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

1. Tuesday, July.4, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): No program tonight for the July 4th holiday.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, July.5, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman gives John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston important MOXIE (Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment) updates from Mars.

3. Friday, July.7, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Jean-Francois Gauthier of GHGSat (Green House Gas Satellite) on methane detection sats, climate change and more.

4. Sunday, July.9, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Stephanie Thomas from Princeton Satellite Systems to give fusion updates.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, July.2.2023 – Open lines program covered

Lots of different topics, many callers, several program emails. Great discussions on a variety of space subjects and events.

** Friday, June.30.2023 –  Dr. Angie Bukley and Dr. Josef Koller from the Aerospace Corporation discussed space safety involved in “all segments of the space industry plus we spent time on rescue“.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, June.29.2023 – Anatoly Zak of  RussianSpaceWeb.com talked with John Batchelor and David Livingston about “the upcoming Russian mission to the Moon with their Luna-Glob lander finally ready for prime time having been started back in the 1990’s“.

** Sunday, June.25.2023 – Dr. Seth Shostak of the SETI Institute discussed “SETI news and updates, using radio and optical seti for searches and more“.

** Friday, June.23.2023 – John Bucknell and Bill Gowan gave an update on the

company Virtus Solis, an overview of space based solar power, John’s business plan, timelines, demos, making it to orbit, in space manufacturing and partnerships. Capital needs and acquisition for Virtus Solis were also discussed.

** Tuesday, June.20.2023 – Dr. Ethan Siegel discussed

why the Earth has plate tectonics. Be sure to read his paper on this subject posted on our blog. Other topics were also talked about including UAPs.

** Friday, June.16.2023 – David Witkoski, IEEE Senior Member, discussed

satellites in LEO and comms to Earth and within LEO. Later we talked about communications in all of cislunar, the Moon and more. Also Mars. Several other related topics such as debris, personal satellites and constellation issues were discussed.

** 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, June. 27, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome Gary Barnhard who will discuss his idea for using the ISS platform for space solar power.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, June. 28, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Anatoly Zak of  RussianSpaceWeb.com will provide John Batchelor and David Livingston Russian space news updates and developments.

3. Friday, June.30, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome Dr. Angie Bukley and Dr. Josef Koller from the Aerospace Corporation for human spaceflight safety and more.

4. Sunday, July.2, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): OPEN LINES. PLEASE CALL US AT 1-866-687-7223. Please note that this program may change. For the latest program information, be sure to check the Upcoming Show Menu on the far right of our home page, www.thespaceshow.com.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, June.25.2023 – Dr. Seth Shostak of the SETI Institute discussed “SETI news and updates, using radio and optical seti for searches and more“.

** Friday, June.23.2023 – John Bucknell and Bill Gowan gave an update on the

company Virtus Solis, an overview of space based solar power, John’s business plan, timelines, demos, making it to orbit, in space manufacturing and partnerships. Capital needs and acquisition for Virtus Solis were also discussed.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, June.21.2023 – Dr. David Grinspoon spoke with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about phosphorous found at Enceladus and more.

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** Tuesday, June.20.2023 – Dr. Ethan Siegel discussed

why the Earth has plate tectonics. Be sure to read his paper on this subject posted on our blog. Other topics were also talked about including UAPs.

** Friday, June.16.2023 – David Witkoski, IEEE Senior Member, discussed

satellites in LEO and comms to Earth and within LEO. Later we talked about communications in all of cislunar, the Moon and more. Also Mars. Several other related topics such as debris, personal satellites and constellation issues were discussed.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, June.14.2023 – Rebecca Hahn discussed with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston

her doctoral dissertation study project of mapping all the volcanoes on Venus. We talked about her work, the map and volcanoes on Venus. Multiple other topics were discussed such as the Magellan radar imaging resolution and the hope for enhanced resolution from the three new missions to Venus taking place over the next decade.

