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Space Travel and Space Exploration

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Viewpoints Explained: New Questions Emerge Around Spacex And Nasa’s Mission To Mars

>> July 16, 2025

We cover the scientific research that’s shedding some doubt on future human missions to the far away planet.

topics covered: Aerospace Engineering, Aging and Death, Business and Entrepreneurship, Health and Medicine, Infrastructure and Engineering, Research, Science, Space Travel and Space Exploration
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Viewpoints Explained: A Big Setback for Future Missions to Mars

>> July 3, 2024

We cover this emerging research and what this means for plans to soon send humans to Mars.

topics covered: Health and Medicine, Innovation, Research, Science, Space Travel and Space Exploration, Technology
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25,000 Pieces Of Floating Space Junk: Decluttering Earth’s Orbit

>> June 30, 2024

We discuss the growing issue of human-created space debris and what more needs to be done to curb this problem before it reaches catastrophic levels.

topics covered: Climate Change, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Environment, Space Travel and Space Exploration, Technology, Waste Management
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The Mysterious Oddities Of Our Universe: Conversations With A Particle Physicist

>> June 2, 2024

What do these scientists study exactly? How did the field itself evolve?

topics covered: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Education, Literature and Writing, Physics, Research, Space Travel and Space Exploration, Technology
ListenThe Mysterious Oddities Of Our Universe: Conversations With A Particle Physicist

Viewpoints Explained: Why Venus Is A Planetary Fountain Of Youth

>> April 17, 2024

We discuss why this fiery planet seems to be a fountain of youth.

topics covered: Astronomy, History, Physics, Science, Space Travel and Space Exploration, Technology
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Why You Should Drop What You’re Doing On April 8 & See This Rare Event

>> March 17, 2024

We speak with eclipse expert and journalist David Baron about why a total solar eclipse is a can’t-miss event worth the travel and traffic.

topics covered: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Culture and the Arts, History, Literature and Writing, Science, Space Travel and Space Exploration, Travel
ListenWhy You Should Drop What You’re Doing On April 8 & See This Rare Event

Under The Radar Pt 2: A Love-Hate Relationship With America’s Space Shuttle

>> February 18, 2024

Former NASA flight director and program manager Wayne Hale speaks candidly with us about the myths and facts of the NASA Space Shuttle Program.

topics covered: Infrastructure and Engineering, Legislation, Politics, Public Funding, Public Safety, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenUnder The Radar Pt 2: A Love-Hate Relationship With America’s Space Shuttle

Under the Radar Pt 1: An Alternate Perspective on the Famed Space Shuttle Program

>> February 11, 2024

This week, we uncover this story with the help of Harvard professor Matthew H. Hersch who’s the author of Dark Star: A New History of the Space Shuttle.

topics covered: Aerospace Engineering, Employment and Workplace Issues, Government and Politics, History, Infrastructure and Engineering, Politics, Public Safety, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenUnder the Radar Pt 1: An Alternate Perspective on the Famed Space Shuttle Program

Are We Alone In The Universe? U-F-O’s, U-A-P’s, And Aliens Explained

>> November 5, 2023

We speak with two experts about how the scientific community approaches this field of study and some of the challenges that come with working within this space.

topics covered: Astronomy, Communication, Conspiracy Theories, Government and Politics, Research, Science, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenAre We Alone In The Universe? U-F-O’s, U-A-P’s, And Aliens Explained

Viewpoints Explained: The Secrets of Venus

>> August 23, 2023

We highlight the deeper intricacies and theories behind Venus’ unusual surface.

topics covered: Astronomy, Physics, Science, Space Travel and Space Exploration
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Looking Through a New Lens: The Largest & Most Powerful Telescope Ever Built

>> July 30, 2023

We speak with astronomer Jacob Bean about how this telescope will lead to greater discoveries – including the hunt extraterrestrial life.

topics covered: Astronomy, Culture and the Arts, Innovation, International/Global Affairs, Physics, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration, Technology
ListenLooking Through a New Lens: The Largest & Most Powerful Telescope Ever Built

“95 Percent Left To Discover”: The People Tasked With Uncovering the Many Mysteries of Our Universe

>> July 2, 2023

Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance speaks about her experience earning a PhD in astrophysics and the barriers to entry in the field.

topics covered: Astronomy, Career, Diversity, Physics, Science, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration
Listen“95 Percent Left To Discover”: The People Tasked With Uncovering the Many Mysteries of Our Universe

What We Do & Still Don’t Know About Black Holes

>> June 25, 2023

Janna Levin, an astronomy and physics professor at Columbia University, joins us to discuss the most intriguing aspects of black holes.

topics covered: Astronomy, Infrastructure and Engineering, Innovation, Physics, Science, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenWhat We Do & Still Don’t Know About Black Holes

