!

Thanks for listening and join our Stranger Happenings Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @shpods. Check out Mandy's shop, Monster Bob Decals and use code STRANGE for 10% off! Keep it strange, y'all!

Additional sound affects and music from https://www.zapsplat.com.

en-usJune 09, 2022

Episode 23: Jack Parsons: Rockets & Magic (Part:1)

Surprise! It's part one of our accidental double feature about Jack Parsons!

Big E. Feets brought friendly cryptid, Jake Williams, to join us. Make sure to check him out over at The Flask At Hand Podcast!

Jake joins us to talk about the wonderfully odd life of Jack Parsons. Jamie goes crazy over rocket science and the guys expound on his sex magick escapades and interest in Thelema and the occult.

Please check out our collaborator jr1_live on Twitch!

Thanks for listening and join our Stranger Happenings Facebook group or follow us on Instagram and Twitter @shpods. Check out Mandy's shop, Monster Bob Decals and use code STRANGE for 10% off! Keep it strange, y'all!

Additional sound affects and music from https://www.zapsplat.com.

en-usJune 03, 2022

2 - Dance with the Devil

We delve into a particularly dark chapter in the history of rocketry as Wernher von Braun is inducted into the German military to work on rocket projects just as the Nazi Party is coming to power. Von Braun will develop a rocket unlike any the world has seen but at the behest of one of history's most murderous regimes.

Twitter: @FOISpacecast

Music: "Crossing the Universe" by Ester Garcia
(You can listen to the full track on Spotify)

Sources and Further Research:

Books -
"Moonshot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon" by Deke Slayton and Alan Shepard with Jay Barbree and Howard Benedict
"Space Race: The Epic Battle Between America and the Soviet Union for Dominion of Space" by Deborah Cadbury
"Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War" by Michael J. Neufeld

Web Sources -
V2: The Nazi rocket that launched the space age - BBC Future
Germany conducts first successful V-2 rocket test - HISTORY
Robert H. Goddard - New Mexico Museum of Space History (nmspacemuseum.org)
How Much Did Wernher von Braun Know, and When Did He Know It? | Air & Space Magazine| Smithsonian Magazine
Book Review: 'Operation Paperclip' : NPR
The V-2 Rocket: How Nazi Germany Created The World's First Guided Ballistic Missile - YouTube

Frontier of Infinity: A Space Exploration Podcast

en-usMay 30, 2022

Episode 16: David Hitt

David Hitt is a contractor Communications Strategist with Marshall Space Flight Center's Office of Strategic Analysis and Communication. He began his career as a small town newspaper editor before joining NASA's Space Launch System as Communication Strategist. David is also the author of Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story and Bold They Rise: The Space Shuttle Early Years.

en-usApril 19, 2022

13: Mike Nowak and James Duffy – FAI Competition Rocketry

James Duffy, left, and Mike Nowak, right, at the opening ceremonies of the European Space Modeling Competition in Ukraine, 2015 Here's an episode we recorded a while back, and since it's been a hot topic recently due to virtual NARCON, we're dropping it now. We chat with Mike Nowak and James Duffy - two skilled rocket builders who've been competing on the American team in international rocketry competitions for years. FAI - the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale - is the world governing body for air sports, including model rocketry. The International Championships for Spacemodeling are frequently held in Europe, and until next year, have never been held in the United States. That's about to change, as the Internats will be held in the U.S. in 2023, giving Americans the opportunity to fly for the national team without the often challenging aspects of getting themselves - and their fragile model rockets - overseas. We talk with Mike and James about what it takes to build good competition scale models, what competing in the internationals is like, and much more, on this episode of The Model Rocket Show. In other news, the N00b has opened an Etsy shop of rocketry-related t-shirts and coffee mugs. You can find it by clicking here.

The Model Rocket Show

enFebruary 21, 2022

12: State of the show, and a deep dive into The Model Rocket Safety Code.

We're baaack! Daniel The Rocket n00b gives the update what's going on in his world. and the state of the program. Then Gheem and Jesse join forces to do a deep dive on The Model Rocket Safety Code. This is a perfect episode to share with someone just getting into the hobby, and to enjoy as a refresher maybe for yourself!

The Model Rocket Show

enJanuary 03, 2022

11: Frank Burke and His RC Rocket Gliders

Model Rocket Guy Jesse U (left) with our guest, Frank Burke In this episode, Model Rocket Guy Jesse U of The Rocketry Show sits in for the N00b. Jesse talks with Frank Burke, maker of a number of amazing, large, radio controlled rocket gliders. Frank uses AeroTech's long burning composite motors to loft these models vertically, and then controls their long, gliding descent with the RC controller he's holding. As Frank discusses in the episode, it's not as hard to get started with these rocket gliders as you might think, if you're a traditional 3-fins and a nose cone kind of rocketeer. In fact, Frank can help, as he sells the kits for these fabulous birds at his website, Dyna Soar Rocketry (click here to visit the site). On his site, Frank has most of what you need to get started, including the right motors, instructional videos, and a radio settings page. To see the rockets discussed in the latter half of the episode, click on the link to Dyna Soar rocketry and view the pictures. Thanks to Frank for joining us on The Model Rocket Show, and thanks to Jesse for stepping in for the N00b!

