Podcasts about High Frontier

Today's podcast is titled “Should America Build a Missile Defense System?” Recorded in 2001, Dennis McCuistion, former Clinical Professor of Corporate Governance and Executive Director of the Institute for Excellence in Corporate Governance at the University of Texas at Dallas, U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey, Director of Defense Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Ivan Eland, Deputy Director of the Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers, Stephen Young, and former Director of the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization and Chairman of High Frontier, Henry F. Cooper discuss whether the United States should build a national missile defense system. Listen now, and …

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers,China's spacefaring ambitions pose tough competition for America. With a focused, centralized program, Beijing seems likely to land taikonauts on the moon before another American flag is planted. Meanwhile, NASA faces budget cuts, leadership gaps, and technical setbacks. In his new book, journalist Christian Davenport chronicles the fierce rivalry between American firms, mainly SpaceX and Blue Origin. It's a contest that, despite the challenges, promises to propel humanity to the moon, Mars, and maybe beyond.Davenport is an author and a reporter for the Washington Post, where he covers NASA and the space industry. His new book, Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race, is out now.In This Episode* Check-in on NASA (1:28)* Losing the Space Race (5:49)* A fatal flaw (9:31)* State of play (13:33)* The long-term vision (18:37)* The pace of progress (22:50)* Friendly competition (24:53)Below is a lightly edited transcript of our conversation. Check-in on NASA (1:28)The Chinese tend to do what they say they're going to do on the timeline that they say they're going to do it. That said, they haven't gone to the moon . . . It's really hard.Pethokoukis: As someone — and I'm speaking about myself — who wants to get America back to the moon as soon as possible, get cooking on getting humans to Mars for the first time, what should I make of what's happening at NASA right now?They don't have a lander. I'm not sure the rocket itself is ready to go all the way, we'll find out some more fairly soon with Artemis II. We have flux with leadership, maybe it's going to not be an independent-like agency anymore, it's going to join the Department of Transportation.It all seems a little chaotic. I'm a little worried. Should I be?Davenport: Yes, I think you should be. And I think a lot of the American public isn't paying attention and they're going to see the Artemis II mission, which you mentioned, and that's that mission to send a crew of astronauts around the moon. It won't land on the moon, but it'll go around, and I think if that goes well, NASA's going to take a victory leap. But as you correctly point out, that is a far cry from getting astronauts back on the lunar surface.The lander isn't ready. SpaceX, as acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy just said, is far behind, reversing himself from like a month earlier when he said no, they appear to be on track, but everybody knew that they were well behind because they've had 11 test flights, and they still haven't made it to orbit with their Starship rocket.The rocket itself that's going to launch them into the vicinity of the moon, the SLS, launches about once every two years. It's incredibly expensive, it's not reusable, and there are problems within the agency itself. There are deep cuts to it. A lot of expertise is taking early retirements. It doesn't have a full-time leader. It hasn't had a full-time leader since Trump won the election. At the same time, they're sort of beating the drum saying we're going to beat the Chinese back to the lunar surface, but I think a lot of people are increasingly looking at that with some serious concern and doubt.For what it's worth, when I looked at the betting markets, it gave the Chinese a two-to-one edge. It said that it was about a 65 percent chance they were going to get there first. Does that sound about right to you?I'm not much of a betting man, but I do think there's a very good chance. The Chinese tend to do what they say they're going to do on the timeline that they say they're going to do it. That said, they haven't gone to the moon, they haven't done this. It's really hard. They're much more secretive, if they have setbacks and delays, we don't necessarily know about them. But they've shown over the last 10, 20 years how capable they are. They have a space station in low earth orbit. They've operated a rover on Mars. They've gone to the far side of the moon twice, which nobody has done, and brought back a sample return. They've shown the ability to keep people alive in space for extended periods of times on the space station.The moon seems within their capabilities and they're saying they're going to do it by 2030, and they don't have the nettlesome problem of democracy where you've got one party come in and changing the budget, changing the direction for NASA, changing leadership. They've just set the moon — and, by the way, the south pole of the moon, which is where we want to go as well — as the destination and have been beating a path toward that for several years now.Is there anyone for merging NASA into the Department of Transportation? Is there a hidden reservoir? Is that an idea people have been talking about now that's suddenly emerged to the surface?It's not something that I particularly heard. The FAA is going to regulate the launches, and they coordinate with the airspace and make sure that the air traffic goes around it, but I think NASA has a particular expertise. Rocket science is rocket science — it's really difficult. This isn't for the faint of heart.I think a lot of people look at human space flight and it's romanticized. It's romanticized in books and movies and in popular culture, but the fact of the matter is it's really, really hard, it's really dangerous, every time a human being gets on one of those rockets, there's a chance of an explosion, of something really, really bad happening, because a million things have to go right in order for them to have a successful flight. The FAA does a wonderful job managing — or, depending on your point of view, some people don't think they do such a great job, but I think space is a whole different realm, for sure.Losing the Space Race (5:49). . . the American flags that the Apollo astronauts planted, they're basically no longer there anymore. . . There are, however, two Chinese flags on the moonHave you thought about what it will look like the day after, in this country, if China gets to the moon first and we have not returned there yet?Actually, that's a scenario I kind of paint out. I've got this new book called Rocket Dreams and we talk about the geopolitical tensions in there. Not to give too much of a spoiler, but NASA has said that the first person to return to the moon, for the US, is going to be a woman. And there's a lot of people thinking, who could that be? It could be Jessica Meir, who is a mother and posted a picture of herself pregnant and saying, “This is what an astronaut looks like.” But it could very well be someone like Wang Yaping, who's also a mother, and she came back from one of her stays on the International Space Station and had a message for her daughter that said, “I come back bringing all the stars for you.” So I think that I could see China doing it and sending a woman, and that moment where that would be a huge coup for them, and that would obviously be symbolic.But when you're talking about space as a tool of soft power and diplomacy, I think it would attract a lot of other nations to their side who are sort of waiting on the sidelines or who frankly aren't on the sidelines, who have signed on to go to the United States, but are going to say, “Well, they're there and you're not, so that's who we're going to go with.”I think about the wonderful alt-history show For All Mankind, which begins with the Soviets beating the US to the moon, and instead of Neil Armstrong giving the “one small step for man,” basically the Russian cosmonaut gives, “Its one small step for Marxism-Leninism,” and it was a bummer. And I really imagine that day, if China beats us, it is going to be not just, “Oh, I guess now we have to share the moon with someone else,” but it's going to cause some national soul searching.And there are clues to this, and actually I detail these two anecdotes in the book, that all of the flags, the American flags that the Apollo astronauts planted, they're basically no longer there anymore. We know from Buzz Aldrin‘s memoir that the flag that he and Neil Armstrong planted in the lunar soil in 1969, Buzz said that he saw it get knocked over by the thrust in the exhaust of the module lifting off from the lunar surface. Even if that hadn't happened, just the radiation environment would've bleached the flag white, as scientists believe it has to all the other flags that are on there. So there are essentially really no trace of the Apollo flags.There are, however, two Chinese flags on the moon, and the first one, which was planted a couple of years ago, or unveiled a couple of years ago, was made not of cloth, but their scientists and engineers spent a year building a composite material flag designed specifically to withstand the harsh environment of the moon. When they went back last summer for their farside sample return mission, they built a flag, — and this is pretty amazing — out of basalt, like volcanic rock, which you find on Earth. And they use basalt from earth, but of course basalt is common on the moon. They were able to take the rock, turn it into lava, extract threads from the lava and weave this flag, which is now near the south pole of the moon. The significance of that is they are showing that they can use the resources of the moon, the basalt, to build flags. It's called ISR: in situ resource utilization. So to me, nothing symbolizes their intentions more than that.A fatal flaw (9:31). . . I tend to think if it's a NASA launch . . . and there's an explosion . . . I still think there are going to be investigations, congressional reports, I do think things would slow down dramatically.In the book, you really suggest a new sort of golden age of space. We have multiple countries launching. We seem to have reusable rockets here in the United States. A lot of plans to go to the moon. How sustainable is this economically? And I also wonder what happens if we have another fatal accident in this country? Is there so much to be gained — whether it's economically, or national security, or national pride in space — that this return to space by humanity will just go forward almost no matter what?I think so. I think you've seen a dramatic reduction in the cost of launch. SpaceX and the Falcon 9, the reusable rocket, has dropped launches down. It used to be if you got 10, 12 orbital rocket launches in a year, that was a good year. SpaceX is launching about every 48 hours now. It's unprecedented what they've done. You're seeing a lot of new players — Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, others — driving down the cost of launch.That said, the main anchor tenant customer, the force driving all of this is still the government, it's still NASA, it's still the Pentagon. There is not a self-sustaining space economy that exists in addition or above and beyond the government. You're starting to see bits of that, but really it's the government that's driving it.When you talk about the movie For All Mankind, you sort of wonder if at one point, what happened in that movie is there was a huge investment into NASA by the government, and you're seeing that to some extent today, not so much with NASA, but actually on the national security side and the creation of the Space Force and the increases, just recently, in the Space Force's budget. I mean, my gosh, if you have $25 billion for this year alone for Golden Dome, the Missile Defense Shield, that's the equivalent of NASA's entire budget. That's the sort of funding that helps build those capabilities going forward.And if we should, God forbid, have a fatal accident, you think we'll just say that's the cost of human exploration and forward we go?I think a lot about this, and the answer is, I don't know. When we had Challenger and we had Columbia, the world stopped, and the Space Shuttle was grounded for months if not a year at a time, and the world just came to an end. And you wonder now if it's becoming more routine and what happens? Do we just sort of carry on in that way?It's not a perfect analogy, but when you talk about commercial astronauts, these rich people are paying a lot of money to go, and if there's an accident there, what would happen? I think about that, and you think about Mount Everest. The people climbing Mount Everest today, those mountain tourists are literally stepping over dead bodies as they're going up to the summit, and nobody's shutting down Mount Everest, they're just saying, well, if you want to climb Mount Everest, that's the risk you take. I do wonder if we're going to get that to that point in space flight, but I tend to think if it's a NASA launch, and it's NASA astronauts, and there's an explosion, and there's a very bad day, I still think there are going to be investigations, congressional reports, I do think things would slow down dramatically.The thing is, if it's SpaceX, they have had accidents. They've had multiple accidents — not with people, thank goodness — and they have been grounded.It is part of the model.It's part of the model, and they have shown how they can find out what went wrong, fix it, and return to flight, and they know their rocket so well because they fly it so frequently. They know it that well, and NASA, despite what you think about Elon, NASA really, really trusts SpaceX and they get along really well.State of play (13:33)[Blue Origin is] way behind for myriad reasons. They sat out while SpaceX is launching the Falcon 9 every couple of days . . . Blue Origin, meanwhile, has flown its New Glenn rocket one time.I was under the impression that Blue Origin was way behind SpaceX. Are they catching up?This is one of the themes of the book. They are way behind for myriad reasons. They sat out while SpaceX is launching the Falcon 9 every couple of days, they're pushing ahead with Starship, their next generation rocket would be fully reusable, twice the thrust and power of the Saturn V rocket that flew the Apollo astronauts to the Moon. Blue Origin, meanwhile, has flown its New Glenn rocket one time. They might be launching again soon within the coming weeks or months, hopefully by the end of the year, but that's two. They are so