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

1. Tuesday, Apr. 18, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Robert Zubrin to discuss his new book, The Case For Nukes [Amazon commission link].

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Rick Fisher of the International Assessment and Strategy Center (IASC), will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about the SpaceX Starship, Chinese rockets, competition for launchers, national security and more.

3. Friday, Apr.21, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Marc Bell, CEO of Terran Orbital.

4. Sunday, Apr.23, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome Dr. Erika Nesvold to discuss space settlement, ethics and much more. For more information on Dr. Nesvold, see www.erikanesvold.com.

Some recent shows:

** 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.

** Friday, Apr.7.2023 – Tom Cooke CEO of Spacely.work talked about “aerospace industry employment, independent workers, trends and much more“.

** Sunday, Apr.2.2023 – Dr. John Brandenburg discussed

AI and his view that it is very dangerous. This was a two hour discussion with many callers and lots of email questions.

** Friday, Mar.31.2023 – Duncan Farrah talked about “his work about blackholes and Dark Energy“. See his paper at Observational Evidence for Cosmological Coupling of Black Holes and its Implications for an Astrophysical Source of Dark Energy – NASA/ADS.

** Tuesday, Mar.28.2023 – Peter Garretson discussed “SSP, in space economy, industrial space development, security issues, Chin and more“.

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

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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

1. Tuesday, Apr. 11, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Greg Autry to the show on space economics, policy, commerce and more.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Apr. 12, 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, Apr.14, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome back Mike Gold, ATTY with Redwire on space business, investments and more.

4. Sunday, Apr.16, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Morgan Irons with Lee Irons on space agriculture, biology and more. See the guests’ respective bios on The Space Show website for more information.

Some recent shows:

** Friday, Apr.7.2023 – Tom Cooke CEO of Spacely.work talked about “aerospace industry employment, independent workers, trends and much more“.

** Sunday, Apr.2.2023 – Dr. John Brandenburg discussed

AI and his view that it is very dangerous. This was a two hour discussion with many callers and lots of email questions.

** Friday, Mar.31.2023 – Duncan Farrah talked about “his work about blackholes and Dark Energy“. See his paper at Observational Evidence for Cosmological Coupling of Black Holes and its Implications for an Astrophysical Source of Dark Energy – NASA/ADS.

** Tuesday, Mar.28.2023 – Peter Garretson discussed “SSP, in space economy, industrial space development, security issues, Chin and more“.

** Sunday, Mar.26.2023 – Dr. George Sowers discussed

commercial space development, Cis Lunar development, in space propulsion and fuels, space settlement and much more. We also talked about space resources and the corresponding program at the Colorado School of Minds.

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

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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

1. Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): Due to guest illness, the program planned for this date will be rescheduled. There will be no program for this evening.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Apr. 5, 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, Apr.7, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Tom Cooke, CEO of Spacely.work, a digital marketplace connecting independent workers to the aerospace industry.

4. Sunday, Mar.Apr9, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): No program today due to Easter Sunday.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Apr.2.2023 – Dr. John Brandenburg discussed

AI and his view that it is very dangerous. This was a two hour discussion with many callers and lots of email questions.

** Friday, Mar.31.2023 – Duncan Farrah talked about “his work about blackholes and Dark Energy“. See his paper at Observational Evidence for Cosmological Coupling of Black Holes and its Implications for an Astrophysical Source of Dark Energy – NASA/ADS.

** Tuesday, Mar.28.2023 – Peter Garretson discussed “SSP, in space economy, industrial space development, security issues, Chin and more“.

** Sunday, Mar.26.2023 – Dr. George Sowers discussed

commercial space development, Cis Lunar development, in space propulsion and fuels, space settlement and much more. We also talked about space resources and the corresponding program at the Colorado School of Minds.

** Friday, Mar.24.2023 – Sebastien Jean talked about “data storage and chip usage in space with his company of Phison Electric“.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar.22.2023 – Dr. Jeffrey Foust spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “the readiness and launch license for the upcoming Starship by SpaceX demo flight“.

** Tuesday, Mar.21.2023 – Robert Zimmerman talked about “SpaceX and Starship plus FAA launch license delay, Blue Origin, ULA, U.S. launchers, 3 D printing, ice on Mars, Boca Chica launch site, Bloomberg’s article on Musk and the Administration plus much more“.

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

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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

1. Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Retired USAF Lt.Col. Peter Garretson on SSP (Space Solar Power), security, and much more.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar. 29, 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.31, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Duncan Farrah on his recent paper regarding black holes and Dark Energy. There will be a link to the paper on the blog for this program.

4. Sunday, Apr.2, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome you to another Open Lines program. We look forward to your call at 1-866-687-7223.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Mar.26.2023 – Dr. George Sowers discussed

commercial space development, Cis Lunar development, in space propulsion and fuels, space settlement and much more. We also talked about space resources and the corresponding program at the Colorado School of Minds.

