Space podcasts – Oct.11.2016

A sampling of recent space related podcasts:

** WeMartians | Follow humanity’s journey to Mars

  • WeMartians Podcast Episode 12: Mission to sMarts (feat. the crew of HI-SEAS IV) – “This special episode features interviews with all six members of the HI-SEAS IV crew, who recently completed a 1 year simulated Mars mission on the slopes of Mauna Loa. Crew members include Sheyna Gifford, Carmel Johnston, Cyprien Verseux, Christiane Heinicke, Andrzej Stewart and Tristan Bassingthwaighte.”

** This Orbital Life

  • Voices From L5 – Practical Problems with the Outer Space Treaty  – “We are joined this week by Martin Elvis, a senior astrophysicist at the Harvard Smithsonian centre for astrophysics. Martin joins us to discuss a paper regarding a potential loophole in the Outer Space Treaty and how it handles property. In this episode we highlight the need for practical considerations and questions being asked regarding space and space law and policy.”
  • Voices From L5 – To The Stars – “Phillip Lubin joins us to discuss that next step in the farthest reaches of space exploration – Interstellar travel. How can we go beyond our solar system and what might we find there? Why would we do such things? Phillip tells us about his project and the projects he’s involved with that hope to one day send out fleets of tiny ships to other stars.”

** Planetary Radio

  • Farewell Rosetta! – “The European Space Agency’s magnificent Rosetta mission ended last week as the spacecraft gently touched down on the comet it has revealed.”

** The Space Show

** John Batchelor Show

 

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