far behind, but you do hear Jeff Bezos being much more tuned into the company. He has a new CEO — a newish CEO — plucked from the ranks of Amazon, Dave Limp, and you do sort of see them charging, and now that the acting NASA administrator has sort of opened up the competition to go to the moon, I don't know that Blue Origin beats SpaceX to do it, but it gives them some incentive to move fast, which I think they really need.I know it's only a guess and it's only speculation, but when we return to the moon, which company will have built that lander?At this point, you have to put your money on SpaceX just because they're further along in their development. They've flown humans before. They know how to keep people alive in space. In their Dragon capsule, they have the rendezvous and proximity operations, they know how to dock. That's it.Blue Origin has their uncrewed lander, the Mark 1 version that they hope to land on the moon next year, so it's entirely possible that Blue Origin actually lands a spacecraft on the lunar surface before SpaceX, and that would be a big deal. I don't know that they're able to return humans there, however, before SpaceX.Do you think there's any regrets by Jeff Bezos about how Blue Origin has gone about its business here? Because obviously it really seems like it's a very different approach, and maybe the Blue Origin approach, if we look back 10 years, will seem to have been the better approach, but given where we are now and what you just described, would you guess that he's deeply disappointed with the kind of progress they made via SpaceX?Yeah, and he's been frustrated. Actually, the opening scene of the book is Jeff being upset that SpaceX is so far ahead and having pursued a partnership with NASA to fly cargo and supply to the International Space Station and then to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, and Blue Origin essentially sat out those competitions. And he turns to his team — this was early on in 2016 — and said, “From here on out, we go after everything that SpaceX goes after, we're going to compete with them. We're going to try to keep up.” And that's where they went, and sort of went all in early in the first Trump administration when it was clear that they wanted to go back to the moon, to position Blue Origin to say, “We can help you go back to the moon.”But yes, I think there's enormous frustration there. And I know, if not regret on Jeff's part, but certainly among some of his senior leadership, because I've talked to them about it.What is the war for talent between those two companies? Because if you're a hotshot engineer out of MIT, I'd guess you'd probably want to go to SpaceX. What is that talent war like, if you have any idea?It's fascinating. Just think a generation ago, you're a hot MIT engineer coming out of grad school, chances are you're going to go to NASA or one of the primes, right? Lockheed, or Boeing, or Air Jet, something like that. Now you've got SpaceX and Blue Origin, but you've got all kinds of other options too: Stoke Space, Rocket Lab, you've got Axiom, you've got companies building commercial space stations, commercial companies building space suits, commercial companies building rovers for the moon, a company called Astro Lab.I think what you hear is people want to go to SpaceX because they're doing things: they're flying rockets, they're flying people, you're actually accomplishing something. That said, the culture's rough, and you're working all the time, and the burnout rate is high. Blue Origin more has a tradition of people getting frustrated that yeah, the work-life balance is better — although I hear that's changing, actually, that it's driving much, much harder — but it's like, when are we launching? What are we doing here?And so the fascinating thing is actually, I call it SpaceX and Blue Origin University, where so many of the engineers go out and either do their own things or go to work for other companies doing things because they've had that experience in the commercial sector.The long-term vision (18:37)That's the interesting thing, that while they compete . . . at a base level, Elon and Jeff and SpaceX and Blue Origin want to accomplish the same things and have a lot in common . . .At a talk recently, Bezos was talking about space stations in orbit and there being like a million people in space in 20 years doing economically valuable things of some sort. How seriously should I take that kind of prediction?Well, I think a million people in 20 years is not feasible, but I think that's ultimately what is his goal. His goal is, as he says, he founded Amazon, the infrastructure was there: the phone companies had laid down the cables for the internet, the post office was there to deliver the books, there was an invention called the credit card, he could take people's money. That infrastructure for space isn't there, and he wants to sort of help with Elon and SpaceX. That's their goal.That's the interesting thing, that while they compete, while they poke each other on Twitter and kind of have this rivalry, at a base level, Elon and Jeff and SpaceX and Blue Origin want to accomplish the same things and have a lot in common, and that's lower the cost of access to space and make it more accessible so that you can build this economy on top of it and have more people living in space. That's Elon's dream, and the reason he founded SpaceX is to build a city on Mars, right? Something's going to happen to Earth at some point we should have a backup plan.Jeff's goal from the beginning was to say, you don't really want to inhabit another planet or celestial body. You're better off in these giant space stations envisioned by a Princeton physics professor named Gerard O'Neill, who Jeff Bezos read his book The High Frontier and became an acolyte of Gerard O'Neill from when he was a kid, and that's sort of his vision, that you don't have to go to a planet, you can just be on a Star Trekkian sort of spacecraft in orbit around the earth, and then earth is preserved as this national park. If you want to return to Earth, you can, but you get all the resources from space. In 500 years is that feasible? Yeah, probably, but that's not going to be in our lives, or our kids' lives, or our grandkids' lives.For that vision — anything like that vision — to happen, it seems to me that the economics needs to be there, and the economics just can't be national security and national prestige. We need to be doing things in space, in orbit, on the moon that have economic value on their own. Do we know what that would look like, or is it like you've got to build the infrastructure first and then let the entrepreneurs do their thing and see what happens?I would say the answer is “yes,” meaning it's both. And Jeff even says it, that some of the things that will be built, we do not know. When you had the creation of the internet, no one was envisioning Snapchat or TikTok. Those applications come later. But we do know that there are resources in space. We know there's a plentiful helium three, for example, on the surface of the moon, which it could be vital for, say, quantum computing, and there's not a lot of it on earth, and that could be incredibly valuable. We know that asteroids have precious metals in large quantities. So if you can reduce the cost of accessing them and getting there, then I think you could open up some of those economies. If you just talk about solar rays in space, you don't have day and night, you don't have cloud cover, you don't have an atmosphere, you're just pure sunlight. If you could harness that energy and bring it back to earth, that could be valuable.The problem is the cost of entry is so high and it's so difficult to get there, but if you have a vehicle like Starship that does what Elon envisions and it launches multiple times a day like an airline, all you're really doing is paying for the fuel to launch it, and it goes up and comes right back down, it can carry enormous amounts of mass, you can begin to get a glimmer of how this potentially could work years from now.The pace of progress (22:50)People talk about US-China, but clearly Russia has been a long-time player. India, now, has made extraordinary advancements. Of course, Europe, Japan, and all those countries are going to want to have a foothold in space . . .How would you characterize the progress now than when you wrote your first book?So much has happened that the first book, The Space Barons was published in 2018, and I thought, yeah, there'll be enough material here for another one in maybe 10 years or so, and here we are, what, seven years later, and the book is already out because commercial companies are now flying people. You've got a growth of the space ecosystem beyond just the Space Barons, beyond just the billionaires.You've got multiple players in the rocket launch market, and really, I think a lot of what's driving it isn't just the rivalries between the commercial companies in the United States, but the geopolitical space race between the United States and China, too that's really driving a lot of this, and the technological change that we've seen has moved very fast. Again, how fast SpaceX is launching, Blue Origin coming online, new launch vehicles, potentially new commercial space stations, and a broadening of the space ecosystem, it's moving fast. Does that mean it's perfect? No, companies start, they fail, they have setbacks, they go out of business, but hey, that's capitalism.Ten years from now, how many space stations are going to be in orbit around the earth?I think we'll have at least one or two commercial space stations for the United States, I think China. Is it possible you've got the US space stations, does that satisfy the demand? People talk about US-China, but clearly Russia has been a long-time player. India, now, has made extraordinary advancements. Of course, Europe, Japan, and all those countries are going to want to have a foothold in space for their scientists, for their engineers, for their pharmaceutical companies that want to do research in a zero-G environment. I think it's possible that there are, within 10 years, three, maybe even four space stations. Yeah, I think that's possible.Friendly competition (24:53)I honestly believe [Elon] . . . wants Blue to be better than they are.Do you think Musk thinks a lot about Blue Origin, or do you think he thinks, “I'm so far ahead, we're just competing against our own goals”?I've talked to him about this. He wishes they were better. He wishes they were further along. He said to me years ago, “Jeff needs to focus on Blue Origin.” This is back when Jeff was still CEO of Amazon, saying he should focus more on Blue Origin. And he said that one of the reasons why he was goading him and needling him as he has over the years was an attempt to kind of shame him and to get him to focus on Blue, because as he said, for Blue to be successful, he really needs to be dialed in on it.So earlier this year, when New Glenn, Blue Origin's big rocket, made it to orbit, that was a moment where Elon came forward and was like, respect. That is hard to do, to build a rocket to go to orbit, have a successful flight, and there was sort of a public high five in the moment, and now I think he thinks, keep going. I honestly believe he wants Blue to be better than they are.There's a lot of Elon Musk skeptics out there. They view him either as the guy who makes too big a prediction about Tesla and self-driving cars, or he's a troll on Twitter, but when it comes to space and wanting humanity to have a self-sustaining place somewhere else — on Mars — is he for real?Yeah, I do believe that's the goal. That's why he founded SpaceX in the first place, to do that. But the bottom line is, that's really expensive. When you talk about how do you do that, what are the economic ways to do it, I think the way he's funding that is obviously through Starlink and the Starlink system. But I do believe he wants humanity to get to Mars.The problem with this now is that there hasn't been enough competition. Blue Origin hasn't given SpaceX competition. We saw all the problems that Boeing has had with their program, and so much of the national space enterprise is now in his hands. And if you remember when he had that fight and the breakup with Donald Trump, Elon, in a moment of peak, threatened to take away the Dragon spacecraft, which is the only way NASA can fly its astronauts anywhere to space, to the International Space Station. I think that was reckless and dangerous and that he regretted it, but yes, the goal to get to Mars is real, and whatever you think about Elon — and he certainly courts a controversy — SpaceX is really, really good at what they do, and what they've done is really unprecedented from an American industrial perspective.My earliest and clearest memory of America and space was the landing on Mars. I remember seeing the first pictures probably on CBS news, I think it was Dan Rather saying, “Here are the first pictures of the Martian landscape,” 1976, and if you would've asked me as a child then, I would've been like, “Yeah, so we're going to be walking on Mars,” but I was definitely hooked and I've been interested in space, but are you a space guy? How'd you end up on this beat, which I think is a fantastic beat? You've written two books about it. How did this happen?I did not grow up a space nerd, so I was born in 1973 —Christian, I said “space guy.” I didn't say “space nerd,” but yeah, that is exactly right.My first memory of space is actually the Challenger shuttle exploding. That was my memory. As a journalist, I was covering the military. I'd been embedded in Iraq, and my first book was an Iraq War book about the national guard's role in Iraq, and was covering the military. And then this guy, this was 10 years ago, 12 years ago, at this point, Elon holds a press conference at the National Press Club where SpaceX was suing the Pentagon for the right to compete for national security launch contracts, and he starts off the press conference not talking about the lawsuit, but talking about the attempts. This was early days of trying to land the Falcon 9 rocket and reuse it, and I didn't know what he was talking about. And I was like, what? And then I did some research and I was like, “He's trying to land and reuse the rockets? What?” Nobody was really covering it, so I started spending more time, and then it's the old adage, right? Follow the money. And if the richest guys in the world — Bezos Blue Origin, at the time, Richard Branson, Paul Allen had a space company — if they're investing large amounts of their own personal fortune into that, maybe we should be paying attention, and look at where we are now.On sale everywhere The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised Faster, Please! is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe

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This is the first episode of Cited Podcast's new season, Green Dreams. Green Dreams tells stories of radical environmental thinkers and their dreams for our green future. Should we make those dreams reality, or are they actually nightmares? For the rest of the episodes, visit the series page, and subscribe today (Apple, Spotify, RSS). In the 1970s, Gerard O'Neill drew up detailed plans for large space colonies. The Princeton physicist claimed that these colonies could beam limitless energy back down to Earth, solving all our environmental problems. As climate change accelerates, O'Neill's once-forgotten green dream has become influential again; many of today's corporate space evangelists refer to themselves as “Jerry's Kids.” For solutions to Earth's problems, should we look to the stars? Plus, in the back half, we talk to Mary-Jane Rubenstein about the religious and colonial language of the early space evangelists, and why that language persists into the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This is the first episode of Cited Podcast's new season, Green Dreams. Green Dreams tells stories of radical environmental thinkers and their dreams for our green future. Should we make those dreams reality, or are they actually nightmares? For the rest of the episodes, visit the series page, and subscribe today (Apple, Spotify, RSS). In the 1970s, Gerard O'Neill drew up detailed plans for large space colonies. The Princeton physicist claimed that these colonies could beam limitless energy back down to Earth, solving all our environmental problems. As climate change accelerates, O'Neill's once-forgotten green dream has become influential again; many of today's corporate space evangelists refer to themselves as “Jerry's Kids.” For solutions to Earth's problems, should we look to the stars? Plus, in the back half, we talk to Mary-Jane Rubenstein about the religious and colonial language of the early space evangelists, and why that language persists into the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

This is the first episode of Cited Podcast's new season, Green Dreams. Green Dreams tells stories of radical environmental thinkers and their dreams for our green future. Should we make those dreams reality, or are they actually nightmares? For the rest of the episodes, visit the series page, and subscribe today (Apple, Spotify, RSS). In the 1970s, Gerard O'Neill drew up detailed plans for large space colonies. The Princeton physicist claimed that these colonies could beam limitless energy back down to Earth, solving all our environmental problems. As climate change accelerates, O'Neill's once-forgotten green dream has become influential again; many of today's corporate space evangelists refer to themselves as “Jerry's Kids.” For solutions to Earth's problems, should we look to the stars? Plus, in the back half, we talk to Mary-Jane Rubenstein about the religious and colonial language of the early space evangelists, and why that language persists into the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

This is the first episode of Cited Podcast's new season, Green Dreams. Green Dreams tells stories of radical environmental thinkers and their dreams for our green future. Should we make those dreams reality, or are they actually nightmares? For the rest of the episodes, visit the series page, and subscribe today (Apple, Spotify, RSS). In the 1970s, Gerard O'Neill drew up detailed plans for large space colonies. The Princeton physicist claimed that these colonies could beam limitless energy back down to Earth, solving all our environmental problems. As climate change accelerates, O'Neill's once-forgotten green dream has become influential again; many of today's corporate space evangelists refer to themselves as “Jerry's Kids.” For solutions to Earth's problems, should we look to the stars? Plus, in the back half, we talk to Mary-Jane Rubenstein about the religious and colonial language of the early space evangelists, and why that language persists into the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

This is the first episode of Cited Podcast's new season, Green Dreams. Green Dreams tells stories of radical environmental thinkers and their dreams for our green future. Should we make those dreams reality, or are they actually nightmares? For the rest of the episodes, visit the series page, and subscribe today (Apple, Spotify, RSS). In the 1970s, Gerard O'Neill drew up detailed plans for large space colonies. The Princeton physicist claimed that these colonies could beam limitless energy back down to Earth, solving all our environmental problems. As climate change accelerates, O'Neill's once-forgotten green dream has become influential again; many of today's corporate space evangelists refer to themselves as “Jerry's Kids.” For solutions to Earth's problems, should we look to the stars? Plus, in the back half, we talk to Mary-Jane Rubenstein about the religious and colonial language of the early space evangelists, and why that language persists into the present day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

Neste episódio, Didi Braguinha, André Rumjanek e Osmar Campbell exploram os diferentes sentidos de “zerar” um jogo de tabuleiro. A conversa gira em torno da sensação de saciedade: quando é que um jogo deixa de chamar para a mesa, não por cansaço ou crítica, mas porque já entregou tudo o que podia? Eles falam sobre jogos que têm fim claro, jogos que se esgotam aos poucos, e aqueles que parecem mudar conforme o jogador muda.Além do papo sobre encerramentos lúdicos, o episódio também celebra os 10 anos da Caixinha Boardgames — um marco importante para a produção de conteúdo sobre jogos no Brasil. Entre memórias, reflexões e risadas, o trio brinda as grandes promoções que estão por vir.Caixinha BoardgamesCupom: FABULOSOJogos mencionados neste episódio (mesmo que brevemente):Stone Age, Wingspan, Aeon's End, Marvel Champions, Arcs, Dead of Winter, Caverna, High Frontier 4 All, OZOB, Potion Explosion, Zombicide, Kick-Ass, City of Horror, Thunderoad Vendetta, Through The Ages, Gloomhaven, Frosthaven e Between Two Cities.Para saber mais sobre este episódio e os jogos mencionados: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quem Conta a História?⁠⁠⁠Se você ainda não conhece ou faz parte, fale conosco no nosso e aproveite para manda a foto do melhor dado de todos os tempos: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E para as redes sociais: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Podcast no ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Podcast no YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Podcast no TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Fabuloso Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Para comprar camisa do Fabuloso (e outras):⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Deselegante⁠⁠

O que faz um jogo de tabuleiro ser verdadeiramente imersivo? É a narrativa envolvente, a ambientação detalhada, as mecânicas que colocam os jogadores dentro da experiência? Neste episódio, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Didi Braguinha e ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠André Rumjanek discutem como diferentes elementos contribuem para criar essa sensação única.A imersão pode surgir de diversas formas: pela história, pelos componentes, pela interação entre os jogadores ou até mesmo pelas regras. Este episódio é uma ode de amor aos que criam essas alegoria fantásticas que transformam papelão em memória.Jogos mencionados neste episódio (mesmo que brevemente):War, High Frontier 4 All, Persona Non Grata, Marvel Champions, Tokaido, The Loop, Lancer, Space Master: Armored Assault, Memoir '44, Citadels, Bang!, Destemidos: Normandia, This War of Mine, Dead of Winter, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective e Oath.Para saber mais sobre este episódio e os jogos mencionados: ⁠⁠⁠Jogos que Transportam: A Arte da Imersão | Fabuloso PodcastSe você ainda não conhece ou faz parte, fale conosco no nosso e aproveite para manda a foto do melhor dado de todos os tempos: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E para as redes sociais: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Podcast no ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

President Trump has providentially tapped retired general “Raizin” Caine to be the next Joint Chiefs Chairman. That extraordinary step was prompted by this can-do warrior's swift defeat of ISIS others insisted would take years. Such leadership and initiative is needed now regarding Mr. Trump's directive for a Pentagon plan within weeks to defend the American people with our version of Israel's “Iron Dome” anti-missile defense. The Pete Hegseth-Raizin Caine team could deploy a space-based “Titanium Dome” before the end of this presidency – especially if Elon Musk, with his record of audaciously and swiftly getting big things done in space, rides herd on the effort in the White House. Indeed, we could have had one thirty years ago had the approved “Brilliant Pebbles” program been placed in the High Frontier, albeit with far-less-capable technologies than are affordably available today. Let's roll! This is Frank Gaffney.

