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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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AIAA Joint Propulsion Conf, Open Lines 7-24-09 (60.05MB; download) -- Guests: First Hour: Dr. Klaus Dannenberg, John Karas, Jeff Hamstra; Second Hour: Open Lines: Topics: propulsion, breakthrough propulsion, NASA, AIAA, Open Lines, Space Show guests, bone loss, microgravity, acceleration, NASA. The first hour of this two hour program was dedicated to discussing the coming AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference which will be in Denver, Colorado at the Colorado Convention Center from August 3-5, 2009. For more information about the conference and registration, please visit www.aiaa.org. During Segment 1, our two guests, Dr. Dannenberg and John Karas introduced us to the Joint Propulsion Conference. We talked about many of the sessions at the conference including those focusing on green propulsion technologies, human spaceflight, nuclear thermal propulsion, and even breakthrough propulsion theories. Our guests noted that there would be a portion of the conference devoted to accurate history in honor of the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11. One set of issues that was brought up by listeners as well as me was what was needed to human rate an EELV. As you will hear during this segment, its not that easy to do, it involves lots of testing, redundant systems, an abort system and an engine shutoff. This came up in terms of a response to a listener asking about the difference between a military, civil, and human spaceflight rocket. During Segment 2, John Karas left us and Jeff Hamstra took his place along with Klaus. Jeff talked some more about the conference registration and pointed out that the conference was joined with the International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference and that there would be some overlapping programming as well as joint programming. You can find out more about this conference on the AIAA website per the above URL. We also talked about low cost space access, air breathing engines, two stage rockets and the AIAA membership which totals about 37,000 members. This brought us to the topic of networking opportunities at the conference, even career possibilities, especially for students. NewSpace issues were discussed along with hybrid rocket motors. We also talked about writing papers and peer review with AIAA conferences, publications and other conferences. K-12 education was an important discussion topic for this conference and AIAA in general. The second hour of this program was devoted to OPEN LINES, primarily to offer Space Show listeners that self-invite themselves to be a guest on the program to call in and let us hear what they have to say and how they say it. I set this hour up as an audition hour based on the number of self-inviting emails for the show I have received over the past several months. As you will hear, not one person called to talk to us and let us hear if there was a reason for them to be a guest on the other than their saying so in an email to me despite having told me they would do so. However, the offer still stands. For anyone who wants to be a guest on the show, call us during an Open Lines program and let's hear what you have to say and how you say it. Despite no audition calls, in Segment 3 we did receive a call about a bone loss theory expressed by Joe in Houston. You can read his ideas at http://artificialgravityideas.blogspot.com/?psinvite=ALRopfUii2KeMfnrznoSqEv-T_Ap4258Iu3HpyiD4iuHjhU-sey9OKshqd6WE13EJHk3lY8s2Z09EWD_dQjuH-jMONPEAifBEw. I ran his idea by some space docs and human factors experts that said he did not really understand bone loss, etc, and I mentioned this to the caller (not Joe) but as you will hear, despite being given a new set of facts by people who know this stuff, the desire to hold onto the theory is just too strong sometimes. In the meantime, I pointed Joe to some specialists in the field and strongly urged him to do the hard core medical research but that he needed more training in the discipline to be able to make assumptions that were relevant. As you will hear, I applied this across the board in space de Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:27:29 UTC
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OPEN LINES, Tuesday, 7-21-09 (61.15MB; download) -- Guest: Open Lines with Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Media interviews and privacy, NASA, Ares 1 and pork, Iran, How to be a guest on The Space Show. This two hour program was an Open Lines program divided into three segments. During the first segment, I covered a few topics and issues that I thought needed airing and discussing. For example, for listeners wanting to contact me or ask a question, please use drspace@thespaceshow.com, do not send me messages through Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. I talked about doing media interviews and being misquoted, edited beyond the point of reason and the overall frustration of being manipulated as fair game in this process. I also talked about what I consider to be privacy violations by people with cell cameras, Flip Video, etc. taking video or pictures and audio, doing whatever edits please them and then putting these cuts on YouTube or other online outlets. Perhaps some of you have been impacted in this way. I announced my strategy in doing interviews and known speaking appearances, but being secretly photographed or recorded does leave a person