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    WeMartians Podcast

    The WeMartians Podcast delves into all aspects of the exploration of Mars, including robotic/human spacecraft and rocket engineering, planetary science, astronomy and other upcoming technology. Our episodes are research-supported and feature topical audio clips and special guests.

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    Latest Episodes:
    Introducing the Red Planet Review Jan 05, 2018
    Show notes

    Hello Martians!

    Last month we announced some changes to our Patreon goals and rewards. One of the exciting new things we announced was the Red Planet Review, a short new weekly series that will cover the Mars headlines of the week. It’s a fun way for Jake to explore more topical things happening at Mars without filling up the intros of the main episodes with updates.

    Going forward, RPR will be available exclusively to our Patrons who contribute $3 or more per month on Patreon. But for the first episode, we’d like to share it with everyone and give them the chance to see what being a Patron is like. So for this one time, you’ll hear it here in the main podcast feed.

    So go ahead, check it out and let us know what you think! If you like it, consider joining the dozens of others who help keep this show going by contributing financially.

    Headlines for January 5th 2018

    • NASA to train astronauts in Mexican Desert (Riviera Maya News)
    • Methane on Mars continues to spur questions (Science Magazine)
    • ExoMars CaSSIS to get upgrade image compression software (@ExoMars_CaSSIS on Twitter)
    • Curiosity exits its holiday plan to continue exploring Vera Rubin Ridge (AGU Blog)
    • Opportunity waits for Orbital data at a fork in the road (NASA)
    • American Girl releases “Girl of the Year”, 11-year old Chilean Luciana Vega who wants to go to Mars (azcentral)

    Follow Jake & WeMartians

    • Website (www.wemartians.com)
    • Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians) (Remember, $3+/month gets you weekly access to more Red Planet Review)
    • Shop (shop.wemartians.com)
    • Twitter (@we_martians)
    • Facebook (@wemartians)
    • Instagram (@wemartians)
    • Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)
    BONUS – New Year, New Patreon, New Shop Dec 22, 2017
    Show notes

    Hopefully everyone is having a great holiday break. I wanted to take the opportunity during this downtime to share some of the cool stuff we just launched!

    This podcast is the audio version of the blog posts we put out early this week for the listeners who don’t follow along on the website or our social media. We think the message is too important to wait, and this way we don’t have to clutter up our first episode with 10 minutes of housekeeping!

    1. New Patreon Rewards and Goals
    2. Introducing the WeMartians Shop

    Follow Jake & WeMartians

    • Website (www.wemartians.com)
    • Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians)
    • Shop (shop.wemartians.com)
    • Twitter (@we_martians)
    • Facebook (@wemartians)
    • Instagram (@wemartians)
    • Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)

    Happy Holidays!

    WeMartians music is “RetroFuture” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    34 – From the Moon to Mars (feat. Laura Forczyk) Dec 05, 2017
    Show notes

    The US Vice President Mike Pence announced that the United States would be returning to the Moon. But for NASA, this is a change from the “Journey to Mars”. So what does this mean for human spaceflight, especially for the goal of getting people on the Red Planet? Space Consultant Laura Forczyk, founder of Astralytical, joins Jake to discuss the moving goal posts of the space community and what it means for Mars. Hopefully, we’ll get to the bottom of this ever-present debate.

    We discuss the Moon and Mars

    • NASA’s switch from Mars to Moon, after Vice President Mike Pence’s announcement at the first National Space Council meeting
    • The response from space companies, like SpaceX and Blue Origin
    • The role of international partners like ESA, CNSA, Roscosmos and more
    • What’s next for Mars and what to look for in the future

    Follow Laura

    • Laura’s Twitter Account
    • Astralytical’s website

    Follow Jake & WeMartians

    • Website (www.wemartians.com)
    • Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians)
    • Twitter (@we_martians)
    • Facebook (@wemartians)
    • Instagram (@wemartians)
    • Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)

    WeMartians music is “RetroFuture”, “Electrodoodle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    33 – Camping at Mars (feat. Danielle Richey & Steve Jolly) Nov 15, 2017
    Show notes

    Mission designs for human trips to Mars are common, but Lockheed Martin’s “Mars Base Camp” is something fresh. That’s because it’s a collaborative, orbit-first, science-focused approach, so it means the plan is a realistic path forward from NASA’s Deep Space Gateway. Complete with a habitat, a laboratory, propulsion, power and two Orion capsules, it’s a complete beachhead for a human trip to the red planet. It’s even got a lander! Listen to engineers Danielle Richey & Steve Jolly join Jake to talk about the idea and how it might become real.