Clef and Tim talk some recent plays including Thunder Road: Vendetta, Sardegna, and High Frontier. We dive into when negotiation works for us and when it doesn't and talk about our favorite games to play over the holidays.

Vem chegando o final de ano, época de festas e natal. A demanda é alta para nossa lista de presentes. Para facilitar a sua vida e não precisar confiar em uma específica curadoria, o Fabuloso Podcast traz André Rumjanek compilando uma lista especial com Thais Petisquinho e Gabriel Googlebee, para ajudar você a escolher os melhores jogos para os melhores momento! Jogos mencionados neste episódio (mesmo que brevemente): Ticket to Ride, Azul, Marrakesh, King of Tokyo, Pandemic, Bang!, Bang! The Dice Game, Black Stories, Sintonia, Splendor, Jaipur, Schotten Totten, Trio, Uno, Exploding Kittens, Ark Nova, High Frontier 4 All, Projeto Gaia, Trickerion, Oath, Anachrony, Star Wars Rebellion, Destemidos: Normandia, Arkham Horror: The Card Game, Survive The Island, The Resistance, A Game of Throne, Everdell, Above And Below, Marvel Champions, Great Western Trail, Calico, Palm Island, Fate Flip, Paper Dungeons, Port Royal, Citadels, Secret Hitler, Coup, Heat: Pedal to the Metal, 7 Wonders, Insondável, Código Secreto, Entrelinhas, Harmonies, Detective, Chronicles of Crime Para saber mais sobre este episódio e os jogos mencionados: ⁠⁠⁠Jogos Para Todas As Ocasiões | Fabuloso Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Se você ainda não conhece ou faz parte, fale conosco no nosso ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E para as redes sociais: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Podcast no ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sozinho, vagando pela amplidão infinita do espaço, ⁠⁠⁠André Rumjanek⁠⁠⁠ mergulha na profunda jornada espacial que é High Frontier 4 All. Explosões, astronautas perdidos no espaço, fracassos e mais fracassos nesse desafiador simulador espacial visto por um ótica estritamente solo em mais uma jornada solo! Jogos mencionados neste episódio (mesmo que brevemente): High Frontier 4 All Para saber mais sobre este episódio e os jogos mencionados: ⁠⁠⁠High Frontier 4 All - Jornada Solo | Fabuloso Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Se você ainda não conhece ou faz parte, fale conosco no nosso ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E para as redes sociais: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Podcast no ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Tem sempre aquela pessoa que perde a linha, que esquece que está só jogando um jogo e vai até o fim - a qualquer preço em busca da vitória! E foi exatamente por isso que neste episódio ⁠Didi Braguinha⁠ e ⁠André Rumjanek⁠ convidaram Thais Petisquinho para falar de sua "postura" para com os jogos. Quando é que um jogo deixa de ser divertido e se torna uma obsessão? Jogos mencionados neste episódio (mesmo que brevemente): Projeto Gaia, OZOB, Zombicide, Santorini, 7 Wonders Duel, Jaipur, Splendor Duel, Harmonies, Ark Nova, Ticket To Ride, Orléans, Scythe, Anachrony, War, Risk, A Guerra dos Tronos, High Frontier 4 All, Legendary Encounters: X-Files, Gizmos, Azul, Draftosaurus e Lucky Numbers. Para saber mais sobre este episódio e os jogos mencionados: ⁠⁠Quando Jogar Não É Mais Divertido | Fabuloso Podcast⁠⁠⁠ Se você ainda não conhece ou faz parte, fale conosco no nosso ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E para as redes sociais: ⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Podcast no ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Um episódio de reencontro! Depois de um breve período paternal, ⁠Didi Braguinha⁠ e ⁠André Rumjanek⁠ (finalmente) se reencontram (virtualmente) para falar do que mais gostam: tabuleiros! Se propondo a falar de jogos pouco falados, mas rapidamente desfocando e tentando a responder a grande pergunta do hobby: "Devo ou não devo comprar expansões?". Jogos mencionados neste episódio (mesmo que brevemente): Dragon Cantina, OZOB, High Frontier 4 All, Lisboa, On Mars, ISS Vanguard, Root, Spirit Island, Marvel Champions, Zombicide, Zombicide: Green Horde, Zombicide: Black Plague, Gloomhaven: Presas do Leão, Marvel United, Rallyman: GT, Heat: Pedal To The Metal, Formula D, Arquitetos do Reino Ocidental, Oath, Kick-Ass, Nemesis, Gloomhaven, Arkham Horror: The Card Game, Mansions of Madness, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective e Chronicles of Crime. Para saber mais sobre este episódio e os jogos mencionados: "Jogos Escusos" ou "Quando devo comprar uma expansão?" | Fabuloso Podcast⁠ Se você ainda não conhece ou faz parte, fale conosco no nosso ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E para as redes sociais: ⁠Fabuloso Podcast no ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today, we're talking with Jim Pethokoukis, the author of "The Conservative Futurist" and the newsletter "Faster, Please!" where he writes about innovation, economics, and the potential of future technologies.In this episode, we talk about the optimistic cultural zeitgeist of the 1960s space race, the unfulfilled promises of that era, such as nuclear-powered space exploration,  the role media plays in shaping societal attitudes towards the future, and much more!Enjoy!Show Notes/Links Mentioned:"Faster, Please!" on SubstackThe Conservative Futurist: How We Get the Science Fiction Future We Were Promised"For All Mankind" TV seriesSpaceX Mars colonization video"The Peripheral" by William Gibson"The High Frontier" by Gerard K. O'NeillThanks for joining us for this episode of the Build The Future Podcast! Podcast Info:Website: https://www.buildthefuturepodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/build-the-future/id1516358690Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gV7PsoAzDlil4jAKpSrYmYoutube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@worldsfaircoGet in touch, recommend guests, or say hello:X: https://twitter.com/camwieseEmail: podcast [at] worldsfair.co

For førti år siden snakket romnerder også om å kolonisere verdensrommet. Målet den gang var ikke Mars, men Langrange-punktene nær Månen. Inspirasjonen var boka "The High Frontier", der fysikeren Gerard O'Neill skrev at enorme romstasjoner var bedre mål for bosetning enn menneskefiendtlige kloder. I dag er O'Neill-koloniene glemt, men var de egentlig mer urealistiske enn Elon Musks planer om en millionby på Mars i 2050?

This week's episode is not just one but THREE Commercial Space pioneers. We hear from Tom Olson of the Center for Space Commerce, Rob Godwin of Apogee Books, and Sam Coniglio from the DC-X program. From helping budding space entrepreneurs get funding to keeping the High Frontier in print -- this episode has it all! Hosted by Sean Mahoney, Executive Director of the Space Frontier Foundation. https://cscf.space/ https://www.cgpublishing.com/

Weird western! If you would like to purchase a nomination or a bonus episode of your own, email the show at ClaytempleMedia.@gmail.com. Support the show and gain access to over three dozen bonus episodes by becoming a patron on Patreon. Rate and review the show to help us reach more readers and listeners. Not enough science-fiction and fantasy in your life? Join us on The Gene Wolfe Literary Podcast! Love Star Trek? Come find us on the Lower Decks! Neil Gaiman fan? Love comics? Join us on Hanging Out With the Dream King: A Neil Gaiman Podcast. Check out Glenn's medieval history podcast Agnus! Find out how you can commission a special bonus episode here. Join the conversation on the Claytemple Forum. Follow Claytemple Media on Facebook and Twitter, and sign up for our newsletter. Follow Glenn on Facebook and Twitter. Check out Glenn's weird fiction story "Goodbye to All That" on the Tales to Terrify Podcast. Next time:  Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

  review   This title was released in April 2023. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31st May 2023, and on general sale after this date. It's the near future, and mankind has expanded its presence in space. Maintaining law and order beyond Earth is the responsibility of the International Space Police Force, known colloquially as the Star Cops. Nathan and his team step up their investigations into the secretive and ruthless criminal organisation known as the Collective. As they come closer to identifying who's in charge, with enquiries on Earth and in space, the Collective strikes back. The Star Cops must identify who is a friend and who is a deadly foe. 3.4 Old Flame, New Fire by Alison Winter Earth leave in Liverpool is disrupted for both Devis and Paul when a figure from Paul's undercover past comes back into his life. On Moonbase, an investigation into a contraband food additive leads Nathan and Kenzy into danger. 3.5 Grandma's Footsteps by Katharine Armitage Kenzy enlists the help of an old friend on Earth to follow a trail that could lead to the unmasking of the leader of the Collective. On the Moon, Nathan and Devis are dealing with a series of accidents that don't look very accidental - and that will force Devis to reveal a secret. 3.6 Escape and Evasion by Andrew Smith The leader of the Collective is in custody on the Moon, with arrangements in hand for their transport back to Earth under armed guard. But an escape plan is in place. And the Collective's operatives are prepared to kill anyone who gets in their way.

