The Space Show
The Space Show
The Space Show focuses on timely and important issues influencing the development of outer-space commerce, space tourism,space exploration and space development. The Space Show is committed to facilitating our becoming a space-faring nation and society with a growing and self-sustaining space-faring economy. The Space Show also focuses on other related subjects of interest to us all.
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 7-10-13 (5.50MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr, Pal Brekke, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: The Northern Lights, solar cycles, Solar Max & Earth's climate. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. Remember, your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm).During our 11 minute plus discussion with Dr. Pal Brekke & John Batchelor, we discussed the current solar cycle 24, the Solar Max, sunspots, climate change, and the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). Please note that John Batchelor spoke with Dr. Brekke in Norway via a cell phone so the audio is up to its usual quality. Dr. Brekke explained the Northern Lights, answered many questions and then we connect our discussion to the current solar cycle, the issue of fewer sunspots at this time and why, plus what does it mean to see fewer sunspots. Near the end of the segment, I asked Dr. Brekke about the impact of the double peak which is making the Solar Max quite different. Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:53:45 UTC
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Dr. Bruce Damer, Tuesday, 7-9-13 (50.71MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Bruce Damer. Topics: Human NEO mission study & design project, asteroids, planetary protection & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. Please remember that your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (http://www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). We welcomed Dr. Bruce Damer back to the show to discuss his 3D real time simulations, the human NEO mission study & design project, planetary protection, astronaut safety and much more. Here are the websites Bruce mentioned on air: www.damer.com, www.levityzone.com, and www.digitalspace.com. In addition, later in our discussion Bruce also talked about a Dave Brody YouTube video that was relevant to our discussion. You can find this video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAm9escDxu0. In the first segment of our 1 hour 31 minute discussion, Dr. Damer talked about the renewed interest in asteroid projects within NASA and by others, especially after the Russian event a few months ago. Dr. Damer had lots to say about a recent meeting he attended at AMES, budgets, and the renewed interest in the subject. Listeners started asking him questions early on, including questions about docking with an asteroid with little or no gravity, the use of aerogel to collect micrometeorite particles, plus the recently announced commercial asteroid missions being planned. Robots versus humans came up many times, Curt asked about the use of the ISS, prioritizing budgets, lunar basis, etc. Doug called in regarding the incremental approach Dr. Damer had mentioned or as referred to in our discussion, stepping stones. In the second segment, we talked about the designs on www.digitalspace.com and the Brody YouTube video per the above URL. Also discussed was planetary protection with the use of the gravity tractor. We talked about needed lead times to interfere with a potentially dangerous NEO that might be headed for Earth, then more questions came in about a lunar base and what Bruce thought to be more important, the lunar base, Mars, or the NEO mission. Doug called in to discuss and challenge some of the mission planning ideas Bruce put forth, especially around trial and error, R&D, incremental development and long time lines. Near the end, we talked about human spaceflight safety & the ideas put forth by Rand Simberg & others that we needed to take more risks, not make safety the extreme priority. Bruce had many relevant & important comments on this subject. Final comments focused on 50-100 years in th future with asteroid & other capabilities but only if we keep moving forward today. Post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. Email Bruce through his websites or me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:14:41 UTC
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Steven Wolfe, Monday, 7-8-13 (48.30MB; download) -- Guest: Steven Wolfe. Topics: Space Settlement, "The Obligation: A Novel." Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm Please remember that your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (http://www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). We welcomed back Steve Wolfe to discuss his new book, "The Obligation." Visit www.theobligatonbook.com for more information. During the first segment of our 1 hour 26 minute program, Steve talked with us about his passion for space settlement, how he developed his interest in the field which eventually enabled him to draft the Space Settlement Act which was eventually signed into law by President Reagan. He told us the core idea for his new book came to him in 2002 with certain insights allowing him both the realization and understanding that part of our DNA was hard wired to moving toward getting us off Earth and establishing space settlement as a reality. Don't miss what Steve had to say about this. Steve then talked about the book and took us through a few of the Endowments (there are eight in total). Several listeners sent him email questions and Bob Krone in particular asked about his plans for implementing his vision. Eric emailed in wanting details and information about self-publishing a book, then Steve explained to the listeners certain special offers he was making available to Space Show listeners. Listen carefully for the coupon codes Steve provided as you will need them for ordering the book. The Kindle