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Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams is an examination of the past, present, and future of human spaceflight. Throughout the series, we'll examine the breakthroughs that revolutionized our understanding of the Universe and our place in it.
We'll take a look at the brave individuals who work tirelessly to advance the frontiers of our understanding. We'll analyze the time-honored concepts that are getting closer and closer to realization. And we will talk to the esteemed people who continue to push the boundaries of the unknown.
There are some fascinating stories up there. Listen up!
Host | Matthew S Williams
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From Apollo to Artemis: What Lowell Observatory Knows About Going Back to the Moon
Fifty years is a long time to forget how to do something. That is, more or less, where NASA stood when Artemis 1 left the pad — and where it stands now, with Artemis 2 having put humans beyond low Earth orbit for the first time in half a century. The institutional memory had thinned. The people who built Apollo had moved on, retired, or passed away. The books, as Dr. Alex Polanski puts it in this episode, had to be dusted off.
Polanski, a Percival Lowell postdoctoral fellow at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, joins host Matt to talk about what Artemis 2 actually proved, and why Lowell — an observatory better known for its exoplanet work and its founder's obsession with Mars — has always sat closer to crewed spaceflight than most people realize. The nine Apollo astronauts trained on the volcanic terrain of northern Arizona. They studied lunar maps made at Lowell. They walked the same ground tourists walk today, in the shadow of the Clark refractor.
The conversation moves from the geology of the Moon's Highlands and Maria to the meteorite work of Dr. Nick Moskowitz, the mapping happening at the USGS office down the road, and the longer question behind all of it: is the Moon a stepping stone to Mars, or a detour? Polanski makes the case for the stepping stone — not out of caution, but because there are things we don't yet know we need to know, and a one-second light delay is a much more forgiving classroom than a twenty-minute one.
And then there's what comes next. Radio telescopes in the craters of the far side, shielded from Earth's noise. Optical interferometers spread across lunar real estate, free of the atmospheric wobble that makes ground-based astronomy feel, in Polanski's words, like reading a note card at the bottom of a pool. For the first time, the possibility of actually seeing the surfaces of other stars.
Percival Lowell saw canals on Mars that weren't there. He may have been looking at the veins in his own eye. A century later, his observatory is helping figure out how to look at the real thing.
🎙️ Guest: Dr. Alex Polanski, Lowell Observatory 🌐 lowell.edu
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Dr. Alex Polanski's Twitter
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-polanski-9ba397113/
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Moon to Mars / NASA's Artemis Program
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/artemis/
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SpaceX founder Elon Musk recently announced that his company, founded on the idea of creating the first city on Mars, was focusing on the Moon instead. This announcement has left many wondering why he has made such a massive pivot. There are also questions as to why he's chosen to do this now.
SpaceX, Mars, Moon, NASA, Musk, Bezos, Blue Origin, Artemis, xAI, Starlink, Starship, HLS, astronauts, space, Blue Moon, New Glenn, lunar lander, lunar surface, Moon base
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Fraser Cain - Soundbites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqCx81ky8Ts
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Asteroid Mining: The Promise, the Problems, and the Philosophy
Asteroid mining is one of those ideas that cycles in and out of public fascination — generating enormous excitement, then fading when people realize it won't happen within the next news cycle. But the concept never truly disappears, and for good reason.
Near-Earth asteroids, numbering in the millions, contain staggering quantities of precious metals, rare earth elements, and water ice. Ironically, those same materials — iron, gold, platinum, nickel, and dozens of others — were originally delivered to Earth by asteroids during the Late Heavy Bombardment period some four billion years ago. We're essentially talking about going back to the source.
The three main asteroid types — carbonaceous (C-type), silicate (S-type), and metallic (M-type) — each offer distinct resources. Beyond metals, the abundance of water ice in the solar system could relieve pressure on Earth's increasingly stressed freshwater supply and fuel deep-space missions.
Philosophically, the implications are profound. Thomas More and Nietzsche both wrestled with why scarcity drives human value systems. Flood the market with space-borne metals and the entire economic architecture built on scarcity begins to crumble. Orwell saw it too — abundance erodes hierarchy. The first trillionaires born from asteroid mining might find their wealth meaningless almost immediately after making it.
But the darker scenarios deserve equal attention. Redistributing consumption off-world doesn't eliminate it. Space debris, environmental degradation beyond Earth, and the very real risk of exploitative labor structures in off-world operations — echoes of colonialism and indentured servitude — are not science fiction. They're logical extensions of human patterns.
The enthusiasm may ebb and flow, but asteroid mining remains an inevitable chapter in humanity's story. The real question is what kind of story we choose to write around it.
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Interstellar Objects (ISO) are back in the news, thanks to the arrival of 3I/ATLAS in our Solar System. But what do we actually know about this object? All indications are that it is a comet that poses no threat to Earth. Like it's predecessors, including the mysterious 'Oumuamua, it represents the dawn of a new era in astronomy.
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NASA - View Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Through NASA’s Multiple Lenses: https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/view-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-through-nasas-multiple-lenses/
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For decades, scientists believed they had a pretty good idea of how the Universe worked. But with the deployment of Webb, a number of discoveries have emerged that are challenging this assumption. As new discoveries challenge old assumptions, scientists are beginning to wonder. Is the Standard Model of Cosmology wrong, or does it just need some adjustments?
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Cosmology - Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/research/science-field/cosmology
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Guest | Les Johnson, Chief Technologist NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (retired) [@NASA_Marshall]
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Les Johnson has spent his life working with NASA to realize advanced propulsion concepts that could one day enable interstellar voyages. In a new volume, the Interstellar Travel Monograph, he and a select group of experts explore all of the challenges such a voyage would present, before, during, and upon arrival.
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Interstellar Travel Monograph: https://shop.elsevier.com/books/interstellar-travel/johnson/978-0-323-91637-0
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The decision to name the Next Generation Space Telescope after former administrator James E. Webb has led to significant controversy and demands that it be renamed. This issue has shone a light on a dark period in the history of the U.S. and NASA and has raised questions about the agency's naming conventions.
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The Lavender Scare - National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2016/summer/lavender.html#:~:text=Beginning%20in%20the%20late%201940s,the%20power%20of%20congressional%20investigation.
Why NASA should have a do-over on the name of JWST - Jason Wright: https://sites.psu.edu/astrowright/2022/10/25/why-nasa-should-have-a-do-over-on-the-name-of-jwst/
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Sixty years ago, famed physicist Freeman Dyson theorized that advanced civilizations, in their ongoing quest to find more living space and energy, would convert their solar system into a megastructure enclosing their star. This gave rise to the concept of megastructures, many of which have been theorized over the years. These hypothetical structures are one of many technosignatures SETI researchers are on the lookout for as they probe the stars for signs of intelligent life. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.