Following the launch of the SpaceX Starship prototype we wanted to talk about the bigger picture of the space industry. It just so happens that a brand new documentary is being made by filmmaker Torsten Hoffman and the team behind the High Frontier documentary. Torsten very kindly gave us some of his time to talk to us about the documentary and his opinions on the industry.Torsten Hoffmann:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torstenhq/Twitter: https://twitter.com/torstenhq/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorstenHQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torstenhq/ FORTITUDE: https://www.fortitudemovie.com/https://youtu.be/qijlsreCUnk Kickstarter Campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitcointheendofmoney/fortitude-forging-the-trillion-dollar-space-economy?ref=1ojcfm Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Torsten HoffmannSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Des jeux de société jusqu'au plafond !!! C'est la semaine des gros jeux, des jeux de société avec une rejouabilité grandiose et des thèmes fantastiques. Le tout parsemé de jeux atypiques, classiques ou carrément percutants. ______________________________________

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson had an unsettling welcome to the New Year. In an interview published on January 1st by Politico, the former U.S. senator announced that the Chinese Communist Party is preparing to colonize the Moon and may use force to deny us access to it.   This is not exactly news as experts like Richard Fisher have been warning for years that the CCP is intent on dominating  what it calls the “earth-Moon system” as part of Beijing's bid to control our planet.   But U.S. policymakers – and particularly those involved with America's space programs – have for decades encouraged the public to believe leftist nostrums about the High Frontier being a pristine international “commons” reserved for peaceful exploration and scientific research.  We're now in a real – and potentially deadly – space race with the Chinese. It's one we literally can't afford to lose.  This is Frank Gaffney. 

  This title was released in November 2022. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 December 2022, and on general sale after this date. It's the near future, and mankind has expanded its presence in space. Maintaining law and order beyond Earth is the responsibility of the International Space Police Force, known colloquially as the Star Cops. Their leader is Commander Nathan Spring. 3.1 Dead Air by Roland Moore When Sonia Garrett dies during a routine moonwalk, the Star Cops suspect that her suit was sabotaged. As part of the investigation, Devis and Paul travel to an ancient space station to interview Xander O'Brien. But the reclusive meteorologist has a surprise in store. He knows exactly who killed Sonia Garrett. Aliens! 3.2 Hostile Takeover by Rossa McPhillips A crashed shuttle with no passengers or crew on board. The murder of a gangster. The kidnapping of a space station union leader. What connects all three cases? As Nathan's team investigate they encounter Alice Okoro, a corporate investigator for Wolfe International. What is her agenda? Is she there to hinder or help the Star Cops? 3.3 Death in the Desert by Sarah Grochala When the sister of Lee Jones, his deceased former lover, is kidnapped from a research lab in Chad, Nathan travels to Earth to investigate in person. At the same time, Paul and Devis discover evidence that someone may have found a way to smuggle narcotics onto the Moon, bypassing drugs testing. As both investigations progress, an enemy of the Star Cops sees an opportunity to close a trap.

Joe Biden insists we're “competing” with the Chinese Communist Party. Actually, the CCP is at war with America and yesterday's launch of the Artemis I rocket highlights the ominous difference between these parallel universes. Our Artemis program is aimed at returning astronauts to the moon to advance space science and exploration. Chinese emperor Xi Jinping is determined to have the People's Liberation Army get there first. Xi not only seeks to achieve national prestige by winning a space “race.” He's pursuing decisive military advantage by dominating the so-called “earth-moon system.” So, Beijing plans to build military installations on and project power from the lunar south pole, affording China the ability to determine not only what happens on the moon, but on earth and the space in between. This is no “competition”: It's war, and America must not lose the High Frontier. This is Frank Gaffney.

As NASA struggles to launch its Artemis 1 rocket in support of a new U.S.-China race to the moon, fresh evidence is accumulating concerning the Chinese Communist Party's ominous ambitions in space. Specifically, the CCP is determined to dominate the so-called “earth-moon system” since that will enable them, in turn, to dominate what happens here on earth. Consequently, Chinese strategists are now calling for the CCP to destroy Elon Musk's vast Starlink constellation of small communications satellites. That's not for fear they'll cause collisions. Rather, it's because they will afford global internet access outside the CCP's control and make America's space posture more resilient. The CCP is at war with us and we must not permit them to weaponize space – whether by colonizing the moon, attacking our assets in the High Frontier or launching weapons from there to strike us on earth.   This is Frank Gaffney.

On this week's episode, we're joined by Dr. Lucianne Walkowicz.  We'll discuss the ethics of space exploration, the JustSpace Alliance, policing in space, and how to bring more of the public into conversations about humanity's collective future both on- and off-Earth.Lucianne is an astronomer at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and the co-founder of the JustSpace Alliance.  Walkowicz studies the ethics of space exploration, stellar magnetic activity, how stars influence a planet's suitability as a host for alien life, and how to use advanced computing to discover unusual events in large astronomical data sets.  From 2017-2018, they were the Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/LOC Chair in Astrobiology at the Library of Congress.  Walkowicz is the founding director of the LSSTC Data Science Fellowship Program, an initiative to provide astronomy graduate students with training in advanced computing. Walkowicz speaks and writes regularly on topics at the intersection of science and society, which have appeared on TED.com, Slate, The Washington Post, Vox, and more.  Walkowicz holds a B.S. in Physics and Astronomy from Johns Hopkins University, an MS and PhD in Astronomy from the University of Washington, and held postdoctoral fellowships at UC Berkeley and Princeton prior to joining the Adler Planetarium.  They are also a TED Senior Fellow and a practicing artist, working in a variety of media, from performance to sound.Also, a special shout-out and thank you to our lead sponsor this season, Multiverse Media Group!  For more information about Multiverse Media Group and their recent documentary, The High Frontier, check out https://thehighfrontiermovie.com/.Support the show

On this week's episode, we're joined by former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver.  We'll be diving into Lori's riveting new book – Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age.  We'll also be talking about the pivotal role that Lori played in the transition to the new space economy and what lies ahead for the industry.Lori Garver led the NASA transition team for President-elect Barack Obama and served as Deputy Administrator of NASA from 2009 - 2013.  Garver is the recipient of the 2021 Public Service Award for AIAA, the 2021 Heinlein Award for the National Space Society, and the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Aerospace and has been awarded three NASA Distinguished Service Medals.Also, a special shout-out and thank you to our lead sponsor this season, Multiverse Media Group!  For more information about Multiverse Media Group and their recent documentary, The High Frontier, check out https://thehighfrontiermovie.com/.Support the show

On this week's episode, we're joined by Hunter Williams to talk about a new concept for a lunar electrical grid and explore the various infrastructure, technical, and policy considerations that will be needed to enable lunar surface activities.Hunter is the technology development manager at Honeybee Robotics.  His focus is on lunar space resource utilization technology, including oxygen production, water harvesting, and lunar polar electrical power.  He is a former NASA research fellow in solar regolith melting technology and a site expert in additive manufacturing at Lockheed Martin Space Systems at Cape Canaveral, Florida.  Hunter is pursuing a PhD in Space Resources from the Colorado School of Mines.Also, a special shout-out and thank you to our lead sponsor this season, Multiverse Media Group!  For more information about Multiverse Media Group and their recent documentary, The High Frontier, check out https://thehighfrontiermovie.com/.Support the show

On this week's episode, we're joined by Michal Ziso to talk about space architecture, gender equality in the built environment, and how space innovations can inform better design here on Earth as well.Michal is a futurist, equality activist and space architect, creating the future of the built environment on earth through space innovation.  Michal is the founder and CEO of ZISO Architecture + Innovation Lab and The Sleep Space, an early stage SpaceTech startup.  With over a decade of experience designing skyscrapers and innovative large scale projects, Michal is also an Advisory Board Member of Moon2Mars Ventures and Earth & Beyond Incubator.  Michal promotes democratization of access to space and is a global scale trailblazer for human centered design of space environments via collaborations with NASA, ISA (Israel Space Agency), UNOOSA  (United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs) group Space4Women, and more.A special shout-out and thank you to our lead sponsor this season, Multiverse Media Group!  For more information about Multiverse Media Group and their recent documentary, The High Frontier, check out https://thehighfrontiermovie.com/.Support the show

On this week's episode, we're joined by Kim Macharia to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the space industry, as well as space communication and educational opportunities for young people.  We'll also cover the latest from Space Prize and Space Frontier Foundation.Kim serves as Executive Director of the Space Prize Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting STEM education and increasing the representation of women in aerospace careers.  She began her career managing community relations for startups in working on a range of projects including space situational awareness and private spaceflight.  She has had the privilege of representing these companies at international events including the UN World Space Forum.  Throughout her career she has made a concerted effort to advocate for marginalized communities and create pathways for nontraditional actors to engage in the growing space economy.She is also passionate about diversifying and democratizing the space industry.  She advocates for the development of the space economy through her role as the Chair of the Space Frontier Foundation.  Since taking on the position she launched ambitious initiatives centered around Climate Change, Diversity & Inclusion, and STEM.A special shout-out and thank you to our lead sponsor this season, Multiverse Media Group! For more information about Multiverse Media Group and their recent documentary, The High Frontier, check out https://thehighfrontiermovie.com/.Support the show