** Friday, Mar.24.2023 – Sebastien Jean talked about “data storage and chip usage in space with his company of Phison Electric“.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar.22.2023 – Dr. Jeffrey Foust spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about “the readiness and launch license for the upcoming Starship by SpaceX demo flight“.

** Tuesday, Mar.21.2023 – Robert Zimmerman talked about “SpaceX and Starship plus FAA launch license delay, Blue Origin, ULA, U.S. launchers, 3 D printing, ice on Mars, Boca Chica launch site, Bloomberg’s article on Musk and the Administration plus much more“.

**** Sunday, Mar.19.2023 – Chris Carberry of Explore Mars  discussed

in detail the upcoming H2M event later in May. See www.exploremars.org for details. Not only did we discuss the event but multiple issues relating to humans getting to Mars.

** Friday, Mar.17.2023 – Dr. Chris Impey, professor in astronomy at the Univ of Arizona,  spoke about

timelines to Mars, settlement and humans in space. For the second half we talked about his upcoming new exoplanet book plus exoplanet research and discovery.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar.15.2023 – Dr. Harold C. Connolly Jr. talked with John Batchelor and David Livingston about

the finding of more than 20 amino acids in the sample returns from Ryugu. We talked about both Ryugu and Bennu being from the earliest part of our solar system in the far out part of the Ort Cloud. Dr. Connolly explained the significance of the amino acids but also he talked organics and what they mean. He said Ryugu was a pristine example of the early solar system. In terms of exposing the samples to Earth’s atmosphere, he said there was negative impact and for Bennu and other sample nitrogen would be used as a type of preservative.

** Tuesday, May.14.2023 – Richard Easton talked about

the Vanguard rocket which turned 65 years old, early navy and army satellites, the Explorer 1 and America’s first satellite, alternative histories had the U.S. been the first to space, not the USSR and much more. In addition, Richard talked about GPS, a subject close to him since his Dad is considered the inventor of GPS. Also, early Naval Research Lab history was discussed as applied to space.

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

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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

1. Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Robert Zimmerman for news and policy information updates.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Dr. Jeffrey Foust of Space News will give an update on the SpaceX Starship project to John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston.

3. Friday, Mar.24, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Sebastien Jean of Phison to discuss the role solid-state drives (SSDs) are playing in space missions. Don’t miss this one!

4. Sunday, Mar.26, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. George Sowers for commercial space and more updates. George is a professor at the Colorado School of Mines.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, Mar.19.2023 – Chris Carberry of Explore Mars  discussed

in detail the upcoming H2M event later in May. See www.exploremars.org for details. Not only did we discuss the event but multiple issues relating to humans getting to Mars.

** Friday, Mar.17.2023 – Dr. Chris Impey, professor in astronomy at the Univ of Arizona,  spoke about

timelines to Mars, settlement and humans in space. For the second half we talked about his upcoming new exoplanet book plus exoplanet research and discovery.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar.15.2023 – Dr. Harold C. Connolly Jr. talked with John Batchelor and David Livingston about

the finding of more than 20 amino acids in the sample returns from Ryugu. We talked about both Ryugu and Bennu being from the earliest part of our solar system in the far out part of the Ort Cloud. Dr. Connolly explained the significance of the amino acids but also he talked organics and what they mean. He said Ryugu was a pristine example of the early solar system. In terms of exposing the samples to Earth’s atmosphere, he said there was negative impact and for Bennu and other sample nitrogen would be used as a type of preservative.

** Tuesday, May.14.2023 – Richard Easton talked about

the Vanguard rocket which turned 65 years old, early navy and army satellites, the Explorer 1 and America’s first satellite, alternative histories had the U.S. been the first to space, not the USSR and much more. In addition, Richard talked about GPS, a subject close to him since his Dad is considered the inventor of GPS. Also, early Naval Research Lab history was discussed as applied to space.

**  Sunday, Mar.12.2023 – Open Lines program dedicated to

…the memory of Space Show guest and friend, Dr. Bill Rowe. We talked about Space Show costs, possible deletion of the toll free line, our call in 702 number experiment, naysayers, space development and settlement, bank failure and startup space ventures or capital hungry space ventures.

** Friday, Mar.10.2023 – Fabian Alefeld discussed “space manufacturing, additive manufacturing (3D printing), materials, advances, uses and much more“.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, Mar.8.2023 –  Dr. Haym Benaroya of Rutgers University spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about

the Moon and on to Mars. […] Note the focus on was new technologies to clean lunar regolith, possible Mars dust and soil as well. Also the use of new types of nuclear reactors for power on both the Moon and Mars. John asked our guest about drones on Mars given the success of Ingenuity.

** Tuesday, Mar.7.2023 – Dr. Alan Hale gave a “comprehensive discussion on comets, discovering comets, sky surveys, comet mythology, and more“.

** Tuesday, Mar.7.2023 – Dr. Heinrich Pas spoke

… about his new book, [The One: How An ancient Idea Holds The Future Of Physics [Amazon commission link]]. We zeroed in on quantum physics, consciousness and much much more. Several excellent phone calls and emails.

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

The Space Show is a project of the One Giant Leap Foundation.

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