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

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, 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

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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

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

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