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Date Aired: Tuesday 16 Aug 2022

Guest: Isaac Arthur; Topics: We talked about Isaac's "Science and Futurism" YouTube channel program plus multiple topics he has discussed and which were also of interest to Space Show listeners through phone calls and emails. Multiple topics were addressed in this discussion. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. ...

Guests: Isaac Arthur

Tags: Isaac Arthur, Science and Futurism (SFIA), YouTube SFIA Channel, Science Education, Fermi Paradox, Interstellar Travel, Tic Tac, UAP, aliens, Mars Sample Return, space settlement, humans in space, SLS, SpaceX, science fiction, AI and robotics, advanced military technology, the human brain, life extension, time travel, space colonization, terraforming, an advanced society through the looking glass, The Star Trek Prime Directive, space property rights, space mining, space based solar power, beaming technology and weapons, the Death Ray, societal polarization, new physics, non-exclusive technology, SSP self-replicating technology, O2 toxicity, UAP as mundane objects, AI as a companion, the movie Blade Runner, humans and 1g, low gravity for settlement, pregnancy and children in space, humans BLEO, Moon first before Mars, Lunar and Mars human timeline

Broadcast 3910 Ryan Reynolds

Date Aired: Sunday 14 Aug 2022

Guest: Ryan Reynolds; Topics: Ryan carried out a discussion requiring listener participation which he did get from multiple calls and many emails. His topics were SSP, settlement, making it happen, dreams vs. realities, making people happy to join in and much more. Join in on the blog with your comments. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www....

Guests: Ryan Reynolds

Tags: Ryan Reynolds, talking to kids about space, space solar power (SSP), Ryan's trap, small and incremental steps, O'Neill vision, the need to dream, reality can drive vision, warning signs, making people happy, Marshall on 15% ROI, solving long term solution problems, space settlement, SSP for settlement, cyberspace, games and virtual extension, Ryan speaks to something other than virtual reality, SSP prototype, selling space, needing space jobs, Space infrastructure, space factories, facing challenges, talking space with the public, education, Living In Space, SSP will need people in space to build it, economy for supporting space settlement, fusion energy in the mix, money flowing to fusion projects, connecting SSP and fusion, tickle the public into settlement, the more in space the cheaper space will be, Rick Kwan email and video end of program, getting an opinion accepted on space settlement

Broadcast 3909 Michelle Del Valle

Date Aired: Friday 12 Aug 2022

Guest: Michelle Del Valle, NewSpace 2022 Co-Chair; Topics: Michelle briefly discussed her science background, then we focused on the upcoming NewSpace 2022 Event in Seattle from August 24-26. See The Space Show special offer on the blog for those attending. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. Comments and questions...

Guests: Michelle Del Valle

Broadcast 3908:Hotel Mars with Dr. Haym Benaroya

Date Aired: Wednesday 10 Aug 2022

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Haym Benaroya, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Human spaceflight to the Moon and Mars, lunar and Martian soil, growing crops, water ice, lava tube living and living in the Starship. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted...

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, Dr. Haym Benaroya

Tags: John Batchelor, Dr. Haym Benaroya, Dr. David Livingston, Lunar human missions, Mars human missions, settlement, lunar gravity, Mars gravity, water ice, lave tubes on the Moon and Mars, Nuclear power, Starship, living in the Starship on Mars, radiation damage lunar vs. Mars, lunar human timeline, Mars human timeline, Martian soil compared to lunar regolith, growing food on Mars and on the Moon

Broadcast 3907 DR. Robert Zubrin

Date Aired: Tuesday 09 Aug 2022

Guest: Dr. Robert (Bob) Zubrin; Topics: Searching for life on Mars, sample returns, planetary protection nuclear energy, student design contests, Mars Society programs and upcoming convention, gravity prescription determination, human spaceflight, NASA, Starship, SpaceX and much more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com....