Falling Asleep in Space

>> January 8, 2023

We explore the fascinating science and study of how humans sleep in space and its effects on the body.

topics covered: Biology, Health and Medicine, Innovation, Science, Science and Technology, Sleep, Space Travel and Space Exploration
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Feeding More Mouths More Sustainably

>> October 23, 2022

Scientists are thinking big to voyage to Mars and one day possibly inhabit the far away planet. One big challenge is building a food production model from the ground up.

topics covered: Farming and Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Food Industry, Science, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration
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The Expanding Landfill in Space

>> March 20, 2022

From weather forecasting to cellular coverage to global imaging, we heavily rely on space satellites in our day to day lives. We discuss the serious issue of human-created space debris and what’s being done to curb this problem before it reaches catastrophic levels.

topics covered: Astronomy, Conservation and Sustainability, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Environment, Infrastructure and Engineering, Pollution, Science, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration, Technology, Waste Management
ListenThe Expanding Landfill in Space
The Vast Expanse of Space

The Vast Expanse of Space

>> November 14, 2021

We’ve barely just scratched the surface of space exploration. Many scientists at NASA and in the private sector have set their sights on the eventual human mission to Mars – but what lies past the red planet? Will humans one day be able to travel outside of our solar system? Physicist Dr. Daniel Whiteson joins us this week to explain the strange and …

topics covered: Astronomy, Literature and Writing, Physics, Science, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenThe Vast Expanse of Space

Slumbering in Space

>> August 22, 2021

For astronauts in space, sleeping in a zero-gravity environment surrounded by loud fans, bright lights and cramped quarters can be an issue. We discuss some of the bodily systems behind sleep and how astronauts in space for months on end deal with these challenges.

topics covered: Biology, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Science, Science and Technology, Sleep, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenSlumbering in Space

The Private Sector Space Race

>> August 8, 2021

Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson both made history last month as they rocketed out of Earth’s atmosphere and successfully reached space. This trip was many years in the making as both billionaires built their own respective companies, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic, to transport them to space as private civilians. Now, people are lining up and paying hefty …

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Economics and Finance, History, Industry, Inequality, Infrastructure and Engineering, Invention, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Research, Science, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration, Tourism, Travel, Travel and Leisure
ListenThe Private Sector Space Race
21-21 Segment 2: The 40th Anniversary of The NASA Space Shuttle

The 40th Anniversary of the NASA Space Shuttle

>> May 23, 2021

The birth of the space shuttle in 1981 marked a new era of space travel. For the first time ever, NASA had a spacecraft that could launch into space and come back to earth and land like an airplane. While the shuttle had many successful flights, there were also some big catastrophes that ultimately led the program to cease operations in 2011. Former chief …

topics covered: American Culture and History, Business and Entrepreneurship, Government and Politics, History, Infrastructure and Engineering, Invention, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenThe 40th Anniversary of the NASA Space Shuttle

What Happens to the Human Body in Space?

>> April 25, 2021

Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta, from the Center for Space Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, joins Viewpoints this week to help us understand some of the health impacts of spending time in space and the hurdles that come with longer missions like sending humans to Mars.

topics covered: Biology, College and Admissions, Employment and Workplace Issues, Health and Medicine, Research, Science, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenWhat Happens to the Human Body in Space?
21-07 Segment 1: The Path To Europa

The Path To Europa

>> February 14, 2021

The Jupiter moon, Europa is 390 million miles away from Earth. In 2025, the NASA Europa Clipper mission launches and is estimated to arrive in Jupiter’s orbit by 2031. Why Europa? Underneath its radiated surface, the icy moon is believed to host a vast ocean similar to Earth’s that has ample conditions for complex life. Author David W. Brown joins Viewpoints …

topics covered: Astronomy, Government and Politics, Science, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenThe Path To Europa

The Fascinating Science Behind Black Holes

>> January 3, 2021

Black holes have always intrigued and captured the imagination of millions since they were first theorized and coined by German physicist Karl Schwarzschild in 1916. Even today, there’s still much we have yet to learn.

topics covered: Astronomy, Business and Entrepreneurship, History, Literature and Writing, Physics, Science, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenThe Fascinating Science Behind Black Holes

The Story of Apollo 8 (2020)

>> May 24, 2020

When we think back to the biggest space accomplishments in history, many of us instantly remember Apollo 11 – the mission that landed humans on the moon. However, we seldom talk about Apollo 8 when astronauts successfully orbited the moon. Author and historian, Jeffrey Kluger joins Viewpoints to discuss why Apollo 8 was a vital foundational mission for space …

topics covered: American Culture and History, Apollo 8, History, Science and Technology, Space Travel and Space Exploration
ListenThe Story of Apollo 8 (2020)
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