The Sound of Space

Jun 10 2024 31 ep. 40 mins 2
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Welcome to The Sound of Space (TSOS), a podcast brought to you by the University of Toronto Aerospace Team (UTAT). Follow us on Instagram @_thesoundofspace and LinkedIn at The Sound of Space (TSOS)! Through a series of discussions and interviews, TSOS aims to bring the most exciting and informative local, domestic, global, and interstellar space content directly to your ears. Land Acknowledgment: https://indigenous.utoronto.ca/about/land-acknowledgement/ UTAT is an interdisciplinary student design team with four technical divisions. Visit utat.ca to learn more!

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30: Life in Space - How to beat hunger beyond the atmosphere

Jun 10 2024 32 mins  
What do astronauts eat in space? How has space food evolved overtime? What happens to an astronaut's sense of taste? Are crumbs dangerous in space? What surprising role has Taco Bell played in astronauts' diets? In the thirtieth episode of The Sound of Space, we wrap up season three with a fun discussion about food in space. Join our hosts, Theo, Ketan, and Youssef, as

29: Tech in Space - Rocket History (it's not rocket science!)

May 28 2024 35 mins  
Why do rockets have 100x size differences and still share the same destinations? What were countries other than the US and Soviet Union doing in the Space Race? Can we compare rockets with foot-long sandwiches and elephants? In this twenty-ninth episode of The Sound of Space podcast, we take a time machine back a few decades to appreciate what brought us to the space age today.

28: SPECIAL EDITION of TSOS Interviews - What will NASA be doing in the next 50 years?

May 13 2024 30 mins  
How may spaceflight evolve in the upcoming decades? What do students think of the future aerospace industry? Where will we get to, in the Solar System or beyond? Welcome to the twenty-eighth episode of The Sound of Space podcast! In this special edition of TSOS interviews, join us to dream big and hear about the future of space exploration and humanity, envisioned by students at

27: TSOS Interviews - Voices from Women in Aerospace

Mar 17 2024 69 mins  
What is the impact of being a woman in the space industry? What are the primary obstacles that women face entering and advancing in the space industry? To celebrate International Women's Day, the twenty-seventh episode of The Sound of Space podcast interviews four different women in the space industry. These women share their unique experiences and dive into the importance of

26: Life in Space - Zero-G Fitness

Mar 02 2024 33 mins  
How do you exercise in space? What is the difference between exercising in space and exercising on Earth? How often do astronauts exercise? What are the challenges that the weightlifting equipment must overcome? In the twenty-sixth episode of The Sound of Space podcast, we dive into the topic of exercising in space. We touch on how exercising differs from Earth, the general exerci

25: Tech in Space - Roving the Moon and Mars (Part 2)

Feb 02 2024 21 mins  
Which rovers have operated on Mars? How different is it to rove Mars compared to the Moon? What are the profound missions of Mars rovers? In the twenty-fifth episode of The Sound of Space podcast, we continue our conversations about rovers and direct our attention to the red planet - Mars. The exploration of Mars has largely relied on autonomous technology to date, and mobile robo

24: Tech in Space - Roving the Moon and Mars (Part 1)

Jan 13 2024 23 mins  
What is a "rover"? Why are we fascinated by vehicles moving over extraterrestrial surfaces? How are they designed for various operational environments? Which rovers have operated on the Moon? In the twenty-fourth episode of The Sound of Space podcast, we start our glance at humanity's strive to operate mobile devices on the surface of other celestial bodies. The talk

23: Interstellar Investments - The Economic Realities of Space

Nov 27 2023 59 mins  
What funds space institutions? What do these institutions achieve with this funding? What keeps the space economy in business? What are the major different markets within the space industry? In the twenty-third episode of The Sound of Space podcast, we discuss the economic drivers of government institutions and the private sector while going in-depth into the costs of some major s

22: TSOS Interviews - HERON Mk. II - UTAT's First Satellite Launch

Nov 02 2023 67 mins  
Did you know that the University of Toronto Aerospace Team is launching a satellite called HERON MK. II? What are HERON’s mission objectives and how have they changed overtime? What are CubeSats and what is their main purpose? How long will HERON be operational for? The University of Toronto Aerospace Team Space Systems division has been working on a CubeSat called HERON MK. II

21: The Ethical Landscape of Terraforming Technologies

Oct 12 2023 40 mins  
What is terraforming? What does it look like? Why should we focus on fixing other planets instead of Earth? What value do we place on other planets' environments? Will humanity destroy another environment? In the first episode of The Sound of Space Season 3, we investigate terraforming technology and the ethical concerns it sparks, including why we prioritize changing other pl