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Stories From SpaceCelestial Steward | A Conversation with Moriba Jah | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Dr. Moriba Jah, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin [@UTAustin]On Twitter | https://x.com/moribajahOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahniverse/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/moribajahWebsite | https://www.moriba.com/Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesMoriba Jah is a Professor of Aerospace...
2025-03-2535 minStories From SpaceWhat Discoveries has the James Webb Space Telescope Made So Far? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesThe 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...
2025-03-1224 minStories From SpaceWTF Is Happening At NASA? | A Conversation with Keith Cowing (Part II) | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Keith Cowing, Creator / Editor, NASA Watch and Astrobiology.comOn Twitter | https://x.com/keithcowingOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-cowing-9b94076/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/keith.cowingHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesKeith Cowing has been one of NASA's most vocal critics for decades. Together, we discus...
2025-03-0139 minStories From SpaceWTF Is Happening At NASA? | A Conversation with Keith Cowing | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Keith Cowing, Editor, NASA WatchOn Twitter | https://x.com/keithcowingOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-cowing-9b94076/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/keith.cowingHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesKeith Cowing, a former NASA scientist and the creator of NASAWatch, has been a part of the space sec...
2025-02-2229 minStories From SpacePluto and the Great Planet Debate | A Conversation with Dr. Will Grundy | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Dr. Will Grundy, Astronomer, Lowell ObservatoryHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesDr. 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 bo...
2025-02-1228 minStories From SpaceThe History and Future of Space Stations | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesStations 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....
2025-02-0638 minStories From SpaceAre Wormholes Possible? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesWormholes, 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...
2025-01-1626 minStories From SpaceAre Red Dwarf Star Systems Habitable? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesRed 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 o...
2025-01-0234 minStories From SpaceGoing Interstellar: Will Humanity Ever Reach for the Stars? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesThe 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 ano...
2024-12-1237 minStories From SpaceThe Coming Age of Astrobiology with Kenneth Goodis-Gordon | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Kenneth Goodis-Gordon, Ph.D candidate and Graduate Research Assistant, University of Central FloridaOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-goodis-gordon-05217a130/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/kenny.gordon.18Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesKenneth Goodis Gordon is a Ph.D. candidate with the University of Central Florida's Planetary Science Group. His resea...
2024-12-0333 minStories From SpaceThe Space Race - Part II | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesIn 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 woul...
2024-11-2523 minStories From SpaceThe Space Race: the American and Soviet Space Programs | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesThe 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!______________________Resourc...
2024-11-1623 minStories From SpaceIndia's Space Program | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesFrom 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....
2024-10-2926 minStories From SpaceIslamic and Hindu Astronomers of the Middle Ages | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesDuring 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!______________________ResourcesIslamic Science's India Connection - Aramco...
2024-10-2218 minStories From SpaceChina's Space Program | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesSince 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 nuclea...
2024-10-1028 minStories From SpaceWhere is Everybody? The SETI Paradox | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesWhat 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______________________ResourcesBeyond Fermi's Paradox: What is t...
2024-09-2821 minStories From SpaceRising Stars: Rocket Lab | A Conversation with Sir Peter Beck | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Sir Peter Beck, Founder & CEO, Rocket Lab [@RocketLab]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-beck-ab7b63b/On Twitter | https://x.com/Peter_J_BeckHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesSir Peter Beck is the founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, the New Zealand-based company that is poised to challenge SpaceX's near-mono...
2024-09-2242 minStories From SpaceIndigenous Astronomy: The Legacy of the Aztecs | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesThe 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....
2024-09-1742 minStories From SpaceWhat is a Habitable Zone? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesThe 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.______________________Resourc...
2024-09-0729 minStories From SpaceWhere is Everybody? The Percolation Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesCould 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.______________________Resourc...
2024-08-2625 minStories From SpaceThe Great Migration: Living at the Edge of the Solar System | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesSomeday, 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!______________________Resourc...
2024-08-1026 minStories From SpaceWhere is Everybody? The Waterworlds Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesCould 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.______________________ResourcesBeyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XII...
2024-07-2922 minStories From SpaceThe Grand Tour: The Legacy of the Voyager Probes | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesSomeday, they may become the first ambassadors for humanity, encountering another civilization, or could be retrieved by future generations as the ultimate "time capsule"!______________________ResourcesNASA - Voyager: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/The Planetary Society - The Voyager Missions: https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/voyager...
