Stories From Space

Guest | Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau, Karl Jansky Fellow, National Radio Astronomy Observatory [@TheNRAO]On Twitter | https://twitter.com/StellarHistoryOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-charbonneau-31090aa1/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/rebeccaannecharbonneauHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau is a science and SETI historian and a Karl Jansky Fellow at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. In addition, she knew Dr. Frank Drake ("the father of SETI") personally and has written and presented extensively about his legacy.______________________Resources ______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________In 1961, in preparation for the first SETI conference, famed astronomer Dr. Frank Drake formulated an equation for calculating the number of extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way.The Drake Equation, as it has come to be known, is foundational to SETI research and remains highly influential to this day.______________________ResourcesThe Drake Equation - The SETI Institute: https://www.seti.org/drake-equation-index______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Why go fast when you can go big? That's the basic idea of Generation Ships (Worldships, Interstellar Arks, Arkships, etc.), spacecraft large enough to support multiple generations.The ships typically consist of rotating sections to simulate gravity and natural environments to accommodate crews for hundreds or even thousands of years in interstellar space.______________________ResourcesWorld Ships: Feasibility and Rationale: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2005.04100.pdfWhat Will It Take for Humans to Colonize the Milky Way? -Kim Stanley Robinson (Scientific American, 2016): https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-will-it-take-for-humans-to-colonize-the-milky-way1/______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionIn Part II of this segment, we examine the years when Einstein fled Nazi Germany, played a vital role in the launch of the Manhattan Project, and attempted to resolve more cosmic mysteries.His legacy lives on to this day. His discoveries remain part of the foundation on which modern science is built. And the mysteries that eluded him continue to baffle physicists today.______________________ResourcesWhat is Einstein’s Theory of Relativity?: https://www.universetoday.com/45484/einsteins-theory-of-relativity-1/Astronomy Cast Ep. 536: Everyday Relativity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuiBmctHNsk______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionIn the history of science, few figures have had the impact, influence, and enduring legacy of Albert Einstein.From Relativity and Black Holes to the Cosmological Constant and Quantum theory, Einstein forever changed our understanding of the Universe and the laws that govern it.______________________ResourcesWhat is Einstein’s Theory of Relativity?: https://www.universetoday.com/45484/einsteins-theory-of-relativity-1/Astronomy Cast Ep. 536: Everyday Relativity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuiBmctHNsk______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Guest | Avi Loeb, Professor at Harvard University [@Harvard]On Twitter | https://twitter.com/Galileo_ProjectHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionThis week I sat down with Harvard Professor Avi Loeb, founder of the Galileo Project and a leading authority on the investigation of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)He is also the author of the best-selling book, "Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth," and the upcoming "Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and our Future in the Stars."______________________ResourcesThe Galileo Project - Harvard University: https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCould the reason for the "Great Silence" be that no extraterrestrial civilizations want to communicate? Perhaps they're afraid of giving their position away and would rather play it safe.This is the basis of the Dark Forest Hypothesis, which comes from the book of the same name by famed SF author Liu Cixin.______________________ResourcesBeyond "Fermi's Paradox" XVI: The Dark Forest Hypothesis: https://www.universetoday.com/149410/beyond-fermis-paradox-xvi-what-is-the-dark-forest-hypothesis/______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionBy the beginning of the 20th century, humanity was on the verge of many new discoveries that would completely alter our perception of the Universe.Between Relativity, Quantum Physics, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Black Holes, and new revelations on the size and age of the Universe, our models of the Universe have been revised repeatedly!______________________Resources______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionThe study of the Universe (cosmology) has changed considerably over time. With every new discovery, our conception of the cosmos has undergone a seismic shift.If science is like an onion, constantly shedding its skin, then the cosmos is like an onion that grows by orders of magnitude every time it sheds!______________________Resources______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionWith the right technology, strategies, and commitment, human beings could live in the Main Asteroid Belt someday, giving rise to a segment of humanity known as "Belters."The economic and scientific benefits would be immense, but so would the sociopolitical and cultural experiments it could allow for______________________ResourcesThe science of becoming "interplanetary": Could humans live in the asteroid belt? (Interesting Engineering): https://interestingengineering.com/science/humans-asteroid-belt______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCould the reason we haven't heard from an extraterrestrial civilization is that there's a limit to how long a civilization can broadcast? This is the logic behind the Brief Window Hypothesis.If civilizations have a finite lifespan (L), then there's a finite window of opportunity to hear from them. Miss it, and the opportunity is lost forever.