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What would Starman play? Spanish company wants to find out

Ever wondered what kind of music might someday be made in space? Wonder no more: A Spanish instrument designer has

NASA’s Perseverance rover is equipped with a special microphone that can pick up sounds of Mars. The atmosphere is extremely

Thanks to an LA musician named Jason Mazilis, a hardcore fan of space exploration, a special microphone was included as

Although you can’t hear anything in the vacuum of space, that doesn’t mean there isn’t sound out there. NASA, for

Beck has always been something of a space cadet, something I say with much affection because I’m a big fan.

In space, no one can hear you sing. But you can transpose various vibrations from the cosmos into frequencies that

A few years back, I was rooting around for something I could play on the back patio for a BBQ

NASA’s InSight lander is equipped with all sorts of cool gadgetry for its study of the Martian surface. This includes

NASA is employing Ariana Grande to attract women to the space program. I quote: “As we look forward to sending

When NASA’s InSight lander touched down on Mars back in November 2018, the wash from the landing rockets hit a

On this day in 1962, the Trans-Canada highway opened for business, making it the longest national highway on the planet.

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver