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The god of war does not march into battle alone. His sons, embodying panic and terror ride beside him. The same can be said of the planet Mars and its two moons: Phobos and Deimos. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the Martian moons as well as a bit of mythology. (originally published 4/22/2021) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode contains: We record in the daytime for the first time ever, except for the last time. Do Texans eat lunch at 3 in the afternoon? We ask Devon. He never answers. How much do we love brisket tacos? We drink more Liquid Death: Berry It Alive and Mango Chainsaw. So good. Steven doesn't want to drink water that tastes like farts. Fly Me to the Moon: Plants will grow in lunar regolith, but they don't like it. Steven and Ben both picked the same science news to share this week. Lucky pick! Kinda like in The Martian, plants are able to grow in lunar regolith. JSC-1A is the NASA-developed material meant to simulate lunar soil. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220512121840.htm https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/05/plants-can-grow-in-lunar-soil-but-very-poorly/ Science Fiction: What did Devon think of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds? He is hopeful and blase. And I quote: "Why is everyone an alcoholic in StarTrek now? Where's the hope?" Steven liked the second episode of Strange New Worlds more than the first. "When you answer a problem with math and music, you got good Star Trek." George Samuel Kirk is immortal until pancakes hit him in the face! Compare dinner party scenes from Strange New Worlds and Discovery, and choose your flavor of NuTrek. We go over major Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness spoilers. Do we talk about that thing? Of course we do. We saw the trailer for Season 3 of The Orville... What? No jokes? Devon drops the mike.

The First Mint live show returns in epic fashion. Join us as we discuss the Top Shot Score announcement, the NFT industry, and have some fun with the 'Who Said It' game. On today's show, we'll be joined by Corey from Martian Premier League, Quad, and Corporate Trash!

This week: growing food on the moon, a strange cave on Mars, the first photos of our own blackhole, Dawkins argues with pro-Lifers, and is this the end of crypto!?MOON FOODHave you seen the film High Life? It's about a group of criminals on death row who get sent on a mission to space to extract alternative energy from a black hole.It's a pretty sick film, not just because of the plot - it also shows a spaceship with an incredible garden that's tended by Andre 3000!The garden is full of fruits and vegetables that sustain the crew, but is it actually possible?This recent news shows that it might be!For the first time, scientists have grown plants in lunar soil collected on the moon by the Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.The scientists had no idea if anything would sprout in the harsh moon dirt, and wanted to see if it could be used to grow food by a new generation of lunar explorers.While there was some growth, compared to the plants grown in Earth's dirt, the moon plants were stunted.The scientists worked out that the longer the soil was exposed to punishing cosmic radiation and solar winds on the moon, the worse the plants seemed to do. So for now, Earth food will have to do.MARTIAN DOORWhat is this door on Mars and who built it?That's what the world was asking last Thursday when a recent photo taken by the Mars Curiosity rover went viral.While it definitely looks like a Martian hobbit hole, unfortunately the reality is not that exciting.Neil Hodgson, an expert in Martian geology, said that while it was a very curious image “it looks like natural erosion to me."AWW! Way to ruin our fun, Neil!He's right though… to the trained eye there are some obvious signs that it's not a door. Firstly, it's less than a metre tall, so the martians must be bloody short.Secondly, check out the rocky layers, known as “strata”. These were likely deposited some 4 billion years ago, possibly in one of the abundant rivers that used to flow on Mars. The curved form is similar to other wind-eroded spots on Mars.Curiosity has been whipping around on Mars for a decade, and this is without a doubt one of the weirdest photos it's captured. We can't wait to see what it finds next!BLACKHOLESome of the biggest space news this week is that we have the first ever image of the supermassive blackhole that sits at the heart of our galaxy.The blackhole is called Sagittarius A*, and it's our baby! Unlike other supermassive blackholes, this one sits in our backyard, which makes it a little easier to study.This recent image was captured by the Event Horizon Telescope. The event horizon refers to the boundary of the black hole beyond which no light can escape.While we can't see the event horizon itself because it doesn't emit light, we can see glowing gas orbiting the blackhole. This light is being bent by the blackhole's powerful gravity, which is 4 MILLION times more massive than our Sun.Despite its size, scientists are surprised at how little gas and dust it eats.Michael Johnson from the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said that “If Saggittarius A* was a person, it would consume the equivalent of a grain of rice once every million years.”Talk about an extreme diet… We hope the astronomers find out more about its eating habits, and we hope it doesn't involve snacking on Earth!ABORTIONIs an acorn an oak tree? This is one of the questions that Richard Dawkins asks us to ponder in a fiery new essay on a perhaps the hottest cultural topic of today - abortion.Abortion is back in the public discourse after it was leaked that the US Supreme Court will overturn Roe vs Wade; a landmark decision that ruled that the US Constitution protects a pregnant woman's liberty to have an abortion.Dawkins is a biologist who's not afraid to dive head first into these prickly discussions. In his recent essay titled They Think It's Murder, he provides us with persuasive arguments against the religious Right.Firstly, Dawkins tackles their argument that the embryo experiences pain. He says that if you think this, you better be a vegan too, because animals definitely experience pain yet we justify their killing.What about people who are against killing an embryo because it has the potential of becoming a human? By that logic, every sperm that ends up in a sock and not in a cervix is also a crime!Check out his essay for more arguments, and let us know your thoughts in the comments.CRYPTOWhat's up with crypto?People have lost hundreds of MILLIONS of dollars due to the crypto crash.So, what's the cause of it all?It's hard to pinpoint, and some people are even suspecting an “evil genius” could be behind it all.But the TL;DR version is that there was a stablecoin called Luna, which was designed to stay equal to the US dollar, hence the name “stable”.Well, stable it wasn't! One Luna coin went from being worth $122 dollars to 5 CENTS in a matter of days.It wasn't just Luna, pretty much every crypto currency crashed, leaving Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance down an incredible $47.6 BILLION DOLLARS!Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX who also happens to be a big fan of our mate Peter Singer, is down $3 billion.And while we all enjoy seeing rich people lose money, it's not as funny when you realise that Sam is an effective altruist who donates large swathes of his wealth to good causes.So, let us know, do you think this is the end of crypto? Was it just a phase? Let us know in the comments.---That's all for this week. Don't forget we're taking Peter Singer to Auckland on August 6 - get your tickets at thinkinc.org.au or at the link in our bio.Until next time, take care!Sign up to our newsletter → bit.ly/think-sign-up

