The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, June. 6, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Robert Zimmerman for space news and policy updates.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): TBD. Check the Upcoming Show Menu at www.thespaceshow.com for  updates on scheduling.

3. Friday, Mar.9, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Billy Miossi to talk about his documentary film on the Voyager spacecraft.

4. Sunday, Mar.11, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Nick Kanas to discuss his new book, Behavioral Health and Human Interactions in Space [Amazon commission link].

Some recent shows:

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, May.31.2023 – Dr. Erika Nesvold spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about her new book, Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space [Amazon commission link], on space settlement, ethics, Mars and more

** Sunday, May.21.2023 – Michelle Hanlon talked

about For All Moon Kind and the new Institute on Space Law and Ethics. We talked about both the OST and Artemis articles that apply to protecting historical sites plus govern our space contact. Our discussion included many subjects with multiple listener questions.

** Friday, May.19.2023 – Dr. Anna Krylov from the chemistry department at University of Southern Californian (USC) in Los Angeles discussed pushing back on

 the use of ideology instead of merit in teaching and grading science, the scientific method and more. Our guest explained the why of the adverse impacts of the DEI ideology citing specific individual and educational examples.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, May.17.2023 – Rand Simberg spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston talked about

the Vast Space Systems artificial gravity commercial space station to be launched in 2025 with later versions using artificial gravity at the lunar gravity rate. Rand talked about the previously high launch costs having been a deterrent to private station development but that the cost now was making it an affordable industry.

** Tuesday, May.16.2023 –  Rebecca Hahn discussed her

graduate work on mapping, cataloging and studying the volcanoes on Venus. We also compared them to volcanoes elsewhere in the solar systems and discussed many other questions, issues and concerns regarding the planet Venus.

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* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

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The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, May. 16, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome Rebecca Hahn regarding her work and paper on the volcanos of Venus.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, May. 17, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): TBD. Check the Upcoming Show Menu at www.thespaceshow.com for  updates on scheduling.

3. Friday, May.19, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Anna Krylov, USC chemistry professor, on challenges to the scientific method and more.

4. Sunday, May.21, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Michelle Hanlon of For All Moonkind on news and information relevant to our lunar activities.

Some recent shows:

** Friday, May.12.2023 – Melodie Yashar discussed “space architecture, settlement, where to settle, building codes for space development, terrestrial structures for space and more“.

** Hotel Mars – Thursday, May.10.2023 – Douglas Messier discussed with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston

the recent Starship demo launch which has resulted in five environmental and cultural-heritage non-profits going after the FAA in court on the grounds that the FAA disregarded environmental law when approving the launches without a full EIR. During this one segment Hotel Mars program, Doug discussed the litigation and the five organizations behind it, options for SpaceX, launches at their Starship pad at KSC, plus he went over the known damage to the pad and area from the launch which showed no environmental or wildlife damage.

** Tuesday, May.9.2023 – Dr. Pascal Lee talked about “searching for life on Mars, why caves, Artemis, Starship and SLS, a theory about Roswell, and are we alone in the universe“.

** Sunday, May.7.2023 – John Strickland talked about

his visit to the recent Starship launch at Boca [Chica Beach] near Brownsville, TX. After talking Starship, environmental issues and KSC as an alternate launch site, we talked nuclear and solar power, energy and more. 

** Friday, May.5.2023 –  Gianni Martire and Luke Sellers discussed

their new paper on gravity waves and SETI-like searches. Our two guests explained the science behind their theory, talked lots about gravity waves, RamaCraft and more.

** Hotel Mars – Laura Montgomery,  space law specialist, gave an update to  John Batchelor and David Livingston on “Artemis, multiple nations competing at the lunar south pole, enhancing OST provisions such as no celestial property ownership, and more“.

** Tuesday, May.2.2023 – Dave Barnhart, CEO of Arkisys, explained “his new multi-use in space port for commercial space development“:

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

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The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, May. 9, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Pascal Lee on returning to the Moon, going to Mars, settlement and more.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, May. 10, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Douglas Messier will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about Starship-FAA litigation and related topics in the news

3. Friday, May.12, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Melodie Yashar, space architect and space settlement discussions.

4. Sunday, May.14, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): No show today for Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s Day to all.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, May.7.2023 – John Strickland talked about

his visit to the recent Starship launch at Boca [Chica Beach] near Brownsville, TX. After talking Starship, environmental issues and KSC as an alternate launch site, we talked nuclear and solar power, energy and more. 

** Friday, May.5.2023 –  Gianni Martire and Luke Sellers discussed

their new paper on gravity waves and SETI-like searches. Our two guests explained the science behind their theory, talked lots about gravity waves, RamaCraft and more.

** Hotel Mars – Laura Montgomery,  space law specialist, gave an update to  John Batchelor and David Livingston on “Artemis, multiple nations competing at the lunar south pole, enhancing OST provisions such as no celestial property ownership, and more“.

** Tuesday, May.2.2023 – Dave Barnhart, CEO of Arkisys, explained “his new multi-use in space port for commercial space development“:

**  Monday, May.1.2023: Aggie Kobrin and Rod Pyle of the National Space Society (NSS) came back to the program to discuss the NSS’s upcoming ‘s  Int. Space Development Conference (ISDC 2023) during  May 25-28 in Frisco, Texas.

