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Ascension: Looking Back at the Space Shuttle

Steven Hirshorn reflects on the Space Shuttle Program, the Space Shuttle Columbia accident, and the lessons learned that continue to shape human spaceflight. Episode 418 

Artemis II: The Crew

The Artemis II crew discuss their paths to becoming astronauts and what it means to be part of NASA’s first crewed mission around the Moon in the Artemis campaign. This episode marks a special collaboration between Houston We Have a Podcast and NASA’s Curious Universe. HWHAP 417. 

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