Our Future In Space

Bob Kihara, Kenyan poet, writer, communicator, space enthusiast and environmentalist talks the future of Africa in space. The post African Dreams of Space first appeared on Above: Space News.

Dr. Graham Lau from Blue Marble Space about the search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system and beyond. The post Is ANYONE out THERE? first appeared on Above: Space News.

Karen Daniels of Cornell University talks rocks in space, and how to get them back to Earth forever changing the global economy. The post How do you Mine a Valuable Asteroid Rock Pile? first appeared on Above: Space News.

Dr. Sheyna Gifford joins Jeff to talk with a panel of AstroAccess ambassadors about accessibility in the space industry and how we can work together to break down barriers to make Space For Everyone! The post Can The Blind Go to Space? A Panel on Universal Access first appeared on Above: Space News.

Dennis Gatens from LeoCloud talks the importance of of bringing data centers to Space, and how game-changing technologies are on the horizon. The post Petabytes and petaflops…in space! first appeared on Above: Space News.

Dennis Gatens from LeoCloud talks the importance of of bringing data centers to Space, and how game-changing technologies are on the horizon. The post Petabytes and petaflops…in space! first appeared on Orbital Assembly News.

Eric suits up in a DIY spacesuit with Dr. Cameron Smith, spacesuit builder, at his company Pacific Spaceflight. The post DIY Spacesuits first appeared on Above: Space News.

Eric suits up in a DIY spacesuit with Dr. Cameron Smith, spacesuit builder, at his company Pacific Spaceflight. The post DIY Spacesuits first appeared on Orbital Assembly News.

Ryan Hogan from the Future Today Institute discusses how we can apply rigorous Strategic Foresight to look into the future of humanity in space. The post Future Forecasting: Into the Multiverse first appeared on Above: Space News.

Ryan Hogan from the Future Today Institute discusses how we can apply rigorous Strategic Foresight to look into the future of humanity in space.

Prof. Rob MacCurdy from the CU Boulder Matter Assembly Computation Lab talks the future of robotics and what impact they'll have on our capabilities in Space. The post Could Robots Be Soft Like An Octopus? first appeared on Above: Space News.

Prof. Rob MacCurdy from the CU Boulder Matter Assembly Computation Lab talks the future of robotics and what impact they'll have on our capabilities in Space.

Paul Syers from the Department of Energy talks trends in computing and how energy consumption will impact the future of computing on Earth and in Space. The post What Lies Beyond Moore's Law? first appeared on Above: Space News.

Paul Syers from the Department of Energy talks trends in computing and how energy consumption will impact the future of computing on Earth and in Space.

Can the Dr. Buzz Aldrin cycler become reality? Can we really get to Mars in 100 days? These questions and more are explored with Professors Andy Aldrin, Embry-Riddle University and Brian Kaplinger, University of Kansas. The post Can we get to Mars in 100 days? first appeared on Above: Space News.

Can the Dr. Buzz Aldrin cycler become reality? Can we really get to Mars in 100 days? These questions and more are explored with Professors Andy Aldrin, Embry-Riddle University and Brian Kaplinger, University of Kansas.

Industry thought leaders discuss, how do we make space available for everyone? Featuring Oroville science advisor André Bormanis, "October Sky" protagonist, Homer Hickam, Dan Hawk, Jared Angaza, and Dr. Shawna Pandya.

Dr. Ronke Olabisi, UC Irvine professor, discusses her recent report "Challenges and Benefits to Human Operations in Variable & Partial Gravity Earth Orbiting Habitats", the impacts of artificial gravity on long duration spaceflight, biomedical engineering in Space and on Earth, and how tissue engineering takes inspiration from ancient Mayan technology.

Dr. Sadas Shankar, from SLAC National Laboratory and Stanford University, and focused on the future of computing, energy and material limits of silicon and the relative efficiency of biologic systems to our human-built computers.

Dr. Kate Kreuger, a specialist in synthetic biology, led us on a great conversation across synbio, from the flavor of cellular meat, to biologic replacements for space systems, to the future of agriculture.