    Links

    Key Twitter Follows

    • Danielle Richey (@dmrichey)
    • Rob Chambers (@marsbasecamper)
    • Tim Chichan (@timcichan)
    • Lockheed Martin (@lockheedmartin)
    • Mars Base Camp Hashtag (#marsbasecamp)
    • You can reach Steve via Email if you have questions

    Official Lockheed Martin Content

    • The Mars Base Camp site
    • Some high-res B-roll video of the concept
    • Lockheed Martin’s Mars Base Camp Flickr
    • The IAC Update White Paper
    • Promo Video for Mars Base Camp
    • The IAC Presentation Video

    WeMartians music is “RetroFuture”, “Electrodoodle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    32 – The Four Winds of Mars (feat. Lori Fenton) Oct 24, 2017
    Show notes

    The plains of Meridiani Planum, where the Opportunity Rover is currently exploring, is home to many surface features, but none are as stunning and the wind-formed dunes and ripples. How do these features form, and what significance do they have on the overall climate and history of Mars? The SETI Institute’s Lori Fention, an aeolian geomorphologist, joins Jake to talk all about these sandy structures and share the beauty of their past and present.

    Links

    • Lori’s Twitter Acount (@LoriKFenton)
    • Lori’s Blog @ Cosmic Diary
    • The SETI Institute (website)
    • SETI Institute Twitter (@SETIInstitute)
    • SETI Institute Facebook (@SETIInstitute)
    • Big Picture Science Podcast
    • Lori’s SETI Talk on Dunes

    Below: Dunes, TARs then Ripples.

    WeMartians music is “RetroFuture”, “Electrodoodle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    31 – The Interplanetary Business Case (feat. Chantelle Dubois) Oct 03, 2017
    Show notes

    On Friday, September 29th in Adelaide, Australia, Elon Musk presented SpaceX’s new update to the Interplanetary Transport System. The update to last year’s presentation focused on how to make this concept more real and specifically how to fund it. To get some fresh perspective on the business case, the University of Manitoba’s Chantelle Dubois joins Jake to discuss rocket stockpiles, fleet consolidation, and how this plan plays out across government and commercial space.

    Links

    • The IAC Talk by Elon Musk
    • Chantelle’s Twitter Account (@IamNotChantelle)
    • SEDS Canada
    • Canadian Space Society
    • Space Generation Advisory Council

    WeMartians music is “RetroFuture”, “Electrodoodle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    30 – Keeping Track of Curiosity (feat. Fred Calef) Sep 19, 2017
    Show notes

    Without GPS, keeping track of our Martian explorers is no easy task. Data management for the thousands of photos, especially their locations, is in fact a full time job. Fred Calef, JPL’s “Keeper of the Maps” joins Jake to talk all about how we build a base map for Curiosity to help scientists get the right context for their geologic studies.

    Links

    • Fred’s Twitter Account (@cirquelar)
    • JPL’s Mars Site
    • The Mars Orbiting Laser Altimeter dataset from USGS

    WeMartians music is “RetroFuture”, “Electrodoodle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    29 – A Teenage Rover (feat. Mike Seibert) Sep 05, 2017
    Show notes

    For over 13 years, NASA’s Opportunity Rover has been exploring Meridiani Planum on Mars. The determined spacecraft has faced a lot of challenges through its mission, not least of which is continuing to operate in the harsh Martian environment. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Mike Seibert joins Jake to talk about all the intricacies of operating a spacecraft another world away.

    Links

    • Mike’s Twitter Account (@mikeseibert)
    • Opportunity’s 13th Birthday Video
    • Planetary Society’s latest update on Opportunity
    • Breakdown of Curiosity’s Sampling Subsystem, which Mike works on now

    WeMartians music is “RetroFuture”, “Electrodoodle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    28 – Five Years of Being Curious (feat. Emily Lakdawalla) Aug 15, 2017
    Show notes

    It’s been five years since NASA’s Curiosity Rover touched down on the surface of Mars, and it’s been doing all kinds of science as it climbs the slopes of Mt. Sharp ever since. Taking a step back, what have we learned from this flagship mission so far? The Planetary Society’s Emily Lakdawalla joins Jake to discuss how Curiosity has pushed the limits of spacecraft engineering, operations, and science.

    Links

    • Emily’s Twitter Account (@elakdawalla)
    • Emily’s Profile on the Planetary Society
    • 7 Minutes of Terror Video
    • JPL’s 5 year review of Curiosity

    WeMartians music is “RetroFuture”, “Electrodoodle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

    27 – The Policy of Mars (feat. Casey Dreier) Jul 25, 2017
    Show notes

    Despite a growing influence of private organizations in the space industry, government still holds a lot of power in the direction of exploration. Space policy is a messy, complicated and mysterious affair. The Planetary Society’s Casey Dreier, Director of Space Policy, joins Jake to talk about the current affairs of Mars exploration, from the robotic side to the human side.

    Links

    • The Planetary Society
      • Become a member
      • Casey’s profile
    • Casey Dreier’s Twitter Account (@CaseyDreier)
    • “Mars In Retrograde” – White Paper on the state of Robotic Exploration of Mars

    WeMartians music is “RetroFuture”, “Electrodoodle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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