Episode 324: How Filmmaking and Entrepreneurship Merged for Koura Linda Doing all the parts to make a film by Day Playing is one thing. Making a living through filmmaking is quite another. Koura Linda describes her journey starting Space Dream Productions in 2013 and Spaceship Shipton marrying into the business. A humorous quip they exchange with each other. We also get Koura's insights into managing cash flow, time management resources, common skills between filmmakers and entrepreneurs, and her aspirations. Plus, a unique offering for you. When your business and life mission are interconnected, great things can happen. Koura gives some salacious details about 50+ projects and 49 award nominations. Thirty of the 50 projects are complete, like the films Gone Cray, Dual Flush, Mark and The Martian, and Mark and Dot. Twenty of the 50 are in the works, including the feature film Comic Relief, Catching The Light, and Tuesday Mourning. Four full-time employees, an intern, four partners, and independent contractors (Day Players) keep Space Dream Productions cranking out projects and films. To clarify, “Space Dream Films is a part of Space Dream Productions, an independent film and music production company grounded in the idea that all storytellers are ambassadors of humanity, tasked with sharing our voices. Filmmakers have the added responsibility of creating visual worlds around these stories. For this reason, Space Dream Productions' focus is on films that entertain and aim to showcase pieces of humanity.” The Film Fund's list of 10 reasons filmmaking and entrepreneurship require the same skills provided an enlightening debate about which skills are more fitting than others. Number two prompted a more extended discussion that resonated with both of us. How films get priced and how crippling the process reminds me of the challenges we all face in valuing our work and paying fair wages when there is what Koura describes as an absolute crippling madness around pricing films. You can use the list below to follow along and see which skills fit from your perspective. Please email your thoughts to nancy@wementor.com. The Film Fund's List of 10 Reasons Filmmaking and Entrepreneurship Require the Same Skills Concepts are nothing without proper execution. Are you a take-charge person who makes things happen? Films and start-ups both offer a value proposition. Koura has a deep contention with how films get priced that you will find relatable. At a fundamental level, entrepreneurs must provide value; so must entertainers and storytellers. Consumers need to believe in the product offered, the film, the sandwich, and whatever they consume. Filmmakers must also understand digital marketing and community management. Koura says NO. Find out why. Short films represent entertainment funding MVPs (minimum viable products). Koura explains how short films are a multitude of things that tie in our #2 skill, offering a value proposition. Filmmakers and entrepreneurs wear multiple hats. We debate what that means and the difference between the responsibilities of a producer and director. *See where you stand with the last four commonalities linking entrepreneurs and filmmakers. They both experience imposter syndrome. They must both know basic accounting, finance, and tax laws. They must understand intellectual property law. Filmmakers and entrepreneurs have big dreams. Koura's Offering. Let someone else do your business's social media and content creation so you can focus more on what you do best. Koura offers various packages and can stack you with one to four months' worth of content. Check out their services page here.  Now, it's time to listen to our spirited conversation and learn something new. DOWNLOAD  NEXT STEP: Challenge yourself and do the Conscious Attentive Leadership Mentoring (C.A.L.M.) Activities, below. Podcast Sponsor Redefine how you lead and redesign your business. Dual innovation with mentoring works!

The god of war does not march into battle alone. His sons, embodying panic and terror ride beside him. The same can be said of the planet Mars and its two moons: Phobos and Deimos. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the Martian moons as well as a bit of mythology. (originally published 4/20/2021) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hope you enjoyed this episode where we talk characters we could (or could not) beat up, including Moon Knight, The Penguin from The Batman, Vision, Morbius and more! Timecodes: Ezra Miller: 10:17 The Good Dinosaur (Arlo): 11:52 Steve Trevor: 16:43 Moon Knight: 17:48 Oscar Isaac in Dune: 19:03 Ace Ventura: 19:40 Don Cheadle: 22:04 The Hangover Wolfpack: 22:58 The Penguin from The Batman: 26:03 Ice Cube: 27:42 Matt Damon in The Martian: 28:24 Will Smith at The Oscars or Hitch: 29:31 Morbius: 32:25 The Brothers Grimsby: 33:10 Vision in WandaVision: 34:37 Mark Wahlberg in Uncharted: 36:17 Ryan Gosling in La La Land: 38:00 Tom Cnews: 40:28 Also shouldn’t need to be said but obviously this is extremely over-the-top and ridiculous and we're joking around, we don’t actually condone this kind of violence, should be obvious but in case it isn’t, this is just a bit of fun. My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/bhlhudson My Twitter: https://twitter.com/bhl_hudson My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhl_hudson/ Freddy's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuWLehV7mmvNZA1IfeJTQZA Freddy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/FDK_DoltSniper Freddy's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdalgaard/ Subscribe to us on YouTube for the pod and other exclusive content! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1sLgsFaPKFLwi_C2KhHvA You can also listen to the podcast on: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ou5ZfA005kgY4kHtjYAai Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-poorly-planned-podcast/id1533846580 The BHL Hudson Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BhlHudson/ The FDK Gaming Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FDKGaming/ The fan pages (run by Pierce and Cian): https://www.instagram.com/poorly_planned_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/poorly_planned_podcast_memes/ Poorly Planned Podcast TikTok (run by Cian): www.tiktok.com/@poorlyplannedpodcast BHL Hudson TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@bhlhudson

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Casey Schatz is a veteran of virtual production techniques for motion pictures and television. His credits include Avatar, Game of Thrones, Avengers: Age of Ultron,  The Martian, and more. As Head of Virtual Production at The Third Floor, Schatz promotes the design and use of on-set simulcam. 

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Videnskabsfolk og rumkapitalister som Elon Musk har alle ladet sig inspirere af fiktionens verden, hvorfor science-fiction nogen gange kan være et overraskende realistisk glimt ind i fremtiden. Sammen med en af Danmarks dygtigste rumingeniører, Flemming Hansen, gennemgår vi Mars-fillmen over dem alle, The Martian, for at undersøge hvor præcist den skildrer et ophold på den røde planet. Vært og tilrettelægger: Frederik Dirks Gottlieb. Medvært: Anja C. Andersen. Klipper: Nikolaj Kirk. Al musik af Selina Gin. Produceret for DR af Firkantede Øjne ApS.

The Epsilon Three bring you their review of Babylon 5 SE2 Ep6 A Spider in the Web. An old friend of Talia Winters is murdered by what appears to be an agent of a Martian resistance movement. What are your thoughts on this episode? Let us know via email at theepsilonthree@gmail.com or find us on The … The Epsilon Three Episode 32 – A Spider in the web Read More » The post The Epsilon Three Episode 32 – A Spider in the web appeared first on The ESO Network.

This week we look at some of the best--and worst--space movies of all time, and some you've probably never heard of. Then, OSIRIS-Rex rides again, Russia will stay with the ISS, and Boeing's Starliner tries for the skies... again. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Blueland.com/SPACE itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30

This week we look at some of the best--and worst--space movies of all time, and some you've probably never heard of. Then, OSIRIS-Rex rides again, Russia will stay with the ISS, and Boeing's Starliner tries for the skies... again. Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Blueland.com/SPACE itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30

Tanya Harrison never thought she was going to be an astronaut. But she was determined to go to space. And she did just that – through satellites, first to Mars, and now looking back at our own third rock from the Sun as she uses satellites to map places near and far. We talked with her about what it's like to be a Martian, making science more accessible to those with disabilities, and what it's like to view some of the most beautiful places on Earth. This episode was produced by Shane M Hanlon and mixed by Collin Warren. Artwork by Karen Romano Young. Interview conducted by Ashely Hamer.

I'd always known Calam would run. He had all the signs. A taut restlessness, body brittle as an overstretched lute string, when we stayed too long in one place. A gloom in his eyes, as we drifted through stretches of dead space. A sullen crease between the brows, whenever I tried to ask how he'd landed in that dead-end Martian workshop at seventeen. But after ten years, why now? | Copyright 2022 by Grace Chan. Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki.

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Every ten years, the National Academies convenes an extraordinary survey of the planetary science community to produce a recommendation for NASA on what to prioritize in planetary exploration for the next decade. It's a remarkable endeavour to scientifically and democratically determine a consensus on questions, priorities and methods used to explore the planets. Casey Dreier, Chief Advocate of the Planetary Society, joins Jake in an epic two part podcast series to discuss everything the report contains and how it will affect planetary science to come.We talk Findings and Recommendations of the Planetary Science Decadal SurveyThe Decadal Survey ReportThe Planetary Society Exploration Budget DatasetCasey's Paper on Apollo Cost BreakdownPart 1Follow Casey and the Planetary SocietyCasey's TwitterThe Planetary Society TwitterThe Planetary Society WebsiteFollow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.comPatreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake's Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal YouTubeMarsti.meMarsti.meLearn about time on Mars! See live mission clocks, learn about sols and Mars years and solar longitude, and discover your Martian birthday! Visit Marsti.me, a new site from Jake.Probe Uranus DesignLean in to the jokes and stand behind the Decadal Survey's recommendation to probe Uranus by picking up the new design at the WeMartians shop today! You can get it in a t-shirt or on a coffee mug. Explore the mysteries of Uranus today.