vulnerable. I cautioned people to realize that even a seemingly private conversation might not be private and could be made public , especially if people know who you are and you said something that some might be considered controversial, explosive or noteworthy. Some of this is really maddening and you will hear my passion about it in this segment. Also during this segment, I talked about people who self invite themselves to be a guest on The Space Show and why I am reluctant to invite them on the show as a guest. For anyone interested in being a guest on The Space Show, the best path is to call during an Open Lines program and tell us what you have to say and let us hear you and how you say it. This is a genuine invitation. During the second segment of the show, we received a call from Andrew in Tucson to follow up on recent discussions we have had with him on the manufacturing process in Iran pertaining to their ability to make rockets and missiles. Andrew provided us with a YouTube video but YouTube went down during our discussion so listeners and I could not follow what Andrew was saying real time. The URL for the Iranian video is http://www.youtube.com/user/gforden so check it out. Andrew may call in during the second hour of the Friday show to finish explaining what we see in this video. Toward the end of this segment, Dr. Jurist called in from Montana to ask about the way space advocacy has been changing, good or bad, and its impact on space policy. This was a good discussion though I dominated it with long comments and answers. Hear what I had to say about the impact of space advocacy and how it might work best. While there is definitely some Kool Aid in advocacy, overall I think it is a plus for moving space policy and space programs forward. You can hear my full comments and this discussion on the show and I don't think you will want to miss it. Dr. Jurist also brought up my comments from previous programs about SpSt students not knowing who Alexander Solzhenitsyn was and wondering if the same applied to the ISU students I was meeting at the Ames summer session. Since I did not ask any of them that question, I can only assume most of the students I met would fair far better because their European or global education was likely more history inclusive than what many U.S. students now get in their various high school and college programs. In the last segment which was long, we talked about the ISU students and programs and UND SpSt programs and students. Both programs are excellent but they address different markets and I believe the students I have met at the ISU Summer Session at NASA Ames this summer to be extremely well educated, rounded, mature and bright. Mel, one of my former UND students and an alum of the program took issue with what I said about SpSt students in a blanket statement and I did apologize as Me Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:48:43 UTC
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Google Lunar X Prize Team FREDNET, Monday, 7-20-09 (56.83MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. Sean Case, Fred Bourgeois, Richard Core, Wade Butcher, Mike Barrucco for Team FREDNET. Topics: Team FREDNET and the Google Lunar X Prize. Team FREDNET was our guest for this show, talking about its open source approach to designing its Google Lunar X Prize entry. Our guests talked about the Web 2.0 tools being used on their site for open source, including their forum, and how it was bringing people together in a collaborative effort for their lunar project. We also discussed the downstream commercial value for going to the Moon, especially after the contest ends. As you will hear from our guests, there are many ways to participate in the open source with Team FREDNET, including skills and expertise including disciplines broader than just engineering, science, propulsion, orbital dynamics, etc. For example, our guests talked about the need for a logo designer, a musician to compose a theme song for Team FREDNET, policy, and other specialties. You will want to visit their website to join their forum and find out more about what they are doing. Please see www.teamFREDNET.org. Our guests also talked about the challenges of going to the Moon. I asked which was harder, getting to the Moon or making a soft landing to protect their hardware so it works and can win the contest. You might be surprised at the answer to that question. The team members talked about their financing, university partnerships, sponsorships and their non-profit status. As this show airs on July 20, the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, we talked about our efforts to return to the Moon, what was different in 2009 from 40 years ago, about leadership and the support of the American people. This is an interesting discussion. Team FREDNET members suggested that our return to the Moon and the efforts of the Google Lunar X Prize teams were wealth builders for the nation, possibly capable of creating 10,000 or more jobs. This is yet another important part of the discussion you will want to hear. If you have a question or comment for the Team FREDNET guests, send them to me and I will forward them to our guests. In addition, you can use the contact information on their website, www. teamFREDNET.org. During the show, they tell listeners how to reach them. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:39:51 UTC