2024-07-2024 minStories From SpaceVoices of the Future: Alastair Reynolds | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesNoted 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!)______________________Reso...
2024-05-1828 minStories From SpaceThe Great Migration: Living on Uranus' Moons | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesSomeday, 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!).______________________Resources...
2024-05-0421 minStories From SpaceThe Gift of Gravitational Lensing | A Conversation with Dr. Slava Turyshev | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Dr. Slava Turyshev, Research Scientist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory [@NASAJPL]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/slava-g-turyshev-62b88/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/turyshevHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesDr. Slava Turyshev is a NASA researcher and one of the leading advocates for creating a telescope that will use our Sun as a...
2024-04-2751 minStories From SpaceVoices of the Future: Frank Herbert | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesFamed 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.______________________Resources______________________For more podcast S...
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ITSPmagazine PodcastsThe Crisis in Cosmology: What is the Hubble Tension? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesSince 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...
2024-04-0617 minStories From SpaceThe Crisis in Cosmology: What is the Hubble Tension? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesSince 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...
2024-04-0617 minITSPmagazine PodcastsRendezvousing with an Interstellar Object | A Conversation with Dr. Alan Stern | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Dr. Alan Stern, Associate Vice President Southwest Research Institute [@SwRI]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-stern-0786409/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/AlanSternOn Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/s.alan.sternHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesInterstellar Objects have been a source of fascination since 'Oumuamua passed through our Solar...
2024-04-0324 minStories From SpaceRendezvousing with an Interstellar Object | A Conversation with Dr. Alan Stern | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Dr. Alan Stern, Associate Vice President Southwest Research Institute [@SwRI]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-stern-0786409/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/AlanSternOn Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/s.alan.sternHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesInterstellar Objects have been a source of fascination since 'Oumuamua passed through our Solar...
2024-04-0324 minStories From SpaceThe STASH Experiment and Hibernation Technology for Space | A Conversation with Dr. Ryan Sprenger | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Dr. Ryan Sprenger, Senior Research Scientist, Fauna Bio [@faunabio]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-sprenger-ph-d-66720a2a9/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ryan.sprenger.77Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesDr. Ryan Sprenger and colleagues have developed the Studying Torpor in Animals for Space-health in Humans (STASH) experiment to advance hibernati...
2024-03-0234 minStories From SpaceSwarming Proxima Centauri | A Conversation with Marshall Eubanks | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Marshall Eubanks, Chief Scientists, Space Initiatives Inc. [@AsteroidEnergy] On Twitter | https://twitter.com/tm_eubanks?On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmeubanks/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/tmeubanksHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesMarshall Eubanks and his team of researchers are working on a concept for sending thousands of probes...
2024-02-2436 minStories From SpaceThe Cosmic Philosopher: Konstantin Tsiokolvsky | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesRussian/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...
2024-02-1721 minStories From SpaceMars by 2040? Why Must We Wait? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesPlans 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, prioritie...
2024-02-0325 minStories From SpaceThe Europa Clipper Mission | A Conversation with Dr. Steve Vance | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Dr. Steve Vance, Deputy Manager Planetary Science Section NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory [@NASAJPL]On Twitter | https://twitter.com/Steven_D_VanceOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-vance-12780825/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/steve.vance1Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesNASA scientist and astrobiologist Dr. Steve Vance tells us about...
2024-01-2750 minStories From SpaceWhere is Everybody? The Rare Earth Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesCould 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.______________________Reso...
2024-01-1526 minStories From SpaceThe Great Migration: Living on Saturn's Moons | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesWhat 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.
2023-12-3029 minStories From SpaceA Mars Sample Return Mission | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesSpace 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 Sys...
2023-12-1323 minStories From SpaceThe Dark Universe: What are Dark Matter and Dark Energy? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesIn 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!______________________Reso...
2023-12-0233 minStories From SpaceWhere is Everybody? The Aurora Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesPerhaps 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.______________________ResourcesBeyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XIV: What is th...
2023-11-1823 minStories From SpaceThe Great Migration: Living on Jupiter's Moons! | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesSince 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.______________________ResourcesHow Do We Settle on Jupite...
