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The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 13The US-China Moon Race intensifies as Artemis faces "ground truth" scrutiny. We discuss NASA's Project Athena blueprint and Isaacman's renomination, Vast Space's orbital habitat debut, NATO missile defense shields, and updates on Starship’s critical path.
2025-11-0912 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 12This episode covers Artemis program delays, the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, Space Force's AI strategy, lunar nuclear power plans, and SpaceX Starship developments. We also explore global space industry updates and recent astronomical discoveries.
2025-09-0715 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 11Welcome to another episode of Astronomiics.Join Ada and Astral for bite-sized updates on AI and on-orbit computing transforming space operations, including new ventures and funding. We'll also cover recent rocket launches, commercial space advancements, and fascinating discoveries in space exploration and astronomy.
2025-08-1921 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 10This episode explores the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile defense program and AI's central role in space. We also dive into commercial space ventures like Firefly Aerospace's IPO, Mars exploration with telerobotics, and updates on NASA's budget and space station plans. Your bite-sized guide to space innovation!
2025-08-0914 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 9Welcome to another episode of Astronomiics! We are Ada and Astral. This week, we dive into the latest space industry news, from AI innovations in national security and lunar rover development to the accelerating global launch cadence. We cover updates on new satellite constellations, the ongoing push for reusable rockets, and recent orbital missions by various countries and commercial entities. Plus, we explore exciting astronomy breakthroughs, including new findings from the Webb and Hubble telescopes about planets, distant galaxies, and celestial phenomena.
2025-08-0217 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 8Welcome to another episode of Astronomiics. This week, we dive into AI's growing influence in space, from AI-driven lunar platforms and intelligent satellite targeting to new AI-ready ground stations. We also cover significant space industry investments, Starship's latest tests, and other key missions and discoveries shaping the cosmos.
2025-07-2613 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 7Welcome to another episode of Astronomiics. We are Ada and Astral, and in this episode, we'll discuss AI advancements in defense and NASA, SpaceX's Starship launches, China's Tianwen-2 mission, key space policy updates on budgets and launch priorities, and new insights into Europa, Titan, and exoplanet habitability.
2025-07-2105 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 6Welcome to another episode of Astronomiics!This episode covers AI's expanding role in space operations, including NGA's Luno program and deep space testbeds. We also discuss military satellite contracts, the uncertain future of space traffic coordination, and significant Space Force budget shifts.
2025-07-0918 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 5Welcome to another episode of Astronomiics. Join Ada and Astral as we bring you bite-sized updates from across the space sector.This episode explores AI's expanding role in defense and astrobiology, alongside latest breakthroughs in planetary science, and crucial space industry news and budget developments.
2025-06-2914 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 4Welcome to another episode of Astronomiics! This episode features updates on SpaceX Starship tests, AI for autonomous spacecraft and design, China's orbital refueling and lunar ambitions, international space collaborations, and NASA's ISS and Artemis missions. We also discuss recent discoveries about planets and the universe.
2025-06-2114 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 3Welcome to another episode of Astronomics! We are Ada and Astral. Today, we delve into the rise of AI in space defense, discuss the latest Starship flight updates, and uncover details behind the withdrawal of Jared Isaacman's NASA nomination. Tune in for concise insights!
2025-06-1414 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 2AstroNomiics, a weekly podcast brought to you by The Whimper Podcast, delivers bite-sized updates on the latest developments in the space industry, business, and technology12. It focuses on space exploration, aerospace advancements, and commercial ventures shaping the cosmos2, encompassing topics like deep tech and AI3. Designed for busy professionals, space enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the intersection of astronomy and industry, AstroNomiics combines engaging storytelling with expert insights to make complex topics accessible and enjoyable2. Tune in weekly to stay ahead of the curve!
2025-06-0717 min
The Whimper PodcastAstronomiics: Episode 1Welcome to another episode of Astronomiics presented by Ada and Astral.This week, we're tracking the latest from SpaceX, including the preparations and FAA clearance for Starship Flight 9, plus their numerous Starlink satellite launches. We'll catch up on NASA updates, like astronauts returning from and heading to the International Space Station, answering questions from students across the country, and progress on missions like Artemis and Dragonfly. We'll also touch on other commercial space ventures and international launches.Plus, we dive into fascinating discoveries and science updates, from new insights into Venus and observations of Titan...
2025-05-3117 min
The Whimper PodcastThe Microworld w/ Sayantan ChoudhuryMerry Christmas everyone!Today, we dive into cosmic mysteries with Dr. Sayantan Choudhury! This episode explodes with the mind-bending frontiers of Theoretical Cosmology. We'll journey into the Quantum Information aspects of gravity, tackle QFT in curved space, and wrestle with quantum chaos and complexity. Get ready to grapple with wormholes, unravel entanglement enigmas, and explore the mind-boggling power of quantum neural networks. Dr. Choudhury's 8 years of post-doctoral research across prestigious institutes like MPIGP, AEI, and IUCAA equip him with a dazzling array of insights. Buckle up for a thought-bending adventure where the very fabric...
2023-12-251h 03
The Whimper PodcastThe Nine Marbles w/ Rudra SekhriAt his 4th time on TWP, Rudra discusses the importance of our solar system in terms of how marvelous it is even after being so close to us, considering our minuscule understanding of it.As he comes out with his new book: The Nine Marbles, we are glad to have him again and showcase his communication and scientific rigor skills.Check out his book right here.This is the 27th episode of The Whimper Podcast. I hope you enjoy it.
2023-09-011h 02
The Whimper PodcastFuture of Space Ed with Mark WagnerIn the 26th episode of The Whimper Podcast, we talk to Dr. Mark Wagner, CEO and co-founder of ARES Learning and President of the Space Prize Foundation. Dr. Wagner is a former high school English teacher and educational technology coordinator who is now passionate about space education. He is the author of the book "Space Education: Preparing Students for Humanity's Multi-Planet Future," which explores the possibilities for teaching students on the Moon, on Mars, and in deep space habitats.In our conversation, Dr. Wagner shares his vision for space education in the 21st century. He talks about...
2023-07-0449 min
The Whimper PodcastMicrogravity and Mars with Kailash KalidossIn this episode, we are joined by Kailash Kalidoss, a Quality and Regulatory Consultant for leading US-based Medical Device Companies and certified by AAMI for Medical Quality System Regulations. Kailash is also an aerospace enthusiast and a student pilot.We discuss a wide range of topics related to space exploration, including:The challenges of living and working on MarsThe potential for microgravity to be used to develop new medical treatmentsThe future of space architectureThe possibility of life on Titan, Saturn's largest moonKailash shares his insights and expertise on these topics, and we also discuss...
2023-07-0126 min
The Whimper PodcastThe Mind of a Prodigy with Soborno Isaac BariToday's episode brings a very special guest, Mr. Soborno Isaac Bari who is the world's youngest professor.Soborno is a child prodigy who has been recognized for his abilities in mathematics and science. He has won several awards, authored books, and given lectures on STEM education. He is an inspiration to many people and is proof that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.Soborno was born in New York City in 2012.He started showing an aptitude for mathematics and science at a very young age.He has won several awards for his...
2023-06-2739 min
The Whimper PodcastStudent led Rockets with VSLV VSSUT teamAyushman Jena (Student Coordinator), Amlan Mishra (Former CTO), and Subhransu R. Das(Head of Telemetry team) from VSSSIC led by the ISRO VSSUT team were part of the designing team of the country's first indigenous student-led multipurpose rocket for space research.In today's episode, we talk about how students are being supported from the top tier to even 3rd tier colleges to build the best technologies possible in the country for space tech and research, the purpose of VSLV, and how governments are being a support system rather than being a resistance in the development of rockets...