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Dr. Pat Patterson and Dr. Doug Lemon, Friday, 7-17-09 (59.64MB; download) -- Guests: Dr. Pat Patterson and Dr. Douglas Lemon. Topics: SmallSat Conference, Space Dynamics Lab, academic outreach for satellites, commercial satellite programs. Dr. Pat Patterson returned to The Space Show with the new Director of the Space Dynamics Lab (SDL) at Utah State University, Dr. Douglas Lemon, to discuss the upcoming SmallSat Conference in Logan, Utah from August 10-13, 2009. Our guests took us through the jammed packed agenda for this year's SmallSat Conference, they explained the student scholarship awards programs and papers, and we talked at length about the SDL and several of its existing and new programs. The theme for this year's conference is Element of New Space Systems and you will hear how the conference addresses this theme and integrates the subject into small satellites, advanced technology, and much more. As this conference is now 23 years old, we also took a glimpse through history with our guests to see what was going on with small satellites and the fledgling industry when the first SmallSat Conference was held. Listen to what the conference was like back then with the 100 or so attending and compare and contrast that to what the conference will be like this year. Our guests elaborated on the important social and networking aspects of the conference, and the company dinners/parties that they host. Dr. Patterson let us know about the keynote conference speaker, Lt. General Kevin T. Campbell, Commanding General USDASMDC/ARSTRAT. Dr. Lemon talked in detail about the SDL, explained its relationship to Utah State and the conference, the student employees, and the new program with the University of Arizona in Tucson. You can find out more information about the SDL by visiting www.sdl.usu.edu/index-noflash.html. Listeners asked several questions including asking for the definition of a small satellite as well as a cubesat. Listen to their definitions as definitions for all sizes of satellites. Pat talked about the online registration, hotel space in Logan, and the different conference rates for those attending, including students and those coming just for a day. You can find out all you want about the conference, the daily agenda, the side programs both before and after the main conference, all by visiting www.smallsat.org. If you have comments or questions for our two guests, please send them to me at drspace@thespaceshow.com. Conference questions can be directed through the website to the contacts page at http://www.smallsat.org/contact-info. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:33:53 UTC
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Sy Liebergot, Tuesday, 7-14-09 (62.18MB; download) -- Guest: Sy Liebergot. Topics: Apollo, NASA Flight Controllers, NASA risk aversion, NASA Administrators, school lectures. Sy Liebergot returned to The Space Show to discuss his book by Apogee, "Apollo EECOM: Journey Of A Lifetime." This book will be available on the One Giant Leap Foundation book page, www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/books.htm. By purchasing this book through this link, Amazon contributes to The Space Show/One Giant Leap Foundation, Inc. Please note that this show was dedicated to honor Space X for their successful Falcon 1 launch on July 13, 2009. Also, there were some minor audio issues toward the end of the first segment coming up on the break causing some rough edits. I apologize in advance for any confusion the edits may cause in your smooth listening of this particular set of comments as we approach the first break. In talking to Mr. Liebergot, we learned that the Apollo 8 flight was his most memorable and important. Listen to what he said about this particular Apollo mission and see if you concur. He had the most fun with the ATSP flight. We also learned that he hated Skylab. Listen to what he said about it and why it was so disliked by the flight controllers. It sounds like the rotating shifts were most unpleasant. Listeners asked him about risk in NASA then and now. Sy had much to say about risk and the consciousness of risk in the space mindset during Apollo. For the most part, they never thought about it. Today, risk assessment rules in so many different ways that it’s a detriment to NASA and space development. Another listener asked about the accuracy of the film Apollo 13 since Sy was part of the real Apollo 13 mission. He said it was a Hollywood film and not bad but the real documentary which was excellent was a PBS documentary from 1994, "Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back." In response to other listener questions, Mr. Liebergot commented on the new incoming NASA Administrator and private company efforts to take us to the Moon should the U.S. fail to return in our civil space program. When asked what he would recommend to put the U.S civil space program back on track , he said he agreed with Buzz Aldrin and we should go directly to Mars. When asked how we could do that given he had previously listed several human factors problems and challenges that prevented a humans to Mars trip at this time or even long term space settlement, he said that we would have to focus and use the time readying the Mars mission to come up with answers to the human factors issues. We then had a spirited discussion about political and policy leadership, inspiration, and how a commitment for humans to Mars would support a turnaround in American attitudes, especially among school kids and other various groups within our nation and even the world. You can learn more about Sy Liebergot, his work, his current speaking and visiting engagements and more by visiting his website, www.apolloeecom.com. If you want to send him an email question or comment, please do so at syliebergot@gmail.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:19:40 UTC