version can also be ordered through The Space Show/OGLF Amazon arrangement & Amazon will then make a contribution to us. Follow the Amazon links & instructions in our archive summaries, on the blog, The Space Show website, and on the OGLF website. Toward the end of the first segment, we lost Steve's phone connection twice & you will hear these glitches. We apologize in advance for these disruptions. In the second segment, listener Curt emailed in several questions including wanting to know what had influenced Steve in his writing of the book. In addition to Steve mentioning the Overview Effect, he mentioned the works of others and the references in the book for more specific citations. Curt also asked him how he can convince people regarding space settlement. Another listener emailed in wanting to know if Steve's space settlement vision included destination priorities. Steve said that it did not though he did admit to having a personal preference for returning to the Moon. Ken wanted to know about the importance of space settlement in light of our tight economy, then Bob wanted to know what might happen if we do not accept the Law of Space Abundance. We had quite a discussion on this issue and related issues, including my short rant regarding the question with my response to i. As the program was ending, Steve gave us his takeaways for the book & he offered us a "tease" for his next book. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. Steven can be reached through is website or via swolfe@theobligationbook.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 09 Jul 2013 15:23:59 UTC
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Dave Ketchledge, Sunday, 7-7-13 (69.96MB; download) -- Guest: Dave Ketchledge. Topics: Mars Lander Choices. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those of you interested in the opportunity to submit feedback on the NRC congressionally mandated Human Spaceflight Study, please go to www.nationalacademies.org/humanspaceflight. Please remember that your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (http://www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). We welcomed Dave Ketchledge back to the program to discuss Mars precision human spaceflight lander choices. During the first segment of our 2 hour 13 minute discussion, we covered Dave's basic thesis and analysis regarding landing large payloads on Mars and the need for very accurate and precise landings for the human spacecraft. While at times the first segment was technical and perhaps complicated, it provided the necessary groundwork and foundation for our discussion during the second half of the program. During the first part, Dave explained the need for a precision human landing on Mars, the difficulties in doing that, the pros and cons of the various shapes to use for the human spacecraft, and why the Pershing 2 missile nosecone offered the best shape and design. Dave cited his references for his analysis and conclusions. In the second segment, we started with a listener question about the origin of the DC-X vehicle design as it was related to the analysis, conclusions, and explanations Dave provided earlier in the discussion. Dave continued his comparison and analysis of the three potential vehicle designs, then I asked a series of questions sent in by listener Curt from the recently held Humans to Mars conference regarding issues in landing a large payload on Mars. Dave also spoke about heavy lift and the need for an SLS type vehicle, speaking to the additional needs for using smaller launches. These needs include planning on replacement launches and payloads which must be figured into the costs as all the advance launches of supplies & materials to Mars will be mission critical launches. The crew should be the last launch to the planet. Listeners both emailed in questions for Dave and additional listener phone calls were received. Dave continued to reference the NASA Mars Design Study, work done by JPL, Dr. Robert Manning, and others. We talked about the Mars One program & how it might land its human crew on Mars. We also talked about HSF to Mars policy &the absence of political leadership for a human mission to Mars. Dave addressed media issues but largely stayed with the shape of the human spaceflight spaceship, the need for a precision landing, and what might work best. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. You can email Dave at the address he provided on air at the end of the show. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 08 Jul 2013 16:03:10 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 7-3-13 (5.59MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr, Edward Stone, Dr. David Livingston: Topics: Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. In addition, For those of you interested in the opportunity to submit feedback on the NRC congressionally mandated Human Spaceflight Study, please go to www.nationalacademies.org/humanspaceflight. Remember, your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm).
During our 11 minute plus discussion with Dr. Ed Stone & John Batchelor, we discussed the current status of the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft and their soon entry into interstellar space. Dr. Stone, who has been the Chief Scientist of the Voyager project since the beginning with the project development in 1972, then the launches in 1977, talked to us about the Voyager mission, the Golden Record onboard Voyager 1, the role of Dr. Sagan, and what it will mean when the spacecraft finally leaves the heliosphere and enters interstellar space. We also talked about the rest of Voyager's life after the power goes out for good around 2020. When Voyager was launched in 1977, it was able to do a flyby of the giant gas planets in a special orbit that comes about once every 176 years. This orbit also made it possible for Voyager to reach Neptune in just 12 years! Also discussed were total Voyager 1 and 2 mission & development costs plus their annual operating costs which run around $5 million.