Every ten years, the National Academies convenes an extraordinary survey of the planetary science community to produce a recommendation for NASA on what to prioritize in planetary exploration for the next decade. It's a remarkable endeavour to scientifically and democratically determine a consensus on questions, priorities and methods used to explore the planets. Casey Dreier, Chief Advocate of the Planetary Society, joins Jake in an epic two part podcast series to discuss everything the report contains and how it will affect planetary science to come.We talk Findings and Recommendations of the Planetary Science Decadal SurveyThe Decadal Survey ReportThe Planetary Society Exploration Budget DatasetCasey's Paper on Apollo Cost BreakdownPart 2Follow Casey and the Planetary SocietyCasey's TwitterThe Planetary Society TwitterThe Planetary Society WebsiteFollow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.comPatreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake's Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal YouTubeMarsti.meMarsti.meLearn about time on Mars! See live mission clocks, learn about sols and Mars years and solar longitude, and discover your Martian birthday! Visit Marsti.me, a new site from Jake.Probe Uranus DesignLean in to the jokes and stand behind the Decadal Survey's recommendation to probe Uranus by picking up the new design at the WeMartians shop today! You can get it in a t-shirt or on a coffee mug. Explore the mysteries of Uranus today.

TO LISTEN TO THE SHOW Guest Page Fast links to Items: Richard  –  Ron  –  Will Fast links to Bios:  Ron  –  Andrew  –  Will   Support The Other Side of Midnight! ‘Otherworldly' wreckage captured in new photos from NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter ….” So read “sci-fi-like” headlines around the world just a couple days ago — after NASA”s amazing electric Martian helicopter named “Ingenuity,” on its 26th flight over Jezero Crater, snapped a series of spectacular aerial images of a 15-foot-wide piece of critical Perseverance rover “flight hardware” … a deliberately discarded section (called “the backshell” …) — lying where it fell, a couple miles northwest of the initial Percy landing site. Ingenuity's stunning images captured the whitish cone-shaped NASA artifact sitting just feet from its own 70-foot-wide, red-striped “supersonic” parachute — that had successfully slowed and lowered both the backshell, and the rover it protected, to the Martian surface [...]

Nic Cage plays Nick Cage and that's about all the trailer tells you about this. Its so much more than you think it is. If ogres are like onions, UWOMT is the state fair winner of onions stuffed inside of the Earth's core. Even a hardcore Nic Cage fan (hello!) will have to watch this three or four times to peel away each layer of self awareness and subtle statements and meta, meta, meta. Its too deep to even get into without ruining it in a silly blog review. Yet, somehow it breaks all the rules of a layered film as its incredibly accessible to the masses. It shouldn't work as it has something for everyone including the film snobs and the casual popcorn eater and yet says directly in the dialogue that a movie such as that cannot work. Its like if Salvador Dali painted naked ladies holding American flags atop tanks that are shooting at Martian invaders. Nic is great. I mean really truly great. Fantastic. Pedro Pascal is great. Everyone is great. Whatever, stop reading this. Just go watch this movie. You don't have to be a Cage nut (it helps) to enjoy it, have it be worth your time and investment. You'll thank yourself. Just go watch it, dammit. 

An analysis of images taken by the Spirit rover of olivine-rich rocks in Gustev crater has revealed a much more violent volcanic origin than originally thought and one that likely occurred early in Mars's history. Plus, balloon science, more Mars, more volcanoes, pretty Hubble images, and What's Up (a supernova!).

Career Conversations with Jeff Daniels. Moderated by BroadwayWorld.com's Richard Ridge of "Backstage with Richard Ridge!" Actor, musician, and playwright Jeff Daniels is known for his roles in such films as Terms of Endearment, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Arachnophobia, Dumb & Dumber, The Hours, The Squid and the Whale, and Good Night and Good Luck, as well as his Emmy Award-winning performance on HBO's The Newsroom. Daniels can currently be seen on his return to Broadway in 2016's Blackbird, alongside Michelle Williams. His most recent projects include part 1 of The Divergent Series: Allegiant, alongside Shailene Woodley and Theo James, 20th Century-Fox's The Martian, directed by Ridley Scott, and Universal's Steve Jobs, directed by Danny Boyle. Daniels has received many prestigious nominations over the course of his long career, including four Golden Globes, four SAG Awards, and two Emmys. Alongside screen work, Daniels has many stage credits to his name and is the founder of The Purple Rose Theater Company in Chelsea, Michigan. On Broadway, he has appeared in Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage for which his performance earned a 2009 Tony Award nomination for Best Actor, A. R. Gurney's The Golden Age, Lanford Wilson's Redwood Curtain, and Wilson's Fifth of July. He has appeared off Broadway in productions of Wilson's Lemon Sky and Bradley Rand Smith's adaptation of Johnny Got His Gun. Daniels is also a musician and songwriter, and has recorded six full length albums.

A new mysterious martian aurora has been discovered by a space probe orbiting Mars. The Emirates Mars Mission said their Hope probe has discovered the red planet's own version of the Aurora Borealis. It's thought the discovery will answer and raise questions about the planet's surface, magnetic fields, and solar wind.Two sisters who are hoping to reforest the planet with their food-waste seed pods have secured £50,000 of funding from the Royal College of Art. Bike and Begum Ayaskan have launched Aerseeds: a project to create and disperse aerodynamic nutrient and seed pods made from food waste to reforest natural habitats.Also in this episode:Google to remove URLs with links to personal info, by request (2.09)Google Chrome hack - how to update your browser (2.44)Forest loss equivalent to “ten football pitches a minute” recorded in 2021 (3.02)Discarded PPE could be recycled into new products for the NHS (3.42)Viruses could spread between more mammal species as climate change worsens (4.34)Avatar 2 release date and name revealed (5.05)Follow us on Twitter for more news @EveningStandard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Director Ridley Scott, writer Drew Goddard and author Andy Weir

In honor of Alien Day (4/26…named after the planet where the alien is first discovered by humans, known as LV-426), let's revisit the sci-fi horror classic which started it all.  This was only the second feature to be directed by Sir Ridley Scott near the beginning of what would eventually become an illustrious career including Gladiator, Blade Runner, Thelma & Louise, and The Martian.  The story follows the crew of the Nostromo, a mining ship in outer space in the future which is called to answer a distress call on a nearby planet (LV-426) and once on that planet, they of course get more than they bargained for….eventually meeting the eponymous Alien. :o It stars Tom Skerritt as the Captain of this crew along with Sigourney Weaver in her first major role and the one which made her a star…..as Lieutenant Ellen Ripley.  WARNING: FILMS CLIPS CONTAINING VIOLENCEHost: Geoff GershonProducer: Marlene Gershonhttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/

