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AeroEspacial: El Dorado of Possibilities Aug 10, 2023

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Artists frequently use their mediums to tell stories, send messages, or imagine futures unlike our present. For Latino Futurist artists, drawing on the past is key to creating futures that connect heritage, experience, and indigeneity to the present and future in constantly circling time. In a society that imagines the past as ancient history, these artists are challenging what and who art is for. We explore this genre of art with artists and art commentators.

Thanks to our guests on this episode:

Dr Catherine Sue Ramirez, Professor and chair of Latin American and Latino Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz
Beatriz Cortez, multimedia artist
Clarissa Tossin, multimedia artist

AeroEspacial is a four-part series from AirSpace that presents stories of Latino history, culture, and people at the heart of aviation and space. This limited series received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino.

AirSpace is made possible by the generous support of Olay.

AeroEspacial: El Dorado de Posibilidades Aug 10, 2023

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Los artistas con frecuencia utilizan sus medios para contar historias, enviar mensajes o imaginar futuros distintos de nuestro presente. Para los artistas futuristas latinos, recurrir al pasado es clave para crear futuros que conecten el legado, la experiencia y la indigenidad con el presente y el futuro en un constante círculo temporal. En una sociedad que imagina el pasado como historia antigua, estos artistas desafían lo que es el arte y para quién es el arte. En este episodio de AeroEspacial, exploramos este género artístico con artistas y comentaristas de arte.

Le agradecemos a nuestros invitados en este episodio:

Dr. Catherine Sue Ramírez, profesora y catedrática de Estudios Latinoamericanos y Latinos en la Universidad de California, Santa Cruz
Beatriz Cortez, artista multimedia
Clarissa Tossin, artista multimedia

AeroEspacial es una serie de cuatro partes, de AirSpace, que presenta relatos de la historia, cultura y gente latina centradas en la aviación y el espacio. Este proyecto recibió apoyo federal del Fondo de Iniciativas Latinas, administrado por el Museo Nacional del Latino Estadounidense de la Smithsonian.

AirSpace es posible gracias al generoso apoyo de Olay.

AeroEspacial: From Puerto Rico with Love Jul 27, 2023

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In 2020, a devastating cable break led to the end of one of the most iconic radio telescopes in the world. It starred in movies, kept us safe from asteroids, and listened for extra-terrestrial life. The science done at Arecibo Observatory was (and continues to be incredibly important), and having the observatory in Puerto Rico is a point of pride for locals. We take a look at the history, science, and social importance of Arecibo, and talk about what the observatory’s next chapter may look like.

Thanks to our guests on this episode:

Dr. Edgard G. Rivera-Valentín, planetary scientist
Dr. Christopher Salter, retired radio astronomer
Dr. Tapasi Ghosh, retired radio astronomer
Pia Salter-Ghosh, “child of the observatory”
Olga Figeroa Miranda, current director of Arecibo Observatory

AirSpace is made possible by the generous support of Olay.

AeroEspacial: Desde Puerto Rico con Amor Jul 27, 2023

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En 2020, una devastadora rotura de cable significó el final de uno de los radiotelescopios más icónicos del mundo. Protagonizó películas, nos protegió de los asteroides y escuchó en busca de vida extraterrestre. La ciencia hecha en el Observatorio de Arecibo fue y continúa siendo increíblemente importante, y tener el Observatorio en Puerto Rico es un motivo de orgullo para los locales. En el primer episodio de AeroEspacial, le damos un vistazo a la historia, ciencia e importancia social de Arecibo, y hablamos sobre cuál puede ser el próximo capítulo del observatorio.

Gracias a nuestros invitados de este episodio:

- Dr. Edgard G. Rivera-Valentín, científico planetario

- Dr. Christopher Salter, radioastrónomo retirado

- Dr. Tapasi Ghosh, radioastrónomo retirado

- Pia Salter-Ghosh, «hija del observatorio»

- Olga Figeroa Miranda, directora actual del Observatorio de Arecibo

AirSpace es posible gracias al generoso apoyo de Olay.