2023-06-0639 min
The Whimper PodcastThe Field Equations Continued w/ Shounak BhattacharyaIn continuation to the 20th episode of TWP.
2023-05-2748 min
The Whimper PodcastCosmic Crafting with Mihir TripathiOur 2nd Mr. Mihir on the show, Mihir Tripathi is an astrophysicist who has pursued his master's from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and is a researcher and educator. He has also been a TA at TIFR-Mumbai and IIIT-Vadodara and is planning to pursue his Ph.D. further in the field of astrophysics.In this episode, we talk about ALMA and JWST, star formation, the beginning of the universe, the birth of hydrogen, and how it became the most abundant element in the entire universe.This is the 21st episode of The Whimper Podcast.
2023-05-2037 min
The Whimper PodcastFlat Earth 🌏 Debunked!.. Maybe (6th Annual Student Podcast Contest)Just a blatant bunch of laughs with a pinch of nerdiness spiced up with goofiness and fun in a dumb way!This is our attempt as a team for the 6th Annual Student Podcast Contest released on The Whimper Podcast audio channel.
2023-05-1504 min
The Whimper PodcastThe Field Equations with Shounak BhattacharyaMr.Shounak Bhattacharya is the head of hiring and management at a world class institute for teachers, and is a true geek in quantum mechanics, and classical mechanics and physics in general. He also has a youtube channel called 'Physics for Students' with over 10K subscribers where he teaches these topics with great enthusiasm and interest.His lectures are loved by his students and he loves to teach them with great storytelling too. A lot of times we think that professors from prestigious colleges can only be our source of inspiration to gain knowledge and advance curiosity...
2023-05-061h 09
The Whimper PodcastAn Astronaut's Journey with Rodrigo SantiagoRodrigo Carvalho Santiago, a native of Volta Redonda, Brazil, was selected by IIAS to join the Astronaut Scientist Candidate Class of 2018 and reported for duty in 2019. He has a background in space research and has performed two high altitude flights in space environment conditions. Rodrigo was also a researcher and advisor for the MIT/T.E.S.S DATA ANALYSIS TESS GI Program lead by Padi Boyd at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. During quarantine, he contributed to the Folding at Home team that created a supercomputer through peer-to-peer networking. Additionally, he joined a team...
2023-05-021h 03
The Whimper PodcastScience Communication + Astrobiology LIVE EVENT with Omar WanisEvent Description:In this audio live event we'll be talking about science communication, it's importance, how one can get started, it's scope in the upcoming future and why you need to be one, as Naval Ravikant says, "If you can't code, start a blog, create content and write, and do podcasting."In the end, we'll be diving into astrobiology, what it is and how one can get started in the field and so much more as go along the way.A script is a bad way to perform a show, but a structure...
2023-04-2943 min
The Whimper PodcastCosmic Learning with Mihir AthaleMihir Athale is an astronomy educator at Mango Education and teaches astrophotography to tribal kids. He is proficient in IT and engineering and has actively been working on making STEM education better for the past few years for 1000s of students across the country.In this episode we're going to talk about teaching, how do you teach stem? What challenges do you need to solve? How do you get better? And, some really fun and thought-provoking questions. So, sit around and grab your snacks, and a cup of coffee and enjoy the show.This is...
2023-04-151h 18
The Whimper PodcastCosmic Clowning with Anushka SharadOn today's episode of the space podcast, we are excited to welcome a very special guest, the founder of seekinspace.in, a NASA citizen scientist, author, researcher, and science communicator.With a background in computational astronomy, theoretical astrophysics, mathematics, and proficiency in Python programming and artificial intelligence, our guest brings a wealth of expertise to the table. They have devoted their career to exploring the mysteries of the cosmos and sharing their findings with the world through their research, writing, and outreach. Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of space...
