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EPISODE 25: THE ARTEMIS ERA?
Many hurdles will have to be cleared before the United States can once again land astronauts on the Moon. We may be in a new space race with China but the Artemis II mission could also be the dawn of…
EPISODE 24: Heavenly Palaces
Shortly after the first US Moon landing, the Soviet Union placed the first space station in low Earth orbit. While the United States responded with their own "Skylab" station later, the Russian…
EPISODE 23: THE AXIS OF EVIL
In the latter half of the 20th century, the "steady state theory" was proposed as an alternative to the controversial big bang theory until a pair of young radio astronomers stumbled upon a strange…
EPISODE 22: THE PRIMEVAL ATOM
In the 1920s, the work of the brilliant astronomer Edwin Hubble revealed the universe was expanding. But it was a Belgian preist named Georges Lemaitre who concieved of the idea that the universe…
AFTER TALK FOR EPISODE 21 w/David Paull
Ameteur documentary filmmaker David Paull joins the program for a chat about his short film 'The Trent Saucer', which covers the famous Oregon UFO sighting and its two iconic UFO photographs. He also…
Episode 21: The Great UFO Debate
Are UFOs a worthy subject for scientific study? Is it really possible - or likely - that the Earth is currently being visited by extraterrestrials from other planets? On this controversial issue, how…
EPISODE 20: PLANETARY QUARANTINE
'Planetary protection' is a term that refers to efforts to prevent Earth microbes from spreading to other planets - and to prevent any hypothetical microbes from other planets from spreading to the…
After Talk for Episode 19 w/Dr. Brent Ziarnick
Dr. Brent D. Ziarnick serves as an assistant professor at the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base. He is also author of ‘To Rule the Skies: General Thomas S. Power and the Rise of…
Episode 19: The High Ground: Part 2
When the formation of the U.S. "Space Force" was announced, the new military branch was the butt of many jokes but what role will it serve in the 21st century? Tensions are currently high between the…
Episode 18: The High Ground: Part 1
Outer space is the ultimate strategic high ground for the world's great powers. This is true for both spy satellites and ballistic missiles. During the Cold War, President Ronald Reagan proposed the…
Episode 17: The Twelfth Man
50 years ago today, the three Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon to return to Earth. It was the first time in human history that a scientist set foot on another world: geologist Harrison 'Jack'…
After Talk for Episode 16 w/Andrew Chaikin (pt 2 of 2)
The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences interviewing the Apollo astronauts. Chaikin is the author of…
After Talk for Episode 16 w/Andrew Chaikin (pt 1 of 2)
The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences interviewing the Apollo astronauts. Chaikin is the author of…
Episode 16: On the Shoulders of Giants
Nearly half a century before the space age began in earnest, a few brilliant visionaries had the courage to look beyond their own time and see humanity’s future. From Russia to the United States, a…
Bonus After Talk: Reflections on Mars (part 2 of 2)
Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link:…
Bonus After Talk: Reflections on Mars (part 1 of 2)
Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars. If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link:…
After Talk for Episode 15 w/Robert Zubrin PhD
Dr. Robert Zubrin joins the after talk for an in depth discussion on space exploration. He starts by telling us the story of his Mars Direct plan, the founding of the Mars Society, and his…
Episode 15: Life on Mars
Mars has captivated the human imagination for generations. Yet the question remains: is there organic life on the Red Planet? If so, how can we search for it and what would such life be like? And…
After Talk for Episode 14 w/Nick Conant
Nick Conant, a science communicator and Theater Manager of the Fiske Planetarium, sits down for an After Talk about: Native American astronomy, craters, comets as a (proposed) water source on Earth,…
Episode 14: Harbingers of Cataclysm
Centuries ago, the work of Edmond Halley demonstrated to the world that comets were not evil omens as many superstitious Europeans believed but celestial bodies in outer space. Even so, comets and…
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