Neil Blevins' artwork: http://neilblevins.com/
Centauri Dreams (Paul Glister): https://www.centauri-dreams.org/
In the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), scientists need to consider what technologies they should look for, including those used by a more advanced species. This has spawned the idea of Megastructures, which was first proposed in the 1960s by theoretical physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson (who proposed the Dyson Sphere). Since then, many variations and other possible Megastructures have been proposed, all of which are fascinating and fun to think about!
Dr. Shawna Pandya is an aeromedical transport physician, a neurosurgery and emergency medic, leader of the an aquanaut with NASA's NEEMO analog missions, director of the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences' (IIAS) Space Medicine Group, and will be Canada's first female commercial astronaut. She's also a black belt martial artist in Taekwon-Do, an analog astronaut, and an explorer. During our interview, we discussed the path that brought her to medicine, space, and what the future holds for humans living and working offworld.
A few months ago, I had the honor of appearing on AADYA Geo Talks, the podcast series launched by Bharti Sharma and the organization she founded – AADYA, whose name means “origin” in Hindi. As a geologist and world-traveller, Sharma launched this organization to promote knowledge about planetary and geoscience and create opportunities for collaborative research to address critical global challenges. During the interview, we talked about how I got into science journalism, my podcast series, and my science fiction writing. The interview lasted for more than an hour because she asked great questions about a range of wonderful topics!
A few months ago, I had the honor of appearing on AADYA Geo Talks, the podcast series launched by Bharti Sharma and the organization she founded – AADYA, whose name means “origin” in Hindi. As a geologist and world-traveller, Sharma launched this organization to promote knowledge about planetary and geoscience and create opportunities for collaborative research to address critical global challenges. During the interview, we talked about how I got into science journalism, my podcast series, and my science fiction writing. The interview lasted for more than an hour because she asked great questions about a range of wonderful topics!
The White House recently released its budget for FY 2026, which has led to significant concerns at NASA as it recommends significant cuts to international programs, education, and research. In addition, many of these cuts call for the cancellation of key elements of NASA's Artemis Program and its plans for sending crewed missions to Mars. This includes the Space Launch System (SLS), the Orion spacecraft, and the Lunar Gateway.
The Kerbal Space Program is currently used as an educational tool to teach about spacecraft and mission design. But as Dr. Schmitt tells us, it should be used as a method for designing whole mission architectures. For years, Schmitt has relied on KSP and its realism mods to design and simulate missions, including those that will take astronauts back to the Moon!
In Earth's orbit, there are millions of debris objects that pose a collision risk for satellites and space stations. If left unchecked, the situation could lead to a cascading effect known as Kessler Syndrome. While space agencies worldwide track and monitor objects in orbit to prevent collisions, strategies for active debris removal are needed and many are being researched.
Guest | Dr. Moriba Jah, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin [@UTAustin]
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Website | https://www.moriba.com/
Host | Matthew S Williams
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Moriba Jah is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin. He's also a major advocate for the "stewardship" of Earth and space. Through his world traveling and extensive experience with NASA, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and academia, he has earned a wide following as a champion for the sustainable use of space.
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is the most complex and powerful space observatory ever deployed. What it has discovered since it commenced operations has been nothing short of groundbreaking! However, many of these discoveries were unexpected and confounded astronomers. But this is the purpose of Webb, which is designed to investigate the biggest questions we have about the nature of the Universe.
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Webb Space Telescope - Home: https://webbtelescope.org/home
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Guest | Keith Cowing, Creator / Editor, NASA Watch and Astrobiology.com
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Keith Cowing has been one of NASA's most vocal critics for decades. Together, we discussed what the future may hold for NASA and its ambitious exploration programs. In the end, hope and fear are the only way to describe the mood at NASA as it faces an uncertain future.
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NASA Watch: https://nasawatch.com/
Astrobiology.com: https://astrobiology.com/
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Guest | Keith Cowing, Editor, NASA Watch
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Keith Cowing, a former NASA scientist and the creator of NASAWatch, has been a part of the space sector for decades. He's also one of NASA's most vocal critics. We sat down to discuss the current state of affairs at NASA, which has become chaotic thanks to the shakeup caused by the current U.S. administration
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NASA Watch: https://nasawatch.com/
Astrobiology.com: https://astrobiology.com/
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Guest | Dr. Will Grundy, Astronomer, Lowell Observatory
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Dr. Will Grundy, an astronomer and planetary scientist with the Lowell Observatory and a member of the New Horizons team, has been studying Pluto his entire professional life. Together, we sat down to discuss matters of planetary science, the Great Planet Debate, and the importance of icy bodies in the outer Solar System.
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Lowell Observatory: https://lowell.edu/
I Heart Pluto Festival 2025: https://iheartpluto.org/
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Stations in space that allow for long-duration stays and a permanent human presence throughout the Solar System are a time-honored concept. The concept achieved fruition by the late 20th century. In the not-too-distant future, we may be seeing rotating wheels and cylinders in space that can accommodate the "Great Migration" of people to space.
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Space Station 20th: Historical Origins of ISS (NASA): https://www.nasa.gov/history/space-station-20th-historical-origins-of-iss/
The First Space Stations (National Air and Space Museum): https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/first-space-stations
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Wormholes, portals in spacetime that allow for faster-than-light travel, are a staple of science fiction. But what does the science say about them? In truth, scientists have been exploring the idea for over a century and there is some basis for their existence. Whether or not we'll ever be able to use them, however, is still up for debate.
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What are Wormholes?: https://www.space.com/20881-wormholes.html
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Red dwarf stars are the most common in the Universe, and are pretty good at forming rocky planets in their habitable zones (HZs). This includes Proxima b (the closest exoplanet to our Solar System). But red dwarfs are known for being temperamental and prone to flares. As a result, the debate continues as to whether or not planets orbiting these stars could support life.
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Could Earth Life Survive on a Red Dwarf Planet? - Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/166157/could-earth-life-survive-on-a-red-dwarf-planet/
Red Dwarf Stars Might Be Able to Hold Onto Their Atmospheres After All - Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/169037/red-dwarf-stars-might-be-able-to-hold-onto-their-atmospheres-after-all/
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The dream of interstellar travel, of reaching another star system and setting foot on another world, has been with us for centuries. Since before the Space Age, several concepts have been proposed. As we enter a new era of space exploration, many of these concepts are being reconsidered. But which are feasible and could reach another star in our lifetimes?