宏大且硬核的科幻设定，近两年读得最过瘾的一部硬科幻。 2021年最佳科幻小说《圣玛丽计划》（Project Hail Mary），太空科幻的确震撼，在科幻的层面上和三体一的感觉差不多，布局更有味道。而且很多技术细节非常硬，作者安迪本来是程序员出身，写《火星救援》的时候就已很多硬派的设定而著称，这一本书同样如此。很多技术细节，都看得出来是经过认真推敲的，也就是程序员所谓的极端情况。怪不得比尔盖茨力荐，毕竟他也是个极客。 故事我就不在这儿具体剧透了，简单说，就是《火星救援》是全世界拯救一个人，而《圣玛丽计划》是一个人拯救一个世界（或者不只一个？） Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir: It was the recommended Sci-fi of the year, and I really like The Martian. 关于： 「狗熊有话说」播客是由 大狗熊 于 2012 年创办的独立中文知识型播客节目，以阅读、科技、旅行和个人成长为主要话题内容，是 iTunes 中国区长期推荐播客，被苹果 iTunes 评选为「2013 年度精选最佳社会与文化播客」。 收听： 在苹果 Podcasts、Spotify、新浪播客、网易云音乐 、喜马拉雅FM 和 荔枝FM 等音频播客平台中可以搜索"狗熊有话说"并关注收听； 直接于【狗熊有话说】播客官网 voice.beartalking.com (http://voice.beartalking.com)在线收听； 在微信公号文章中可以直接点击音频按钮收听； 支持： 如果你认可大狗熊的节目，请向朋友们推荐这档节目，邀请朋友们关注公众号“狗熊有话说”； 大狗熊会在YouTube上更新更多关于设计、效率与学习类的内容，请在YouTube订阅频道 http://www.youtube.com/c/BearTalkVideo 如果喜欢英文内容，您也可以在这里订阅大狗熊的英文邮件email.beartalking.com/signup (https://email.beartalking.com/signup)，不定期收获学习经验分享。 联系： 微 信：bearbigtalk（公众号） 网 站：beartalking.com (http://www.beartalking.com) 邮 箱：bear@beartalking.com (mailto:bear@beartalking.com) 微 博：@i大狗熊 (http://www.weibo.com/bearbig) If like this one, why don't you subscribe to Bear? Every post, to your inbox. 100% true, and always keep it real. And of course, no spam, ever. Go ahead, click email.beartalking.com/signup to subscribe.

Living on Mars wouldn't be easy. The air is thin and cold. Dust storms can blanket the entire planet. And there's no magnetic field to block harmful radiation from space. So some space enthusiasts have suggested that we “terraform” the Red Planet — make it more like Earth. One way to do so would be to create a magnetic field. It would prevent storms on the Sun from eroding the atmosphere. And it would deflect charged particles from the Sun and from outside the solar system.     Earth's magnetic field is generated deep inside our planet. Different layers rotate at different rates. That sets up an electric dynamo, which generates the magnetic field. But Mars's layers all rotate at the same rate, so the planet hasn't generated a magnetic field since it was young. But a team from the U.K. and the U.S. found a possible way to make one. The plan would blast grains of material off one of the small Martian moons. The grains would form a ring around Mars. Solar energy would give the particles an electric charge. Space stations in the same orbit could beam additional energy into the ring to create a magnetic field, and to keep the ring in place. The team noted that its idea is just a beginning — one possible step toward making Mars more comfortable. Look for Mars at dawn tomorrow. It looks like a moderately bright star to the left of the Moon. The brighter planets Venus and Jupiter are to their lower left. More about that tomorrow.  Script by Damond Benningfield Support McDonald Observatory

https://youtu.be/361a-BsjKkw Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain )Special Guest: Let's face it - there isn't a single one of us who hasn't gazed at myriad stunning astronomy images that are readily available on the web. Whether it's Jupiter's Great Red Spot, Saturn's gorgeous rings, desolate Martian landscapes, or a spectacular deep sky object, the "raw material" behind each of these beauties is often publicly available data collected by survey missions.    But how exactly does a long string of seemingly random "ones and zeros" get transformed into such amazing visual imagery? Tonight, Kevin Gill, the image processing "magician", is with us to give us an introduction into how to access the public archives as well as how to process their data.    Kevin Gill is a software and spaceflight engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Los Angeles, California. He enjoys astrophotography and processing images collected by numerous missions include Cassini, Voyager, Galileo, Curiosity Rover, Perseverance Rover, HiRISE, Juno, Akatsuki, Hubble, and more.   To learn more about Kevin's image processing and his open source custom image processing software, be sure to visit his website (https://www.apoapsys.com/home) While you are there, be sure to have a look at his amazing portfolio.   Don't forget to follow Kevin on Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinmgill), Twitter (https://twitter.com/kevinmgill), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/apoapsys/) Regular Guests: Dr. Alex Teachey ( https://alexteachey.wordpress.com/ & @alexteachey ) Chris Carr ( @therealccarr ) Pam Hoffman ( http://spacer.pamhoffman.com/ & http://everydayspacer.com/ & @EverydaySpacer ) And also: Annie Wilson ( http://www.psi.edu/about/staffpage/awilson & @BinaryAblaze ) This week's stories: - Upcoming meteor showers! - A new record for the most distant galaxy. - The planetary decadal survey is out!   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

The first sci-fi film distributed in color featured a boy's nightmare and a disembodied Martian head calling the shots. On this day in 1953, "Invaders from Mars" cemented its place in history and quickly became a cult classic. Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written by John Champion Hosted by Ryan Myers Music by Devin Curry

The first sci-fi film distributed in color featured a boy's nightmare and a disembodied Martian head calling the shots. On this day in 1953, "Invaders from Mars" cemented its place in history and quickly became a cult classic. Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written by John Champion Hosted by Ryan Myers Music by Devin Curry

Third Pod from the Sun is back, and we're going weekly! We're breaking things up into six-week mini-series and our first series is all about the true, personal stories from scientists, for everyone. Join us as we combat misconceptions about sharks, learn how to lasso lizards, hear from a Martian here on Earth, spark science joy via Tiktok, journey to Antarctica, and fight over food with some capuchins!This episode was produced by Shane M Hanlon and mixed by Collin Warren. Artwork by Karen Romano Young. Interview conducted by Ashely Hamer.

Let's face it - there isn't a single one of us who hasn't gazed at myriad stunning astronomy images that are readily available on the web. Whether it's Jupiter's Great Red Spot, Saturn's gorgeous rings, desolate Martian landscapes, or a spectacular deep sky object, the "raw material" behind each of these beauties is often publicly available data collected by survey missions. But how exactly does a long string of seemingly random "ones and zeros" get tranformed into such amazing visual imagery? Tonight, Kevin Gill, the image processing "magician", is with us to give us an introduction into how to access the public archives as well as how to process their data. Kevin Gill is a software and spaceflight engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Los Angeles, California. He enjoys astrophotography and processing images collected by numerous missions include Cassini, Voyager, Galileo, Curiosity Rover, Perseverance Rover, HiRISE, Juno, Akatsuki, Hubble, and more. To learn more about Kevin's image processing and his open source custom image processing software, be sure to visit his website. While you are there, be sure to have a look at his amazing portfolio. Don't forget to follow Kevin on Flickr, Twitter, and Instagram. **************************************** The Weekly Space Hangout is a production of CosmoQuest. Want to support CosmoQuest? Here are some specific ways you can help: Subscribe FREE to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/cosmoquest Subscribe to our podcasts Astronomy Cast and Daily Space where ever you get your podcasts! Watch our streams over on Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/cosmoquestx – follow and subscribe! Become a Patreon of CosmoQuest https://www.patreon.com/cosmoquestx Become a Patreon of Astronomy Cast https://www.patreon.com/astronomycast Buy stuff from our Redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/people/cosmoquestx Join our Discord server for CosmoQuest - https://discord.gg/X8rw4vv Join the Weekly Space Hangout Crew! - http://www.wshcrew.space/ Don't forget to like and subscribe! Plus we love being shared out to new people, so tweet, comment, review us... all the free things you can do to help bring science into people's lives.

