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WTF Is Happening At NASA? | A Conversation with Keith Cowing (Part II) | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Keith Cowing has been one of NASA's most vocal critics for decades. Together, we discussed what the future may hold for NASA and its ambitious exploration programs.
Are Red Dwarf Star Systems Habitable? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Red dwarf stars are the most common in the Universe, and are pretty good at forming rocky planets in their habitable zones (HZs). This includes Proxima b (the closest exoplanet to our Solar System)
The Coming Age of Astrobiology with Kenneth Goodis-Gordon | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Kenneth Goodis Gordon is a Ph.D. candidate with the University of Central Florida's Planetary Science Group. His research focuses on exoplanets and the search for life in the cosmos (astrobiology).
Where is Everybody? The SETI Paradox | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
What if the reason we're not hearing from aliens is that everyone out there is listening, but no one is broadcasting messages?
What is a Habitable Zone? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
The term "habitable zone" comes up a lot when discussing exoplanets and extraterrestrial life these days. But what exactly does it mean?
Where is Everybody? The Waterworlds Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Could the reason we haven't found evidence of extraterrestrial life be that water is too abundant on some worlds?
The Gift of Gravitational Lensing | A Conversation with Dr. Slava Turyshev | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Dr. Slava Turyshev is a NASA researcher and one of the leading advocates for creating a telescope that will use our Sun as a Solar Gravitational Lens (SGL).
Swarming Proxima Centauri | A Conversation with Marshall Eubanks | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Marshall Eubanks and his team of researchers are working on a concept for sending thousands of probes to Proxima Centauri to explore the nearest exoplanet.
Where is Everybody? The Rare Earth Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Could it be that the reason we have found no evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence is that life is rarer than we think?
The Great Migration: Living on Saturn's Moons | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
What will it take for humans to live on Saturn's largest moons? With the right technology and commitment, Saturn and its system of moons could become the center of the new fusion economy!
Where is Everybody? The Aurora Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Perhaps the reason we haven't heard from any extraterrestrial civilizations is because of the "Aurora Effect," named in honor of the 2015 novel Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Great Migration: Living on Jupiter's Moons! | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Since the 1970s, scientists have speculated that Jupiter's largest moons could harbor life. And with the right technology and know-how, humans could settle these icy satellites someday.
Ancient Astronauts Theory | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Could Earth have been visited by an advanced species of aliens in the past, and could this "paleocontact" have played a role in the cultural (or biological) evolution of our species?
The Drake Equation | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
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.
Where is Everybody? Our Interstellar Future | A Conversation with Professor Avi Loeb | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
This 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)
The Great Migration: How Can Humans Live on Mercury? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Mercury, 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!
Going Nuclear! The Promise of Nuclear Propulsion | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Scientists have been researching nuclear propulsion since the early Space Age. But we may finally be reaching the point where it may be realized!
Signs of Life: What are "Ocean Worlds"? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
In the outer Solar System, there are multiple icy bodies believed to have warm water interiors - entire oceans where life could exist right now.