Guests: John Batchelor, Doug Messier, Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  Dream Chaser and the recent drop test at Edwards AFB.    Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites.

Guest:  Kent Nebergall;  Topics:  Space settlement possibility, designs, programs, challenges, economics and more.  Check out the guest's website, www.macroinvent.com. 

Guest:  Dr. Jose Lopez:  Topic:  We discussed the paper by Dr. Lopez and his associates, "Inevitable future: space colonization  beyond Earth with microbes first."  You can get this paper via my blog comment for this show that has a link for downloading it. I suggest you also read the Gizmodo article about the paper and the work being done in this area by Dr. Lopez and his associates.  The Gizmodo link is part of the same blog comment with the link to the Dr. Lopez paper. 

Guest:  Dr. Bruce Jakosky;  Topics: Terraforming Mars, CO2 on Mars, the Martian atmosphere 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 questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use.

Guest:  Dr. Robert (Bob) Zubrin;  Topics:  The upcoming Mars Society Convention plus multiple other topics regarding both Mars & the Moon, propulsion, NASA, public & commercial space and more.