Please post any comments/questions you might have on The Space Show blog. You can contact any of us through drspace@thespaceshow.com.
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Dr. Paul Abel, Tuesday, 7-2-13 (48.48MB; download) --
Guest: Dr. Paul Abel. Topics: We discussed the BBC Sky At Night Program, astronomy & telescopes, UK observing and more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those of you interested in the opportunity to submit feedback on the NRC congressionally mandated Human Spaceflight Study, please go to www.nationalacademies.org/humanspaceflight. Please remember that your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (http://www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). We welcomed Dr. Paul Abel to the program to discuss the BBC television show, The Sky At Night (www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mk7h). During the first segment of our 1 hour 31 minute program, Dr. Abel introduced us to the Sky At Night show which was started by Sir Patrick Moore in April 1957. Dr. Abel described the focus and objectives of the program and we talked about some of their projects including the "Battle of the Forces" tug of war video which is on their website, plus their just completed Summer Solstice program which was filmed at Stonehenge. We came back to talking about Stonehenge, mythology, rituals, and customs many times throughout the discussion. I asked Dr. Abel about British commercial space companies such as Surrey Satellite but since they are publicly funded, their focus and goals are different as they address mostly space and science topics. Dr. Abel talked about the many British astronomical societies plus the overall interest in astronomy and these societies within the UK. We talked some about human spaceflight, including the Mars One venture. Listeners asked about astronomy and telescopes and we learned that our guest is not in favor of what he called "go to telescopes." Instead, he suggested we should learn how to map the night sky and navigate our way around it with an equatorial telescope. Listeners also wanted to know about observing and dark skies in the UK. I asked questions about the relationship of astronomy and theoretical physics. Another listener asked for a definition of Hawking Radiation. Comets came up along with their mythology, plus the Kepler Space Telescope and Voyager 1. In our second segment, Ben asked about SETI in the UK. This started a rather involved and fun discussion about ET and the search for life using radio telescopes as well as by other means. Also mentioned in this segment was amateur astronomy as compared to professional astronomy, Star Trek & its devices such as the transporter. Paul received questions about his home observatory and telescopes. A possible Europa mission was mentioned and we were both excited about that potential. I asked our guest about STEM issues in the UK & observing in London's Regis Park. Sine we had spent some time talking about the search for life and ET, we talked about some ET sci-fi movies including Contact, Alien, & Star Trek. As we were about to end, Tim called wanting to ask more about Skylon, a possible UK launch site near the equator, and the emerging UK Space Agency. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can email our guest through me.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:50:47 UTC
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Dr. Marcelo Vazquez, Monday, 7-1-13 (52.22MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Marcelo Vazquez. Topics: Space radiation with a focus on humans to Mars. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those of you interested in the opportunity to submit feedback on the NRC congressionally mandated Human Spaceflight Study, please go to www.nationalacademies.org/humanspaceflight. Please remember that your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (http://www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). We welcomed back Dr. Marcelo Vazquez back to discuss space radiation and mostly human spaceflight to Mars though we covered much ground dealing with space radiation, the risk to humans, mitigation and shielding, as well as policy issues. During the first segment of our 1 hour 38 minute program, we jumped right into it by my asking our guest about the radiation risks, exposure levels, and survival odds for both the Inspiration Mars mission and the Mars One effort to send settler to Mars on a one way mission starting late 2020 or 2021. This was a detailed and comprehensive discussion of the issues for these missions, the state of the art shielding availability, possible technology advancements, and more. We also talked about radiation & pregnancy on a Mars mission, radiation & a young child on Mars or in space, cosmic rays, solar events & extrapolations from radiation oncology. Doug called to ask about the need for a solar storm shelter in case of a solar particle event. Before the end of the first segment, we talked about ISS analogs, antioxidants, and electromagnetic shielding possibilities. In the second segment, Michael sent an article about the LRO analysis suggesting light weight materials and plastics might shield astronauts on the Moon. Dr. Vazquez said this was in keeping with what was known. Joel sent a note asking about RLIP76 and spaceflight, a subject on which our guest had much to say. Our guest went into detail about the radiation impact on a human system, including the destruction of blood