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How Long Would It Take To Travel To The Nearest Star?: https://www.universetoday.com/15403/how-long-would-it-take-to-travel-to-the-nearest-star/
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Guest | Kenneth Goodis-Gordon, Ph.D candidate and Graduate Research Assistant, University of Central Florida
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Kenneth Goodis Gordon is a Ph.D. candidate with the University of Central Florida's Planetary Science Group. His research focuses on exoplanets and the search for life in the cosmos (astrobiology). In a recent research paper, he and his colleagues recommend how studying polarized light from exoplanets could allow future observatories like the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) to find evidence of life on other worlds!
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Polarized Signatures of the Earth Through Time: An Outlook for the Habitable Worlds Observatory: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2410.02194
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In 1966, NASA and the Soviet space program focused all of their efforts on getting to the Moon first. On July 20th, 1969, Americans succeeded and landed the first astronauts on the lunar surface. By reaching the Moon, NASA effectively won the Space Race. But what followed was a new era of cooperation and long-term plans that would eventually lead back to the Moon and onto Mars...
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The Space Race - National Air and Space Museum: https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/educational-resources/space-race
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The American and Soviet space programs began amid Cold War tensions, where the goal was to "get there first" and demonstrate who had technological supremacy. These efforts began with the launch of artificial satellites, followed quickly by sending crewed spacecraft to orbit. All in preparation for eventual missions to the Moon!
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What Was the Space Race? - National Air and Space Museum: https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/what-was-space-race
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From its inception in the 1960s, India's national space program - the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) - has evolved to become one of the largest in the world. Between now and 2050, they plan to send "vyomanauts" to orbit, build a space station, send crewed missions to the Moon, and create a lunar base.
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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) - Government of India: https://www.isro.gov.in/index.html
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During the Middle Ages, Arab, Persian, and Indian astronomers made incredible contributions to the fields of astronomy and cosmology. In addition to preserving knowledge from Classical Antiquity, they introduced innovations and breakthroughs that would revolutionize the sciences and helped inspire Copernicus' heliocentric model!
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Islamic Science's India Connection - Aramco World (2017): https://www.aramcoworld.com/Articles/September-2017/Islamic-Science-s-India-Connection
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Since the turn of the century, China has emerged as a major power in space. In the future, the country plans to establish a base on the Moon, send taikonauts to Mars, and become a direct rival to NASA. Like all space programs, its inception was tied to the Cold War and the development of nuclear weapons. However, it has since evolved to become a major player in space exploration and research.
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China: A Global Power’s Celestial Ambitions - Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada: https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/china-global-powers-celestial-ambitions
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What if the reason we're not hearing from aliens is that everyone out there is listening, but no one is broadcasting messages? This is the essence of the "SETI Paradox" and the ongoing debate between proponents of SETI and METI - Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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Beyond Fermi's Paradox: What is the "SETI Paradox" Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/149513/beyond-fermis-paradox-xvii-what-is-the-seti-paradox-hypothesis/
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Guest | Sir Peter Beck, Founder & CEO, Rocket Lab [@RocketLab]
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Sir Peter Beck is the founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, the New Zealand-based company that is poised to challenge SpaceX's near-monopoly over the commercial space industry. Their in-house assembly, reusability, end-to-end mission design, and growing family of rockets are bringing a new wave of innovation and cost-effectiveness to the commercial space market!
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The Aztec Empire was the dominant power in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The astronomical and cosmological traditions they created were extremely fascinating but are still subject to prejudice. Like their peers in Eurasia and East Asia, the Aztecs watched the heavens avidly and discerned patterns that influenced their worldview, calendar systems, and even urban planning.
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Aztecs Used an Extremely Accurate Solar Observatory to Manage Their Farming - Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/159220/aztecs-used-an-extremely-accurate-solar-observatory-to-manage-their-farming/
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The term "habitable zone" comes up a lot when discussing exoplanets and extraterrestrial life these days. But what exactly does it mean? Interestingly, the way we define "habitable" has changed in recent decades, thanks to the number of confirmed exoplanets and our growing knowledge of how life evolved here on Earth.
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NASA Science - The Habitable Zone: https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/habitable-zone/
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Could it be that the reason we haven't seen or heard from any advanced civilizations is that interstellar settlement only happens in small clusters? This is the essence of the Percolation Hypothesis. Essentially, the challenges imposed by a Relativistic Universe and alien biology could prevent a "Galactic Empire" from ever emerging.
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Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XV: What is the Percolation Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/148088/beyond-fermis-paradox-xv-what-is-the-percolation-theory-hypothesis/
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Someday, humans may live around Neptune and the Trans-Neptunian region, where they'll export terraforming gases, fuel for fusion reactors, conduct vital research, and gaze out into the Universe! With the right strategies and technologies, there could be a branch of humanity someday known as Neptunians, Plutonians (or Hadeans), and Ice Belters!
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The Science of Becoming "Interplanetary": How can humans live in the outer Solar System? (Interesting Engineering): https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/science-interplanetary-humans-live-outer-solar-system
Colonizing the Outer Solar System (Universe Today): https://www.universetoday.com/132010/colonizing-outer-solar-system/
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Could the reason we haven't found evidence of extraterrestrial life be that water is too abundant on some worlds? This is the essence of the Waterworlds Hypothesis, which tells us that rocky planets with the right balance of continents and oceans could be rare.
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Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XII: What is the Waterworlds Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/147775/beyond-fermis-paradox-xii-what-is-the-waterworlds-hypothesis/
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Someday, they may become the first ambassadors for humanity, encountering another civilization, or could be retrieved by future generations as the ultimate "time capsule"!
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NASA - Voyager: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/
The Planetary Society - The Voyager Missions: https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/voyager
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Noted astrophysicist and science fiction author Alastair Reynolds is renowned for how he combines real science and classic space opera motifs to create "hard science fiction." In addition to introducing cutting-edge and timeless concepts to millions of readers, he has also had a profound influence on this humble science communicator (aka. me!)
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Alastair Reynolds (website): https://www.alastairreynolds.com/about/
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Someday, our progeny may live may travel to the Uranus system, settle its largest moons, and create a thriving economy based on resource extraction, exploration, tourism, and lots of diamonds! With the right strategies and technologies, there could be a branch of humanity someday known as Uranians (don't laugh!).
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Guest | Dr. Slava Turyshev, Research Scientist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory [@NASAJPL]
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Dr. Slava Turyshev is a NASA researcher and one of the leading advocates for creating a telescope that will use our Sun as a Solar Gravitational Lens (SGL). An SGL telescope could revolutionize astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial life, allowing scientists to study exoplanets with extremely high resolution.
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Famed science fiction author Frank Herbert is renowned for creating Dune, the SF novel that taught people to "take science fiction seriously." His thoughts on society, ecology, history, and technology - in particular, the development of AI - are still highly influential today.