Guests: Dr. Robert Zubrin

Tags: Dr. Robert (Bob) Zubrin, The Mars Society, New Atlantis Article How To Search For Life On Mars, NASA, RNA molecule, planetary protection, fear mongering, human Mars missions, Mars microbes, Panspermia, Covid pandemic, Starship, taxes, SpaceX, Elon Musk, nuclear power to Mars, nuclear waste disposal, subsea, fusion energy, entrepreneurial fusion, government sponsored fusion reactors, alternative fusion fuel, fusion spacecraft, Mars Sample Return, sample return to the Moon, science mission, Bob's better way to do Mars missions, Mars Society High School Design Project, design class benefits, a better way of teaching, time line for searching for life, presidential politics, Ukraine is a space war, Starship launch date, Starship crew to Mars, Mars Society Conference, children on Mars, O'Neill space colonies, gravity prescription, earlier gravity experiment proposal to Musk, planetary protection public debate, He3, Venus and human spaceflight, China's space program, Mars Society Call For Papers

Broadcast 3906 Tyler Ryan Bender

Date Aired: Sunday 07 Aug 2022

Guest: Tyler Ryan Bender; Topics: Beyond Earth Institute (https://beyondearth.org), Long-term thinking about space, The BEI October conference (see https://beyondearth.org/e-landing-page/beyond_earth_symposium_2022), policy not advocacy, lunar focus, and much more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. Comments and...

Guests: Tyler Ryan Bender

Broadcast 3905 Tony Whitman, Darin Noel

Date Aired: Friday 05 Aug 2022

Guests: Darin Noel, Ton Whitman; Topics: Engineering perspectives regarding the design and making of JWST and comparisons to other space telescopes. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of...

Guests: Tony Whitman, Darin Noel

Tags: Darin Noel, Tony Whitman, James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), L3 Harris Technologies, NASA, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, optical telescope assembly, Cryogenic Optical Test Director on JSWT, Integrated Product Team Lead for JWST, JWST photogrammetry system, GPS, ESA, JWST engineering, working on a space telescope, pathfinder tests, engineering communication with science and astronomy leads, Hubble, 1-2 decades old technology, testing process, changes due to using European launcher, environmental survival, testing in 1g for zero g, testing for temperature, 40 degree Kelvin, JWST mirror construction and design, learning from Hubble mirror errors, Roman telescope benefits from previous space telescopes, spectroscopy advances, infrared versus optical, optical coating in gold compared to silver, amateur telescope making, public discourse on cost overruns, moral due to public and congressional cost overrun attacks, calculating impact of cost overruns, telescope testing for thermal vacuum chamber, ITAR, technica

Broadcast 3904 Hotel Mars: Dr. Frances Zhu

Date Aired: Wednesday 03 Aug 2022

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Frances Zhu, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: AI and space robots, safeguards, robotic operators and more You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use)...

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, Dr. Frances Zhu

Tags: John Batchelor, Dr. Frances Zhu, Univ. of Hawaii, AI and space robotics, robot definition, AI assumptions, defining AI intelligence, safeguards, three rules of robots, human ethics and robots, safeguards on the robotic operator, robots for use in developing the solar system

Broadcast 3903 Mark Whittington

Date Aired: Tuesday 02 Aug 2022

Guest: Mark Whittington; Topics: Mark covered many timely discussion topics including the Inmarsat survey on the value of space with his ideas on how to correct the problem. Don't miss Mark's summary and his thoughts on the UAPs. Multiple topics, several callers, lots of email participation. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www....

Guests: Mark Whittington

Broadcast 3902 Loretta Hall

Date Aired: Sunday 31 Jul 2022

Guest: Loretta Hall: Topics: Sleeping in space, microgravity challenges, cumulated space sleep deprivation, possible remedies, concern, and more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation...

Guests: Loretta Hall

Broadcast 3901 Dr. Pat Patterson

Date Aired: Friday 29 Jul 2022

Guest: Dr. Pat Patterson; Topics: Not only did we cover the details for this year's SmallSat Conference August 6-11, we talked about the growth and trends in the small satellite industry, a rapid growth in technology and capabilities, and the use of small satellites by DOD, intelligence and other government agencies. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our...