2023-11-1146 minStories From SpaceSpace is for All: An Interview with Space Policy Analyst Ruvimbo Samanga | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Ruvimbo Samanga, Space policy analyst, MILO Space Science Institute [@MILOInstitute]On Twitter | https://twitter.com/RueyAstraOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruvimbo-samanga-248212135/Website | https://ruvimbosamanga.com/Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesRuvimbo Samanga, a space policy analyst and advocate who has worked for many international organizations, is dedicated to promot...
2023-10-2833 minStories From SpaceAncient Astronauts Theory | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesCould 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 a...
2023-10-2129 minStories From SpaceThe Firstborn Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode NotesCould 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?")______________________Resources...
2023-10-1419 minStories From SpaceThe History of SETI | A Conversation with Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau, Karl Jansky Fellow, National Radio Astronomy Observatory [@TheNRAO]On Twitter | https://twitter.com/StellarHistoryOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-charbonneau-31090aa1/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/rebeccaannecharbonneauHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau is a science and SETI historian and a Karl Jansky Fellow at the National...
2023-09-2334 minStories From SpaceThe Drake Equation | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________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.______________________ResourcesThe Drake...
2023-09-1815 minStories From SpaceGoing Interstellar: Generation Ships! | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________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.______________________Resourc...
2023-09-0740 minStories From SpaceThe Relativity Revolution: The Life and Times of Albert Einstein - Part II | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionIn 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. An...
2023-08-2624 minStories From SpaceThe Relativity Revolution: The Life and Times of Albert Einstein | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionIn 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.______________________ResourcesWhat is Einste...
2023-08-1938 minStories From SpaceWhere is Everybody? Our Interstellar Future | A Conversation with Professor Avi Loeb | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Avi Loeb, Professor at Harvard University [@Harvard]On Twitter | https://twitter.com/Galileo_ProjectHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionThis 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...
2023-08-1239 minStories From SpaceWhere Are All the Aliens? The Dark Forest Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCould 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.
2023-08-0531 minStories From SpaceWhat's it all About? The History of Cosmology (Part II) | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionBy 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 revi...
2023-07-2240 minStories From SpaceWhat's it all About? The History of Cosmology | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionThe 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!...
2023-07-1527 minStories From SpaceThe Great Migration: Living in the Belt | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionWith 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______________________ResourcesThe...
2023-07-0825 minStories From SpaceWhere Are All the Aliens? The Brief Window Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCould 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 oppor...
2023-07-0124 minStories From SpaceThe Gift of Hope Through Astronomy | A Conversation with Julia Brodsky | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Julia Brodsky, Founder and Lead Instructor, Art of Inquiry [@artofinquiry]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliabrodsky/On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@artofinquiryHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionJulia Brodsky is an educator, NASA astronaut instructor, and the STEM Education Lead at the Blue Marble Institute of Science. With her colleague...
2023-06-1248 minStories From SpaceThe Great Migration: How Can Humans Live on Mercury? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionMercury, 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!...
2023-05-3119 minStories From SpaceGoing Nuclear! The Promise of Nuclear Propulsion | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionScientists 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!______________________ResourcesAerojet Rocketdyne - Nuclear Propulsion: https://www.rocket.com/space/nuclear-p...
2023-05-2123 minStories From SpaceSigns of Life: What are "Ocean Worlds"? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionIn 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.______________________ResourcesNASA Ocea...
2023-05-1327 minStories From SpaceThe "Cool" Universe: Infrared Astronomy | A Conversation with Charles Beichman | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | 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______________________Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionFor decades, NASA astronomer Charles A. Beichman has been at the forefront of infrared astronomy and exopl...
2023-05-0840 minStories From SpaceThe Great Migration: How Can Humans Live on Venus? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCan 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!...
2023-04-2924 minStories From SpaceWhere Are All the Aliens? The Planetarium Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCould 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)....
2023-04-1722 minStories From SpaceThe Great Migration: How Can Humans Live on Mars? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCan 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 b...
2023-04-0844 minStories From SpaceThe Great Migration: Can Humans Live on the Moon? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionA 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 s...
2023-04-0135 minStories From SpaceIs Anybody Out There? The Search for Technosignatures | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionThe 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.______________________ResourcesNASA Technosignature Report: h...
2023-03-2523 minStories From SpaceIs Anybody Out There? The Search for Biosignatures | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionWhen 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 s...