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Since the 1990s, Hubble has gazed upon some of the earliest galaxies Universe. This has allowed astronomers to measure cosmic distance and the Hubble Constant - how fast the cosmos is expanding.
The only problem is that measurements of the local Universe vs. the earliest observable galaxies produce different distance results. This has come to be known as the "Hubble Tension," and its far from resolved.
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Hacking The Cosmological Distance Ladder - Fraser Cain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGYHwpsMQ1w
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Guest | Dr. Alan Stern, Associate Vice President Southwest Research Institute [@SwRI]
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Interstellar Objects have been a source of fascination since 'Oumuamua passed through our Solar System in 2017. The study of these objects could tell us a great deal about other star systems.
In a recent study, Dr. Alan Stern and his colleagues detailed an Interstellar Object Explorer (IOE) mission, which could rendezvous with future ISOs as they pass through our system.
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A study of an interstellar object explorer (IOE) mission (Stern, et al. 2024): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003206332400014X
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Guest | Dr. Ryan Sprenger, Senior Research Scientist, Fauna Bio [@faunabio]
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Dr. Ryan Sprenger and colleagues have developed the Studying Torpor in Animals for Space-health in Humans (STASH) experiment to advance hibernation technology for space exploration. Their concept was selected for Phase I development by NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which could lead to an experiment aboard the ISS.
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Studying Torpor in Animals for Space-health in Humans (NASA): https://www.nasa.gov/general/studying-torpor-in-animals-for-space-health-in-humans/
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Guest | Marshall Eubanks, Chief Scientists, Space Initiatives Inc. [@AsteroidEnergy]
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Marshall Eubanks and his team of researchers are working on a concept for sending thousands of probes to Proxima Centauri to explore the nearest exoplanet. Their concept was selected for Phase I development by NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts program.
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Swarming Proxima Centauri: Coherent Picospacecraft Swarms Over Interstellar Distances (NASA): https://www.nasa.gov/general/swarming-proxima-centauri/
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Russian/Soviet Konstantin Tsiolkovsky is renowned as the "father of astronautics" and is one of four people credited with the emergence of rocketry as a science.
However, his work and influence went far beyond rocketry and included air travel, alleviating poverty, and cosmic philosophy. Above all else, he was a visionary who inspired countless people with his vision of humanity's future in space.
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Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky - New Mexico Museum of Space History: https://www.nmspacemuseum.org/inductee/konstantin-e-tsiolkovsky/
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Plans for sending crews to Mars date back to the Space Age. However, according to recent statements from NASA, these missions are not likely to happen for another 20 years.
Why does the date for this historic achievement keep slipping? Well, there are many reasons, not the least of which are shifting budgets, priorities, and a lack of consistency.
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NASA Moon to Mars Architecture: https://www.nasa.gov/moontomarsarchitecture/
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Guest | Dr. Steve Vance, Deputy Manager Planetary Science Section NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory [@NASAJPL]
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NASA scientist and astrobiologist Dr. Steve Vance tells us about the Europa Clipper mission, the spacecraft that will explore Jupiter's moon Europa in the next decade in search of life beyond Earth.
Scientists have been waiting for decades to get a closer look at Europa and other "Ocean Worlds" in our Solar System to see if life has made a home beneath their icy surfaces.
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NASA's Europa Clipper Mission: https://europa.nasa.gov/
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Could it be that the reason we have found no evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence is that life is rarer than we think?
When you consider all possible conditions that went into making Earth habitable, it's entirely possible that life isn't plentiful in our Universe, and intelligent life even less so.
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Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” IV: What is the Rare Earth Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/147160/beyond-fermis-paradox-iv-what-is-the-rare-earth-hypothesis/
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What will it take for humans to live on Saturn's largest moons? With the right technology and commitment, Saturn and its system of moons could become the center of the new fusion economy! In addition, establishing settlements around Saturn could answer some of the deepest scientific questions, like how life emerged in our Solar System.
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How Do We Settle on Saturn’s Moons? - Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/132413/colonize-saturns-moons/
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Space agencies have been contemplating a sample-return mission to Mars for decades. In the coming years, two of them - NASA and the China National Space Agency - will do just that! These samples, once returned to Earth, could finally resolve the unanswered questions we have about Mars and how life emerged in our Solar System.
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Mars Sample Return Mission - NASA: https://mars.nasa.gov/msr/
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In the 1960s, scientists noticed that there is more mass in the Universe than what we can see. In the 1990s, they noticed the Universe was expanding faster and faster over time. These discoveries led to two of the biggest cosmological mysteries that are still unsolved today: Dark Matter and Dark Energy!
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Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics - Dark Energy and Dark Matter: https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/research/topic/dark-energy-and-dark-matter
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Perhaps the reason we haven't heard from any extraterrestrial civilizations is because of the "Aurora Effect," named in honor of the 2015 novel Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson. Essentially, the theory states that the alien nature of exoplanet environments imposes limits on interstellar settlements.
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Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XIV: What is the Aurora Hypothesis? -Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/147880/beyond-fermis-paradox-xiv-what-is-the-aurora-hypothesis/
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Since the 1970s, scientists have speculated that Jupiter's largest moons could harbor life. And with the right technology and know-how, humans could settle these icy satellites someday. This presents some massive challenges, and precautions must be taken to protect anything already living there.
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How Do We Settle on Jupiter's Moons? - Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/130637/colonize-jupiters-moons/
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Guest | Ruvimbo Samanga, Space policy analyst, MILO Space Science Institute [@MILOInstitute]
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Website | https://ruvimbosamanga.com/
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Ruvimbo Samanga, a space policy analyst and advocate who has worked for many international organizations, is dedicated to promoting access to space for people and nations worldwide.
Formerly the national point of contact for Zimbabwe with the Space Generation Advisory Council, she is now an Ambassador at Milo Space Science Institute and the Executive Advisory Committee member at the InterAstra Retreat organized by the Charles F. Bolden Group.
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Could Earth have been visited by an advanced species of aliens in the past, and could this "paleocontact" have played a role in the cultural (or biological) evolution of our species? This is the core of Ancient Astronauts theory, which Carl Sagan urged scientists to take seriously. The idea has been explored in science fiction and even led to the "Ancient Aliens"-style pseudo-archaeological theories.
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Resources
The Idiocy, Fabrications and Lies of Ancient Aliens - Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-idiocy-fabrications-and-lies-of-ancient-aliens-86294030/
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Could humanity be the first intelligent civilization to emerge in our galaxy? Could that be why, when we look up at the night sky, we are confronted with a "Great Silence"? This is the essence of the "Firstborn Hypothesis," a proposed resolution to Enrico Fermi's time-honored question ("Where is Everybody?")