Martian and Ozzy Show 31 (UFC Andrade vs Lemos) by Martian MMA

We're covering The Martian! Both the book AND the movie, in which NASA scientist Mark Watney gets left for dead on the red planet and the only billionaires who can save him are the collective coffers of the US and China because Elon blew his monthly allowance trying to buy Twitter :( Y'all! We talk poop farming, colonization, space travel and bodies, nerd masculinity and so much more. You can find the Chanda Prescod-Weinstein article that we discuss here: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/becoming-martian-prescod-weinstein and Nikki Giovanni's “Quilting the Black Eyed Pea (We're going to Mars)” here: https://issues.org/quilting-the-black-eyed-pea-going-to-mars-poem-giovanni/ Meanwhile, apologies for the sound quality—we had some mic snafus over the course of the recording. To lift your spirits, listen to Nino's favorite extra-planetary spiritual (it's true even though they misquoted it in the episode) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSMUyUft2Zk And for more great media recommendations related to the episode, join our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/QueersattheEndoftheWorld --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/queerworlds/support

The Astronomy, Technology, and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 25 Episode 47*Discovery of a missing link in the origins of supermassive black holesAstronomers have identified a rapidly growing black hole in the early universe that appears to be a crucial "missing link" between young star-forming galaxies and the first supermassive black holes.*The Martian meteorite Black Beauty gets a CT scanNASA officials and the US Army have combined forces to undertake new research on a famous Martian Meteorite known as Black Beauty.*James Webb reaches major milestoneNASA's new James Webb Space Telescope has finally reached its Mid-Infrared Instrument's planned operating temperature.*The Science ReportHow the Victorian government's COVID lockdown's affected mental health.Claims people who suffer a loss of their sense of smell have a higher overall risk of death.Scientists successfully developed a human-like sense of touch for robots.Alex on Tech: Elon Musk push for a balanced Twitter.Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you…To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com This episode of SpaceTime is brought to you with the support of NordVPN…The world's leading VPN provider. Making your online data unreadable to others. Get our discount offer, plus one month free and special bonus gift. Plus you get to help support SpaceTime… visit https://nordvpn.com/stuartgary or use the coupon code STUARTGARY at checkout. Thank you…3astronomy #space #science #news #podcast #blackholes #spacetime

In this week's live Questions and Answers show, I provide the exact number of alien worlds that could detect the Earth, are we made of heavier elements made in other galaxies, will lasers remain perfectly parallel in space? And more... 00:00 Start 01:15 [Tatooine] Could any aliens see us by the transit/radial velocity method? 04:05 [Corusant] Are we made from atoms made in other galaxies? 07:23 [Hoth] Will lasers remain parallel in space? 09:32 [Naboo] Is the Universe just a coincidence? 10:16 [Kamino] Are there too many satellites? 13:30 [Bespin] What do I think of ISRO? 15:31 [Mustafar] Will we ever reach the speed of light? 16:47 [Alderaan] Do I find the Great Filter convincing? 18:20 [Dagobah] How can we avoid planetary contamination? 20:53 [Yarvin] Does Pluto have an atmosphere? 22:22 [Mandalore] When will astronauts drop their poop on Mars? 22:38 [Geonosis] Do I see Starlink trails? 24:46 [Corellia] How big can objects get? 26:08 [Crait] Could there be space science startups? 27:19 [Endor] What will low gravity do to Martian colonists? 30:37 [Exegol] Why don't astronauts feel centripetal force? 31:48 [Jedha] Was space always a vacuum? 33:38 [Lothal] When will there be asteroid mining? 35:36 [Mortis] How do supermassive black holes form? Want to be part of the questions show? Ask a short question on any video on my channel. I gather a bunch up each week and answer them here.

On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we bring you the best radio broadcast ever—The War of the Worlds. On October 30th, 1938, the legendary Orson Welles created a radio show for CBS based on the novel, The War of the Worlds. The show was unique, using cutting-edge sound design and special audio effects more than any other broadcast. Coupled with good acting, and a lack of commercial interruptions (like a real news broadcast), it freaked out the nation. Some accounts say that people panicked, stormed government buildings, and loaded up their shotguns ready for a Martian invasion. Others state that it wasn't that bad, but the newspaper industry blew it out of proportion. So, what happened that night? Why did Welles and his cast get locked in a room in the studio for hours after? Why did cops storm the studio? What did Welles say about it the next day, and what was Hitler's reaction? Listen, laugh, learn.   Visit Our Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/welles-scares-nation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds_(1938_radio_drama) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/infamous-war-worlds-radio-broadcast-was-magnificent-fluke-180955180/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mercury_Theatre_on_the_Air https://www.space.com/war-of-the-worlds-radio-broadcast-deepfake-podcast https://home.csulb.edu/~plowentr/warworlds.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crPGFZiFjfs https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/10/30/241797346/75-years-ago-war-of-the-worlds-started-a-panic-or-did-it

New Horizons flew past Pluto in 2015 but work continues on discovering its secrets. One area of study is the activity of so called cryovolcanoes, icy mounds spewing liquidy water and reshaping Pluto's surface. Dr. Kelsi Singer, deputy project scientist for New Horizons, joins Jake to talk about her recent paper on the subject.We talk Pluto, cryovolcanoes and subsurface oceansKelsi's Paper on CryovolcanoesNew York Times coverage of the paperFollow Kelsi and New HorizonsKelsi's TwitterNew Horizons SiteFollow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.comPatreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake's Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal YouTubeMarsti.meMarsti.meLearn about time on Mars! See live mission clocks, learn about sols and Mars years and solar longitude, and discover your Martian birthday! Visit Marsti.me, a new site from Jake.Great Red Spot Planetary Park DesignCelebrate Pioneer 10's 50th launch anniversary with the Great Red Spot Planetary Park design at the WeMartians shop today! You can get it in a t-shirt or on a coffee mug.Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to cross the asteroid belt and explore Jupiter up close!

We chat about the construct of happiness and the ten happiest countries on Earth. PLUS: Bruce Willis, Will Smith, schlongs in cinema, Saved By The Bell, Eldon Ring, a Martian fish and an ax-wielding music hater! Then a listener joins in to play Weird Trivia and we end with our thoughts on Lyle's LP Club pick!

The 1950's were a very black and white time, both literally and figuratively. Everything was black and white - our films, our TV shows, our newspapers, our restrooms and lunch counters, heck even our world view was black and white. It was a simpler time, well, until we decided that we would try to use our new fangled technology to try and communicate with the good people of Mars. In this month's movie, Peter Graves, aka Mister Phelps from Mission Impossible, is our Martian correspondent, and let's just say that maybe talking to Mars was NOT a good idea. At all. The Bill Makes Podcasts Website Support the Shows! Join the Gentle Listener Newsletter!