** Sunday, Apr.30.2023 – Dr. David Livingston led an Open-Lines call-in discussion with Space Show listeners starting “with a great call about O2 scrubber technology, plus lots of calls on Starship, enviornmental conceerns and more“.

** Friday, Apr.28.2023 – Dr. Matthew Weinzierl of the Harvard Business School “discussed commercial space economics, Matt’s Harvard classes relating to commercial space and economics plus his students, student interest in space, space as a long term play vs. short term economic news“.

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

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The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, May 2, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome Dave Barnhart, CEO of Arkisys, will discuss transitioning from a single use to multi-use economy and what that means for space

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, May 3, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST):  Laura Montgomery, space law specialist, will update John Batchelor and David Livingston on space policy, law, Artemis, and more.

3. Friday, May 5, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Gianni Martire and Luke Sellers to discuss their new paper, which you can find on the blog for this program, that looks at new tools for SETI searches such as the LIGO gravitational wave detector.

4. Sunday, May 7, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST):  John Strickland is back with us to talk about the SpaceX Starship, energy and more. Don’t miss it.

Some recent shows:

**  Monday, May.1.2023: Aggie Kobrin and Rod Pyle of the National Space Society (NSS) came back to the program to discuss the NSS’s upcoming ‘s  Int. Space Development Conference (ISDC 2023) during  May 25-28 in Frisco, Texas.

** Sunday, Apr.30.2023 – Dr. David Livingston led an Open-Lines call-in discussion with Space Show listeners starting “with a great call about O2 scrubber technology, plus lots of calls on Starship, enviornmental conceerns and more“.

** Friday, Apr.28.2023 – Dr. Matthew Weinzierl of the Harvard Business School “discussed commercial space economics, Matt’s Harvard classes relating to commercial space and economics plus his students, student interest in space, space as a long term play vs. short term economic news“.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Apr.26.2023 – Rick Fisher, Asian strategy and space policy expert, talked with John Batchelor and David Livingston about “the recent Starship Demo flight in the context of China developing its own Super Heavy reusable rocket, the Long March 9 (LM-9)“.

** Sunday, Apr.23.2023 – Dr. Erika Nesvold talked about “ethics, space settlement, and living in space“.

** Friday, Apr.21.2023 – Tim Cash

went over the known details for the initial Starship demo test from April 20, discussing potential problems, possible remedies and rocket modifications. Furthermore, Tim talked about his passion in detail, space solar power. Starship modifications and the potential impact on lunar and Mars timelines were also discussed as was the rocket’s acoustic damage at launch to the engines and the pad.

** Tuesday, April.18.2023 – Dr. Robert Zubrin discussed his new book, The Case For Nukes [Amazon commission link] and “nuclear power and why, invention and progress, SSP, nuclear propulsion and much more“.

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

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The guests and topics of discussion on The Space Show this week:

1. Tuesday, Apr. 25, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Aggie Kobrin and Rod Pyle to talk about the National Space Society‘s upcoming International Space Development Conference (ISDC-2023).

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Rick Fisher will talk with David Livingston and John Batchelor, about the SpaceX Starship, security, and large rockets in other nations.

3. Friday, Apr.28, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Matthew Weinzierl, Harvard economist, to discuss commercial space going forward.

4. Sunday, Apr.30, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): Welcome to Open Lines. Call us at 866-7223 and tell us what is on your mind for space, tech, science, engineering, policy and more.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Apr.23.2023 – Dr. Erika Nesvold talked about “ethics, space settlement, and living in space“.

** Friday, Apr.21.2023 – Tim Cash

went over the known details for the initial Starship demo test from April 20, discussing potential problems, possible remedies and rocket modifications. Furthermore, Tim talked about his passion in detail, space solar power. Starship modifications and the potential impact on lunar and Mars timelines were also discussed as was the rocket’s acoustic damage at launch to the engines and the pad.

** Tuesday, April.18.2023 – Dr. Robert Zubrin discussed his new book, The Case For Nukes [Amazon commission link] and “nuclear power and why, invention and progress, SSP, nuclear propulsion and much more“.

** Sunday, Apr.16.2023 –  Morgan Irons and Lee Irons talked about

their work on 1 g for humans living off Earth. Many important subtopics were discussed, many issues, lots of calls and emails. You do not want to miss this one!

** Friday, Apr.14.2023 – Mike Gold of Redwire Space “was with us to discuss in detail Artemis, to provide a response to the naysayers, to talk commercial space and investment plus economic concerns and more“.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Apr.12.2023 – Daniel Suarez, author of the books Delta-V and Critical Mass [Amazon commission links], spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “to the program to speak about the books, the future, asteroid mining sci-fy and Starship and the future”.

** Tuesday, Apr.11.2023 – Dr. Greg Autry discussed

the use of nuclear power for our energy grid plus for space uses including propulsion. We talked about other forms of energy including green energy, renewables , EVs and more. Also discussed was the climate for ongoing public and private sector investment given our current economic stresses.

** See also:
* The Space Show Archives
* The Space Show Newsletter
* The Space Show Shop

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