2023-03-301h 16
The Whimper PodcastGetting High in Space with Prasad DokeOur today's guest, Prasad Doke is the co-founder at Astrocapsule, a research assistant at ISPA and an aerospace engineering undergrad.In this episode, we've covered a topic I wanted to have a conversation of since the first episode .i.e space education as myself being a diplomat in those areas.Hope you find this valuable and enjoyable, and a very happy holi.
2023-03-0757 min
The Whimper PodcastTaking our Shovels to Space with Prateek PandeyOur today's guest is Prateek Pandey from SuperAliens and Co India. He is a mentor for startups, a space enthusiast and and space-mining technology expert.In today's episode we talk about space mining, possibly something that has the potential to bear trillionaires, we talk about space policies, levels and progress of development in the sector around the world and so much more.Stay tuned and I hope you enjoy it.
2023-03-0451 min
The Whimper PodcastInvestigating the Starlight Sanctuary with Deep AnandToday we have Deep Anand as our guest on the show, who is the founder of a non-profit organization called Save Our Stars Initiative, has pursued his studies in aerospace engineering from VIT.This has been one of the most factual episodes where you'll learn a lot of new things I hope about a very not so popular/trendy topic called light pollution, you'll also learn about darkness, stargazing and whole lot of other stuff.This is the 13th episode of The Whimper Podcast.So, stay tuned and I hope you enjoy it.
2023-02-2847 min
The Whimper PodcastDrones: Exploring the Unknown with Prashant KumarToday we have Prashant Kumar, the founder of ArthX.in, a custom drone manufacturer and robotics consultant and has pursued his higher education from the SJB Institute of Technology. He was also a contestant in the season 2 of Shark Tank India.This has been one of the most technical episodes I've done and as always I hope you have a productive time listening to it.This is the 12th episode of The Whimper Podcast.Enjoy.
2023-02-2558 min
The Whimper PodcastBreaking Space-tech Barriers with MS RagulOur Today's guests is MS Ragul, the founder and CEO of AERO.IN, who is an aerospace engineer and has pursued his education from LPU and has received mutliple national and international awards.In this conversation, we have discussed on the condition and development of aerospace and defence related startups in India, the various policies laid down by the Indian government to help the development of such technologies, and a lot of other stuff.Hope you enjoy it.
2023-02-181h 12
The Whimper PodcastThe Shield in the Space with Vatsal SorathiaWelcome to the 10th episode of The Whimper Podcast.Our today's guest is Vatsal Sorathia who is a missile and aerodynamics engineer at DRDO and has pursued his education from Defense Institute of Advanced Technology.This has been one of the most technical and deep conversations I've had till now. So, yeah I hope you have a focused and productive time listening to it. Enjoy.
2023-02-1448 min
The Whimper PodcastRobots in Space and Life with Vivekanand PrasadWelcome to another episode of The Whimper Podcast.Today, we have a guest who is a tech-hacker and founder/director of a school of robotics(Techprolabz). He is an educationist and roboticist with a mission to revolutionize the way people learn.Hope you enjoy it and stay tuned for more!
2023-02-111h 06
The Whimper PodcastThe Alienmania with Rudra SekhriRudra Sekhri has been one of the most hardworking and one of the most admirable students of science I've ever meet on the internet.He's currently pursuing his education from Alphington Grammar School, Australia. He's an astronomer, an astrophysicist and a cosmologist.He has already been a guest for the 6th episode and we wanted to talk again about something really really goofy. Aliens.This is the Alienmania episode with Rudra Sekhri.Hope you enjoy it.
2022-12-301h 02
The Whimper PodcastOrigin of Life with Khushi RahejaKhushi Raheja has been one of the youngest achievers I have met in the field of science, astronomy and astrobiology.She is a citizen scientist at NASA, a researcher at Quamcaro, an astrobiology researcher at Science Sapiens.We had a great talk in this episode where we were bound to think a lot about a subject that doesn't have an optimal amount of information. The origin of life.Hope you find it valuable.Enjoy.
