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**Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur**

**Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur** explores humanity’s long-term future through space exploration, advanced technology, and big-picture science. Hosted by National Space Society President Isaac Arthur, each episode uses real science and careful speculation to examine space colonization, megastructures, artificial intelligence, post-scarcity economies, and the physics shaping civilization beyond Earth.

Latest Episodes:

Surviving the Death of the Sun – Moving Earth or Finding a New Home (Narration Only) Dec 07, 2025

Show notes

The Sun will die—can civilization survive? Discover how to move worlds and forge new stars.

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Beyond Alpha Centauri

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Editor: Keith Oxenrider

Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images & Jeremy Jozwik

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie

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Surviving the Death of the Sun – Moving Earth or Finding a New Home Dec 07, 2025

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The Sun will die—can civilization survive? Discover how to move worlds and forge new stars.

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Credits:

Beyond Alpha Centauri

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Editor: Keith Oxenrider

Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images & Jeremy Jozwik

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie

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Developing a Cis-Lunar Economy Dec 04, 2025

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Explore the roadmap to building an economy between Earth and the Moon—fuel depots, tugs, and industries that will launch humanity into a solar-wide civilization.

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Developing a Cis-Lunar Economy

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images & Sergio Botero

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie

Chapters

0:00 Intro

3:41 The Map: Key Orbit & Chokepoints

12:41 The Stack (Infrastructure Layers)

17:40 A Day in the Life of a Space Tug Pilot

18:29 Imprint

19:28 Putting It Together

20:42 What We Sell

23:40 From Cis-Lunar to Solar Civilization

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Developing a Cis-Lunar Economy (Narration Only) Dec 04, 2025

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Explore the roadmap to building an economy between Earth and the Moon—fuel depots, tugs, and industries that will launch humanity into a solar-wide civilization.

Go to the link: https://imprintapp.com/isaacarthur to get 25% off an annual membership

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Credits:

Developing a Cis-Lunar Economy

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images & Sergio Botero

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie

Chapters

0:00 Intro

3:41 The Map: Key Orbit & Chokepoints

12:41 The Stack (Infrastructure Layers)

17:40 A Day in the Life of a Space Tug Pilot

18:29 Imprint

19:28 Putting It Together

20:42 What We Sell

23:40 From Cis-Lunar to Solar Civilization

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Beyond Alpha Centauri Nov 30, 2025

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Humanity’s first interstellar missions may reach Alpha Centauri—but what comes next? Explore nearby stars, colony plans, and how we’ll build civilizations beyond our stellar neighbor.

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Credits:

Beyond Alpha Centauri

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Editors: Donagh Broderick & Merv Johnson II

Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie

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Beyond Alpha Centauri (Narration Only) Nov 30, 2025

Show notes

Humanity’s first interstellar missions may reach Alpha Centauri—but what comes next? Explore nearby stars, colony plans, and how we’ll build civilizations beyond our stellar neighbor.

Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur

Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur

Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/

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Credits:

Beyond Alpha Centauri

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Editors: Donagh Broderick & Merv Johnson II

Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Orbital Farms: Sustaining Life Across the Solar Frontier Nov 27, 2025

Show notes

As humanity expands into space, we’ll need new ways to grow food. Explore how orbital farms could sustain billions—on Earth, Mars, and beyond.

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Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/

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Credits:

Orbital Farms - Extended Edition

Episode 471a; November 1, 2024

Produced, Narrated & Written: Isaac Arthur

Graphics:

Jarred Eagley

Jeremy Jozwik

Katie Byrne

Ken York YD Visual

Udo Schroeter

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Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

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Orbital Farms: Sustaining Life Across the Solar Frontier (Narration Only) Nov 27, 2025

Show notes

As humanity expands into space, we’ll need new ways to grow food. Explore how orbital farms could sustain billions—on Earth, Mars, and beyond.

Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur

Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur

Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/

Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net

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Credits:

Orbital Farms - Extended Edition

Episode 471a; November 1, 2024

Produced, Narrated & Written: Isaac Arthur

Graphics:

Jarred Eagley

Jeremy Jozwik

Katie Byrne

Ken York YD Visual

Udo Schroeter

Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator

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Ark Swarms - Dispersing Humanity Across the Stars to Prevent Extinction Nov 23, 2025

Show notes

To colonize the Milky Way, humanity must travel in fleets, not alone. Ark Swarms shows how interstellar swarms can secure our future among the stars.

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Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur

Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/

Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net

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Credits:

Ark Swarms

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Graphics: Bryan Versteeg, Fishy Tree, Legion Tech, Sergio Botero

Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images

Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic & Stellardrone & ChrisZabriskie

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ark Swarms - Dispersing Humanity Across the Stars to Prevent Extinction (Narration Only) Nov 23, 2025

Show notes

To colonize the Milky Way, humanity must travel in fleets, not alone. Ark Swarms shows how interstellar swarms can secure our future among the stars.

Checkout Scav: https://go.nebula.tv/scav?ref=isaacarthur

Watch my exclusive video Autonomous Space Industry: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-autonomous-space-industry-when-ai-robots-run-the-economy

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur

Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now on our Fourthwall store! https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/

Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net

Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content.

SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE

Credits:

Ark Swarms

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Graphics: Bryan Versteeg, Fishy Tree, Legion Tech, Sergio Botero