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Beyond "Fermi's Paradox" X: The Firstborn Hypothesis: https://www.universetoday.com/147591/beyond-fermis-paradox-x-the-firstborn-hypothesis/
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Guest | Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau, Karl Jansky Fellow, National Radio Astronomy Observatory [@TheNRAO]
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Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau is a science and SETI historian and a Karl Jansky Fellow at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. In addition, she knew Dr. Frank Drake ("the father of SETI") personally and has written and presented extensively about his legacy.
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In 1961, in preparation for the first SETI conference, famed astronomer Dr. Frank Drake formulated an equation for calculating the number of extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way.
The Drake Equation, as it has come to be known, is foundational to SETI research and remains highly influential to this day.
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The Drake Equation - The SETI Institute: https://www.seti.org/drake-equation-index
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Why go fast when you can go big? That's the basic idea of Generation Ships (Worldships, Interstellar Arks, Arkships, etc.), spacecraft large enough to support multiple generations.
The ships typically consist of rotating sections to simulate gravity and natural environments to accommodate crews for hundreds or even thousands of years in interstellar space.
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World Ships: Feasibility and Rationale: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2005.04100.pdf
What Will It Take for Humans to Colonize the Milky Way? -Kim Stanley Robinson (Scientific American, 2016): https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-will-it-take-for-humans-to-colonize-the-milky-way1/
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In Part II of this segment, we examine the years when Einstein fled Nazi Germany, played a vital role in the launch of the Manhattan Project, and attempted to resolve more cosmic mysteries.
His legacy lives on to this day. His discoveries remain part of the foundation on which modern science is built. And the mysteries that eluded him continue to baffle physicists today.
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What is Einstein’s Theory of Relativity?: https://www.universetoday.com/45484/einsteins-theory-of-relativity-1/
Astronomy Cast Ep. 536: Everyday Relativity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuiBmctHNsk
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In the history of science, few figures have had the impact, influence, and enduring legacy of Albert Einstein.
From Relativity and Black Holes to the Cosmological Constant and Quantum theory, Einstein forever changed our understanding of the Universe and the laws that govern it.
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What is Einstein’s Theory of Relativity?: https://www.universetoday.com/45484/einsteins-theory-of-relativity-1/
Astronomy Cast Ep. 536: Everyday Relativity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuiBmctHNsk
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Guest | Avi Loeb, Professor at Harvard University [@Harvard]
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This week I sat down with Harvard Professor Avi Loeb, founder of the Galileo Project and a leading authority on the investigation of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)
He is also the author of the best-selling book, "Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth," and the upcoming "Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and our Future in the Stars."
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The Galileo Project - Harvard University: https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home
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Could the reason for the "Great Silence" be that no extraterrestrial civilizations want to communicate? Perhaps they're afraid of giving their position away and would rather play it safe.
This is the basis of the Dark Forest Hypothesis, which comes from the book of the same name by famed SF author Liu Cixin.
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Resources
Beyond "Fermi's Paradox" XVI: The Dark Forest Hypothesis: https://www.universetoday.com/149410/beyond-fermis-paradox-xvi-what-is-the-dark-forest-hypothesis/
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By the beginning of the 20th century, humanity was on the verge of many new discoveries that would completely alter our perception of the Universe.
Between Relativity, Quantum Physics, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Black Holes, and new revelations on the size and age of the Universe, our models of the Universe have been revised repeatedly!
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The study of the Universe (cosmology) has changed considerably over time. With every new discovery, our conception of the cosmos has undergone a seismic shift.
If science is like an onion, constantly shedding its skin, then the cosmos is like an onion that grows by orders of magnitude every time it sheds!
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With the right technology, strategies, and commitment, human beings could live in the Main Asteroid Belt someday, giving rise to a segment of humanity known as "Belters."
The economic and scientific benefits would be immense, but so would the sociopolitical and cultural experiments it could allow for
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Resources
The science of becoming "interplanetary": Could humans live in the asteroid belt? (Interesting Engineering): https://interestingengineering.com/science/humans-asteroid-belt
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Could the reason we haven't heard from an extraterrestrial civilization is that there's a limit to how long a civilization can broadcast? This is the logic behind the Brief Window Hypothesis.
If civilizations have a finite lifespan (L), then there's a finite window of opportunity to hear from them. Miss it, and the opportunity is lost forever.
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Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” IX: What is the Brief Window Hypothesis? (Universe Today): https://www.universetoday.com/145512/beyond-the-fermi-paradox-iii-what-is-the-great-filter/
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Guest | Julia Brodsky, Founder and Lead Instructor, Art of Inquiry [@artofinquiry]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliabrodsky/
On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@artofinquiry
Host | Matthew S Williams
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Julia Brodsky is an educator, NASA astronaut instructor, and the STEM Education Lead at the Blue Marble Institute of Science. With her colleagues, she recently founded Earthlings Hub.
Earthlings Hub is a non-profit education and outreach organization dedicated to bringing astronomy and STEM education to refugees and orphans in Ukraine. In the midst of war, this program inspires children to think big and have hope for the future.
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Art of Inquiry: https://www.artofinquiry.net/
Earthlings Hub: https://earthlingshub.org/
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Mercury, the closest planet to our Sun, is a hellish place! Alternately red hot and freezing cold, airless, and exposed to tremendous amounts of radiation! And yet, humans could live there someday!
By taking advantage of its peculiar orbital mechanics, Mercury could become a major exporter or minerals, energy, art, and ideas!
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"How Do We Settle on Mercury?" - Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/130109/how-do-we-colonize-mercury/
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Scientists have been researching nuclear propulsion since the early Space Age. But we may finally be reaching the point where it may be realized! The technology could enable rapid transits to Mars, the Asteroid Belt, and beyond!
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Aerojet Rocketdyne - Nuclear Propulsion: https://www.rocket.com/space/nuclear-propulsion
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In the outer Solar System, there are multiple icy bodies believed to have warm water interiors - entire oceans where life could exist right now. In the coming years, the first missions will arrive at these "Oceans Worlds" and begin searching them for signs of extraterrestrial life.
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Resources
NASA Ocean Worlds Exploration Program: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/ocean-worlds/
The NASA Roadmap to Ocean Worlds: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/ast.2018.1955
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Guest | Dr. Charles A. Beichman, Executive Director of the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute [@NASA]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-beichman-23bb9616/
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/chas.beichman
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Host | Matthew S Williams
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For decades, NASA astronomer Charles A. Beichman has been at the forefront of infrared astronomy and exoplanet research, and has led several pathfinding missions! Today, he continues that great work with observatories like James Webb, observing red dwarf stars, brown dwarfs, debris disks, and (soon to come) exoplanets that could be right next door!