On this week's episode, we're joined by Zac Wager to discuss the scarcity of lunar resources and what we can do to work toward a better system of oversight and management to avoid depletion and other environmental issues in space.  Our conversation is a deep-dive into Zac's recent paper, Scarcity of Lunar Resources - Scorecard & Case Study, for the Open Lunar FoundationZac is a relatively recent newcomer to the space world but has made a considerable impact in a short amount of time.  He has published multiple research pieces, won national competitions for his policy writing on the outer space treaty, and has participated in multiple international working groups reporting to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).  Zac currently occupies a policy advisor role with Global Affairs Canada where he analyzes, disseminates and coordinates various outer space policy and regulation initiatives at both the international and domestic level on behalf of the Canadian Government.  He is part of the Canadian delegation to the UNCOPUOS and its subcommittees, where he has acquired valuable experience in the multilateral processes of developing international space law and policy.  In addition to his current position, Zac also holds a research fellowship with the Open Lunar Foundation.  In this capacity, he did advanced collaborative research and writing on the notions of mining and stewardship of lunar resources, contributed to Open Lunar's "Breaking Ground" lunar resources trust, and conducted significant investigations into the scarcity of lunar resources, with an emphasis on sustainable resource management.Zac has an eclectic academic background having received a master's degree in international public policy from the Balsillie School of International Affairs and an undergraduate degree in peace and disarmament studies from Wilfrid Laurier University.  Zac is deeply passionate about issues of sustainability, social justice and the preservation of nature both on this planet and beyond it.  He hopes to positively support the emerging field of space environmentalism where he can work on issues like space debris, space resource utilization, and the weaponization of outer space. A special shout-out and thank you to our lead sponsor this season, Multiverse Media Group! For more information about Multiverse Media Group and their recent documentary, The High Frontier, check out https://thehighfrontiermovie.com/.Support the show

On this week's episode, we're joined by Allen Herbert to discuss space agriculture, how StarLab Oasis is solving food scarcity both here on Earth and in space, as well as, the emerging space economy in Abu Dhabi.Allen is the General Manager of StarLab Oasis, a Space AgTech company based in Abu Dhabi.  In this role, he directs and manages the organization's overall business activities, and develops and implements effective business strategies for growth.Allen has an entrepreneurial spirit and a vision for directing business functions and assisting the organization in maintaining key relationships with varied clients.  He also has over 30 years of experience in technology industries and government relations.Allen's vision of future space exploration includes developing and working on initiatives that will provide a means for everyday citizens to venture into space, as a place to do business, live and work.He is always looking for business opportunities and space projects in emerging space nations.  And one of his passions is that he believes that research in space agriculture can impact food security here on Earth.  He envisions a future where food scarcity on Earth and in space no longer exists.Allen received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California.A special shout-out and thank you to our lead sponsor this season, Multiverse Media Group!  For more information about Multiverse Media Group and their recent documentary, The High Frontier, check out https://thehighfrontiermovie.com/.Support the show

On this week's episode, we're joined by Laura Forczyk - author and owner of space consulting firm, Astralytical - to discuss the future of human spaceflight and how we can all "become off-worldly." Laura is the owner of space consulting firm, Astralytical, specializing in space science, policy, space career coaching services, and publishing industry reports.She is the author of Rise of the Space Age Millennials (2020) and Becoming Off-Worldly (2022). She runs the private online community Becoming Off-Worldly Together.Laura also serves as an advisor for the Cislunar Space Development Company and For All Moonkind. She is the VP of Research and Analytics for the Beyond Earth Institute. She also serves as a mentor for the Brooke Owens Fellowship program. She is a NASA Subject Matter Expert for astrophysics and planetary science missions.Prior to forming her own company, she ran the Florida office of an international startup working to establish parabolic and suborbital flight at Kennedy Space Center and globally. She has also worked as a scientific analyst for a nonprofit facilitating over 50 experiments on the International Space Station for the benefit of life on Earth. She has researched astrophysics and planetary science at three NASA centers, flown two parabolic “Zero G” campaigns, conducted geological research in a meteor crater, and earned National Aerospace Training and Research (NASTAR) suborbital astronaut wings in ground training.  And Laura also has a bachelor's and master's degree in astrophysics.A special shout-out and thank you to our sponsors for this episode!For more information about our lead sponsor this season, Multiverse Media Group, and their recent documentary The High Frontier: https://thehighfrontiermovie.com/.To learn more about Zeno Power and view available job postings, check out: https://www.zenopower.com/.Support the show

High Frontier is an ambitious game about the exploration and exploitation of the solar system. This episode, we outline the rules of the basic game for new players, and we give a few initial thoughts about the game. Plus, our game off the beaten track looks at space as a much less inviting place. (c) […]

Kamala Harris yesterday added outer space to the portfolios in which she has demonstrated appallingly poor judgment and undermined America's national security. She effectively declared the Biden administration would unilaterally disarm in the face of demonstrated – and very dangerous – Chinese and Russian anti-satellite capabilities. This initiative exemplifies the sort of naivete – if not actual subversiveness – of leftists like Biden and Harris and their radical arms controller allies. The Veep asserted that our refusal to test missiles from the earth to attack objects in space would foster new norms for responsible behavior in space. Actually, such unilateral restraint will not prevent debris fields in space or make it safe for civilian exploration and other uses. Instead, it will embolden our enemies by locking in their advantages aimed at militarily controlling the High Frontier, in furtherance of their ambitions to dominate our planet below. This is Frank Gaffney The Secure Freedom Minute - the most interesting, informative and life-saving 60 seconds of your day

Welcome to Season 3 of Celestial Citizen Podcast!  We're excited to kick things off with Dylan Taylor, Chairman & CEO of Voyager Space and commercial astronaut aboard Blue Origin's NS-19 mission this past December.We'll discuss Dylan's experience with the Overview Effect after becoming the 606th person to go to space, as well as, the latest updates on Voyager Space and Space for Humanity as we head into an exciting new era of human spaceflight.My guest on today's show, Dylan Taylor, is a global business leader and philanthropist.  He holds many roles within the space exploration industry as a CEO, investor, commercial astronaut, thought leader and futurist.  Currently, Dylan serves as Chairman & CEO of Voyager Space, a multi-national space exploration firm that acquires and integrates leading space exploration enterprises globally.As an early-stage investor in more than 50 emerging ventures, including Accion, Kepler, York, Astrobotic, LeoLabs, Relativity, and Planet, as well as, Celestial Citizen.  Dylan is widely considered the most active private space investor in the world.On December 11th, 2021, Dylan flew to space as part of the crew of Blue Origin's New Shepard Mission 19.  And also earned his commercial astronaut wings with the FAA.Dylan has also had an extensive philanthropic impact on the space industry.  In 2017, Dylan founded the nonprofit and social movement, Space for Humanity, which seeks to democratize space exploration and develop solutions to global issues through the scope of human awareness to help solve the world's most intractable problems.  Additionally, Dylan is the Co-Founding Patron of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, which seeks to promote the growth of commercial space activity.  Dylan also serves as a strategic advisor for both the Archmission and the Human Spaceflight Program.Dylan is the founder and Chairman of Multiverse Media, parent company of the popular space philosophy website 2211.world as well as the Ad Astra Dinners, and Multiverse Publishing, which publishes books by leading authors including Frank White, Isaac Asimov and Gerard K. O'Neill.  It is also the executive producer of the documentary film, The High Frontier.

Humans have a propensity to think in absolutes. For instance, fire the team member or keep them? Get divorced or have a baby? Consider this, the profound and innovative technologies tend not to be either or, but rather AND based instead. Who can we look too? Who can teach us an AND way of thinking, particularly when confronting the really big questions, the really big problems we face? You may love or hate people like Elon Musk, Richard Branson, or Jeff Bezos, but as a leader, you likely do want to know what drives them to extraordinary heights? One thing is certain, these individuals tend to be solution-based not in an either-or but very much in an AND way. So, let me ask you, do you know what or who got someone like Jeff Bezos to even think about big problems, particularly in an AND way? The answer may surprise you. It is a man who very few people today would even recognize the name of, a man who our guest today has made a fascinating movie about. The gentleman I'm referring to has inspired everyone from Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to Star Trek creator, Gene Rodenberry. A man who, when you watch this movie, ‘The High Frontier,' may change your entire understanding of the possibilities and value of the new space race. Our guest on the next two episode is Will Henry, Producer at Multiverse Media. Will is a Filmmaker and Writer based in Los Angeles, CA. Born and raised in Princeton, NJ, Will later attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City as a Directing/Screenwriting double major where he graduated top of his class. Will began his career in development at Tribeca Film under Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro, and later as a Creative Executive at Cindy Cowan Entertainment. Will Henry then moved into the independent film industry as a Filmmaker and Writer shortly after relocating to Los Angeles, CA. He is the Senior Producer at Multiverse Media and has gained recognition for his first feature documentary film, The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O'Neill. More on Will Henry: Website: https://www.willhenryfilm.com https://multiversemediagroupllc.com https://thehighfrontiermovie.com Social Media https://twitter.com/WillTHenry https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-henry-86003654 https://www.instagram.com/multiversemedia_group https://www.facebook.com/HighFrontierDoc PART1) The Untold Story of Professor Gerry O'Neill How Politics and Religion of The 1980's killed The Space Frontier (even though we had the tech) Living in Deep Space Do you have GPS - Thank Gerry O'Neill Why every physicist and quantum physicist has a debt to Gerry O'neill How The Tonight Show's Johnny Carson Inadvertently Killed Professor O'Neill chance at a Nobel Prize Why Millions of People quit their job to help create the High Frontier Gerry's Kids in The Princeton Quad