2023-03-1823 minStories From SpaceThe Coming Age of Exoplanet Study with Caroline Piaulet | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | 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/TSIMcGillOn Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/carolinePhy_____________________________Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionThis week, my guest was Caroline Piaulet, an exoplanet researche...
2023-03-1128 minStories From SpaceWhere Are All the Aliens? The Berserker Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCould 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.______________________Resources"The Great Silence - the Controversy Concerning Extraterr...
2023-03-0420 minStories From SpaceInspired Space with Science Communicator, Author, and Educator James Maynard (Part II) | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | James Maynard, Publisher, The Cosmic Companion [@CompanionCosmic]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-g-maynard/On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmicCompanionOn Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/jgmaynardHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionPart II of my interview with science communicator, author, and educator James Maynard. In Part II, Maynard a...
2023-02-2533 minStories From SpaceInspired Space with Science Communicator, Author, and Educator James Maynard | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | James Maynard, Publisher, The Cosmic Companion [@CompanionCosmic]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-g-maynard/On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@TheCosmicCompanionOn Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/jgmaynardHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionJames Maynard is the creator of The Cosmic Companion, a multimedia news and education network dedicated to bringi...
2023-02-1833 minStories From SpaceThe Enduring Legacy of 2001: A Space Odyssey | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionIn 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!______________________Resources2001: A Space Odyssey (RogerEbert.com): https://w...
2023-02-1126 minStories From SpaceThe Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionIn 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....
2023-02-0530 minStories From SpaceThe Copernican Revolution | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionIn 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.______________________ResourcesOn the Revol...
2023-01-2817 minStories From SpaceGoing Interstellar With Physicist, Author, And NASA Technologist, Les Johnson | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Les JohnsonPrinciple Investigator at NASA [@NASA] Marshall Space Flight Center [@NASA_Marshall]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesjohnson1On Twitter | https://twitter.com/lesauthorOn Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/les.johnson2Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionLes Johnson is a physicist, author, NASA technologist, International Academy of Astronautics and Science F...
2023-01-1456 minStories From SpaceVoices Of The Future: Arthur C. Clarke | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionArthur 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!______________________ResourcesThe Arthur C. Clarke Fo...
2023-01-0833 minStories From SpaceVon Neumann Probes With Professor Alex Ellery | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Alex ElleryProfessor 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 WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionSelf-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...
2022-12-3136 minStories From SpaceThe Newtonian Revolution | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionSir 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.______________________ResourcesUniversity of Cambridge - Newton Papers: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collectio...
2022-12-2417 minStories From SpaceInspiring The Space Generation With Janet Ivey | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuestJanet IveyCEO and creator, Janet's PlanetOn Twitter | https://twitter.com/JanetsPlanetOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetsplanet/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/janetiveyOn YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@JanetsPlanetOfficialHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionJanet Ivey is a science communicator and the creator of Janet's Planet, a...
2022-12-171h 04Stories From SpaceThe Frontiers Of Astrophysics | A Conversation With Senior Contributor, Forbes Magazine, Ethan Siegel | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuestEthan SiegelSenior Contributor, Forbes Magazine [@Forbes]On Twitter | https://twitter.com/StartsWithABangOn Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ethansiegel/On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ethansiegelHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionEthan Siegel is an astrophysicist, science writer, science communicator, and a professor of physics and astronomy at various colleges. He is also a...
2022-12-1048 minStories From SpaceThe Future Of Space Law: The Space Court Foundation | A Conversation With Mentorship Coordinator, Mclee Kerolle | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuestMclee KerolleMentorship Coordinator, Space Court Foundation [@spacecourtfdn]On Twitter | https://twitter.com/ynggeorgejetsonOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourfriendlyneighborhoodspacelawyer/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/mclee.kerolle/On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@mcleekerolle3705Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionThrough education, engagement, scholarships, and an archive of space law, the...
2022-12-0332 minStories From SpaceInspiring Science Fiction | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionOver 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-jo...
2022-11-2627 minStories From SpaceThe Science Behind Terraforming | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionThe 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.______________________ResourcesThe Ross 248...
2022-11-1932 minStories From SpaceWhere Are All the Aliens? The Transcension Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCould 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 n...
2022-11-1237 minStories From SpaceIs Humanity Alone In The Universe? The Hart-Tipler Conjecture | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Show DescriptionIs 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.______________________ResourcesExtraterr...