** Tuesday, June.13.2023 –  Dr. Eligar Sadeh discussed

his new STEM outreach program for high school students, the “Mars Expedition: Red Planet Mission on Earth” program. Please check out the mission brochure [pdf] …

** Sunday, June.11.2023 – Dr. Nick Kanas

was back with us re his new comprehensive textbook, Behavioral Health and Human Interactions in Space [Amazon commission link]. We discussed LEO and orbital issues, lunar, free space, Mars and lots 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, June 20, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Ethan Siegel on the latest in physics and his writings.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, June 21, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Dr. David Grinspoon will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about phosphorous found at Enceladus.

3. Friday, June 23, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): John Bucknell of Virtus Solis is our guest with updates on Space Solar Power (SSP). Bill Gowan is co-hosting this program.

4. Sunday, June 25, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Seth Shostak of the SETI Institute.

Some recent shows:

** Friday, June.16.2023 – David Witkoski, IEEE Senior Member, discussed

satellites in LEO and comms to Earth and within LEO. Later we talked about communications in all of cislunar, the Moon and more. Also Mars. Several other related topics such as debris, personal satellites and constellation issues were discussed.

** Hotel Mars – Wednesday, June.14.2023 – Rebecca Hahn discussed with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston

her doctoral dissertation study project of mapping all the volcanoes on Venus. We talked about her work, the map and volcanoes on Venus. Multiple other topics were discussed such as the Magellan radar imaging resolution and the hope for enhanced resolution from the three new missions to Venus taking place over the next decade.

** Tuesday, June.13.2023 –  Dr. Eligar Sadeh discussed

his new STEM outreach program for high school students, the “Mars Expedition: Red Planet Mission on Earth” program. Please check out the mission brochure [pdf] …

** Sunday, June.11.2023 – Dr. Nick Kanas

was back with us re his new comprehensive textbook, Behavioral Health and Human Interactions in Space [Amazon commission link]. We discussed LEO and orbital issues, lunar, free space, Mars and lots more.

** Friday, June.9.2023 – Billy Miossi discussed “his excellent documentary film on the Voyager 1 and 1 spacecraft and the team still managing the mission 45 years later“.

** Wednesday, June.7.2023 – Eric Berger talked with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about

the ongoing problems and delays for the Boeing Starliner capsule designed to take four crew to the ISS.  Be sure to read Eric’s Ars Technical article, “To Keep Starliner flying, Boing must make some hard choices” at https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/06/to-keep-starliner-flying-boeing-must-make-some-hard-choices. 

** Tuesday, June.6.2023 – Robert Zimmerman came “back for a vibrant discussion on Starliner, Boeing, SpaceX, Boca Chica, Starship. UAP news, Elon Musk fallout, and lots 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, June. 13, 2023; 7 pm PST (9 pm CST, 10 pm EST): We welcome back Dr. Eligar Sadeh regarding his new STEM student outreach program.

2. Hotel Mars – Wednesday, June. 14, 2023; 1:00 pm PST (3:00 pm CST, 4:00 pm EST): Rebecca Hahn will talk with John Batchelor and Dr. David Livingston about Venus and its volcanoes.

3. Friday, June.16, 2023; 9:30-11 am PST (11:30 am-1 pm CST, 12:30-2 pm EST): We welcome David Witkoski, IEEE Senior Member, to talk about LEO satellites and space-based networking infrastructure .

4. Sunday, June.18, 2023; 12-1:30 pm PST (2-3:30 pm CST, 3-4:30 pm EST): No show for Father’s Day.

Some recent shows:

** Sunday, June.11.2023 – Dr. Nick Kanas

was back with us re his new comprehensive textbook, Behavioral Health and Human Interactions in Space [Amazon commission link]. We discussed LEO and orbital issues, lunar, free space, Mars and lots more.

** Friday, June.9.2023 – Billy Miossi discussed “his excellent documentary film on the Voyager 1 and 1 spacecraft and the team still managing the mission 45 years later“.

** Tuesday, June.6.2023 – Robert Zimmerman came “back for a vibrant discussion on Starliner, Boeing, SpaceX, Boca Chica, Starship. UAP news, Elon Musk fallout, and lots more“.

** 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.

** 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, 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.

** 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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