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Chris Walker and Eric Daniels, Monday 7-13-09 (43.44MB; download) -- Guests: Chris Walker and Eric Daniels. Topics: California public education, career technical educational as well as college track in high school, politics of education. Chris Walker and Eric Daniels were our guests today to discuss the state of California public education and what it means for the California space workforce as well as other technology and skilled jobs in the state. If you are not living in California, don't think you are immune from these problems because as goes California, so goes the rest of the nation. This is a very important program that addresses a few of the many problems associated with public education but specifically how it will impact the 370,000 space jobs within California. As a way of introduction to this problem, our guests pointed out that in California, $65 billion is spent on public education. We have a high school drop out rate that goes into the 40% range, a drop out rate for the California State University program at 43% and within the UC system it is about 20%. Listen to the details behind these statistics. As you will hear, the problems start around 6th grade and increase in 7th and 8th grade, even before high school starts which is 9th grade in California. Much of our discussion was focused on the need for establishing CTE, Career Technical Education (vocational education), back in the schools so that students who do not want the UC track have an option and reason to stay in high school. As you will hear, these technical jobs are not the same as what many of us knew as vocational jobs way back in the year as today, CTE requires math and more. These are highly skilled and technical jobs and the need is for 7 to 9 career techs to support each scientist or engineer in a modern technology/space work assignment. Our guests explained the politics behind moving to a dual track high school program offering the CTE path along side the UC college prep track. As we learned, everyone pays lip service to supporting CTE but when it comes time for voting on it in the legislature or getting it out of the Appropriations Committee, it falls flat on its face to surrender to politics as usual. Many listeners emailed in questions ranging from budget cut issues, to priorities for what is taught in school, to questions about the teachers union, and even illegal immigration in the large school districts across the state. One program that was mentioned was the Get Real Program which we can all join to show support for what our guests were talking about today regarding CTE. You can find out more about the Get Real program and join it by visiting www.getrealca.com/. Several listeners asked about the opportunity to use retired experts in math, science, engineering, and other skilled professions in the schools and this led us to a discussion of the gray work force, getting through the credential requirement process and more. Some listeners sent in questions asking about the funding cuts and questioning the amount of money available for teaching the needed programs in our school system. Both of our guests pointed out that with $65 billion being spent on public education in California, the issue was not insufficient funding but priorities. That is, how the money is allocated and spent and clearly the priorities do not include the classes and programs needed for the space workforce but also the other technical jobs needed in California. As an example, our guests pointed out that in California there is a need for about 50,000 highly trained and skilled automotive jobs, 206,000 healthcare jobs, and over 700,000 skilled construction and related jobs. Our guests pointed out California Senate Bill 381 which may get lost in the Appropriations Committee. If you are in California and are interested in this bill, check it out, contact your member of the legislature or those on the Appropriations Committee. Or contact Karen Bass as suggested by our guests. Ms. Bass is the Speaker of the California A Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:24:20 UTC
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Dr. Matt Colborn, Sunday, 7-12-09 (58.85MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Matt Colborn. Topics: space art and illustration, science fiction, Space Cynics, NewSpace critiques & solutions. Dr. Matt Colborn joined us from the UK for this Space Show program. If you recall, Dr. Colborn posed a question on Space Cynics a few months past regarding the Cynics criticizing NewSpace without offering solutions to the problems they cited. The Cynics responded to Matt's comment by putting up on Cynics responses and The Space Show has featured programs focused on those responses. Matt contacted The Space Show as a result of these programs and in exchanging notes with him, he was asked to be a guest on The Space Show to discuss in his comment and to talk about space art and illustration, space enthusiasm in the UK, writing space related science fiction, and much more. Dr. Colborn writes the blog Cosmic Citizen which you can visit at http://cosmic-citizen.blogspot.com. In addition, check out the International Association for the Astronomical Arts (IAAA) at http://iaaa.org/. We started our discussion by addressing Matt's comments on his Space Cynics post. Most