Guests: Dr. Pat Patterson

Tags: Dr. Pat Patterson, SmallSat Conference, Space Dynamics Laboratory, Utah State University, SmallSat history, SmallSat trends, small satellite industry growth, small satellite technology, capabilities increase for small satellites, small satellite definition, SmallSat.org conference history, small satellites in Leo, small sats beyond LEO, conference speakers, Peter Beck delivers conference keynote, global small satellite interest and attendance, small satellite mass creep, small satellite debris issues, cost decreases, small satellites by the numbers, innovation, Ukraine war, private sector small sats aid in Ukrainian war, DOD interest in small satellites capability, rapid pace of change, industry economic impact, conference attendance growth, conference logistics details, SmallSat.org online repository of conference proceedings, collaboration with other conference

Broadcast 3900 Hotel Mars with Anatoly Zak

Date Aired: Wednesday 27 Jul 2022

Guests: John Batchelor, Anatoly Zak, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Russia leaving the ISS and the new leader of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for...

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, Anatoly Zak

Tags: John Batchelor, Anatoly Zak, Dr. David Livingston, Russia leaving the ISS after 2024, Russia's new head of Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, Russian repairs & upgrades to ISS module, lunar gateway participation, Russia and human spaceflight

Broadcast 3899 Dr. Mike Gruntman

Date Aired: Tuesday 26 Jul 2022

Guest: Dr. Mike Gruntman; Topics: Mike discussed his two new books (see tags for titles). Our guest compared and contrasted the Soviet space system and rockets with the same for today's Russia. He talked about the history behind and roots for Soviet space problems today. Also the war in Ukraine, China, security issues & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of...

Guests: Dr. Mike Gruntman

Tags: Dr. Mike Gruntman, Viterbi School of Engineering at USC, Dept. of Astronautical Engineering, My Fifteen Years at IKI, The Space Research Institute: Position-Sensitive Detectors and Energetic Neutral Atoms Behind the Iron Curtain, Fundamentals of Space Missions: Problems with Solutions, Astronautical compared to aeronautical, industry demand for training, ITAR and foreign students, missile defense in Poland and Romania, book discussions, Mike's escape from the Soviet Union, USC propulsion group, liquid rocket engines, Soviet System rocket description and problems, Soviet space systems, Soviet military compared to commercial in space, Soviet space challenges compared to today's Russian space challenges, ISS as an end of a Russian era, China and Russia in space, Ukraine's space assets, Mike's thoughts on the war with Ukraine, Russian and US space collaboration, Russia as a serious threat, Russia operationally depleted, space interference without bodies, China's Belt & Road Program, Russian technology in UAP even

Broadcast 3898 Dr. Chris Morrison

Date Aired: Sunday 24 Jul 2022

Guest: Dr. Christopher Morrison; Topics: Chris reviewed the nuclear space field, types of reactors, propulsion, funding, challenges, potential demos and timelines plus he talked fusion toward the end of the program. In discussing fusion, he mentioned several of the leading entrepreneurial fusion companies securing investment. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on...

Guests: Dr. Christopher Morrison

Broadcast 3897 Mike Snead

Date Aired: Friday 22 Jul 2022

Guest: Mike Snead; Topics: Air Force engineering background, Space Force, USAF Space activities and troops, high ground to defend, space troop deployment preparation, China, Russia domination threat, Space Solar Power, green energy, limited capabilities of terrestrial solar and wind plus lots more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow...