Humans have a propensity to think in absolutes. For instance, fire the team member or keep them? Get divorced or have a baby? Consider this, the profound and innovative technologies tend not to be either or, but rather AND based instead. Who can we look too? Who can teach us an AND way of thinking, particularly when confronting the really big questions, the really big problems we face? You may love or hate people like Elon Musk, Richard Branson, or Jeff Bezos, but as a leader, you likely do want to know what drives them to extraordinary heights? One thing is certain, these individuals tend to be solution-based not in an either-or but very much in an AND way. So, let me ask you, do you know what or who got someone like Jeff Bezos to even think about big problems, particularly in an AND way? The answer may surprise you. It is a man who very few people today would even recognize the name of, a man who our guest today has made a fascinating movie about. The gentleman I'm referring to has inspired everyone from Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to Star Trek creator, Gene Rodenberry. A man who, when you watch this movie, ‘The High Frontier,' may change your entire understanding of the possibilities and value of the new space race. Our guest on the next two episode is Will Henry, Producer at Multiverse Media. Will is a Filmmaker and Writer based in Los Angeles, CA. Born and raised in Princeton, NJ, Will later attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City as a Directing/Screenwriting double major where he graduated top of his class. Will began his career in development at Tribeca Film under Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro, and later as a Creative Executive at Cindy Cowan Entertainment. Will Henry then moved into the independent film industry as a Filmmaker and Writer shortly after relocating to Los Angeles, CA. He is the Senior Producer at Multiverse Media and has gained recognition for his first feature documentary film, The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O'Neill. More on Will Henry: Website: https://www.willhenryfilm.com https://multiversemediagroupllc.com https://thehighfrontiermovie.com Social Media https://twitter.com/WillTHenry https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-henry-86003654 https://www.instagram.com/multiversemedia_group https://www.facebook.com/HighFrontierDoc Part 2) Living in Space Living in Space and Not on a Planet Space Living: Death by Politics and Religion The Economics of Space Living Why Millions of People Quit their Job to Help Create the High Frontier Gerry Kids in The Princeton Quad Lessons from Colonization Who Were and Are Today's "Gerry's Kids" Inspiring Multiple Generations Space - Syfy and Human Philosophy

Humans have a propensity to think in absolutes. For instance, fire the team member or keep them? Get divorced or have a baby? Consider this, the profound and innovative technologies tend not to be either or, but rather AND based instead.  Who can we look too? Who can teach us an AND way of thinking, particularly when confronting the really big questions, the really big problems we face? You may love or hate people like Elon Musk, Richard Branson, or Jeff Bezos, but as a leader, you likely do want to know what drives them to extraordinary heights? One thing is certain, these individuals tend to be solution-based not in an either-or but very much in an AND way. So, let me ask you, do you know what or who got someone like Jeff Bezos to even think about big problems, particularly in an AND way? The answer may surprise you. It is a man who very few people today would even recognize the name of, a man who our guest today has made a fascinating movie about. The gentleman I'm referring to has inspired everyone from Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to Star Trek creator, Gene Rodenberry.  A man who, when you watch this movie, ‘The High Frontier,' may change your entire understanding of the possibilities and value of the new space race. Our guest on the next two episode is Will Henry, Producer at Multiverse Media. Will is a Filmmaker and Writer based in Los Angeles, CA.  Born and raised in Princeton, NJ, Will later attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City as a Directing/Screenwriting double major where he graduated top of his class. Will began his career in development at Tribeca Film under Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro, and later as a Creative Executive at Cindy Cowan Entertainment. Will Henry then moved into the independent film industry as a Filmmaker and Writer shortly after relocating to Los Angeles, CA. He is the Senior Producer at Multiverse Media and has gained recognition for his first feature documentary film, The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O'Neill. More on Will Henry:  Website:  https://www.willhenryfilm.com https://multiversemediagroupllc.com https://thehighfrontiermovie.com Social Media https://twitter.com/WillTHenry https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-henry-86003654 https://www.instagram.com/multiversemedia_group https://www.facebook.com/HighFrontierDoc  Part 2) Living in Space  Living in Space and Not on a Planet Space Living: Death by Politics and Religion The Economics of Space Living Why Millions of People Quit their Job to Help Create the High Frontier  Gerry Kids in The Princeton Quad  Lessons from Colonization Who Were and Are Today's "Gerry's Kids" Inspiring Multiple Generations Space - Syfy and Human Philosophy . . Curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch? Take a look at DovBaron.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humans have a propensity to think in absolutes. For instance, fire the team member or keep them? Get divorced or have a baby? Consider this, the profound and innovative technologies tend not to be either or, but rather AND based instead.  Who can we look too? Who can teach us an AND way of thinking, particularly when confronting the really big questions, the really big problems we face? You may love or hate people like Elon Musk, Richard Branson, or Jeff Bezos, but as a leader, you likely do want to know what drives them to extraordinary heights? One thing is certain, these individuals tend to be solution-based not in an either-or but very much in an AND way. So, let me ask you, do you know what or who got someone like Jeff Bezos to even think about big problems, particularly in an AND way? The answer may surprise you. It is a man who very few people today would even recognize the name of, a man who our guest today has made a fascinating movie about. The gentleman I'm referring to has inspired everyone from Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to Star Trek creator, Gene Rodenberry. A man who, when you watch this movie, ‘The High Frontier,' may change your entire understanding of the possibilities and value of the new space race. Our guest on the next two episode is Will Henry, Producer at Multiverse Media. Will is a Filmmaker and Writer based in Los Angeles, CA. Born and raised in Princeton, NJ, Will later attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City as a Directing/Screenwriting double major where he graduated top of his class. Will began his career in development at Tribeca Film under Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro, and later as a Creative Executive at Cindy Cowan Entertainment. Will Henry then moved into the independent film industry as a Filmmaker and Writer shortly after relocating to Los Angeles, CA. He is the Senior Producer at Multiverse Media and has gained recognition for his first feature documentary film, The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O'Neill. More on Will Henry:  Website: https://www.willhenryfilm.com https://multiversemediagroupllc.com https://thehighfrontiermovie.com Social Media https://twitter.com/WillTHenry https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-henry-86003654 https://www.instagram.com/multiversemedia_group https://www.facebook.com/HighFrontierDoc  PART1) The Untold Story of Professor Gerry O'Neill How Politics and Religion of The 1980's killed The Space Frontier (even though we had the tech) Living in Deep Space Do you have GPS - Thank Gerry O'Neill Why every physicist and quantum physicist has a debt to Gerry O'neill How The Tonight Show's Johnny Carson Inadvertently Killed Professor O'Neill chance at a Nobel Prize Why Millions of People quit their job to help create the High Frontier  Gerry's Kids in The Princeton Quad  . . Curious about how to tap into what drives meaning in your life and create meaningful transformation in the lives you touch? Take a look at DovBaron.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we pitch geekery to each other. Hosts: Trevor, Jay, and Josh

Ben, Dmitry, and Paul review the 2014 release, "City Hall," and discuss the game group as an ibasho.0:00:00 - Introduction: Welcome Ben, the Opinionated Host, Dmitry, The Philosophical Gamer, and Paul, the Game Breaker0:06:20 - This Week's Game Night: Pulsar 2846, (High Frontier, Ticket to Ride,) Ark Nova, Medium, (Wavelength, Wits and Wagers,) Avalon, Once Upon a Time, The Great Wall (Perseverance, Brass,) Twilight Imperium 4: Prophecy of the Kings Expansion, Urban Sprawl0:44:04 - Games on the Brain: Boonlake, Trismegistus, Darwin's Journey, Broom Service, Forbidden Stars, Forged in Steel, Hegemony, Teotihuacan (The Beginning of Everything,) Avalon1:09:55 - Review of City Hall: Santiago, Estates, Embarcadero, Magnate: First City, Age of Steam, Isle of Skye1:59:50 - Ibashos and Game Groups2:32:07 - Sign Off: Kirbooloni.com  

The High Frontier: The Untold Story of Gerard K. O'Neill is an award winning documentary film about the life and influence of Gerard K. O'Neill told through the eyes of his peers, family and the younger generation he inspired during the 1970s and 80s who are now leaders in the modern day space race. Through old stories of “Gerry” as many called him, and the social impact he made on the world, this documentary pays tribute to the unsung hero of today's space race, while hoping to inspire all ages and walks of life to reignite our planet's space venturing spirit. https://thehighfrontiermovie.com/White paper on Indian supplier landscape: “Driving innovation in the Indian space sector using digital technologies”Discover how Dassault Systèmes can help New Space companies achieve fast, sustainable innovation: The New Frontier of Satellite Technology 3D Perspective on New Space, new horizons Support the NewSpace India podcast by becoming a Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newspaceindiaWant to keep in touch with the NewSpace India community? Do join us on Discordhttps://discord.gg/WRJ8Yagb8TFor comments/suggestions, write to curator@newspaceindia.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

While the Biden Administration stressed "human infrastructure" and the politically stylish "green power" in its Infrastructure Bill proposals, ignorance of the need to protect the U.S. power grid is not new; past administrations and Congresses have also dropped the proverbial ball on this glaring issue, which is imperative to national defense, the supply chain, the economy and individuals' survival.Ambassador Hank Cooper, a member of the London Center for Policy Research's Board of Directors, has been warning national leaders about the dangers of not protecting the US power grid from cyber warfare, an EMP attack or CME event. His in-depth research is summarized in a series of articles published on the Newsmax website, the LCPR website and in this as well as other Thought to Action episodes. Ambassador Cooper is the Chairman of High Frontier: http://highfrontier.org/ Ambassador Cooper and LCPR Sr. Fellow LTC Tim Wilson (British Army, Ret) discuss why politicians and bureaucrats have ignored this issue far too long and why they need to move on it quickly. Thank you for watching; please feel free to comment, share and subscribe.Or, please feel free to make a contribution here: paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1338653 Thought to Action is presented by the London Center for Policy Research https://www.londoncenter.org​