of the long first segment of this two hour program dealt with Matt's assessment of NewSpace, some of its problems and challenges, the infighting that goes on within the community (I told a recent story to verify some of the infighting), we talked about providing solutions, not just criticism. See what you think about what Matt and I said. Also, if you have not done so, visit the Space Cynics blog at http://spacecynic.wordpress.com/ and check out the comments regarding Matt's April 28 post and what Old Space Cadet and Money Cynic had to say. My comments are buried within the actual commentary to Matt's original post. After addressing Matt and Space Cynics, we turned to his art, illustrations, and science fiction writing. He received several listener questions relating to starting out with space art, how he selects an illustration project, the commercial market for space art in the UK and even the differences in the market for universe picture type space art versus humans in space type art. We also talked about hard science fiction which is science fiction that closely follows the laws of physics as opposed to general science fiction which takes far more liberties and artistic license with physics, engineering, etc. This is an interesting discussion which I am sure you will enjoy and learn from as did I. We also talked about space advocacy and organizations in the UK and lobbying the UK Parliament for space legislation. If you have comments or questions for Dr. Matt Colborn, you can send them to him at matt.colborn@googlemail.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:27:44 UTC
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Maria Catalina, Friday, 7-10-09 (75.96MB; download) -- Guest: Maria Catalina. Topics: The Astronaut Teacher Alliance, Atacama Desert in Chile, Teachers in Space, inspiring and motivating students. Maria Catalina was our guest for this Space Show program to discuss The Astronaut Teacher Alliance (TATA), Teachers in Space, and some of the exciting projects TATA is developing with teachers, and students of Chile near the Atacama Desert. This is the program to listen to if you want to know how to reach students, inspire and motivate them, and even get them to respect their teachers, and actually pay attention. Maria is a San Diego Middle School teacher. She has done the Zero G flights, received several NASA awards and tells how this space connection makes a difference with students that might typically be lost in the system. We also discussed projects that TATA is working on in Chile with the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, and with schools around the world as well. We talked about issues facing California public education, education policies and as you will hear, we got some questions from California teachers asking our guest how they might incorporate space teaching in a less than encouraging teaching environment. A listener in the UK sent in a few questions with an interest in seeing TATA come to the UK to which Maria responded and offered to do a teacher training for the next ISS EarthKAM mission. www.earthkam.ucsd.edu. Another listener asked about the level of interest in space in the Native American community and in tribal colleges. We talked about “Education 4 Your Earth’s SpaceGeneration” (EYES), the NASA ISS EarthKam program, Teachers In Space, and much more. Our UK listener even asked about the Colbert Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) on the TATA website, www.gotata.info that happened when Maria was the first ever K12 teacher to command a rotation at MDRS. She talked about the invitation sent by Commander Catalina to Stephen Colbert on April 1, 2009. The actual link for the Colbert MDRS is www.spaceportacademy.org/colbertmarsdesertresearchstation. Early in the show, a listener asked Maria if she could compare and contrast teachers in Chile with teachers in the States regarding their interest in space, their willingness to teach space to their students, and how to do the same with students in Chile as well as the United States. You will not want to miss what Maria said in response to this question. Toward the end of the program, I asked Maria what kept her going, what inspired and motivated her since progress might seem very slow, even frustrating within the school system and the New Space community. Don't miss her response! We talked about the impact parental pressure might have on a school or school system that was not teaching or incorporating space in the classroom. Maria thought that if parents made their wishes known about how their students, who are members of the Earth’s first Space Generation, repeat the sentiment of students in the early 70’s, school officials would take note and change might take place in view of solid quantitative data revealing the striking increase in student achievement during that time. So listeners, how do we get the parents in all types of schools to show an interest in their space generation and make sure they communicate that interest to not only the teachers, but indeed the school administration and especially the board of trustees in school districts around the country? We should definitely be implementing outreach programs to the parents as well as to the teachers and the school officials. Maria Catalina will be running an exhibit booth at the NewSpace 2009 Conference at NASA Ames from July 17-20 for The Astronaut Teacher Alliance. If you attend the conference, make sure you meet with her and talk about these interesting and important issues and how you can get involved. If you want to email or contact Maria, please do so using maria@gotata.info. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:36:33 UTC