vessels. In this light, I asked him about radiation and epithelial cells & if this was a show stopper for HSF, especially to Mars. Another question came in on antioxidants and while they might be helpful to some degree, they might also need to be taken at levels that are at or near toxic to humans. Another listener asked about radiation & telomeres, then we talked about valid analog space radiation studies here on Earth. I asked our guest about other nations doing HSF radiation research, then Jeff called in to discuss the Curiosity radiation findings and the regulatory questions involved since a person going to Mars would exceed the radiation dose allowed by existing OSHA & other regulations. We talked about the validity of Inspiration Mars as a research study & as the program ended, we talked about neurological and cognitive radiation impact & some tests Inspiration Mars crews could do in this area on the mission. Post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog above. You can send a note to our guest by using my email address. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:32:32 UTC
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Open Lines, Sunday, 6-30-13 (66.73MB; download) -- Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Blue Ridge Nebula Starline, radiation, Skylon, Falcon 9 Vandenberg, NEOs, & Asteroid missions. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those of you interested in the opportunity to submit feedback on the NRC congressionally mandated Human Spaceflight Study, please go to www.nationalacademies.org/humanspaceflight. Please remember that your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (http://www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). Our program today was a 2 hour 5 minute Open Line discussion. I started it out with some Space Show announcements, suggested topics for today's discussion, then I opened the phone lines for listener participation. Dr. Doug Haynes was our first caller. Doug is celebrating the tenth anniversary of Blue Ridge Nebula Starline (www.blueridgeairlines.com) and his sister site, www.bluenebula.com. Dr. Haynes talked about his vehicles, missions, propulsion, AST, orbital, suborbital and all HSF, his issues with zero gravity, green space technology, spaceports with the Front Range Airport as well as Denver International. Follow our discussion about his vehicles and pods via his Blue Nebula website above. Doug also told us about his books through the 3rd Wave Air Books which is linked to both his websites. I did mention Doug's very well known newsletter & how to visit his operation for those in and around the Denver area. Our next caller was Dr. Doug Plata from Southern California to discuss space radiation and our Monday guest, Dr. Marcelo Vazquez. Doug took us through several radiation risks and mitigation strategies. We talked about radiation and the Mars missions plus what might & might not be appropriate regarding taxpayer money or the cash equivalent regarding helping a private company do a HSF to Mars. Just before the break, questions came up about the upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 Vandenberg launch. In our second segment, Tim Weaver was our first caller to talk about Skylon. There has been some recent press suggesting that the UK government my be interested in some funding with Skylon (www.sen.com/news/uk-pledges-fresh-support-for-revolutionary-space-engine.html). We talked about the UK space interests and program along with the astronaut safety issue mentioned earlier and by Rand Simberg in his recent program. John Hunt called in to talk about the Zubrin article on NASA's asteroid retrieval mission, then he said he doubted anything would become of Skylon. His last point pertained to astronaut safety per the Rand Simberg show and comments. He suggested that since the government flies astronauts for national prestige, safety would be extreme given the potential prestige damage resulting from an accident. Before the end, Doug sent in a note saying the Falcon 9 Vandenberg launch is currently set for Sept. 5th. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can reach any of the guests who called in today via their website or my email address. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sun, 30 Jun 2013 22:25:11 UTC
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Gerald (Jerry) Carr, Friday, 6-28-13 (46.84MB; download) -- Guest: Gerald (Jerry) Carr. Topics: Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, the Skylab space station. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those of you interested in the opportunity to submit feedback on the NRC congressionally mandated Human Spaceflight Study, please go to www.nationalacademies.org/humanspaceflight. Please remember that your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). We welcomed retired Skylab astronaut Jerry Carr back to the program to discuss the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (www.astronautscholarship.org) and the 40th anniversary of the Skylab space station. Jerry the discussion with an overview of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, the STEM college scholarships it awards each year, auctions held to support the scholarship program as well as sales off the gift store on their website. We then switched over to Skylab nothing that there will be a 40th anniversary celebration at KSC on July 27. You can find out more about this celebration on