April 30, 2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. An Air America helicopter was the last helicopter to land in Saigon to evacuate the South Vietnamese. Captain Neil Hansen discusses his experiences in Southeast Asia, the unknown history of the 243 Americans that lost their lives & were left behind, his escape from Cambodia, & more.…

(Interview with astronaut Eileen Collins at the Cradle of Aviation Museum) First woman to command a Space Shuttle, Eileen Collins discusses the risks of going into space, the definition of an astronaut, NASA's Artemis Program, & the future of space explorationBy Andy Poniros, WPKN

Director of the Vatican Observatory, Br Guy Consolmagno discusses the road taken in becoming a Vatican Astronomer, Science & Faith, & the Church's contributions to science...including Galileo, the Gregorian Calendar, Gregor Mendel, & many more. Intro Music: "A Moment in Space History", Andy Poniros Outro Music: Funk 2001, Larry Benigno…

2019 VETERAN OF 3 HUBBLE TELESCOPE SERVICING MISSIONS, SPACE SHUTTLE ASTRONAUT DR JOHN GRUNSFELD DISCUSSES HIS HST EXPERIENCES & HST CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION & SCIENCE. INTRO MUSIC: "A MOMENT IN SPACE HISTORY:..... ANDY PONIROS OUTRO MUSIC: "2001 FUNK".... LARRY BENIGNOBy Andy Poniros, WPKN

2018 INTERVIEW WITH NOBEL LAUREATE DR JOHN MATHER...DR MATHER DISCUSSES THE EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSE, THE COSMIC BACKGROUND EXPLORER, HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE, & JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE MISSIONS. INTRO MUSIC: "A MOMENT IN SPACE HISTORY".... ANDY PONIROS OUTRO MUSIC: "2001 FUNK"... LARRY BENIGNOBy Andy Poniros, WPKN

NASA Astrophysicist Dr Grant Mitchell discusses the incredible Parker Solar Probe Mission & how the probe made its historic approach to the SunBy Andy Poniros, WPKN

Adventure Journalist Jim Clash discusses his U-2 Spy Plane 70,000ft experience, his Russian MIG to the edge of space experience, & the possible hazards of Space Tourism flights.By Andy Poniros, WPKN

Award Winning Film Maker Tara Roberts Zabriskie discusses the making of her film about the Springfield Telescope Makers and STM's Tom Spirock, Phil Rounseville, Katie Shusdock, Dave Groski, and Dave Kelly discuss their experiences as STM's & The Amazing Stellafane Telescope Making Convention Intro Music: "A Moment in Space History", Andy Poniros Ou…

Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut & 6th Man to Walk on the Moon, Discusses his youth, his Apollo 14 experiences, Sustainability, ESP, & UFO's Intro Music: A Moment in Space History, Andy Poniros End Outro Music: "Funk 2001#, Larry BenignoBy Andy Poniros

Gemini & Apollo Astronaut and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee General Thomas Stafford discusses the perils & rewards of his Gemini (6 & 9) & Apollo (10 & Apollo-Soyuz) missions (including the near fatal space walk of Eugene Cernan on Gemini 9), his friendship with Cosmonaut Alexi Leonov, & the future of Manned Space Exploration. Intro Music: Revised Vers…

Recorded at the 2023 Northeast Astro Forum, the first woman to command & pilot a U.S. Space Shuttle, Eileen Collins & Author Jonathan Ward discuss their book “Through The Glass Ceiling To The Stars” with many of Eileen’s experiences as a Test & Space Shuttle Pilot… and the future of spaceBy Andy Poniros