Stay ConnectedJoin Astronaut Cady Coleman and scientist/author Andrew Maynard as they explore the unique visions of those working to take us to new worlds.Mission: Interplanetary looks at the big questions, the challenges to overcome, and the opportunities within reach. We talk to the people imagining, designing, and building the future of humans in space. Join us for a glimpse into futures that lie far beyond the bounds of Earth.
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The last Age of Exploration was a disaster. How can we craft better models for a new Space Age? Cady and Andrew talk with space theoretician Natalie Trevino about decolonizing space exploration. Also, new obsessions, Yuri’s Night, and new Sounds of Space.
Find the full recording of this week’s Sounds of Space here.
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Natalie Trevino: @nat_geo_theory
Interplanetary Initiative: @II_ASU
Cady Coleman: @Astro_Cady
Andrew Maynard: @2020science
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Why are we so fixated on Mars? Cady and Andrew talk with author and journalist David Baron about the surprising history behind our fascination with the Red Planet. Also, a new (and very musical) Sounds of Space.
This week’s Sounds of Space link. NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, M. Russo & A. Santaguida.
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Interplanetary Initiative: @II_ASU
Cady Coleman: @Astro_Cady
Andrew Maynard: @2020science
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In this episode, we ask: Should the first human mission to Mars have an all-women crew?
Cady and Andrew talk with science fiction writer Mary Robinette Kowal and professional Martian Tanya Harrison about who should go to Mars.
Landing on the Moon was “one small step for man.” Should we think differently about the first humans to step foot on Mars? Also, a new Sounds of Space.
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In our first episode, we ask: What can a distant asteroid teach us about the history of our solar system?
Cady and Andrew talk with Lindy Elkins-Tanton, the leader of NASA’s mission to the asteroid 16 Psyche.
Planets get all the good press; asteroids often seem anonymous. But 16 Psyche is a unique metal world that may hold secrets to the history of our own planet. Also, Sounds of Space.
More on NASA’s Psyche mission: https://psyche.asu.edu
Hosts
Cady Coleman
Andrew Maynard
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