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Cosmic Radio

Cosmic Radio

Written by: Elizabeth Garcia
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Cosmic Radio with host Elizabeth Garcia, NASA Ambassador. A show devoted to Space and Star watching. There will be interviews and information about current space missions, observatory information and local resources about the night sky over Mendocino. Tune in on the first Wednesdays of the month at 3:30 PM here in KZYX and Z© 2026 Elizabeth Garcia Astronomy & Space Science Science
Episodes
  • Cosmic Radio Interview with NASA X-59 Test Pilot Nils Larson
    Jan 2 2026

    Have you ever heard of NASA's new Quesst Mission? We have all the answers right here! Meet NASA Test Pilot Lils Larson, he is the first to fly NASA's X-59 experimental supersonic plane that is attempting to change the sonic boom out of a supersonic boom and change it to a "sonic thump"!
    NASA Quesst Mission: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/quesst/
    Nils Larson-Ret. USAF Lieutenant Colonel & NASA Test Pilot: https://www.nasa.gov/people/david-nils-larson/
    Supersonic Speed: https://www.nasa.gov/aeronautics/supersonic-flight/
    Check out The Artemis Mission-Possibly launching in February 2026!!!-https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis/
    Sail: AWOLNATION
    Highway to the Danger Zone: Kenny Loggins

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    59 mins
  • Cosmic Radio Interview with Dr. Joseph Masiero from Caltech speaks about the new NASA mission: NEO Surveyor
    Dec 7 2025

    Join me as we speak with Dr. Joseph Masiero from Caltech/IPAC. Dr. Masiero teaches us all about NEOs-"Near-Earth-Object" and the new NASA mission-NEO Surveyor that will
    Find Near Earth Objects before they find us!
    Dr. Joseph Masiero Bio: https://www.ipac.caltech.edu/science/staff/joe-masiero
    NASA Neo Surveyor Mission: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/neo-surveyor/
    Asteroid flying over Lake Erie: https://thedebrief.org/asteroid-impact-in-canada-may-have-left-something-behind-that-astronomers-now-want/
    Astro Art Article: https://mdspace.org/nasas-webb-telescope-inspires-artechouse-exhibit-public-art/
    Hoar Ice explanation: https://cloudatlas.wmo.int/en/hoar-frost.html
    This month's soundtrack: Sail-AWOLNATION
    Mars-Gustav Holst
    Jupiter-Gustav Holst

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    58 mins
  • Cosmic Radio Interview Dr. Joseph Lazio from JPL's Deep Space Network
    Nov 6 2025

    Join me as we learn more about the amazing radio antennas from the NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN). Last month we learned how the DSN communicates with mission spacecrafts. This month we learn about the research the antennas have been involved in and how the DSN will help the communications with our return to the moon on the Artemis Missions!!
    We also have some fun aboriginal mythology to learn!

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    58 mins
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