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Alexander Winn takes us on a full tour of Mars and the race to set foot on it. Our trip to Mars will take us face-to-face with some of the most massive geological features and mysterious eccentricities that exist in our solar system – and we'll learn about what they are still teaching us about Mars, Earth and the rest of the solar system. You can catch this episode along with the rest of them on YouTube with closed caption. Keep up with us in other places.... ✦ Exclusive stuff via Patreon ✦ Check us out on Facebook ✦ Follow us on Twitter ✦ Here we are on Instagram Happy Terraforming ... Music by: Still Audio Song: Amongst the Stars (Cinematic Space Adventure) Proof of purchase: A license to use the following media was purchased under Pond5's Content License Agreement, a copy of which is available for review at https://www.pond5.com/legal/license. The Pond5 license authorizes the licensee to use the media in the licensee's own commercial or non-commercial production and to copy, broadcast, distribute, display, perform and monetize the production or work in any medium - including posting and monetization on YouTube - on the terms and conditions outlined therein. Music: Voyager - by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/HKinw3NqWFQ Check out his channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/jonnyeaston License Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)
The idea that humans could become a multi-planetary species is not as far-fetched as you might think. But where would they go? Sending people to Mars is within the grasp of science today, says Leonard David, an award-winning space journalist from Golden, and the author of “MARS: Our Future on the Red Planet.” Amanda Hendrix, senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute in Niwot, and co-author of “Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets," says Titan, a moon of Saturn, has an accommodating atmosphere. The duo joined Colorado Matters at the University of Denver, along with aerospace engineer Andrzej Stewart, who lived for a year in a NASA-sponsored Mars simulation habitat in Hawaii.
Quote: “I think intelligence in the universe is very rare.” —Dr. James Rice, NASA, Mars Exploration Rover Geology Team Leader About: 2017, let’s start anew! Let’s just pack up, say our goodbyes and march (drive, fly or sail) to greener pastures. But where to? Canada is cold around this time of year, Europe is in limbo, and everywhere else has spotty Wi-Fi (it doesn’t). The globalized world where opportunity was meant to be infinite is really just flawed and finite like everything else. And it’s somewhat daunting to think, this is it. But for some folks, the answer to humanity’s woes is simply a matter of looking up and towards Mars. For what it’s worth, there’s no Comcast on Mars, so the Wi-Fi can’t be too bad. Show Notes: [00:45] “Smooth Stone” by Blue Dot Sessions [03:25] Canada’s Immigration Website Goes Down After Election Day (NPR) [07:25] Dr. Robert Zubrin (@robert_zubrin) [07:25] The Mars Society [07:50] “Tanguedo” by Blue Dot Sessions [08:05] Light reading on Sputnik [08:40] “Katyusha” by Red Army Choir and the backstory to the song [08:45] Audio from Yuri Gagarin’s trip on Vostok I in 1961 [09:35] President John F. Kennedy’s Moon Speech [10:14] The rough cost of the Apollo missions (TheSpaceReview.com) [10:40] More on the Hubble telescope (Space.com) [10:45] More on the International Space Station (Space.com) [10:50] On the retirement of the space shuttle program (Gizmodo) [11:15] Former Congresswoman Donna Edwards (@donnafedwards) [12:25] A map of all the various NASA facilities [12:55] Zubrin’s Mars Direct Plan (WIRED) and NASA’s 90 Day “Battlestar Galactica Plan” [15:00] “Laser Focus” by Blue Dot Sessions [15:15] Silicon Valley’s Space Race (CNET) [16:05] More on Leonard David and his latest book Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet [16:55] A quick backstory on SpaceX (TIME) [16:55] Related: Elon Musk’s Personal Mission Behind Going to Mars (WIRED) [17:25] More on Richard Davis [19:40] “Spinning Meter” by Blue Dot Sessions [20:10] More on McGill University’s Bhumi [21:10] Photos from the Viking I (Space.com) [21:30] Audio from the control room of the Curiosity landing in 2012 [22:00] More on Dr. James Rice (Spaceflightinsider.com) [23:20] “More Weather” by Blue Dot Sessions [23:30] More on NASA Opportunity’s marathon mission (CNN) [26:00] More on the Fermi Paradox [27:30] “A Calendar Spread” by Blue Dot Sessions [29:05] The average person in the world (National Geographic) [29:10] The average American (fool.com) and their estimated debts (NerdWallet) [29:40] Gallup’s “Most Important Problem” Poll (Gallup) [30:20] Dr. Edward Hudgins (@DrEdwardHudgins) [31:35] “Leadin” by Blue Dot Sessions [31:40] Related reading: genetic engineering and space travel (WIRED) [36:15] Matt Damon on Mars [36:20] Humanity surviving a Mars Attack [36:25] Tom Sachs and his Mars mission (Motherboard) [36:30] The full film to Tom Sachs’ A Space Program here. (special thanks to Zeitgest Films) [39:20] Some more reading on difficulties of going to Mars (Space.com) [39:30] Yari and R. Daniel Golden-Castano [40:00] More on Mars One (The Verge) [40:40] “Domina Transit” by Blue Dot Sessions [41:30] Neil deGrasse Tyson on Mars One [46:10] Dan Carey (@DanCarey_404) [47:20] “Closing Shop” by Blue Dot Sessions [50:55] “Scalloped” by Blue Dot Sessions [58:45] “Velvet Ladder” by Blue Dot Sessions More at thisissomenoise.com
Leonard David discusses "Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet", the companion book to the six-part National Geographic Channel television series "Mars" executive produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard. More information on Leonard David can be found on his website http://www.leonarddavid.com/.
This week, Alejandro speaks with Leonard David, a space journalist who has written a new book Mars – Our Future on the Red Planet. In his book he discusses the plans of both NASA and private companies to send humans to the red planet. The book is a companion to a six-part television series from executive producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, and which premiered on the National Geographic Channel last month. Hosts:: Alejandro Soto and Beth Bennett Producer: Beth Bennett Engineer: Beth Bennett Additional Contributions: Susan Moran Executive Producer: Beth Bennett Listen to the show:
MARS, a six-part miniseries from Ron Howard, premiered this week on National Geographic Channel, and today my guest is space journalist Leonard David. He authored the companion book to the miniseries titled MARS: Our Future on the Red Planet. He discusses why we want to go to Mars, how we’ll get there, and how long it may take. Leonard David also shares how humans will survive the harsh environment of the red planet including little oxygen, gail force winds, and cancer causing radiation. He talks about the possibility that life may already exist there, the psychological toll of venturing so far from earth, and why private sector initiatives led by businessmen like Elon Musk could beat NASA to the punch. If you enjoyed today’s podcast, then you can order Leonard David's new book MARS: Our Future on the Red Planet on Amazon or you can download the audio version for free at www.audibletrial.com/kickassnews. Learn more about NatGeo's MARS miniseries at http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/mars Keep up with Leonard David at www.leonarddavid.com. Please subscribe to Kickass News on iTunes and leave us a review. And support the show by donating at www.gofundme.com/kickassnews. Visit www.kickassnews.com for more fun stuff.
Leonard David is an award winning space journalist, reporting on space activities for over 50 years and is author of Mars – Our Future on the Red Planet to be published by National Geographic on October 25, 2016. The book is the companion volume to Mars – a six-part television series from executive producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to air on the National Geographic Channel in November 2016. Today’s host is Bill Hargenrader, bestselling author of the Mars Journey series, and Founder of I Love Mars Media. Leonard is co-author with Apollo 11’s Buzz Aldrin of Mission to Mars – My Vision for Space Exploration released in May 2013 and published by the National Geographic Society. A soft cover edition of the book with a new essay was released in May 2015. Also issued in May 2015 — Space Careers — was co-authored by Leonard and entrepreneur Scott Sacknoff. This book is designed for high school, college, graduate students – and job seekers of all ages. It is an in-depth source for understanding and finding a career in the space and satellite industry. Leonard is the first recipient of the American Astronautical Society’s (AAS) “Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History” in the category of journalism, to be presented in October 2015 in connection with the 8th AAS Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium held in Huntsville, Alabama. The show and its contents are presented by The Mars Society and co-produced with I Love Mars Media. Find out more at: www.marssociety.org and www.ILoveMars.info