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Pluto and the Great Planet Debate | A Conversation with Dr. Will Grundy | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Dr. Will Grundy, an astronomer and planetary scientist with the Lowell Observatory and a member of the New Horizons team, has been studying Pluto his entire professional life.
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 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 Great Migration: Living at the Edge of the Solar System | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Someday, humans may live around Neptune and the Trans-Neptunian region, where they'll export terraforming gases, fuel for fusion reactors, conduct vital research, and gaze out into the Universe!
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 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
Voices of the Future: Alastair Reynolds | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Noted astrophysicist and science fiction author Alastair Reynolds is renowned for how he combines real science and classic space opera motifs to create "hard science fiction."
The Great Migration: Living on Uranus' Moons | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Someday, our progeny may live may travel to the Uranus system, settle its largest moons, and create a thriving economy based on resource extraction, exploration, tourism, and lots of diamonds!
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.
The Cosmic Philosopher: Konstantin Tsiokolvsky | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Russian/Soviet Konstantin Tsiolkovsky is renowned as the "father of astronautics" and is one of four people credited with the emergence of rocketry as a science.
Mars by 2040? Why Must We Wait? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Plans for sending crews to Mars date back to the Space Age. However, according to recent statements from NASA, these missions are not likely to happen for another 20 years.
The Europa Clipper Mission | A Conversation with Dr. Steve Vance | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
NASA scientist and astrobiologist Dr. Steve Vance tells us about the Europa Clipper mission, the spacecraft that will explore Jupiter's moon Europa in the next decade in search of life beyond Earth.
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!
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.
The History of SETI | A Conversation with Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau is a science and SETI historian and a Karl Jansky Fellow at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
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.
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.
The Relativity Revolution: The Life and Times of Albert Einstein - Part II | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
In 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.
The Relativity Revolution: The Life and Times of Albert Einstein | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
In the history of science, few figures have had the impact, influence, and enduring legacy of Albert Einstein.
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.
What's it all About? The History of Cosmology (Part II) | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
By the beginning of the 20th century, humanity was on the verge of many new discoveries that would completely alter our perception of the Universe.
What's it all About? The History of Cosmology | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
The study of the Universe (cosmology) has changed considerably over time. With every new discovery, our conception of the cosmos has undergone a seismic shift.