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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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Dr. John Learned, Monday, 5-18-15 (46.93MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. John Learned. Topics: Fast Radio Bursts, neutrinos, and related physics issues. 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 listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Dr. John Learned to the show to discuss Fast Radio Bursts (FRB), neutrinos, and more. Note that this program was co-hosted with Dr. John Jurist. During the first segment of our 1 hour 26 minute discussion, Dr. Learned introduced us to FRBs and talked about what they may or may not be. We also talked about the Parkes Observatory in Australia and the peryton issue. The discussion of FRBs and peryton issues took up a significant part of our first segment. Later in the segment we switched over to talking about neutrinos. Dr Learned spoke to the three kinds of neutrinos, mass differences and more. We fielded many listener emails on neutrinos and the FRBs. I asked our guest about media reports suggesting FRBs might be a form of ET communication. Our guest addressed this several times during our discussion. Later in the segment, Sally asked what the benefit of these studies were to humanity. Dr. Learned appreciated the question and gave a good answer. In fact, he answered it several times during the program as did Dr. Jurist. Near the end of the segment, I asked how neutrons were detected. Detecting neutrons is quite a challenge so don't miss the response. It is not trivial for sure. In the second segment, we talked about the Purdue Group and other groups doing research with neutrinos per questions from listeners. Dr. Learned then spoke more about the hunt for modulated or variable stars. The subject of neutrino beams came up as a possible far out method of ET communication. Other topics in the segment included non linear dynamics, chaos theory, and frequencies. Later our guest talked about a new class of star found in the Kepler data. Our guest was asked about Higgs-Boson, we talked about the LHC, and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and experiments. Our last topic addressed a series of questions about commercial space development, the cost to access space, and science research cost benefits. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above. You can reach either Dr. Learned or Dr. Jurist through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 19 May 2015 15:50:57 UTC
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Dr. Michael Schmidt, Sunday, 5-17-15 (44.17MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Michael Schmidt. Topics: Personal spaceflight medicine, Omics, targeted genetic countermeasures. 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 listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed back Dr. Michael Schmidt for updates and more information regarding Personal Spaceflight Medicine. Note that the abstract referenced in the second segment has been uploaded to the blog for this show. During the first segment of our 92 minute program, Dr. Schmidt defined personal spaceflight medicine for us & talked about targeting individuals for specific countermeasures to human factors risks for longer duration spaceflight safety. We talked about artificial gravity and radiation with our listeners asking questions about both fields. Our guest cited several examples to make his point. At one point he talked about the current twin study underway on the year long plus ISS experiment with a Russian cosmonaut as well. Questions were asked about using pharmaceuticals in space, how they might react with different people, and the distribution methods so far which are not great. At one point, Dr. Doug emailed in asking about the use of omics for space travel issues and if in fact the use of omics would reveal even more questions that cannot be answered, ultimately delaying long duration HSF missions even longer than they are delayed now. Don't miss the guest response to Doug's question. Kris emailed in asking about the use of deliberate hypothermia to store Mars bound astronauts, and then another Doug question came in about selecting the best people based on omics for a mission. Near the end of the segment, I asked our guest if he had done work for Mars One. He explained their limited capacity relationship which I assume ended. In the second segment, BJohn asked about the possibility of astronauts sleeping in a small vertical centrifuge. Dr. Rowe called to talk about the issue relating to pharmaceutical use in space. he talked about delivery methods, malabsorption, etc. Later, Dr. Schmidt brought up the damage done from sleep deprivation and showed how this is a potential problem for space missions. Doug emailed in a question about GCRs and radiation, then Dr. Schmidt talked about his new paper on BDNF with his associate Dr. thomas Goodwin, "Protecting Neural Structures and Cognitive Function During Prolonged Space Flight by Targeting The Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Molecular Network." We talked about BDNF and spaceflight, exercises, mitigation measures, and more. He referenced Mars simulation, behavioral issues and more. You don't want to miss this discussion. Read the rest of this summary @ www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 18 May 2015 23:52:21 UTC
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Dr. Marc Rayman, Wednesday, 5-13-15 (4.99MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Marc Rayman, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: The Dwarf Planet Ceres & Dawn Mission. Vostochny airport and more. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. 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). For those of you listening to archives on live365.com & rating the programs, please email me the reasons for your rating. This will definitely help improve Space Show programming. Thank you. Please note that audio and transition issues are a result of copying the John Batchelor broadcast & are not within my control as they originate in the Batchelor studio. John Batchelor and I welcomed back Dr. Marc Rayman to update us on the latest with the Dawn Mission and Ceres. We talked about the bright spots on Ceres that are still a mystery, dwarf planets, possible similarities with Pluto, what's ahead for the Dawn Mission and Ceres, plus why it is unlikely that there be ice on the surface of Ceres. We also talked about the end game for Dawn and the fact that dawn was not equipped to detect a magnetic field on Ceres. Please post your comments/questions on The Space Show blog. You can email Mr. Batchelor or Dr. Rayman through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com .
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 14 May 2015 14:38:18 UTC
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Open Lines, Tuesday, 5-12-15 (72.03MB; download) -- Guests: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston; Topics: We remembered Charles Pooley and discussed multiple current space topics of interest. 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 listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. Welcome to our first May 2016 Open Lines program. During the first segment of our very long 2 hour 26 minute program, I suggested 13 topics for discussion. While we did manage to discuss most of them, the most popular included remembering Charles Pooley and talking about the EM drive. Many listeners called in during both segments to remember Charles Pooley. Also in the first segment, the EM drive came up for discussion with John in Ft. Worth. He had much to say about the potential of the EM drive, plus he commented on why many traditional scientists say nothing is there, that any results are only on the margin. I cited a recent article at www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/04/evaluating-nasas-futuristic-em-drive. In the second segment, we started off with Steve Nixon talking about Charles but it soon evolved to a discussion about space solar power and the upcoming ISDC conference. In touting SSP, Steve referenced the work by Keith Henson and others, the SunSat Competition, and more. I was extremely skeptical of his SSP claims which depended on Skylon working and significantly lowering the cost of space access. That claim made me even more skeptical. I told him Keith was welcome back on the show to discuss his latest SSP analysis, assumptions, and claims so we will see if Keith wants to return after ISDC which is later this month in Toronto. I recall earlier comments & analysis by Keith which were certainly in the skeptical range from my perspective. I do hope he returns as we can have a good discussion with lots of listener participation. Based on listener emails and some phone comments, I was not the only one skeptical about the latest SSP claims. BJohn emailed us to say that Pooley's idead were coming into their time, plus he commented on EM drive. Dr. Dwayne Day called in and somehow we got to talking about high price art auctions and the Picasso that just sold at Christies for $179 million +. I also referenced the Christies auction last year of James Bond movie items including the original Moonraker Space Shuttle model which sold for $89,000+. Dwayne then addressed his reason for calling which was a recent Jeff Foust article reporting on the status of the NTSB investigation and report regarding both the Virgin Galactic and Orbital Antares accidents. Dwayne's comments on the investigation were interesting so make sure you hear them. We talked more on the EM drive, then Tim called to refute SSP as well as terrestrial solar power. He also said the EM drive could be used as a doomsday weapon! Dr. Doug called and said kind things about Charles, then he wanted to talk about home grown space experiments. Read the balance of this summary @ www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 13 May 2015 16:15:15 UTC
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Dr. Doug Plata, Monday 5-11-15 (48.36MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Doug Plata. Topics: Return to the Moon, Space Access Society & relevant, topical space news & information. 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 listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Dr. Doug Plata back to the show to discuss his Return to the Moon (RTM) segment within the Space Access Society (SAS) meeting last week in Phoenix, plus space policy and other topical issues. Due to a server glitch and phone line issues in connecting with Doug, this 100 minute show does not have a break as we took our breaks to reconnect to the server and Doug. As we started out our discussion, Doug gave a shout out to Space Access and to the founder of it, Henry Vanderbilt. Doug then turned his attention to his Return to the Moon conference within the Space Access Society conference. Doug also provided us with his specific definition for Lunar Cots. He mentioned the key speakers including Jeff Greason, Jim Muncy, Erik Seedhouse, and Dave Masten. He summarized each of their presentations, plus he mentioned the SAS lead in speaker to his segment, Dennis Stone of NASA JSC, and the speaker after the RTM segment, Bruce Pittman. Doug said both speakers were so on topic that in reality they could have easily been part of the RTM segment. Doug discussed lunar lander options, powering rovers on the lunar surface, especially after taking a call from Jon in New Jersey. He went into some detail on the presentations within the RTM segment. BJohn in Sweden asked several quality questions via email so pay attention to them when I read them on air. Space policy and politics came u as Doug was concerned that a NASA RTM effort might be part of a larger international effort, not a public private partnership effort and it would result in footprints on the Moon all over again without sustainability. Near the end of the program, he discussed this with Dr. Lurio who called in to raise issues around Doug's comments & concern. Doug also reported on the rest of SAS including the Virgin Galactic talk/update. Again, I apologize for the streaming and phone line issues early in this show. Post your comments/questions on TSS blog. You can reach dug through me @ drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 12 May 2015 18:00:17 UTC
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Hannah Kerner, Friday, 5-8-15 (29.37MB; download) -- Guest: Hannah Kerner. Topics: NewSpace 2015 Conference in San Jose, CA from July 16-18, 2015. 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 listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Hannah Kerner to the program to discuss the upcoming NewSpace 2015 Conference in Silicon Valley at the Doubletree Inn, San Jose, CA, from July 16-18, 2015. For more information, the conference agenda, registration and contact information, visit https://newspace.spacefrontier.org. During our one hour discussion, we talked about Hannah deciding to work this summer for Planet Labs rather than Google and why. We then talked about the first day keynotes including Pete Worden who just retired as the director of NASA Ames and NASA Administrator Charles Boden who will be at the conference for his talk. We then took a look at some of the panel discussions planned for the conference as this year's NewSpace event consists of all panel discussions. While the conference agenda is filling up, Hannah did say there might still be room for panel speakers/participants so if one or two of the panels matches your expertise or area of interest and you would like to participate, send her or Curtis an email. You will find their email addresses on the conference contact page which is https://newspace.spacefrontier.org/contact. We also talked conference logistics, registration, hotel availability, and airport transportation from San Francisco airports to the conference hotel in San Jose. A listener asked about family and tourist activities in and around San Jose in case he decided to bring his spouse and children with him. Thus, we talked tourist attractions for a few minutes. Hannah also went over the lunch, networking, evening and gala details and registration as they are separate from the conference registration. Near the end of our discussion, I asked Hannah for her favorite panels. She told us her two favorites were the alternative launch panel on the first day and the Saturday panel, "The Users and Futures of Low Earth Orbit." A listener asked about there being a business plan competition this year. Hannah said details would be announced soon and that it was being worked into the existing conference agenda. Listeners asked about the SFF annual Advocates meeting and Hannah gave us a teaser about several special announcements to be made at the conference including one that pertains to NewSpace 2016. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above. You can reach Hannah Kerner through the NewSpace Contact page or me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 08 May 2015 23:53:27 UTC
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The John Batchelor Show "Hotel Mars," Wednesday, 5-6-15 (5.21MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Jeff Foust, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Blue Origin, New Shepard, BE3 and BE 4 rocket engines, Jeff Bezos. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. 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). For those of you listening to archives on live365.com & rating the programs, please email me the reasons for your rating. This will definitely help improve Space Show programming. Thank you. Please note that audio and transition issues are a result of copying the John Batchelor broadcast & are not within my control as they originate in the Batchelor studio. John Batchelor and I welcomed back Dr Jeff Foust to update us on the recent Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital vehicle test flight. In addition, we talked about their engine development program on the BE3 rocket motor and then in partnership with ULA, the BE4 rocket motor. Jeff described the New Shepard test flight their attempt at recovering the booster stage which will eventually be reusable, plus their rocket motor development program and both their suborbital and orbital plans. You can email Mr. Batchelor or Dr. Foust through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 07 May 2015 14:40:28 UTC
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Darren Charrier, Tuesday, 5-5-15 (47.57MB; download) -- Guest: Darren Charrier. Topics: Darren's SEDS projects for a 3D printed engine, lunar lander, 6U cubesat communications unit, HE3 lunar mining & 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 listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed UCSD freshman aerospace engineering student Darren Charrier to the show to discuss his UCSD SEDS projects including building a 3D rocket motor and a 6U cubesat communications center for their lunar lander. Make sure you see the video of his TED talk, www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9umkenQDoY. In the first segment of our 1 hour 27 minute program, Darren started off explaining his interest in space, the Moon, and mining lunar HE3 to solve energy problems around the world. He also explained why he decided to attend UCSD over other aerospace engineering schools. We then got into the specifics of the three SEDs projects being worked on at UCSD by Darren's team, the 3D printed rocket motor which was an existing program before Darren came to UCSD, plus the lunar lander and the 6U cubesat lunar orbiting communications satellite needed for their lunar lander. The group intends to ride share to the Moon but it was too early to announce anything specific about that. The timeline is by Darren's graduation from UCSD in approximately four years. We also learned that the 3D rocket motor will enter the competition later this summer in Green River, UT (we usually do a Space Show program on this event once the winners are known), plus their 6U cubesat bird will be entered in a NASA competition. Darren was asked about his team and the UCSD administrative support for their projects, plus he was asked for specifics regarding the 3D printed rocket motor including its performance specs. Darren talked about fuels that will likely be used by the 3D motor plus they may use a version of it to propel the lunar lander which they want to make a soft landing on the lunar surface. Abut the lander, I inquired what it would do on the surface. He said they would be pleased if it accomplished the soft landing plus survived a lunar day. They want it to call home and take photos. Our guest received several questions about the UCSD SEDS chapter as well as SEDS on a national level. One listener asked him if they had ITAR issues, especially with foreign students. Don't miss his response to this question. Bill called from Chicago to talk about Darren given he knows hm. We learned much about this young, inspired student and future industry leader. In the second segment, I asked Darren if he wanted to carry out his lunar plans as a private company or with government. He wants to be a private company with the government as a customer. We also talked about Darren's larger set of plans for the Moon including his starting a lunar landing business, servicing lunar tourism, additional mining over and above HE3 and more. Read the rest of this review at www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 06 May 2015 15:49:40 UTC
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Bruce Pittman, Monday, 5-4-15 (28.91MB; download) -- Gust: Bruce Pittman; Topics: ISDC 2015 conference and related topics. 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 listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Bruce Pittman back to the show to discuss the upcoming ISDC 2015 Conference to be held in Toronto, Canada from May 20-24, 2015. During our one hour program, Bruce talked about ISDC events in general, then the Toronto location for this year's conference and the conference location, the Hyatt Regency Toronto. ISDC is a multi-track conference with workshops and an excellent exhibit hall. For more information, registration, hotel bookings, visit the ISDC 2015 website, http://isdc2015.nss.org/wordpress. From time to time during our discussion, Bruce mentioned a separate event needing separate registration, The Space Innovation Business Summit (http://isdc2015.nss.org/wordpress/the-space-innovation-business-summit). Bruce also went over the list of the keynote speakers, all of which are listed on the ISDC 2015 website. In fact, I strongly suggest you open the website and follow along with us during our discussion about the event. Bruce also said there would be upwards of 300 students present from around the world as a result of the Space Settlement Contest. Bruce highlighted both India and Romania for their student participation in the contest and ISDC 2015. Listeners asked many conference questions including networking, Q&A sessions, and inquiring if there was both a propulsion track topic and a human factors track topic. Toward the end of our discussion we took a call from Doug regarding EML2, depots, fuel, Mars transportation, etc. If you are planning to attend, remember you need a passport to enter Canada. Reserve early for the hotel, the conference and your transportation. ISDC is a terrific event. If you attend, I want to hear from you about it on The Space Show. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 05 May 2015 03:26:33 UTC
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Damian Peach, Sunday, 5-3-15 (43.49MB; download) -- Guest: Damian Peach. Topics: Amateur astronomy & imagine, viewing techniques, atmospheric issues & 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 listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Damian Peach, well known amateur astronomer from the UK to the show. Visit his website for more information and to see his work, www.damianpeach.com. During the first segment of our 90 minute program, Damian talked about his early interest in space and the definition for an amateur astronomer. We learned most are self taught as was the case with Damian, that the field was not as math intensive as a professional astronomy career and that amateur astronomers significantly contribute to the field of astronomy and work well in harmony with professional astronomers. During this segment, listeners had many questions for our guest including asking if he had sponsors, the cost of amateur equipment, his typical viewing schedule on the South Coast of the UK where he lives and his other location, Barbados. In fact several questions came in about viewing conditions in Barbados and the effect of weather and humidity on his viewing in that location. Damian likes to photograph Jupiter and Saturn and the bigger outer planets. Don't miss the why behind this. As you will hear and you can see on his website, he has also done lots of excellent imaging of the Moon. I asked him about his interest in going to Mars, human spaceflight, and more, all of which he said he was interested in. Other first segment topics included wanting to know more about his techniques, amateur spectroscopy, and amateur peer review. Regarding his interest in Jupiter, he talked at length about the always changing Jupiter weather that he liked to document in his Jupiter photography. In the second segment, he talked about the upcoming JUNO Mission to Jupiter & the need for amateur astronomers to take images and submit them to the JUNO team. Other topics in this session included cubesats, amateur astronomy groups in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere, plus Pluto and New Horizons. Listeners asked about amateur solar and deep space astronomy, cosmic rays, and more. Science fiction came up as did the movie Interstellar. Later, Ben sent in a note while looking at Damian's Mars images on his website and asked about color enhancing and photo touchups. Imaging Mercury and Venus came up in the discussion as did light pollution, viewing & searching for comets & NEOs. Near the end of the program, we talked about Ceres and the Dawn Mission from the amateur perspective. Near the end, I asked Damian his first choice mission were he the space mission guru. I bet you will be surprised by what he said. Dr. Dewar asked about making space access available with space based telescopes through nuclear propulsion given the cost of launch would be so much cheaper. Don't miss Damian's response.The rest of this summary is @ www.thespaceshow.com & http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 04 May 2015 15:57:09 UTC
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