The Model Rocket Show

enAugust 21, 2021

#10: Randy Boadway – eRockets.biz and Semroc

Our guest this week is our esteemed sponsor - Randy Boadway, owner of eRockets.biz and producer of Semroc kits and parts. We have a great conversation, lots of fun, and Randy even tells me what the "best wood glue in the world" is! Randy has one of the best jobs in the world - owner of the world's largest supplier or model rocket kits and parts. Here's a picture from his office, featuring the Semroc Mars Lander. As a member of the Wright Stuff Rocketeers, Randy hosts build nights once a month at eRockets. And during the time of pandemic, lots of people have been able to join via Zoom, making tours more accessible, even to people who live far away. Thanks, Randy!

The Model Rocket Show

enJuly 01, 2021

#9: Chris Michielssen – Model Rocket Building!

Our guest, Chris Michielssen's fantastic blog I found Chris Michielssen's blog, Model Rocket Building (which you can visit by CLICKING HERE) shortly after I got started in this hobby back in 2014, and in it I found a wealth of knowledge. Chris is a real craftsman. His blog lays out builds, usually from start to finish, and is full of tips and advice to get good looking builds. Just by visiting Model Rocket Building on a daily basis, my own builds quickly went from rough, beginner's models to much more polished looking, because I was able to easily adopt some of his building techniques. If you haven't checked it out, you really ought to be reading Chris' blog. Especially if you're building a more challenging model - say, a Saturn V or Little Joe kit - Chris has probably already tackled it, and has hints for good building as well as traps to look out for. In addition, Chris has his own line of model rockets, unique kits called "Odd'l Rockets," featuring flying pigs, little green aliens, and some pretty cool looking fighter jet style kits, as well as some useful accessories and motor mount upgrades (thicker tubes for longer lasting and sturdier rockets). The website is HERE, and if you'd like to order some kits or accessories, you can do so at our show sponsor, eRockets.biz, by clicking HERE. I first met Chris in person at NARCON 2019, which feels like ages ago, with all that's gone on since then. He was such a great guy to talk to, and I'm thrilled he joined me on the podcast. Detail of Chris' Dr. Zooch Mercury Redstone - a very challenging build By the way, if you're wondering what happened to Field Notes 2020, Part 2... Well, there was just too much recorded material. Editing was taking far too long. This was supposed to be two nice little episodes for last Christmas and New Years, and here we are nearly halfway through 2021. The project was more ambitious for the time I had to devote to it. But there are some nice little moments in there, I think, so look for bits of field recordings as Easter eggs at the end of future episodes. The top two pictures are from Chris' blog, and used with permission.

The Model Rocket Show

enMay 15, 2021

Field Notes 2020: Part 1

2020 was a tough year. Rocketry really helped some of us get through it. I took a recorder along to almost every launch I went to, and the result is this 2-part series, Field Notes 2020. Because of the uncertainty, I wasn't sure I'd be able to fly at all this past year. The NAR prohibited organized club launches for a while, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eventually, I made it out to some casual, 2-3 person launches. And then the clubs were able to fly again. Despite the difficulties, I might have had more actual flights this year. At club launches, I spend a lot of time chatting with people, and don't always fly as much as I mean to. Informal launches are where I fly much more frequently in fewer hours' time. I introduced Little N00b to flying this year. He seemed to enjoy it, for a bit, until the excitement became a little too much for him. Two A-motor flights to start the year - it was better than nothing. I finished a few new builds early in the summer, and they looked quite nice. I get nervous flying a model rocket when it turns out too nice, but they're made to fly, so I eventually make myself do it (when the wind isn't too bad!). I flew my first Semroc models, the Cherokee D and Bandit, two "Retro-Repro" kits from earlier Estes designs. When the club got back together, I wasn't sure if I was more excited about the rocketry, or just seeing other people again! I took along my new camera and tried to capture some launch photos. I didn't really get the hang of this at first, and it would be later in the season when I would get my first decent liftoff shots. But I did get plenty of what I call "rocket boudoir photos," rockets on the ground with the chutes out after a safe recovery. I spent a lot of time after launches taking pictures. I didn't always find the rocket I was looking for, but I got some nice shots of flowers and bees. And other peoples' old, lost rockets. It turned out to be a rather nice summer with mostly good weather. I hope you enjoy the episode.

The Model Rocket Show

enMarch 06, 2021

Season 2 Episode 1 Teaser: Field Notes 2020

The N00b has hours of audio to edit. I took my recorder along to document (almost) every single launch I went to this year. There weren't as many formal launches as we had planned, obviously, but I still managed to fly quite a lot. A big two-part episode is coming - Field Notes 2020. But since there's so much audio to wade through, here's a short episode of a few highlights you'll hear in the full length episodes, a teaser episode.

The Model Rocket Show

enJanuary 25, 2021

Workshop! With The Rocketry Show Guys

After a hiatus (you know, it's 2020...), we're back with The Model Rocket Show! This episode is a classic "workshop" episode fans of The Rocketry Show have come to enjoy - and the N00b is joined by Jesse and Gheem from The Rocketry Show! CG is there, too, but just listening quietly in the background (you know how Gheem and the N00b can ramble on...) In the first half of the show, we answer listener questions, including one from a Patreon patron which slipped through the N00b's email for a while (sorry about that, Les!). After our break, we get to talking shop with a fun, longwinded conversation which culminates in... MURDER!!! ...of the N00b's Mercury Redstone escape tower. A lot of rocketeers have been frustrated by a build over the decades, and sometimes smashing a piece which is getting your goat feels like the only solution...

The Model Rocket Show

enDecember 07, 2020