When will humans reach Mars? We've talked about it since the 1940s; now it's time to get going. NASA, SpaceX, and China are all eyeing the Red Planet. Who will get there first? This is part one of our "Humans on Mars" discussion and a look at early efforts to reach the red planet with American boots. Also, more delays for the Space Launch System, should the James Webb Space Telescope be renamed, and sympathies for SpaceX. The U.S. Army thinks waterbirds are more important than you. Image credit: Chesley Bonestell Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30 Blueland.com/SPACE

When will humans reach Mars? We've talked about it since the 1940s; now it's time to get going. NASA, SpaceX, and China are all eyeing the Red Planet. Who will get there first? This is part one of our "Humans on Mars" discussion and a look at early efforts to reach the red planet with American boots. Also, more delays for the Space Launch System, should the James Webb Space Telescope be renamed, and sympathies for SpaceX. The U.S. Army thinks waterbirds are more important than you. Image credit: Chesley Bonestell Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: itpro.tv/twit promo code TWIT30 Blueland.com/SPACE

The life of an asteroid hunter on Mars will be interesting and exciting. The double planet, our Earth and Moon, in the Martian night sky will be an unforgettable sight and well worth the trip.

Martian and Ozzy Show 30 (UFC Luque vs Muhammed) by Martian MMA

Written by Julie Hoverson, loosely based on a story by O Henry (The Duplicity of Hargraves) An actor takes a chance to help out a friend.   Cast List Hargraves - Charles Austin Miller Governor - Dave Marshall Lydia - Dawn Harvey Music by  Enox Editing and Sound:   Julie Hoverson Cover Design:  Charles Austin Miller   What kind of a place is it? Why it's an unfashionable residence hotel on a space station, can't you tell?" ************************************************ Duplicity [Loosely inspired by the Duplicity of Hargraves by O. Henry] Cast: [Opening credits - Olivia] Governor Pendleton, elderly man, slightly senile Lydia, his daughter Anthony Hargraves, the actor/Mac Bac   OLIVIA     Did you have any trouble finding it?  What do you mean, what kind of a place is it?  Why, it's a quaint old boarding hotel on a teensy out of the way unfashionable space platform, of the classic sci fi kind, can't you tell?  MUSIC SCENE 1.    AMB    GOVERNOR'S HOME SOUND     SCI FI DOORS SHUSHS OPEN GOVERNOR    Anthony! So pleased to see you.  Come right in. ANTHONY    Thank you so much for having me, sir. SOUND    DOOR SHUSHES SHUT GOVERNOR    Have a seat.  [commanding] Gamma mu?  [beat, waiting]  Gamma mu?  [petulant] Where is that robot? LYDIA    [coming in] Oh, father.  I'm so sorry I forgot to tell you.  Gamma Mu is in the shop. GOVERNOR    That's preposterous!  Back in my day, they built robots to last!  LYDIA    Gamma Mu is getting on in years, just as you are father.  [choking up a bit] It should be back in working order in a couple of days.  I - I think I smell something burning-- SOUND    SHE DASHES OUT GOVERNOR    [courtly again] If you will excuse me, Anthony, I shall have to go and fetch the drinks tray myself. ANTHONY    Oh, please, don't bother yourself, Governor!  I'm happy to do that.  GOVERNOR    You are a guest in my house, young man. ANTHONY    And I am quite used to having to look after myself.  [a chuckle] Besides, I'm sure Lydia has everything ready - it won't take any effort on my part at all. GOVERNOR    She's a good girl.  Too bad she never married. ANTHONY    [agreeing, but not encouraging] Yes. SOUND    DOOR SHUSHES OPEN, SHUT LYDIA    [crying quietly in the background] ANTHONY    Lydia? LYDIA    [gasp, then trying to get over the crying jag, sniffling, wiping her face, etc.  A couple of breaths, then an attempt to be cheery]  Over here. SOUND    HE TAKES A COUPLE OF STEPS.  SOUND    SHE PUTS GLASSES ON A TRY ANTHONY    What's wrong? LYDIA    [brittle, pretending cheer] Oh, Mr. Hargraves.  What makes you think something's wrong? ANTHONY    Lydia.  If there's one thing any actor worth his salt learns before anything else, it's how to tell when someone is lying. LYDIA    [sniffle, almost loses it]  It's - it's not your problem. ANTHONY    Will you let me help?  Is it something about Gamma Mu?  I mean, I know you've had that robot for years-- LYDIA    [sudden rush of admission] I pawned it. ANTHONY    What? LYDIA    It's not broken.  And it's not coming back.  [heavy sigh]  We needed the money. ANTHONY    But your father's estates-- LYDIA    Venus is in a recession.  And the incomes simply can't keep up with the cost of living.  Space station habitats are so expensive. ANTHONY    You could-- go back to a surface home? LYDIA    Hah.  No place will have father, even now.  We're just lucky that HERE, in a place so [distasteful] mercenary, no one cares about what he did any more.  Hmph.  If they ever did. ANTHONY    He was never prosecuted. LYDIA    He didn't do anything worse than any other territorial governor.  He was ... made an example of.  And, being father, he refused to unbend and let some PR firm mend his reputation.  He truly believes he was, and always has been, in the right. ANTHONY    [gentle] The Venusians see it differently. LYDIA    [bitter] Oh, yes, take their side. ANTHONY    I'm not!  I just... once you've played both the good and the bad enough times, you start to see things from everyone's side.  You simply can't help yourself. SOUND    RATTLE OF GLASSES ON TRAY LYDIA    [controlled again] Here.  Father will be wondering where you got to. ANTHONY    [cajoling] Lydia-- LYDIA    [dismissing him] Mr. Hargraves. SOUND    DOOR SHUSHES OPEN, SHUT LYDIA    [heavy sigh] SOUND    DOOR OPENS AGAIN IMMEDIATELY ANTHONY    [rushing back in, hushed] How much? LYDIA    What? SOUND    DOOR SHUTS ANTHONY    [normal volume] How much did you get for Gamma Mu? LYDIA    [rueful laugh]  Turns out the old Mu line are classics.  Collectible.  They gave me 200 credits.  Would have been more, but I refused to sell it outright.  [little sigh] Yet. ANTHONY    You have hope of getting some money before the time is up? LYDIA    Hope is what we live on.  ...and memories. ANTHONY    Hmm.  [making a decision] Right. SOUND    DOOR SHUSHES OPEN AGAIN GOVERNOR    Where's Lydia? ANTHONY    She - uh- wanted to freshen up. GOVERNOR    [chuckles indulgently] "Put herself back together" as she says.  As often as she needs to do that, you'd think the girl was as badly in need of replacement parts as our poor servo robot. ANTHONY    [laughs] GOVERNOR    More likely she just wants to leave you on your own to put up with my storytelling. ANTHONY    Sir, I - GOVERNOR    No, no.  Until we made your acquaintance, young man, there was no one to tell my stories to but my poor dear Lydia, and saint that she is, she put up with it.  ANTHONY    [oh, come on]  Sir! GOVERNOR    That girl should have married, and left the nest, 20 years ago. [sadly, drifting into memory]  But after all that happened-- ANTHONY    Why don't you make us your famous Venusian aperitifs, sir? GOVERNOR    [brought back with a tiny gasp] Ah?  [befuddled] Oh, yes.  I was about to do that, wasn't I? ANTHONY    No one makes them like you do, sir. GOVERNOR    Of course not! I invented the drink.  Everyone nowadays makes these with an extract of Venusian basil - or god forbid synthetic - But I must have the real thing or nothing.  [musing again] Lydia somehow always manages to have a pinch or two ready for me, no matter the cost. ANTHONY    She is very concerned about your comfort.  