______________________ResourcesBeyond “Fermi’s Paradox” IX: What is the Brief Window Hypothesis? (Universe Today): https://www.universetoday.com/145512/beyond-the-fermi-paradox-iii-what-is-the-great-filter/______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Guest | Julia Brodsky, Founder and Lead Instructor, Art of Inquiry [@artofinquiry]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliabrodsky/On YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@artofinquiryHost | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionJulia Brodsky is an educator, NASA astronaut instructor, and the STEM Education Lead at the Blue Marble Institute of Science. With her colleagues, she recently founded Earthlings Hub.Earthlings Hub is a non-profit education and outreach organization dedicated to bringing astronomy and STEM education to refugees and orphans in Ukraine. In the midst of war, this program inspires children to think big and have hope for the future.______________________ResourcesArt of Inquiry: https://www.artofinquiry.net/Earthlings Hub: https://earthlingshub.org/______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionMercury, the closest planet to our Sun, is a hellish place! Alternately red hot and freezing cold, airless, and exposed to tremendous amounts of radiation! And yet, humans could live there someday! By taking advantage of its peculiar orbital mechanics, Mercury could become a major exporter or minerals, energy, art, and ideas!______________________Resources"How Do We Settle on Mercury?" - Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/130109/how-do-we-colonize-mercury/______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionScientists have been researching nuclear propulsion since the early Space Age. But we may finally be reaching the point where it may be realized! The technology could enable rapid transits to Mars, the Asteroid Belt, and beyond!______________________ResourcesAerojet Rocketdyne - Nuclear Propulsion: https://www.rocket.com/space/nuclear-propulsion______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionIn the outer Solar System, there are multiple icy bodies believed to have warm water interiors - entire oceans where life could exist right now. In the coming years, the first missions will arrive at these "Oceans Worlds" and begin searching them for signs of extraterrestrial life.______________________ResourcesNASA Ocean Worlds Exploration Program: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/ocean-worlds/The NASA Roadmap to Ocean Worlds: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/ast.2018.1955______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Guest | Dr. Charles A. Beichman, Executive Director of the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute [@NASA]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-beichman-23bb9616/On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/chas.beichman______________________Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionFor decades, NASA astronomer Charles A. Beichman has been at the forefront of infrared astronomy and exoplanet research, and has led several pathfinding missions! Today, he continues that great work with observatories like James Webb, observing red dwarf stars, brown dwarfs, debris disks, and (soon to come) exoplanets that could be right next door!______________________Resources______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCan humanity establish a permanent presence on Venus, where temperatures are hot enough to melt lead, and the air pressure is enough to crush your body? The answer may surprise you!  In the short term, we could settle on top of Venus' dense clouds, while terraforming could transform the planet into an ocean paradise!______________________ResourcesColonization of Venus - Geoffrey A. Landis (2003): https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20030022668/downloads/20030022668.pdf______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCould it be that the reason we haven't heard from an advanced extraterrestrial civilization is because the Universe (as we know it) is a giant simulation? This is the core of the Planetarium Hypothesis, where an advanced civilization has created a virtual reality simulation to keep humanity contained (either for benevolent or malevent reasons).______________________ResourcesBeyond "Fermi's Paradox" VII: What is the Planetarium Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/147547/beyond-fermis-paradox-vii-the-planetarium-hypothesis/Are you Living in a Computer Simulation? by Nick Bostrom (2003): https://www.simulation-argument.com/simulation______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionCan humanity establish a permanent presence on Mars, extending our civilization there and giving birth to the first "Martians"? The answer is yes, assuming we're willing to commit! But there some significant challenges, and some ever bigger questions. All of these will become more significant as we get closer to the day when settling on Mars becomes possible!______________________ResourcesHow Do We Settle on Mars?: https://www.universetoday.com/14883/mars-settle-on/Ninth Annual Workshop for Achievability and Substainability of Human Exploration of Mars: https://www.exploremars.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/AM-9_Upload_v-1.pdf______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast

Host | Matthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s SponsorsAre you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________Episode DescriptionA human migration to space is expected to take place this century. The first stop on the tour will undoubtedly be the Moon, Earth's nearest celestial neighbor and the gateway to the Solar System. This presents many challenges, like the near-vacuum environment, radiation, extreme temperatures, and micrometeroids. But with the right strategies, it could be done someday (and maybe sooner than we think!)______________________ResourcesNASA's Plan for Sustained Lunar Exploration and Development: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/a_sustained_lunar_presence_nspc_report4220final.pdfInternational Lunar Research Station - Guide for Partnership: https://www.unoosa.org/documents/pdf/copuos/2021/AM_3._China_ILRS_Guide_for_Partnership_V1.0Presented_by_Ms.Hui_JIANG.pdf______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast