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Host | Matthew S Williams

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Could it be that the reason we haven't seen or heard from any advanced civilizations is that interstellar settlement only happens in small clusters? This is the essence of the Percolation Hypothesis. Essentially, the challenges imposed by a Relativistic Universe and alien biology could prevent a "Galactic Empire" from ever emerging.

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Resources

Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XV: What is the Percolation Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/148088/beyond-fermis-paradox-xv-what-is-the-percolation-theory-hypothesis/

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Someday, humans may live around Neptune and the Trans-Neptunian region, where they'll export terraforming gases, fuel for fusion reactors, conduct vital research, and gaze out into the Universe! With the right strategies and technologies, there could be a branch of humanity someday known as Neptunians, Plutonians (or Hadeans), and Ice Belters!

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Resources

The Science of Becoming "Interplanetary": How can humans live in the outer Solar System? (Interesting Engineering): https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/science-interplanetary-humans-live-outer-solar-system

Colonizing the Outer Solar System (Universe Today): https://www.universetoday.com/132010/colonizing-outer-solar-system/

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Guest | Dr. Ryan Sprenger, Senior Research Scientist, Fauna Bio [@faunabio]

On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-sprenger-ph-d-66720a2a9/

On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ryan.sprenger.77

Host | Matthew S Williams

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Dr. Ryan Sprenger and colleagues have developed the Studying Torpor in Animals for Space-health in Humans (STASH) experiment to advance hibernation technology for space exploration.  Their concept was selected for Phase I development by NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program, which could lead to an experiment aboard the ISS.

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Resources

Studying Torpor in Animals for Space-health in Humans (NASA): https://www.nasa.gov/general/studying-torpor-in-animals-for-space-health-in-humans/

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Guest | Marshall Eubanks, Chief Scientists, Space Initiatives Inc. [@AsteroidEnergy] 

On Twitter | https://twitter.com/tm_eubanks?

On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmeubanks/

On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/tmeubanks

Host | Matthew S Williams

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Marshall Eubanks and his team of researchers are working on a concept for sending thousands of probes to Proxima Centauri to explore the nearest exoplanet. Their concept was selected for Phase I development by NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts program.

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Resources

Swarming Proxima Centauri: Coherent Picospacecraft Swarms Over Interstellar Distances (NASA): https://www.nasa.gov/general/swarming-proxima-centauri/

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Russian/Soviet Konstantin Tsiolkovsky is renowned as the "father of astronautics" and is one of four people credited with the emergence of rocketry as a science.

However, his work and influence went far beyond rocketry and included air travel, alleviating poverty, and cosmic philosophy. Above all else, he was a visionary who inspired countless people with his vision of humanity's future in space.

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Resources

Konstantin E. Tsiolkovsky - New Mexico Museum of Space History: https://www.nmspacemuseum.org/inductee/konstantin-e-tsiolkovsky/

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Plans for sending crews to Mars date back to the Space Age. However, according to recent statements from NASA, these missions are not likely to happen for another 20 years.

Why does the date for this historic achievement keep slipping? Well, there are many reasons, not the least of which are shifting budgets, priorities, and a lack of consistency.

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Resources

NASA Moon to Mars Architecture: https://www.nasa.gov/moontomarsarchitecture/

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Guest | Dr. Steve Vance, Deputy Manager Planetary Science Section NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory [@NASAJPL]

On Twitter | https://twitter.com/Steven_D_Vance

On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-vance-12780825/

On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/steve.vance1

Host | Matthew S Williams

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NASA scientist and astrobiologist Dr. Steve Vance tells us about the Europa Clipper mission, the spacecraft that will explore Jupiter's moon Europa in the next decade in search of life beyond Earth.

Scientists have been waiting for decades to get a closer look at Europa and other "Ocean Worlds" in our Solar System to see if life has made a home beneath their icy surfaces.

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Resources

NASA's Europa Clipper Mission: https://europa.nasa.gov/

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Could it be that the reason we have found no evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence is that life is rarer than we think?

When you consider all possible conditions that went into making Earth habitable, it's entirely possible that life isn't plentiful in our Universe, and intelligent life even less so.

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Resources

Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” IV: What is the Rare Earth Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/147160/beyond-fermis-paradox-iv-what-is-the-rare-earth-hypothesis/

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What will it take for humans to live on Saturn's largest moons? With the right technology and commitment, Saturn and its system of moons could become the center of the new fusion economy! In addition, establishing settlements around Saturn could answer some of the deepest scientific questions, like how life emerged in our Solar System.

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Resources

How Do We Settle on Saturn’s Moons? - Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/132413/colonize-saturns-moons/

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Space agencies have been contemplating a sample-return mission to Mars for decades. In the coming years, two of them - NASA and the China National Space Agency - will do just that! These samples, once returned to Earth, could finally resolve the unanswered questions we have about Mars and how life emerged in our Solar System.

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Resources

Mars Sample Return Mission - NASA: https://mars.nasa.gov/msr/

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