AeroEspacial: The Second Star to the Right Jul 13, 2023

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It takes a little faith, trust, and a visa waiver. In the early 1960s, more than 14,000 unaccompanied children left Cuba and their families behind, fleeing the Castro regime. These children came to the United States on visa waivers from the U.S. government in one of the largest state-sponsored refugee programs in American history. They were also the first refugees to come largely by plane. In this episode of AeroEspacial, we tell some of the stories of Operation Pedro Pan and dig into the forces that made it unique.

Thanks to our guests on this episode:

Dr. Victor Triay, author, professor of history at Middlesex Community College
Dr. Carlos Eire, Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University

This limited series received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the National Museum of the American Latino.

AirSpace is made possible by the generous support of Olay.

AeroEspacial: La Segunda Estrella a la Derecha Jul 13, 2023

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Se necesita un poco de fe, confianza y una exención de visa. A principio de los sesenta, más de 14,000 niños sin acompañante dejaron Cuba y a sus familias, huyendo del régimen castrista. Estos niños vinieron a los Estados Unidos con exenciones de visa del Gobierno de Estados Unidos en el marco de uno de los programas para refugiados patrocinados por el Estado más grandes en la historia de Estados Unidos. También fueron los primeros refugiados en llegar, en gran parte, en avión. En este episodio de AeroEspacial, contamos algunas de las historias de la Operación Pedro Pan e investigamos las fuerzas que la hicieron única.

Gracias a nuestros invitados de este episodio:

Dr. Victor Triay, autor, profesor de Historia en el Middlesex Community College
Dr. Carlos Eire, profesor de Historia y Ciencias de la Religión en la Universidad de Yale

AirSpace es posible gracias al generoso apoyo de Olay.

Presenting/Presentación: AeroEspacial Jul 11, 2023

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Coming soon to this podcast feed AeroEspacial, a second limited series from the creators of AirSpace! Published in both English and Spanish, this four-part series presents stories of Latino history, culture, and people at the heart of aviation and space.

¡Próximamente en el podcast AeroEspacial, una segunda serie limitada de los creadores de AirSpace! Publicada en inglés y en español, esta serie de cuatro partes presenta historias de la aviación y el espacio que se desarrollan en el mundo Latino.

Revisited - Sisters of the Moon Jun 22, 2023

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We’re gearing up for Season 8 and we have a special project in the works that you’ll hear sooner but today we’re looking back to one of our favorite Season Six episodes, a topic you may have heard about in the news more recently.

It’s been nearly 50 years (!) since humans last walked on the Moon. But NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions will soon return astronauts to the lunar surface. Artemis isn’t just about going back – it’s about science! So to answer all of our burning questions about what Artemis astronauts will do, where they will go, and what makes this all different from Apollo, we spoke to the Artemis science lead, Dr. Sarah Noble.

Bonus! Wronging the Wrights Jun 08, 2023

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Season seven is over but don’t despair! We have some fun new things headed your way soon. In the meantime, we borrowed this episode from our friends at Smithsonian’s Sidedoor to tide you all over.

It took pride, deceit, and a giant catapult to set off the feud between the Wright brothers and the Smithsonian. On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright made history when he flew over 800 feet across a blustery beach in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The airplane he flew that day is now a centerpiece of the National Air and Space Museum’s collection. This is the story of how it nearly wasn’t.

It's a Barbie World and We're All Living In It May 25, 2023

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When Barbie first became an astronaut in 1965, she was more than a decade ahead of NASA sending a woman to space. Since then, there have been several versions of astronaut Barbie — from a spangly 80s doll to one who had a jumpsuit just like the one they give you at Space Camp. Today, astronaut Barbie actually went to the International Space Station! And she's joined by a collection of dolls that represent actual people who really contributed to space science like Sally Ride and Katherine Johnson. We're talking about all those versions of Barbie today on AirSpace. (Follow along with pictures of all of these dolls on our Instagram.)

AirSpace is made possible by the generous support of Olay.

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