2022-12-2734 min
The Whimper PodcastWhat is the Potential Energy of the Universe?When a body comes under the influence of an external force, it is said to have potential energy and now has the ability to do work.As we all know that everything inside the universe is in motion or has been once in the entirety of their existence but, is that the same case with the universe itself?Let's find it out in the 2nd SOLO episode of The Whimper Podcast.Hope you enjoy it and stay tuned.
2022-11-2603 min
The Whimper PodcastThe Quantumania with Rudra SekhriRudra Sekhri has been one of the most hardworking and one of the most admirable students of science I've ever meet on the internet. He's currently pursuing his education from Alphington Grammar School, Australia. He's an astronomer, an astrophysicist and a cosmologist.We connected a few months ago on LinkedIn and finally we're up together with a show for you on quantum mechanics, space, time, dimensions and a whole lot more.Stay tuned for this one as this is your host Divyansh Gunjan on air.
2022-11-2153 min
The Whimper PodcastIn and About the Cosmos with Swastik ChowbayToday we have a guest who is a senior research fellow at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA).He has currently been working on direct imaging of exoplanets and on extraterrestrial matters.In this episode, we have talked about black holes, god and the perception of God of people, the JWST, Humanity's future habitat, and extraterrestrial life. If we are alone, are we lucky or are we doomed?This one has been a really deep conversation where we have tried to make the episode as productive as possible and that's also the reason...
2022-10-261h 21
The Whimper PodcastThe HACKERSPACE with Ranjeet AmbarteToday we have a guest who is a network security expert, a consultant, and an ethical hacker.He was passionate about hacking and getting into writing code since he was in grade 6.He is very passionate about what he does.In this episode, we are going to talk about hacking and how a hacker or a group of hackers whether it be good or bad, can have an impact on the space industry and how anything and everything is so connected which makes a smart hacker even more dangerous than an avenger at...
2022-09-1445 min
The Whimper PodcastCan Superman Lift the Starship?Hey hey hey everybody, how are you all guys doing? Welcome to The Whimper Podcast where we talk about all the goofy stuff related to space, astronomy, deep tech, AI, and a lot more to learn about which you won't find much in a conventional form of education.Superman, being one of the most powerful characters in the whole of the comic verse is super strong.But, can he lift the starship and even get it into space?What's the math behind it?All of it...
2022-08-2609 min
The Whimper PodcastSatellite Navigation with Ananthu KrishnaToday we have a guest who is a part of a relatively new organization that recently launched a payload in the orbit comprising of a space weather monitor whose name, in short, is ROBI via the PSLVC53 rocket designed by ISRO.He is a working professional who recently graduated from IIST pursuing a B. Tech in Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical engineering.And if you're a person who is interested in talking about physics, space, and astronomy in a highly intense manner, you are going to love this one.Our today's guest is Mr...
2022-08-1650 min
The Whimper PodcastFlying Rockets with Divyanshu PoddarToday we have a guest, who has been a part of multiple space programs across the country.He is an entrepreneur, a TEDx speaker, a Teacher, and a Rocket Scientist.He has worked as a trainee in the Chandrayaan II mission.He founded a company called Space Impulse Technologies which has developed over 100,000 rockets.He got his education from the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford.He is a man with purpose and we will also dive into talks that haven't been disclosed to the public a...
2022-08-0940 min
The Whimper PodcastWelcome to The Whimper PodcastHey hey hey everybody, welcome to The Whimper Podcast where we talk about all the goofy stuff related to space, astronomy, deep tech, AI, and a lot more to learn about which you won't find much in a conventional form of education.Why are we here?Why do we exist?Why should you listen to us?What is it that we are providing?It's a show, where we discuss anything and everything about space and answer the questions of the curious minds of people who love the cosmos.
2022-08-0301 min