Guests: Mike Snead

Tags: Mike Snead, space solar power (SSP), green energy, renewable forms of energy, terrestrial solar, wind power, Nuclear power, fossil fuels, essential transition to SSP, SSP is a distributed energy system, comparisons to 1920s hydroelectric power, essential federal leadership, European Union standard of living constant, climate changed used as regressive tool, Space Force, USAF, space divisions, potential Chinese domination of industry and military, develop warfighting capability for space resources, humans in space as part of Air Force, troop deployment to space, AI and robotics in space, Militarization of Space, LEO basics for troops in space, supporting space military missions, Space Force Commanding General John Raymond commentary, militarization examples of Ukraine and South China Sea, Billy Mitchell of older USAF comparison, SSP studies skepticism, breeder reactors, deliverable energy percentages from various energy sources, Thorium, fossil fuels phase out through 2100, future oil wars, current green energ

Broadcast 3896 Lori Garver

Date Aired: Thursday 21 Jul 2022

Guest: Lori Garver; Topic: Lori talked about her new book, Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age. In addition, listeners asked her many space policy and business questions in addition to her book commentary. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. Comments and questions should be...

Guests: Lori Garver

Tags: Lori Garver, Lori's book Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age, a brief history of Lori's involvement in space, L5 vision, society, Dan Goldin of NASA, X-33 program, Commercial space, commercial space as a disruptive source, SLS, Obama Administration, Deputy Administrator, Starship, Elon Musk, SpaceX, Chinese space/lunar program, The Wolf Amendment, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Jr, innovation, competition, Orion, importance of general public for space support, correcting misinformation, space launch environmental impact, NASA leadership, women in space leadership, space settlement, The National Space Policy and settlement, risks associated with group think, aerospace industry competition with SpaceX, Lori's 5 and 10 year plan, space property rights, space as a global commons, Lori and spaceflight, nuclear power/propulsion in space, NASA future, Lori's future and NASA

Broadcast 3895 Hotel Mars with Dr. Harold Connolly

Date Aired: Wednesday 20 Jul 2022

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Harold Connolly, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Asteroid Bennu and new information re the OSIRIS-Rex mission . You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for...

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, Dr. Harold C. Connolly Jr.

Tags: John Batchelor, Dr. Harold Connolly, Dr. David Livingston, asteroid Bennu, rubble pile, Osiris-REx Mission, sample return on the way back, extended mission, orbiting near-Earth asteroid Apophis in 2029, Bennu debris, Bennu surface and mass support, organics, spreading life

Broadcast 3894 Dr. Daniel Tompkins

Date Aired: Tuesday 19 Jul 2022

Guest: Dr. Daniel Tompkins; Topics: Daniel discussed his GrowMars company, the development of self-replicating passive greenhouses, the use of PEF as a bio product, markets, uses on the Moon, Mars and in free space, terrestrial uses, Insitu Resource Creation, and more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. Comments and...

Guests: Dr. Daniel Tompkins

Tags: Dr. Daniel Tompkins, plant science, agriculture, Plant Medicine, GrowMars, agriculture beyond Earth, space agriculture, self-replicating green houses, bioplastics, entropy, industry comparison regarding energy usage, Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) 100% recyclable bioplastic, off the shelf hardware, vegetarian diet, integration of animals/insects, passive without LED, outpacing entropy, commercial products, two potentially large markets, financing, investment, automation, AI, robotics, prototypes, experiments, closed analogs, GrowMars business plan, nitrogen cycle, turning off plant growth feature, company educational outreach, Yellowstone Super Volcano, Mars like conditions on Earth, XPrize for Carbon Removal, 3D printers, GrowMars in ten years, Falcon Heavy launcher, Mars and Moon demos, Insitu challenge. Insitu Resource Creation, Advice from the movie The Graduate from 1967

Broadcast 3893 OPEN LINES

Date Aired: Sunday 17 Jul 2022

Guest: Open Lines Discussion led by Dr. Space; Topics: Multiple topics including the news story about the shutting down of Masten Space and their lunar lander work, entrepreneurial capabilities and promotion, startup company investing due diligence, importance of team and team leads for space companies, NSS, space advocacy, and ISDC with Dr. Sherry Bell, Falcon 9 safety comparisons with Marshall, UAP hearings and evidence and more. Please direct all comments and questions...

Guests: Dr. David Livingston

Broadcast 3892 Scot Stride

Date Aired: Friday 15 Jul 2022

Guest: Scot Stride; Topics: Scot talked about his radio and radar space mission experience, projects, flight hardware, the use of off the shelf items to save money, plus our guest talked about his own SETI research involving SETV, S3ETI and the UAP phenomena along with the physics of ET type searches. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www....