Are Space Elevators science fiction, or near-term reality? In this episode we talk with Dr. Dennis Wright and got an excellent primer on the realities and current progress on the design and use of Space Elevators!

The Psychology of spaceflight and it's effects on mental health, with Dr. Annahita Nezami. What is the Overview Effect and its mental and physical health benefits? What are the psychological health needs of space participants, particularly during long-duration missions?

Vincent Pribble, COO of Micro Meat, talks about how cultivated meat has the potential to change the future of humanity in space -and on Earth- for the better.

Orbital Assembly and Dream Big World (DBW) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Dubai today establishing a collaboration to develop the first retail experiences in space and, in the near term, develop metaverse experiences for DBW's retail stores in Dubai and Cancun! In this interview we learn about Juan, CEO of DBW, and his plans for space, and helping humanity to Dream BIG.

Trent Tresch, Director of the Center for Human Space Exploration at the University of Arizona, and co-developer of the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars at the Biosphere 2, talks about space suits, training and certification, and how the rest of us in the general population can start getting involved in space exploration!

Dr. Martin Elvis talks about the exciting NASA DART mission, the dangers of Near Earth Asteroids, and why we're sending a spacecraft to ram at full speed into the moon of an asteroid!

Matt Weinzierl, Professor of economics at the Harvard Business School joins us to talk the economics of space, why economics is philosophy, and NASA's role in building the space economy.

Dr. Pekka Janhunen, of the Finnish Meteorological Institute, discusses his large-scale habitation concepts in the orbit of the dwarf planet, Ceres.

Nick Nielsen talks about the ethical and philosophical aspects of humanities expansion into space. We covered topics ranging from the ethical considerations of the presence of life in the universe, to how independent space-fairing societies would form with unique philosophies, to what space law and a ‘space bill of rights' might look like.

Movie making in the new area of easy access to space and artificial gravity space stations and the first to market strategy, modular architecture, and the keys to opening up the space economy.

Gary, Joe, and Jeromy discuss key components of recycling space junk: CisLunar Industries debris recycling and metal refining technology, and orbital maneuvers using Rogue Space robotic drones called "Orbots". They discuss the enabling impact of artificial gravity in LEO for their operations.

Professor of Economics Akhil Rao discusses with our hosts the connection between environmental protection and space exploration, the carbon impacts of space travel, and the undeveloped country of cis-lunar space.

Grant Anderson (Paragon Space Development Corporation) and Bruce Pittman (Sky Corp Inc) discuss the importance of having a gravity vector in space, life support, assembling space craft on orbit, and beyond.

Frank White discusses the "Overview Effect", and why he feels large numbers of people should experience it. We also discuss the "solar ecosystem" and why moving into space isn't abandoning the Earth.

Dr. Tom Spilker and Architect Tim Alatorre join us in this week's episode to talk about why we build space stations, designing space stations, artificial gravity, making stations profitable, and engineering the future of space.

Dr. Angie Bukley, and OAC advisor Jeff Greason join us in this week's episode. Both have long careers in space and share their insights on artificial gravity and more.

Daniel Fox, an amazing storyteller and space advocate, explores humanity's relationship with the Earth and life, and how “we're going to space because nature is.”

This week we interviewed Dan Britt, a professor at the University of Central Florida, an economist, and an expert on Off-Earth Mining. We had a great conversation on the implications of Asteroid Mining on a medium-term spacefaring society, and the impacts that off-earth mining and space resources will have on the space industry in the near future as well.

This week we had a great conversation with Jeff Greason from Electric Sky and the Tau Zero Foundation, ranging across electric propulsion to cross-solar system transportation to our imperative to expand beyond the planet.

This week we have a great interview for you with an old colleague, Dr. Martin Elvis, where we talk about asteroids and how space resources will be vital to building an off Earth economy and civilization.

In this episode we have an excellent interview with Dr. Shawna Pandya talking about the medical risks of long duration spaceflight, and what we can do to better understand, and mitigate, these risks.

In depth discussion about the Kalpana One and Two habitat designs. We discuss the technical merits and risks, as well as drivers for large scale human communities in space, and got to hear about his roadmap to get to large-scale communities in the solar system and beyond!