2022-11-0525 minStories From SpaceThinking Big: The Kardashev Scale | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Show DescriptionIn 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).______________________ResourcesTransmiss...
2022-10-2922 minStories From SpaceThe Overview Effect | Guest: Frank White, Author And Space Philosopher | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsGuest | Frank WhiteAuthor/Space Philosopher, The Overview Institute [@OverviewEffect]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankwhitetoe/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/fwhite66On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/whitelight2On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqnb7Og7vYP9MHE2qAhHjQHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________ResourcesIn 1987, Frank White coined the term "Overview E...
2022-10-2245 minStories From SpaceWomen In Space And The STEAMs! | Guest: Joan Marie, Aerospace Engineer At NASA | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsSpace 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._______________________GuestJoan MarieAerospace 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_______________________HostMatthew S...
2022-10-1543 minStories From SpaceMarschitecture | Guest: Vera Mulyani | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsVera 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!_______________________GuestVera MulyaniFounder and Chief Marschitect, Mars City Design [@MarsCityDesign]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/veramulyani/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=645650495On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/MarsCityDesign_______________________
2022-10-0832 minStories From SpaceThe Great Filter Hypothesis | Guest: Dr. Robin Hanson | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsIn 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!_______________________GuestDr. Robin HansonGeorge 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_______________________HostMatthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspm...
2022-10-0138 minStories From SpaceExtrasolar Planets Everywhere! | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsThe 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!_______________________Guests _______________________HostMatthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s Sponsors Are you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagaz...
2022-09-1725 minStories From SpaceBuilding An Elevator To Space! | Guests: Dr. Peter Swan And Adrian Nixon | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsThe 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!_______________________GuestsDr. Peter SwanGalactic Harbour Associates, Inc. [@galacticharbour]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-swan-ph-d-6774038/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/SpaceElevPeteAdrian NixonInternational Space Elevator Consortium [@ISECdotORG]On LinkedIn | https://ww...
2022-09-1056 minStories From SpaceWhat Is The Future Of Space Law? | Guests: Christopher M. Hearsey And Nathan Johnson | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsThe 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._______________________GuestsChristopher M. HearseyChair, Board of Directors, Space Court Foundation [@spacecourtfdn]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hearsey/On Twitter | https://t...
2022-08-2749 minStories From SpaceWe're Going to Mars! | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsThe 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!_______________________HostMatthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s Sponsors______________________ResourcesNASA - Moon to Mars Overview: https://www.nasa.gov/topics...
2022-08-1339 minStories From SpaceBehind The Scenes At NASA | Guest: Space Journalist Nancy Atkinson | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsNoted 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!_______________________GuestNancy AtkinsonOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyatkinson4/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/Nancy_AOn Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/nancy.atkinson4_______________________HostM...
2022-08-0648 minStories From SpaceGoing Interstellar: The Alcubierre Warp Drive | Guest: Dr Harold "Sonny" White | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsFor 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!"_______________________GuestsDr. Harold "Sonny" WhiteDirector of Advanced Research...
2022-07-2827 minStories From SpaceIndigenous Astronomy | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsFor 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."_______________________HostMatthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s Sponsors______________________ResourcesNative Skywatchers: https://www.nativeskywatchers.com/
2022-07-1628 minStories From Space"Where is Everybody?" The Enduring Problem of Fermi's Paradox | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsIn 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._______________________HostMatthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s Sponsors______________________ResourcesBeyond Fermi's Paradox at Universe Today (a series)https://www.universetoday.com/?s...
2022-07-0222 min
Audio Signals PodcastWhat Are Exoplanets And Why Are They So Important For Our Exploration Of The Universe. This, Some More, And The Formal Introduction Of A New Podcast! | A Conversation With Matthew S Williams | Audio Signals Podcast With Marco CiappelliIn this Audio Signals episode, we again turn our attention to space. Just like our early ancestors and those who came after them, humanity has always been fascinated by the space above — well, all around — our Pale Blue Dot, which we call Earth.We made up most of the stories, some were fantastic, and some were almost true, but lately, technology has allowed us to listen and watch the stories it shares with us.We are joined for the 3rd time by our friends, space journalist Matthew Williams and we talk about exoplanets. What are they...
2022-06-2643 minStories From SpaceWe're Going Back To The Moon! | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S WilliamsThe 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._______________________HostMatthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s Sponsors______________________Reso...
2022-06-1434 min