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Can humanity establish a permanent presence on Venus, where temperatures are hot enough to melt lead, and the air pressure is enough to crush your body? The answer may surprise you! In the short term, we could settle on top of Venus' dense clouds, while terraforming could transform the planet into an ocean paradise!
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Resources
Colonization of Venus - Geoffrey A. Landis (2003): https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20030022668/downloads/20030022668.pdf
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Could it be that the reason we haven't heard from an advanced extraterrestrial civilization is because the Universe (as we know it) is a giant simulation? This is the core of the Planetarium Hypothesis, where an advanced civilization has created a virtual reality simulation to keep humanity contained (either for benevolent or malevent reasons).
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Resources
Beyond "Fermi's Paradox" VII: What is the Planetarium Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/147547/beyond-fermis-paradox-vii-the-planetarium-hypothesis/
Are you Living in a Computer Simulation? by Nick Bostrom (2003): https://www.simulation-argument.com/simulation
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Can humanity establish a permanent presence on Mars, extending our civilization there and giving birth to the first "Martians"? The answer is yes, assuming we're willing to commit! But there some significant challenges, and some ever bigger questions. All of these will become more significant as we get closer to the day when settling on Mars becomes possible!
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Resources
How Do We Settle on Mars?: https://www.universetoday.com/14883/mars-settle-on/
Ninth Annual Workshop for Achievability and Substainability of Human Exploration of Mars: https://www.exploremars.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AM-9_Upload_v-1.pdf
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A human migration to space is expected to take place this century. The first stop on the tour will undoubtedly be the Moon, Earth's nearest celestial neighbor and the gateway to the Solar System. This presents many challenges, like the near-vacuum environment, radiation, extreme temperatures, and micrometeroids. But with the right strategies, it could be done someday (and maybe sooner than we think!)
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Resources
NASA's Plan for Sustained Lunar Exploration and Development: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/a_sustained_lunar_presence_nspc_report4220final.pdf
International Lunar Research Station - Guide for Partnership: https://www.unoosa.org/documents/pdf/copuos/2021/AM_3._China_ILRS_Guide_for_Partnership_V1.0Presented_by_Ms.Hui_JIANG.pdf
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The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) comes down to searching for evidence of technological activity (aka. "technosignatures"). Traditionally, SETI surveys have looked for evidence of radio signals. But in the near future, scientists will be casting a wider net and looking for more "exotic" signatures.
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Resources
NASA Technosignature Report: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/technosignatures2018/agenda/Technosignature-Report.pdf
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When looking for life beyond Earth, astrobiologists look for the telltale signatures we associate with life and organic processes here on Earth (aka. "biosignatures"). Basically, we are looking for life "life as we know it." But what about life as "we don't know it"? How do we look for that? We won't know until we find some!
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Resources
Exoplanet Biosignatures: A Review of Remotely Detectable Signs of Life (pdf): https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ast.2017.1729
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Guest | Caroline Piaulet, Ph.D. Student, Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx) [@iExoplanets]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-piaulet/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/TSIMcGill
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/carolinePhy
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This week, my guest was Caroline Piaulet, an exoplanet researcher with the Trottier Institute for Science and Public Policy at McGill University (Montreal). We discuss the coming era of exoplanet studies, her pioneering research with machine learning, and her education and mentorship efforts.
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Resources
Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx): https://exoplanetes.umontreal.ca/en/team-member/caroline-piaulet/
Initiasciences (website): https://initiasciences.ca/en/caroline-piaulet/#
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Could it be that the reason humanity has found no evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence is that it is being wiped out? This is the argument of the Berserker Hypothesis, a theory popularized by science fiction but based on hard science.
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Resources
"The Great Silence - the Controversy Concerning Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life" -David Brin, 1983: https://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1983QJRAS..24..283B/0000283.000.html
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” VI: What is the Berserker Hypothesis? -Matt Williams, Universe Today (Aug. 22, 2020): https://www.universetoday.com/147396/beyond-fermis-paradox-vi-the-berserker-hypothesis/
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Guest | James Maynard, Publisher, The Cosmic Companion [@CompanionCosmic]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-g-maynard/
On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmicCompanion
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/jgmaynard
Host | Matthew S Williams
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Episode Description
Part II of my interview with science communicator, author, and educator James Maynard. In Part II, Maynard and I discuss the humanity's future in space and how science and space are for everyone.
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Resources
The Cosmic Companion: https://thecosmiccompanion.net/
James Maynard (author): https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1515370.James_Maynard
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Guest | James Maynard, Publisher, The Cosmic Companion [@CompanionCosmic]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-g-maynard/
On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmicCompanion
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/jgmaynard
Host | Matthew S Williams
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James Maynard is the creator of The Cosmic Companion, a multimedia news and education network dedicated to bringing space, astronomy, and science to all. He's also an author with multiple books exploring the history of science, and a NASA legacy whose parents worked for NASA during the Apollo and Space Shuttle eras!
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Resources
The Cosmic Companion: https://thecosmiccompanion.net/
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In 1968, filmmaker Stanley Kubrick and noted science communicator Arthur C. Clarke collaborated on a film that would redefine the science fiction genre. The film, and the novelization penned by Clarke, created a legacy that still endures and could even come true someday!
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Resources
2001: A Space Odyssey (RogerEbert.com): https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-2001-a-space-odyssey-1968
Kubrick Interview By Jeremy Bernstein (1966): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk5_A42JHwY
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In 1610, using a telescope of his own design and manufacture, Galileo Galilei observed the night sky. What he observed and reported would revolutionize astronomy forever! In addition to providing the first detailed observations of the Sun, Moon, and the Milky Way, he discovered Jupiter's largest moons and proved that the heliocentric model was correct.
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Resources
The Starry Messenger (pdf) https://homepages.hass.rpi.edu/ruiz/AdvancedDigitalImagingSpring2021/ReadingsADI/Galileo%20The%20Starry%20Messenger.pdf
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems### What is the un-gated link to ?https://www.reed.edu/math/wieting/mathematics537/Dialogue1.pdf
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In 1543, while on his deathbed, Copernicus published his magnum opus ("On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres"), which described his theory of a heliocentric Universe. This book and the astronomical model it described would forever revolutionize humanity's understanding of the Universe and our place in it.
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Resources
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (trans.): https://www.geo.utexas.edu/courses/302d/Fall_2011/Full%20text%20-%20Nicholas%20Copernicus,%20_De%20Revolutionibus%20(On%20the%20Revolutions),_%201.pdf
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Guest | Les Johnson
Principle Investigator at NASA [@NASA] Marshall Space Flight Center [@NASA_Marshall]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesjohnson1
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/lesauthor
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/les.johnson2
Host | Matthew S Williams
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Les Johnson is a physicist, author, NASA technologist, International Academy of Astronautics and Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America member, and an expert on interstellar travel. He is the editor of The Ross 248 Project, an upcoming anthology that examines the science (and science fiction) of terraforming planets that orbit Red Dwarf suns.
