The UK's #1 space podcast.

Science journalist Izzie Clarke and astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst whizz through the universe to explore the latest research with leading experts, dive to history from the society’s archives and take on your weird and wonderful questions about all things space. Can we gravitationally hitch-hike out of the solar system? Do we live in a multiverse? What is time? Plus Dr Robert Massey is on hand with his top star-gazing tips.

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• "Houston, we've had a problem." - Jim Lovell, reporting the explosion that damaged the spacecraft.
• "Power down everything but the essentials." - Gene Kranz, Flight Director in Mission Control, giving the order to conserve power.
• "We're going to have to use the LM as a lifeboat." - Jim Lovell, deciding to use the Lunar Module to return to Earth.
• "We're going to make it." - Jim Lovell, expressing confidence in the crew's ability to survive and return home.
• "Splashdown confirmed! Apollo 13 is safe." - Mission Control, announcing the safe landing of the Apollo 13 spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean.

• "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." - Neil Armstrong, announcing the landing of the Lunar Module on the Moon.
• "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong, becoming the first human to walk on the Moon.
• "Magnificent view." - Buzz Aldrin, describing the view of the Earth from the Moon.
• "We came in peace for all mankind." - Neil Armstrong, laying a plaque on the Moon.
• "Here I am looking at the Earth. It's just a little marble in the sky." - Michael Collins, orbiting the Moon in the Command Module.

Once a month, Purdue University's Professor Paul Duffell discusses astronomy and astrophysics with experts from around the world. Duffell and guests discuss supernovae, galaxies, planets, black holes, and the nature of space and time.

Supported by the National Science Foundation under grant AAG-2206299.

Music by Brittain Ashford.

Produced in beautiful Lafayette, Indiana by Paul Duffell.

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