Shows a great deal of character. SOUND    DOOR SHUSHES OPEN GOVERNOR    What is it you actors say?  "As if on cue?" [chuckles indulgently] ANTHONY    [chuckles] GOVERNOR    My dear, will you join us? LYDIA    I already have a drink of my own, but I might stay and keep you gentlemen company -- for a little while. ANTHONY    Certainly! GOVERNOR    Capital.  I shall make us just the two, then. ANTHONY    As many times as you've treated me to these, I should definitely reciprocate. GOVERNOR    Nonsense. ANTHONY    Or at least bring you some of the basil? GOVERNOR    No, no.  Hospitality is what you give freely, with no thought of reciprocation.  Otherwise it becomes merely [disgusted] commerce. ANTHONY    I see. LYDIA    [changing the subject]  You said you had a new show going up soon, Anthony? ANTHONY    Oh, yes.  LYDIA    [teasing a little] And what are you playing this week? ANTHONY    Guess.  [cuts them off with a sharp intake of breath] But I will warn you it has more than four limbs. LYDIA    [laughs] You and your alien roles.  Is it just the one extra, like the Venusians, or the full complement of a Martian? ANTHONY    Actually, this time I'm from Pluto. GOVERNOR    Plutonians?  But they never come this close to the sun! ANTHONY    Artistic license.  The story is a murder mystery set at a diplomatic event near the asteroid belt. GOVERNOR    [amused] What will they come up with next? LYDIA    I can understand why you have to double for a plutonian, but why not get real Martians to play Martians and real Venusians to play Venusians?  ANTHONY    Martians don't like being too close to humans, say we smell too unpleasant.  For moving pictures, you can still shoot scenes in pieces and clip them together, but in stage work it doesn't go at all. LYDIA    And all the extra body mass? ANTHONY    Elementary rotoscoping replacement on film, Padding and exoskeleton on stage.  Simple servo mechanical movements.  And of course the voice changer.  GOVERNOR    [half asleep] Wonder of wonders. ANTHONY    And most people have only seen them - either Venusians or martians - on screen. LYDIA    But isn't that expensive? ANTHONY    Well, if all else fails, if there's just the one extra arm, you stick it in a sling and pretend it is broken. LYDIA    [laughs for real] GOVERNOR    [splutters a bit, waking, then]  That is just what I like to hear, my dear. ANTHONY    The problem with using real Venusians in any kind of show - well, their artistic culture is one of unfettered improvisation and sudden impulse - they haven't really adjusted to the concept of scripted material.  [realizing he's getting into potentially bad territory] They've ... only dealt with a written language... for a very short time. GOVERNOR    [sigh, then regretful]  That was one of the reasons for such a debate about accepting them as a truly sentient and evolved species.  ANTHONY    [eager] Yes? GOVERNOR    Having some form of recordation of history and science - we don't include fiction as being necessary for sentience, you understand?   ANTHONY    [joking] A lot of people don't. GOVERNOR    [slight indulgent chuckle]  You see, as they had no recording system that we could fathom, it was hard to be entirely certain that they weren't simply bright, imitative animals. ANTHONY    Which was why you were put in charge of the planet. GOVERNOR    I ran a tight ship, and made that planet [sigh, reminiscing fondly] one of the most profitable in the entire solar system. MUSIC SCENE 2.    AMB    GOVERNOR'S HOME GOVERNOR    [querulous] Where's young Anthony got to?  Haven't seen him in weeks. LYDIA    [amused] He's been filming again, papa.  And he's not precisely "young".  He's my age. GOVERNOR    Yes, I have been meaning to talk to you about that.  You could do worse than that young fellow. LYDIA    Papa! GOVERNOR    Actor or not, he's a fine young man.  Knows how to treat his elders properly.  Shows respect.  [i] Like him. LYDIA    Father, I am hardly young either, I-- GOVERNOR    Should have married and left the nest a donkey's years back.  Precisely.  LYDIA    I can't leave you alone, papa.  [trying to be funny, but starting to sound teary] At least not until they fix the robot. GOVERNOR    [gently] You mean at least not until I have gone on to a better place, don't you? LYDIA    [almost crying] Papa! GOVERNOR    I am old, my child, and I realize that there will come an end.  Not today, or tomorrow, but I don't want to see you spending your time in regrets because you clung to this sinking spar when you could have been taken off in a lifeboat. [Silence] LYDIA    [trying to change the subject]  I'm sure... Anthony will come back and visit again soon.     GOVERNOR    [befuddled now] What was it you said he was doing? LYDIA    [relieved] Filming, papa. He said he'd be gone for a month while they made a movie. GOVERNOR    Will we be able to see it? LYDIA    If it broadcasts on one of the stations we can receive. GOVERNOR    [grumbling] Used to be more channels.  I swear I recall- LYDIA    Yes papa!  There were, but most of them have become so ... violent and unpleasant.  I canceled them. GOVERNOR    You are such a sensitive young lady. LYDIA    [deep sigh, melancholy] Yes. MUSIC SCENE 3.    AMB    GOVERNOR'S HOME SOUND    CLEANING, WASH BUCKET SOUND    SPACE AGE DOORBELL LYDIA    Huh?  SOUND    FEET, INTERCOM LYDIA    Who is it? ANTHONY     [on intercom]  Me!  I mean Mr. Hargraves.  I just got back and have a copy of my new film.  I thought I might bring it over and show it to you - you both. LYDIA    You can't come in now!  Neither of us is ... prepared to see company.  You know how papa insists on being in full governor regalia to entertain! ANTHONY    Gosh, I'm sorry!  I only wanted to surprise you. LYDIA    Surprise us again in an hour, if you please. ANTHONY    [laughing] Anything to oblige a lady! SOUND    INTERCOM OFF. LYDIA    Oh, goodness.  How will I ever get the cleaning finished?  SOUND    HURRIES AWAY LYDIA    [off slightly] Papa?  You might wish to prepare yourself for company! MUSIC SCENE 4.    AMB    GOVERNOR'S HOME SOUND    TV TURNS ON, TUBE WARMS UP GOVERNOR    [querulous] What was this movie about? ANTHONY    [eager] You'll just have to see.  I think you'll like it. SOUND    MUSIC CHANGES GOVERNOR    Oh, my.  The old place. ANTHONY    They found some cracking stock footage. GOVERNOR    Can you make it a bit bigger?  My eyes aren't what they once were. ANTHONY    [really proud] Absolutely sir.  I want you to be able to see this! ANNOUNCER    Many people think they know about the early days of the Venus colony, but all they really know is the rumors. GOVERNOR    [a bit annoyed] What? LYDIA    Oh, no. ANTHONY    Shh-shh!  This is the good part! ANTHONY    [on screen, sounding exactly like the Governor]  Hospitality is what you give freely, with no thought of reciprocation.  Otherwise it becomes merely [disgusted] commerce. GOVERNOR    [low growl] What have you done? ANTHONY    [completely surprised] Sir?   ANTHONY    [on screen]  I invented this drink, you know. GOVERNOR    Get out! ANTHONY    You don't understand!  All I wanted to do was show the reality under all the terrible stories that people bandied about - show the humanity! GOVERNOR    Get OUT! LYDIA    You had better go. ANTHONY    At least let me reward you for the help you gave me - even though you didn't know you were doing it. GOVERNOR    Are you insinuating you will pay me for this impersonation?  For stealing my -my - entire ---[splutters]  LYDIA    Shh!  Shh!  Father.  [a little frantic] Mr. Hargraves, you are no longer welcome in this house.  