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Resources
Les Johnson Website: https://www.lesjohnsonauthor.com/
The Ross 248 Project: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ross-248-Project/Les-Johnson/9781982192624
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Arthur C. Clarke was one of the most influential science communicators and science fiction writers in history. His predictive ability earned him the moniker "Prophet of the Space Age." But just how many of his predictions came true? Quite a few, as it turns out!
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Resources
The Arthur C. Clarke Foundation: https://www.clarkefoundation.org/
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Guest | Alex Ellery
Professor Carleton University [@Carleton_U]
Carleton University Profile | https://carleton.ca/mae/profile/alex-ellery/
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-ellery-b3649816/
Host | Matthew S Williams
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Self-replicating machines (aka. Von Neumann probes) could be imminent. If we can build them, why haven't we heard from some alien probes by now? Self-replicating machines could ensure humanity's future in space. But how can we ensure they won't grow beyond our control?
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Resources
"Curbing the fruitfulness of self-replicating machines" (study): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-astrobiology/article/curbing-the-fruitfulness-of-selfreplicating-machines/2B67DD2951C7E20C4103DD40D87D6641
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Sir Isaac Newton was one of the most influential scientists in history, establishing theories and conventions that lasted for centuries. So profound was his influence that the terms "Classical" and "Newtonian Mechanics" are often used interchangeably.
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Resources
University of Cambridge - Newton Papers: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/newton/1
Sir Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematics: https://www.newton.ac.uk/
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Guest
Janet Ivey
CEO and creator, Janet's Planet
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/JanetsPlanet
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetsplanet/
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/janetivey
On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@JanetsPlanetOfficial
Host | Matthew S Williams
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Janet Ivey is a science communicator and the creator of Janet's Planet, a popular TV show geared toward teaching children about space, science, history, and learning. Through her education and outreach, Janet is dedicated to teaching the next generation about the importance of the STEMs and humanity's future in space.
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Resources
Janet's Planet: https://www.janetsplanet.com/
Humans to Mars: https://www.exploremars.org/leader/janet-ivey/
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Guest
Ethan Siegel
Senior Contributor, Forbes Magazine [@Forbes]
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/StartsWithABang
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ethansiegel/
On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ethansiegel
Host | Matthew S Williams
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Ethan Siegel is an astrophysicist, science writer, science communicator, and a professor of physics and astronomy at various colleges. He is also an author, the publisher of Starts with a Bang, and a senior contributor to Forbes Magazine. As a Big Bang cosmologist, he is dedicated to exploring the biggest questions about the Universe and our existence.
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Resources
Starts With A Bang!: https://www.startswithabang.com/
Forbes (author profile): https://www.forbes.com/sites/ethansiegel/?sh=7427bc94683e
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Guest
Mclee Kerolle
Mentorship Coordinator, Space Court Foundation [@spacecourtfdn]
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/ynggeorgejetson
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourfriendlyneighborhoodspacelawyer/
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/mclee.kerolle/
On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mcleekerolle3705
Host | Matthew S Williams
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Through education, engagement, scholarships, and an archive of space law, the Space Court Foundation is dedicated to preparing the next generation for humanity's future in space! Mentorship Coordinator Mclee Kerolle, an expert in air and space law, shares with us the vision of the Foundation and its various outreach efforts.
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Resources
Space Court Foundation: https://www.spacecourtfoundation.org/
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Over the years, many science fiction writers have inspired me to dream, look farther, and contemplate life in the cosmos. Today, I hope to do the same for others with their own SF writing. I also have the good fortune to write about science, space, and the exploration thereof for a living! You might say my day-job and side-job are complementary.
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Where to check out my books: https://www.amazon.com/Matthew-S-Williams/e/B00502B9VM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
My website: https://storiesbywilliams.com/
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The possibility of altering worlds to make them more "Earth-like" has been explored extensively by scientists and science fiction writers alike. But is it feasible, or even desirable? In the end, the best reason to terraform Mars and Venus might be preventing ecological collapse here on Earth.
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Resources
The Ross 248 Project (Barnes & Noble): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-ross-248-project-les-johnson/1142508710
The Ross 248 Project (Simon & Schuster): https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ross-248-Project/Les-Johnson/9781982192624
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Could it be that humanity hasn't found evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence because it's too advanced for us to recognize? This is the essence of the Transcension Hypothesis. Based in part on the idea of exponential growth and the "technological singularity", this hypothesis argues that advanced intelligence will eventually "transcend" and become undetectable. Examining human history and the nature of exponential growth, it is possible that extraterrestrials have "transcended" to an entirely new state of existence (and someday, we may too!).
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Resources
The Transcension Hypothesis: Sufficiently advanced civilizations invariably leave our universe, and implications for METI and SETI: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576511003304
"The Transcension Hypothesis," by John M. Smart: https://www.accelerating.org/articles/transcensionhypothesis
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XI: What is the Transcension Hypothesis: https://www.universetoday.com/147546/beyond-fermis-paradox-xi-the-transcension-hypothesis/
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Is the reason humanity hasn't heard from extraterrestrials because there's no one out there? This is the central argument of the Hart-Tipler Conjecture.
In short, Hart and Tipler argued that humanity must alone in the Universe, otherwise we would have heard from another civilization by now.
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Resources
Extraterrestrial Intelligent Beings do not Exist (Tipler, 1980): https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1980QJRAS..21..267T
The Solipsists Approach to Extraterrestrial Intelligence: https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1983QJRAS..24..113S
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In 1964, Russian-Soviet astrophysicist and radio astronomer Nikolai Kardashev wrote a paper where he described how alien civilizations could be categories based on the energy they could harness.
This gave rise to the "Kardashev Scale," which remains an highly-influential concept in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
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Resources
Transmission of Information by Extraterrestrial Civilizations: https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1964SvA.....8..217K
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Guest | Frank White
Author/Space Philosopher, The Overview Institute [@OverviewEffect]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankwhitetoe/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/fwhite66
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/whitelight2
On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqnb7Og7vYP9MHE2qAhHjQ
Host | Matthew S Williams
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In 1987, Frank White coined the term "Overview Effect" to describe the cognitive shift astronauts undergo when they see Earth from space.
Today, through education and outreach, he and his colleagues hope to bring this experience to more people as we embark on a bold new era of space exploration!
