Multiplanetary Society

In this episode we speak with Space Nuclear Power Corporation Chief Technology Officer Dr. David Poston. We discuss Space Nukes vision for nuclear power in space, why we aren't making progress faster, and what he thinks future systems will look like. We also talk about the importance of becoming a multiplanetary society. Don't forget to subscribe to be alerted to future epi

In this episode we speak with Lockheed Martin's Deep Space Exploration Strategy and Business Development Lead Lisa May. We discuss what it takes to build a business focused on deep space, what LM can learn from the "new space" companies and what they can learn from LM, and finally what Lisa thinks we will be doing in deep space in the next 20 years. Don't forget t

In this episode we interview DARPA Program Manager Dr Michael "Orbit" Nayak. We discuss DARPA's LunA-10 project, which is a look at what infrastructure is needed over the next 10 years to create a strong cis-lunar economy. We also talk about "making the impossible possible" as well as DARPA's historic role in the space sector. Don't forget to subscri

Today’s episode is the beginning of an oral history project about the previous generation of asteroid mining companies in the 2010s, specifically Deep Space Industries and Planetary Resources. If anybody listening to this worked at DSI or Planetary Resources, I’d love to talk with you on or off the record for this project. Today we are talking with Craig Foulds, the first full

In this episode we speak with Dr Christopher Mason, Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine and author of The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds. In this episode we dive head on into why Dr Mason believes we have an obligation to become multiplanetary, how it would be immoral not to genetically engineer humans, and a 10 stage plan for acco

In this episode we speak with Dr Philip R. Christensen, a geophysicist who is Regents Professor and the Ed and Helen Korrick Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University. We discuss how to accelerate the pace of progress, whether there is life off earth in our solar system, and how he thinks about technological progress. Don't forget to su

In this episode we speak with Zeno Power's Director of Space & Planetary Regulation Alex Gilbert. We discuss how nuclear power and propulsion enables new types of missions, what policies are needed to enable this technology, and key takeaways from the Nuclear Emerging Technology for Space conference. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help others find the p

In this episode we speak with the Limitless Space Institute's Director of Advanced R&D Dr White. We discuss why interstellar travel is worth pursuing, technology pathways for achieving that dream, and the basic human desire for exploration. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help others find the podcast. If you have feedback or ideas for future guests, plea

In this episode we speak with Atomos Space CEO Vanessa Clark and COO William Kowalski. We discuss how Atomos plans to change the economics of moving between orbits, what it takes for space startups to compete with big aerospace, and why we should become a multiplanetary society. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review to help others find the podcast. If you have feedback o

In this episode we speak with Breakthrough Starshot Executive Director Dr Pete Worden. We discuss progress so far in finding technosignatures, how society might respond if we discover intelligent life, and different means by which we might reach other stars. If you have feedback or ideas for future guests, please email us at [email protected].