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More than a month ago, on May 24, a 37-year-old journalist from the U.S. was detained and thrown in jail, without access to a lawyer or even granted a phone call.

As we approach Father’s Day weekend, it seems dads are on the brain -- and it got us thinking: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten from your father?

This week on Space Curious, a listener wanted to know, "How big is the solar system?"

Animal spaceflights paved the way for the first human astronauts, and today, creatures big and small continue to space travel, advancing our knowledge of how the zero-gravity environment impacts all beings and aiding research down on Earth.

This time, the U.S. plans to stay on the moon with a sustainable presence with the help of international and commercial partners.

Coming off Mother’s Day weekend, perhaps moms are still on the brain -- because we’re wondering: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten from your mother?

Vote to help us decide which question we will answer next in a "Space Curious" episode.

Mars has been the bell of the planetary ball in the last few decades, but that’s not to say other planets in the solar system, like Venus, haven’t had a fair share of attention over the years.

When it comes to advice, I like snippets. Rather than rambling stories and cliche anecdotes, I just want to hear something that rings true and do-able, that I can take away and start using, preferably today.

This past year or so has been awful for a lot of reasons: a global pandemic, racial injustice, wildfires, a crazy active hurricane season and the list goes on -- but an asteroid crashing into Earth will not be the cherry on top of humanity’s punishment.

A recent guest on “The Best Advice Show” has a brother who’s in high school who has been bumping heads a lot with his mom. But “in this moment, ‘Steven Universe’ is something that’s bringing them together,” he said.

Gretchen Rubin is a writer and podcaster who explores the issues of happiness, habits and human nature.

Have you ever watched a rocket launch? Some of us are in a position to do something like that fairly easily, based on where we live. For other people, it might be something we do on TV or online. Either way, it’s pretty incredible, space reporter Emilee Speck said.

By the end of last summer, SpaceX had successfully launched nearly 700 satellites, known as the Starlink constellation, as part of CEO Elon Musk’s plan to create a space-based internet using a network of, eventually, up to 42,000 satellites.

You know what might feel good? Giving a little more attention to your feet.

For more than six decades, humans have been launching spacecraft into low-Earth orbit and out into the universe, including satellites that provide GPS and weather forecasting down on Earth, but they have limited lifespans.

A recent podcast guest spoke about a useful life tip she picked up from a fictional character in a book.

At any given time, as we’re sitting in traffic or walking the dog, astronauts are working and living above us.

If you’re upset about a mistake you made or even something heavier, such as a relationship that ended, be kind to yourself.

Anything you can do in less than a minute, do without delay.

Did you realize just how powerful our breath can really be?

Just last year, for the first time in nine years, American astronauts launched from Florida’s Space Coast. In the years since the space shuttle program ended in 2011, forever reshaping the U.S. space industry, private companies have stepped in to fill the gap in human spaceflight from U.S. soil.

Have you ever taken a few minutes to think about your expectations -- expectations about life, the people around you, and yourself?