Leave! SOUND    DOOR SHUSHES OPEN SOUND    HE TAKES A COUPLE OF STEPS GOVERNOR    [off slightly] For this LAMPOON! ANTHONY    [wince noise] [quiet] Lydia? LYDIA    Don't! ANTHONY    I thought this would be a way to help you.  Both of you. LYDIA    [quietly furious] Help?  By driving papa into a veritable fit?  Go! MUSIC SCENE 5.    AMB    GOVERNOR'S HOME GOVERNOR    [sounding weaker] Lydia?  LYDIA    [worried] Yes, Papa? GOVERNOR    Lydia?  Hasn't young Anthony visited? LYDIA    No, papa.  [lying] He - he's been away for the last week, filming. GOVERNOR    Again?  Did we see his last film? LYDIA    Yes, papa.  It was very nice. GOVERNOR    Good, good.  He's a nice young man.  You could do worse. LYDIA    I know, papa. SOUND    DOORBELL GOVERNOR    Who's there? LYDIA    I'll go and see. GOVERNOR    Are we expecting someone?  Is that why I'm in my uniform? LYDIA    [whispered aside] I just thought it might make you feel better.  [up]  We weren't expecting anyone so early. SOUND    INTERCOM ON LYDIA    Hello? MAC BAC    [alien voice] Greetings.  Is this the living place of Previous Governor Pendleton? LYDIA    [panicky] Oh! what now?  SOUND    PUSHES BUTTON LYDIA    [Striving to keep calm] This - um - yes - this is the place you are looking for. MAC BAC    Is the Previous Governor available?  I would like to speak with him. LYDIA    He's not feeling well today-- GOVERNOR    [more perky sounding] Lydia?  Is that a Venusian voice.  How interesting!  Let's see what the green fellow has to say for himself, eh? LYDIA    [sigh]  Yes papa.  SOUND    INTERCOM ON LYDIA    Please come in. SOUND    DOOR SHUSHES OPEN SOUND    WEIRD NOISE OF STRANGE MOVEMENT AS IT ENTERS. GOVERNOR    [grunt as he gets up] LYDIA    Papa!  You don't have to--! GOVERNOR    Nonsense.  It is only common courtesy to meet a guest on your feet.  [up]  Greetings.  May I ask what occasions this visit?  You are very far from your home world. MAC BAC    Many years have passed, previous governor.  And yet you have not changed so much.  Do you not recall Mac Bac?  This one was an aide in the mansion. LYDIA    [surprised] Oh! GOVERNOR    My stars!  Yes!  Oh, Mac Bac.  [delighted]  I never thought to see anyone from those days again.  Why don't you-- [falters] LYDIA    [hurriedly picks up]  Would you like a bench to accommodate your form? MAC BAC    This one would be most grateful. GOVERNOR    Would you be a dear and bring us some refreshment, Lydia? LYDIA    Certainly. SOUND    BUSTLES OUT GOVERNOR    Now that we are alone, what is it that brought you here? MAC BAC    This one has come to repay a debt, previous governor. GOVERNOR    A debt?  I cannot think of anything-- MAC BAC    When your office made your departure, you gifted Mac Bac with a number of items. GOVERNOR    Oh, yes....  I seem to remember... MAC BAC    Among those was a vehicle, given as you could not transport it off planet. GOVERNOR    Yes!  Now I recall.  I apologize for my forgetfulness, but it has been a very long time. MAC BAC    This visit is to repay that gift. GOVERNOR    Repay? MAC BAC    The previous governor said at the time that if a gift was unacceptable, the vehicle could be considered a loan to be repaid at a later date.  Many years have passed, for the previous governor's location is not easily uncovered.  GOVERNOR    [truly touched]  And you came all this way to pay me for my old hovercar? MAC BAC    The vehicle became the center of a profitable business, transporting visiting dignitaries.  After some years, more vehicles, more transporting.  Mac Bac has become very comfortable, as you say, and it came upon this one a desire to travel.  Travel without purpose is enjoyable, but achieving a goal is more so. GOVERNOR    [slightly condescending] You have come a long way to pay back such a slight debt.  The car couldn't have been worth more than a hundred credits. MAC BAC    Considered as a loan, or even an investment in the business of Mac Bac, this hundred  credits has grown like a precocious fern monkey over the past many years. LYDIA    How much? GOVERNOR    Do not be crude, dear.  Never mind the amount, it is the thought that is important.  Whatever you feel is necessary to pay, Mac Bac, will be more than enough. MAC BAC    This one has had the tabulations done, and this is the amount which is correct. SOUND    METAL SET DOWN LYDIA    [gasp] GOVERNOR    B-but Mac Bac-- MAC BAC    One Thousand credits. GOVERNOR    But surely you-- MAC BAC    Mac Bac does not take charity.  This one must even all debts before end of life comes, or debts will follow to next world. GOVERNOR    Oh.  Yes.  We are all getting a bit old, are we not? LYDIA    Father! GOVERNOR    Lydia, why don't you go and do something for yourself and leave us old fellows to talk.  I'm quite certain that we shall bore you to tears with our stuffy old stories.  Eh, Mac Bac? MAC BAC    Indeed.  Old times become very close when one approaches the fading of the light. MUSIC SCENE 6.    AMB    HUSHED CROWD SOUND    QUICK WOMAN'S FOOTSTEPS, SHUSH OF DOOR LYDIA    [crying] SOUND    DOOR SHUSHES SHUT LYDIA    Oh, father what will I-- [cuts off with a gasp] ANTHONY    Lydia!  I'm so sorry I'm late.  I didn't hear until Wednesday, and I couldn't get transport. LYDIA    You're here?  Even after father drove you out? ANTHONY    I can't begrudge him his pride. I just hope that he might have forgiven me, at the end. LYDIA    I think-- I'm sure he forgot the entire incident. ANTHONY    [sad realization]  Forgot.  Yes. LYDIA    He would have forgiven you, though!  Father was never a vindictive man. ANTHONY    You, at least, know I never meant the play as any kind of insult.  LYDIA    I - I guess.  I never got to see more than that opening.  He was so furious. ANTHONY    But you - you will forgive me, won't you?  I would be mortified if we couldn't get past this. LYDIA    I... [small self-deprecating laugh]  I can't stay mad at you.  And I certainly don't have so many friends that I can throw one away over such a ... trifle. ANTHONY    Good. LYDIA    And...  and from the little I did see-- [trails off] ANTHONY    Yes? LYDIA    [uncomfortable, blushing]  Oh, just that you did a very good -  you did the acting very well.  ANTHONY    [warm]  I'm glad you didn't hate it.  LYDIA    Of course I didn't!  Don't tease so! ANTHONY    I promise.  [beat, changing subject]  Well.  At least he had some good days, there at the end.  [prompting]  And you look like things are going a little better.  Was that Gamma mu I saw, standing by the casket? LYDIA    [pleased but sad] Yes.  We were very lucky.  Father came into some unexpected money. ANTHONY    [way too pleased] I know. LYDIA    What?  How did you hear? ANTHONY    [eager] You really didn't know?  LYDIA    [horrified realization] You - you paid that Venusian! ANTHONY    [barely contained excitement]  Oh, you really underestimate me, Lydia.  Didn't you believe me when I said I do very well in alien roles? CLOSING

Photo:   NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter swings down, with two of its four legs extended, from the belly of the Perseverance rover on March 28, 2021, the 37th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. This image was taken by the WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering) camera on the SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) instrument, located at the end of the rover's long robotic arm. #Mars: Curiosity backtracks; Perseverance glides along with Ingenuity. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/perseverance-arrives-at-three-forks-at-the-base-of-jezero-craters-delta/

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