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ITSPmagazine Blog — By Sean and Marco
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India's Space Program | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
From its inception in the 1960s, India's national space program - the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) - has evolved to become one of the largest in the world.
Islamic and Hindu Astronomers of the Middle Ages | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
During the Middle Ages, Arab, Persian, and Indian astronomers made incredible contributions to the fields of astronomy and cosmology.
China's Space Program | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Since the turn of the century, China has emerged as a major power in space. In the future, the country plans to establish a base on the Moon, send taikonauts to Mars, and become a direct rival to NASA
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?
Indigenous Astronomy: The Legacy of the Aztecs | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
The Aztec Empire was the dominant power in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The astronomical and cosmological traditions they created were extremely fascinating but are still subject to prejudice.
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!
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).
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.
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!
A Mars Sample Return Mission | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
Space agencies have been contemplating a sample-return mission to Mars for decades. In the coming years, two of them - NASA and the China National Space Agency - will do just that!
The Dark Universe: What are Dark Matter and Dark Energy? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
In the 1960s, scientists noticed that there is more mass in the Universe than what we can see. In the 1990s, they noticed the Universe was expanding faster and faster over time.
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.