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Jeffrey Roth, Monday, 7-6-09 (40.11MB; download) -- Guest: Jeffrey Roth. Topics: Hollywood films, blockbusters, documentaries, "The Wonder Of It All", Moonwalker astronauts. Jeff Roth, noted documentary filmmaker, returned to The Space Show to discuss his outstanding documentary film, "The Wonder of It All" which tells the humanistic side of the moon landings through the men who actually went to the Moon and walked on the surface of the Moon. Jeff interviewed seven of the nine remaining Moonwalkers and in this film, you will hear about the experience in their own words. This film has won numerous film festivals – check it out on the film's website, www.thewonderofitallfilm.com. Jeff also gave us an important, relevant, and insider look at Hollywood and the modern day film industry. At times during our discussion, we learned as reality what many of us have suspected in that only the bottom line now matters. Talent, creativity, art, and more are subjugated to only the bottom line. Several listeners sent in questions about how to get the public more interested in space and space films. Suggestions covered many potentials including making space more applicable to regular people rather than just the astronaut family. You will want to hear what Jeff said in response to this particular comment. We also talked about the importance of the oral history of the Apollo moonwalkers as they represent a treasure for humanity and our nation. This film is a significant contributor to this important oral history. Jeff Roth will be going around the country for showing and signing opportunities. One place you can find out about his schedule is the following website: www.geocities.com/hollywood/hills/8944/. The listings are in alphabetical order so scroll down to Roth. You can contact Jeff Roth with your questions and comments through is website at www.thewonderofitallfilm.com/contact.html or directly at jeffroth@jeffrothproductions.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:47:12 UTC
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Andrew Chaikin, Sunday, 7-5-09 (48.46MB; download) -- Guest: Andrew Chaikin. Topics: 40th anniversary of Apollo, return to the Moon, lunar astronaut comments and interviews. Andy Chaikin returned to The Space Show to discuss his two new books and the 40th anniversary of Apollo. His books that we discussed on the show were "Mission Control, This is Apollo" which is a children's book but the pictures and drawings are unbelievable. Much of the book's artwork consists of paintings by lunar astronaut and artist Alan Bean and they are incredible. When you see these paintings in the book, you will know that this is a must have book. We also discussed in detail "Voices From The Moon: Apollo Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Experiences." More on this book later in this write-up. Both books will be placed on the One Giant Leap Foundation website book page at www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/books.htm. When you get to this page, look for the books by Andy Chaikin. When you purchase books through the links provided, Amazon financially supports The Space Show/One Giant Leap Foundation. In addition to discussing these books, we talked about the mood of the country during Apollo and what space development has meant to us all and we asked over and over again how we can recreate or create something similar today. We discussed energy, space for resources, Kraft Ehricke's vision as opposed to the idea of limitations as depicted by the Club of Rome perspective. We talked about returning the Moon and how best to do it versus going to a NEO or on to Mars. Here what Andy had to say about this but to the point, he read some of the quotes from the lunar astronauts in his book, Voices From The Moon, about how hard it would be to go to Mars at this time, quoting Dave Scott who said "Mars was a tough job." A listener asked about his favorite quotes and you will want to hear what Andy says he liked the most. Near the end of the show he was also asked about spouses and children and while this information is not part of his book, he did talk to many of the lunar astronaut wives and shares some thoughts with us regarding a few of them. At one point during our interview, Andy told us about a teacher who teaches kids in his classroom that we never went to the Moon! This provoked several listener comments as well as my comments and we will follow up on this with Andy as he plans to go to the school to talk to school officials about this type of teaching. During the show, you will hear stories about Alan Bean and his art, Michael Collins, Frank Borman and more. Andy reads many of the astronaut comments directly from this book. "Voices" is a historical treasure from the few who orbited and walked on the Moon. This is a must for your library and for your children. You can learn more about these books and others that Andy has written, his public speaking and visits to school by visiting his website, www.andrewchaikin.com. If you have questions or comments for Andy, please send them to Andrew@andrewchaikin.com or use the contact form on his website at http://www.andrewchaikin.com/pages/contact.php. When contacting him, please put The Space Show in the subject line. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:42:19 UTC
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