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ITSPmagazine Blog — By Sean and Marco
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Are Wormholes Possible? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Wormholes, portals in spacetime that allow for faster-than-light travel, are a staple of science fiction. But what does the science say about them?
Going Interstellar: Will Humanity Ever Reach for the Stars? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
The dream of interstellar travel, of reaching another star system and setting foot on another world, has been with us for centuries. Since before the Space Age, several concepts have been proposed.
Where is Everybody? The Percolation Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Could it be that the reason we haven't seen or heard from any advanced civilizations is that interstellar settlement only happens in small clusters? This is the essence of the Percolation Hypothesis.
The Grand Tour: The Legacy of the Voyager Probes | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Even after 47 years, the achievements of the Voyager 1 and 2 probes continue to inspire people to dream bigger and ponder the mysteries of the Universe
Rendezvousing with an Interstellar Object | A Conversation with Dr. Alan Stern | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Interstellar Objects have been a source of fascination since 'Oumuamua passed through our Solar System in 2017. The study of these objects could tell us a great deal about other star systems.
The STASH Experiment and Hibernation Technology for Space | A Conversation with Dr. Ryan Sprenger | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Dr. Ryan Sprenger and colleagues have developed the Studying Torpor in Animals for Space-health in Humans (STASH) experiment to advance hibernation technology for space exploration.
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 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
Going Interstellar: Generation Ships! | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
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.
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)
Where Are All the Aliens? The Dark Forest Hypothesis | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Could 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.