Guests: Scot Stride

Tags: Scot Stride, JPL, spacecraft telecommunications and radar systems, DSOC for Psyche mission, UHF radio for Mars helicopter, EnVision radar transmitter, SETI, SETV, S3ETI, UAP, U.S. Military, searching for artificial microwaves, searching for optical signals outside the solar system, off the shelf radio hardware, RADHARD equipment, mission mass limits, Breakthrough programs, Breakthrough Listen, telescopes, explanation for no signals, active and passive searches, JWST images and searches, narrowband usage, essential power for searches, in space telescopes, telescopes on the lunar far side, technical civilization longevity, dirty meaning radio signal noise, UAP noise, search limitations, searching for artifacts, Seth Shostak, Avi Loeb, terrestrial telescopes, Allen Telescope Array, detailed instrument searches, observer effort, autonomous evaluation, Navy pilot research as evidence, Dept. of Defense information, Naval research, Battle of LA from 1942, dissatisfaction with data quality, upcoming NASA UAP study, i

Broadcast 3891 Hotel Mars with Laura Montgomery

Date Aired: Wednesday 13 Jul 2022

Guests: John Batchelor, Laura Montgomery, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Space law, The Artemis Accords, returning to the Moon, China and Russia. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for...

Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. David Livingston, Laura Montgomery

Tags: John Batchelor, Laura Montgomery Dr. David Livingston, The Artemis Accords, Space law, The Outer Space Treaty (OST), Article3 of the OST, Russia, China, peaceful purposes for space usage, military use of Near Earth Orbit, self-defense in space, lunar government transparency, Ukraine and Artemis Accords

Broadcast 3890 Gary Calnan

Date Aired: Tuesday 12 Jul 2022

Guest: Gary Calnan; Topics: Gary explained and discussed CisLunar Industries, the Micro Space Foundry now being developed, the plan for debris removal and ISRU like mfg of space products from the space debris. Gary talked financing, partners, AI and much more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. Comments and...

Guests: Gary Calnan

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Happy Birthday Private Commercial Space

Date Aired: Monday 11 Jul 2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRIVATE COMMERCIAL SPACE By Dr. Tom Matula For my friends at The Space Show and elsewhere: July 10 was the 60th Anniversary of the birth of the private commercial space industry with the launch of Telstar. It was design and built entirely with money from Bell Labs who owned and operated it. Bell Labs also paid NASA to launch it, a practice the commercial satellite industry continued into the 1980’s, only ending after the Challenger accident. The commercial...

Guests: Dr. Thomas Matula

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Broadcast 3889 Kent Nebergall

Date Aired: Sunday 10 Jul 2022

Guest: Kent Nebergall; Topics: Space settlement possibility, designs, programs, challenges, economics and more. Check out the guest's website, www.macroinvent.com. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space...

Guests: Kent Nebergall

Tags: Kent Nebergall, Macroinvent.com, space settlement projects, aspiring inventor and entrepreneur resources, Mars Society, space settlement 24 grand challenges, affordable launch, reusability, space debris concerns, food, space health risks, launching tonnage to space, space settlement economics, Kent's space settlement evolving economic timeline, Mars unknowns, biological issues, toxic concerns, off-Earth economic models, hobby vs. mission planners/designers, private space and O'Neill station economics, Kent's 1g designs, reproduction as a settlement grand challenge, children and space settlement, radiation, low gravity, ring structure, biodiversity, Mars life, Phobos as a backup plan, Inmarsat study What on Earth is the value of space, Elon Musk, Starship, Eureka Mars City Design, terraforming Mars, planetary protection

Broadcast 3888 Kai Staats

Date Aired: Friday 08 Jul 2022

Guest: KAI STAATS; Topics: SAM space analog for Moon and Mars updates. For more info, see their website @ https://samb2.space. Teams were discussed as was the project, purpose, goals and objectives. Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show...

Guests: Kai Staats