the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation website. I asked Jerry to describe for us one of his most memorable Skylab experiences and he talked about going into the command module flying over the Pacific and the views he saw as Skylab traveled in its orbit from Japan to the Pacific Northwest and more. This is a great description of his view, don't miss it. Listeners asked Jerry multiple questions about Skylab, his experiences on board, comparing Skylab to the ISS and Skylab to the Mir. We even talked about Skylab food and butter cookies, 0 g adaptation, close calls, and getting stuck in the center of Skylab. Later in the segment, Jerry talked about consulting for space station human design factors for the ISS, then budget issues for Skylab as compared to NASA budget issues of today. We also talked about lessons learned throughout the program. He was asked about inflatable commercial space stations & the time capsule they left on board when they departed the station. In the second segment, a listener asked if the time capsule was recovered or could have survived reentry. Another listener asked about the Skylab data still coming under analysis, then I asked about his public speaking engagements and if he could spot trends over time in terms people's interest in space and science. Jerry had much to say in response to several questions on this theme so don't miss them. Tony wanted to know about space radiation issues, Mars One, & artificial gravity with tethers. Near the end, a listener brought up the recent interview with Rand Simberg and his space safety argument in his new book, "Safe Is Not An Option." We talked about risk taking, the mission, even risk taking landing on carriers and flying combat missions with the Marines. He thought there might be too much risk averseness out of politically correct thinking but don't miss all of his comments on this subject. Our final topic focused on art with his wife Pat. Check out their exhibit, OUR FRAGILE HOME at www.camusart.com. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can contact our guest through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:34:17 UTC
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Teachers In Space, Wednesday, 6-26-13 (34.35MB; download) -- uests: Bob Werb, Elizabeth Kennick, Rebecca Zgorski, Dr. Jason Kring. Topics: The Teachers In Space workshops for space medicine & flight experiments/opportunities. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those of you interested in the opportunity to submit feedback on the NRC congressionally mandated Human Spaceflight Study, please go to www.nationalacademies.org/humanspaceflight. Please remember that your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (http://www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). We welcomed Bob Werb, Liz Kennick, Rebecca Zgorski & Dr. Jason Kring to the show to discuss the Space Frontier Foundation Teachers In Space program with their 2013 workshops, Space Medicine underway now at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida and the upcoming Flight Experiments workshop to be held in a few weeks in Palmdale, CA. Visit the Teachers In Space website for more information: http://tis.spacefrontier.org. During our 1 hour 4 minute discussion with our guests, Bob Werb did a brief Space Frontier Foundation and Teachers In Space overview and update. Bob put forth a very strong and excellent case for both stem and space education and why The Space Frontier Foundation and the Teachers In Space were focusing on STEM. Don't miss what Bob said. Dr. Kring then spoke to the ongoing human factors and space medicine workshop including spacesuit design projects and more. Liz talked about Teachers In Space, the teachers involved in the programs, rules for the program, and the need for and importance of STEM inspiration for the teachers to take back to their students in the classroom. Also the need for funding for special projects. Listeners asked about broadening the program to Liberal Arts and non-STEM teachers, plus making the program available to grade school, middle school, and even college professors. We talked about funding grants, funding restrictions, and new sources of funding including a new crowd funding program about to be launched by Teachers In Space on RocketHub. You can find out more about this new crowd funding program by visiting the Teachers In Space website per above. Rebecca was next in our discussion and told us about the new B.S. program at Embry-Riddle, "Commercial Space Operations." This is the only undergraduate program of its type in the country. If you are interested in it, here is their website: http://daytonabeach.erau.edu/degrees/undergraduate/commercial-space-operations/index.html. Listeners asked several email questions about Teachers In Space, upcoming suborbital flights, the demographics of the teacher participants, student and teacher awards, plus much more. As our hour together was drawing to a close, each guest offered us his/her take away from our discussion and then I followed with my own concluding remarks for today's discussion. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. If you want to contact any of our guests, use the email addresses given out on air or you can forward your note to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com and I will make sure it is delivered to the person(s) of your choice. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:27:03 UTC
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