The Overview Institute: https://overviewinstitute.org/
Orbital Assembly: https://orbitalassembly.com/person/frank-white
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Space engineer, STEAM advocate, and social media influencer Joan Marie (aka. "yourfemaleengineer") tells us how she landed her dream job, working at NASA!
She also shares her tried and true philosophy of never giving up, and what it's like being a female engineer in a field that is still predominantly male.
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Guest
Joan Marie
Aerospace Engineer at NASA [@NASA]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joan-melendez-misner/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/yourfemaleeng/
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/joan.melendez.7
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Host
Matthew S Williams
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DART mission page (NASA/JHUAPL): https://dart.jhuapl.edu/Mission/index.php
DART mission page (ESA): https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Hera/DART
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Vera Mulyani is the founder of Mars City Design. Combining architecture, engineering, art, and interior design, Mulyani and her fellow "Marschitects" are designing living solutions for Mars.
Through her multi-disciplinary approach, Mulyani seeks to design and build a future where humans can thrive on Mars, and not just survive!
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Guest
Vera Mulyani
Founder and Chief Marschitect, Mars City Design [@MarsCityDesign]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/veramulyani/
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=645650495
On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/MarsCityDesign
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Host
Matthew S Williams
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Mars City Design: https://www.marscitydesign.com/about
Astrobiome: https://astrobiome.space/
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In 1998, economist and philosopher Dr. Robin Hanson suggested that there must be a "Great Filter" that prevents life from reaching an advanced stage.
This hypothesis remains one of the most popular proposed resolutions to Fermi's Paradox, and could have frightening implications for humanity!
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Guest
Dr. Robin Hanson
George Mason University [@GeorgeMasonU]
GMU Profile: http://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson/
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-hanson-5156b/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/robinhanson
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Host
Matthew S Williams
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Resources
The Great Filter - Are We Almost Past It? https://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson/greatfilter.html
Grabby Aliens - a simple model by Robin Hanson: https://grabbyaliens.com/
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The field of exoplanet studies has exploded in recent decades, going from a few dozen confirmed to more than five thousand.
With next-generation telescopes like James Webb, astronomers anticipate that the exoplanet census will reach the tens of thousands in a few years' time. They even anticipate finding the first evidence of extraterrestrial life!
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NASA Exoplanet Exploration | https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/
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The dream of a Space Elevator has been alive for over a century. Thanks to the discovery of graphene and new production processes, this dream could be on the verge of realization!
The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) is bringing engineers, materials scientists, and entrepreneurs together to make this dream a reality!
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Guests
Dr. Peter Swan
Galactic Harbour Associates, Inc. [@galacticharbour]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-swan-ph-d-6774038/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpaceElevPete
Adrian Nixon
International Space Elevator Consortium [@ISECdotORG]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriannixon
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/adriannixon
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Host
Matthew S Williams
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International Space Elevator Consortium: https://www.isec.org/
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The Space Court Foundation is an education and outreach nonprofit that promotes and supports space law, policy education, and the rule of law for the new Space Age.
At this year's International Astronautical Congress (Sept. 18-22, in Paris), they will present the Haley Project. This multi-media series honors Andrew G. Haley, the first "space lawyer" who was instrumental in the drafting of the Outer Space Treaty.
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Guests
Christopher M. Hearsey
Chair, Board of Directors, Space Court Foundation [@spacecourtfdn]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hearsey/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/CMH4MD
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/christopher.hearsey
Nathan Johnson
Vice-Chair, Executive Director, Space Court Foundation [@spacecourtfdn]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanajohnson/
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/theNaJo
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Host
Matthew S Williams
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Space Court Foundation: https://www.spacecourtfoundation.org/
International Astronautical Congress 2022 Paris: https://iac2022.org/
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The planet Mars has fascinated humanity since time immemorial. With the dawn of space exploration and robotic explorers, its mystery has only deepened.
For decades, space agencies have been planning missions that would see the first humans set foot on the Red Planet. In a little more than a decade, these plans could be realized!
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Matthew S Williams
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Resources
NASA - Moon to Mars Overview: https://www.nasa.gov/topics/moon-to-mars/overview
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Noted space journalist and science communicator Nancy Atkinson is the author of "Incredible Stories from Space" and "Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions."
With her long history of covering NASA missions, she takes readers behind the scenes to hear the untold stories, and learn about the unsung heroes who make space exploration possible!
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Guest
Nancy Atkinson
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyatkinson4/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/Nancy_A
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/nancy.atkinson4
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Host
Matthew S Williams
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For generations, people have dreamed of a future where faster-than-light (FTL) travel is possible. Unfortunately, conventional physics tells us that it can't be done.
For years, Dr. Harold "Sonny" White worked at NASA Eagleworks to develop the Alcubierre Warp Drive, a concept that relies on "exotic" physics to allow for FTL travel.
Through the Limitless Space Institute, Dr. White and his colleagues continue to work on the warp drive and other advanced propulsion methods to achieve the dream of "Going Faster!"
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Guests
Dr. Harold "Sonny" White
Director of Advanced Research and Development, Limitless Space Institute [@explorelsi]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/harold-white-6049518/
On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/limitlessspaceinstitute
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Host
Matthew S Williams
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams
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Resources
Limitless Space Institute: https://www.limitlessspace.org/
Fraser Cain - Advanced Propulsion Systems with Dr. Sonny White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDURVz31N1k
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For as long as humans have walked the Earth, they have stared up at the night sky and drawn hope, inspiration, and a common sense of identity from it.
Today, there are many efforts to revitalize and recognize Indigenous astronomical traditions worldwide. In this new era of space exploration, we must live up to those sacred words, "for all humanity."
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Host
Matthew S Williams
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams
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Resources
Native Skywatchers: https://www.nativeskywatchers.com/
Rothney Astrophysical Observatory - Indigenous Skies: https://science.ucalgary.ca/rothney-observatory/community/Indigenous%20Skies
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In 1950, physicist Enrico Fermi posed the question that launched a thousand explanations. "Where is Everybody?" Where are the extraterrestrial civilizations that are supposed to be out there?
Addressing that question requires immense research, further studies, and (above all) that we confront how little we know about life and intelligence in the Universe.
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Host
Matthew S Williams
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams
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Beyond Fermi's Paradox at Universe Today (a series)
https://www.universetoday.com/?s=Beyond+Fermi%27s+Paradox
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The Artemis Program will send astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time in over 50 years. Why did it take us this long to get "Back To The Moon"?
Basically, the Apollo Program was a massive (and expensive) undertaking that was all about "getting there first." To go to the Moon in a way that ensures we can keep going back, several steps had to be taken first.
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Matthew S Williams
On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams
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Resources
NASA Artemis (homepage): https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/
The Apollo Program: https://airandspace.si.edu/learn/highlighted-topics-/apollo
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