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Episode 722: Interview: Prof. Benjamin Zuckerman on Giant Space Interferometers and Slow Interstellar Exploration
Today I'm interviewing Dr. Benjamin Zuckerman, emeritus professor from UCLA. Zuckerman is the author of over 200 papers, and was involved with the fi…
5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 721: Interview: Jack Burns and the Lunar FARSIDE Telescope
This week I talk to Dr. Jack Burns, the Principle Investigator for the Lunar FARSIDE telescope. This would be a radio telescope installed on the far …
5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 720: Interview: Christopher Morrison and the Interstellar Sample Return Mission
This week I talk to Christopher Morrison from USNC about their recently awarded NIAC Grant. Their grant will investigate the feasibility of a radiois…
5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 719: Q&A 137: What Impressed Me The Most About Perseverance's Landing? And More...
In this week's live questions show, we spend a lot of time talking about the Perseverance landing on Mars. What's happening with my content right now…
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 718: Interview with Fraser on SciManDan Podcast
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5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 717: Q&A 136: Should Falcon Heavy Launch the Lunar Gateway? And More...
In this week's questions show, I talk about why some missions go into orbit, and other missions make a direct landing on Mars. Is it a good idea for …
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 716: Q&A 135: Where Will We Find Life First? In the Solar System or Another Star?
00:00 Start
00:22 Easier to find life in the Solar System or Milky Way?
05:13 Could an exosuit simulate gravity?
06:36 Could you use water as a propulsi…
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 715: Interview: Chris Prophet, SpaceX From the Ground Up
This week I interview Chris Prophet, the author of "SpaceX from the Ground Up". His book, now in its 6th edition covers the story of SpaceX, from its…
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 714: Q&A 134: Could Tethered Starships Provide Artificial Gravity? And More...
In this week's Q&A show, I answer questions about Starship might be able to provide artificial gravity, whether I'd prefer to have LUVOIR or the Over…
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 713: Interview: The Story of the Europa Clipper: "The Mission" with David Brown
In this week's interview, I talk to David Brown about his new book: The Mission. It's all about the campaign to design and build the Europa Clipper m…
5 years, 6 months ago