While President Biden's infrastructure plan includes necessary transportation and highway upgrades, it has been criticized as a pork-ridden socialist's dream. One very important omission which is not talked about is the lack of protection of our national grid from an EMP attack or a CME event, which should be a high priority. On this week's Thought to Action, London Center for Policy Research President Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer and Ambassador Hank Cooper discuss why resources need to be allocated to the grid's protection and how to go about it. Ambassador Cooper is working on a series of research articles involved with preparation for and preservation of the nation's power grid from enemy electromagnetic pulse attacks or another CME event (similar to the Carrington Event)Thank you for watching; please feel free to comment, share and subscribe.Or, please feel free to make a contribution here: paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1338653 Thought to Action is presented by the London Center for Policy Research https://www.londoncenter.org​Tony Shaffer is the President of the London Center for Policy Research, a retired Lt. Col. in the US Army and the man who exposed intelligence failures prior to the 9/11/01 attacks. https://www.londoncenter.org/fellows/...​Ambassador Hank Cooper is on the Board of Directors of The London Center for Policy Research. He is Chairman of the Board of High Frontier, a non-profit, non-partisan educational corporation, formed to examine the potential for defending America against missile attack. Founded by General Daniel O. Graham in the early 1980's, High Frontier played a key role in developing the framework for President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Under Ambassador Cooper's direction, High Frontier continues to inform the nation of the growing threat of ballistic missiles and of the need for a workable missile defense. https://www.londoncenter.org/fellows/...

Are we really prepared for the threat of an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) attack?This week on Though to Action, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Tony Shaffer talks with Ambassador Hank Cooper discuss what the nation needs to do to stay vigilant and upgrade its preparedness for potential EMP attacks and threats to our national grid. Shaffer and Cooper discuss the potential dangers of EMP, how prepared the US is to defend against such attacks, the need to continue the US Space Force, how we need to keep upgrading our EMP defense technology and how to fully protect our national grid. Thank you for watching; please feel free to comment, share and subscribe.Or, please feel free to make a contribution here: paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1338653 Thought to Action is presented by the London Center for Policy Research https://www.londoncenter.orgTony Shaffer is the President of the London Center for Policy Research, a retired Lt. Col. in the US Army and the man who exposed intelligence failures prior to the 9/11/01 attacks. https://www.londoncenter.org/fellows/57E72B62-8C75-11E9-AAC9-0BCD4829D8DB/profileAmbassador Hank Cooper is on the Board of Directors of The London Center for Policy Research. He is Chairman of the Board of High Frontier, a non-profit, non-partisan educational corporation, formed to examine the potential for defending America against missile attack. Founded by General Daniel O. Graham in the early 1980's, High Frontier played a key role in developing the framework for President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Under Ambassador Cooper's direction, High Frontier continues to inform the nation of the growing threat of ballistic missiles and of the need for a workable missile defense. https://www.londoncenter.org/fellows/23F7BB1E-3ED6-11EA-BFAE-E40251FABE79/profile

Throughout human history, mapping has been the key to the opening of new frontiers. Mapping of previously uncharted regions has enabled economic expansion and the development of new markets, science, and defense. For similar reasons, mapping the locations and trajectories of the millions of uncharted asteroids in our solar system is the key to opening the space frontier. This four-dimensional space map will be crucial to the economic development of space, the protection of the Earth from asteroid impacts, and to understanding the origin and evolution of Earth. Join [Dr. Ed Lu](https://b612foundation.org/members/ed-lu/), former NASA astronaut, co-founder of [B612 Foundation](https://b612foundation.org/) and the current Executive Director of the Asteroid Institute as he makes the case for the need to chart the high frontier of space and learn how you can help. Dr. Ed Lu, Executive Director of the [Asteroid Institute](https://b612foundation.org/), served as a NASA Astronaut for twelve years. He flew aboard the Space Shuttle twice, flew on the Russian Soyuz to the International Space Station and has logged over 206 days in space. Dr. Lu has been an active research scientist working in the fields of solar physics, astrophysics, plasma physics, cosmology, and planetary science. He held positions at the High Altitude Observatory, the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, and the Institute for Astronomy. At Google, he led the Advanced Projects group which built imaging and data gathering systems for Google Earth and Maps, Google StreetView, and Google Books. He is a co-founder of B612 Foundation, the only organization in the world dedicated to finding, mapping and deflecting asteroids.

Hello All and Sundry! In Lieu of our regular episode this week, we proudly present the first episode of Space 3D, hosted by Space Pharmacist Eleanor O'Rangers and Company. For those of you who love learning about the universe and space history, Space 3D is the place to be! Episodes will launch from here initially, then move to their own feed, so give them a try!For their debut, the Space3D crew is traveling to Skylab to learn about the medical aspects and workday anecdotes of life in space! Enjoy, and See you all again next week-Dr JPodcast #1- An Interview with Dwight Steven-Boniecki on Skylab medical capabilitiesDwight Steven-Boniecki was born in Sydney, Australia in 1969, a few months before manwalked on the moon. He spent much of his childhood fascinated with space exploration -growing up in the shadow of Apollo and under the direct influence of science fiction films suchas Star Wars. The latter shaped his desire to work in the film/television industry.Having worked in the television industry in Australia, the United States, Great Britain andGermany for nearly 25 years, Dwight's professional qualifications helped to complement hisunderstanding of the pioneering television achievements of the U.S. space program.Initially to satisfy his own curiosity, Dwight combined his professional background with hisinterest in spaceflight and researched the television systems developed by NASA. To hisdismay, he discovered that while the information was available, it was not easy to access, andhad never been comprehensively written about. He set about to change that, and ended upwriting the ward-winning book, "Live TV From the Moon" as well as “Live TV From Orbit.”An avid space historian, Dwight places a great amount of detail in presenting the story with therespect it rightfully deserves, but is often unfairly denied. To that end, he is also notable forauthoring the Apogee Books 3-book series, “Skylab: the NASA Mission Reports” and isfinalizing a documentary entitled, “Searching for Skylab”, which is planned for a 2018 release.Dwight is married and lives with his wife in Cologne, Germany. He regularly dazzles his workcolleagues with his unusual knowledge of all things NASA television camera related. In hisspare time, he enjoys assuming the virtual controls of Lockheed-Martin's Prepar3d flightsimulator, listening to classic rock (the Beach Boys and Harry Nilsson especially), and watchinga wide variety of feature films.---Emily CarneyA spaceflight blogger and author based on Saint Petersburg, Florida, Emily has written for ArsTechnica, The Space Review, and AmericaSpace. She founded the Facebook group SpaceHipsters in 2011. Her own spaceflight blog is This Space Available (http://this-space-available.blogspot.com). She can be reached at Emily.Carney1@gmail.com. Eleanor O'RangersA clinical pharmacist by training, with a sub-specialization in cardiovascular pharmacology. She maintains an active interest in microgravity pharmacokinetics /dynamics and has lectured and written on the subject. Eleanor was a pharmacology member of the Nutrition and Clinical Care Integrated ProjectsTeam at NASA-Johnson Space Center, whose mission was to provide non-agency perspectiveon pharmacology and nutrition research needs for the U.S. Manned Spaceflight Program. Eleanor also contributed to development of drug reference monographs for Space Shuttle andInternational Space Station medications. Most recently, Eleanor participated as an ExplorationMedical Capability Pharmacist Expert Panelist to advise the agency on medication stability andformulary considerations for future expedition-class space missions.Eleanor has been a guest on;The Space Show and “Travel Medicine Podcast”, and co-wroteand participated in several Emergency at Corpates Base; serials which appear on the “TravelMedicine Podcast”Eleanor volunteers at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., where she has been a docent since 1995.spacepharmd@gmail.com.Tom HillTom Hill grew up in Pennsylvania. He attended Penn State University under an Air ForceReserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) scholarship and graduated in 1990 with a degree inAerospace Engineering. The night before graduation he received a commission in the Air Forceas a second lieutenant. Called to active duty in May of 1991, he entered Undergraduate Space and Missile Training toenter Air Force Space Command. As an orbital analyst, he carried out early orbit and stationkeeping maneuver planning as well as orbital refinement for the Global Positioning System(GPS) and the Defense Support Program (DSP), along with some work on the DefenseMeteorological Satellite Program (DMSP).Tom enjoyed several additional assignments with Space Command as a crew commander,chief of training and operations support flight commander in Turkey and at Vandenburg AFB inCalifornia. While at Vandenburg, he was involved in Titan II and IV launches.Outside of his paid career, Tom maintains an interest in all things related to space. He is an active member of The Mars Society, having led the Analog Rover Project, and founded The Kepler Prize for Mars Mission Design within the organization. He has authored several papers for presentation there, as well as articles for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets and Space Operations Online Magazine, The Space Review, High Frontier (the Air Force journal for space professionals), and Space Times (the Magazine of the American Astronautical Society). As the Mars Society project manager for the Tethered Experiment for Mars inter-Planetary Operations (TEMPO) mission, Tom led project development, public affairs, and fund raising efforts. In this effort, he became an amateur radio operator with the call-sign KB3RXN He currently serves as a JPL Solar System Ambassador. Space: What Now? Is his first published book. He followed it with an illustrated childrens book entitled I Want to go to Mars. Tom is married and he and his wife Deborah have two children. Tom may be reached at: Tom@SpaceWhatNow.com.