Universe University

EPISODE 20: PLANETARY QUARANTINE

Episode  |  October 24th, 2024  |  28 mins 46 secs

covid-19, elon musk, mars, nasa, planetary protection, spacex

Are viruses and pathogens from Mars a future risk to humanity?

After Talk for Episode 19 with Dr. Brent Ziarnick

Episode  |  December 16th, 2023  |  1 hr 11 mins

history, nasa, science, space, space force

Our guest explains the origin of America's Space Force.

Episode 19: The High Ground: Part 2

Episode  |  April 27th, 2023  |  27 mins 14 secs

artemis, china, fusion power, moon, nasa, space force

What does the future hold for different world powers in outer space? And what purpose will the newly formed Space Force serve?

Episode 18: The High Ground: Part 1

Episode  |  March 27th, 2023  |  38 mins 10 secs

cold war, nasa, nuclear, reagan, sdi, star wars

In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan imagined a space based weapon system known as S.D.I.

Episode 17: The Twelfth Man

Episode  |  December 16th, 2022  |  17 mins 39 secs

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A 50th anniversary special to commemorate Apollo 17.

After Talk for Episode 16 w/Andrew Chaikin (pt 2 of 2)

Episode  |  April 10th, 2021  |  32 mins 4 secs

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American author and science journalist chats with Universe University.

After Talk for Episode 16 w/Andrew Chaikin (pt 1 of 2)

Episode  |  November 12th, 2020  |  46 mins 51 secs

a man on the moon, apollo, artemis, chaikin, nasa

American author and science journalist chats with Universe University.

Episode 16: On the Shoulders of Giants

Episode  |  October 28th, 2020  |  39 mins 39 secs

history, nasa, science, space, universe university

Nearly half a century before the space age began in earnest, a few brilliant visionaries had the courage to look beyond their own time and see humanity’s future.

Bonus After Talk: Reflections on Mars (part 2 of 2)

Episode  |  May 27th, 2020  |  48 mins 52 secs

history, nasa, science, space, universe university

Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars.

Bonus After Talk: Reflections on Mars (part 1 of 2)

Episode  |  May 20th, 2020  |  1 hr 5 mins

history, nasa, science, space, universe university

Host and producer discuss the future of manned space travel.

Interstellar Culture

Article  |  May 18th, 2020
By Chris Grant

Destiny in the Stars

Article  |  May 4th, 2020
By Chris Grant

Human destiny lies in outer space... but we have yet to take the first real step towards that destiny by sending humans to Mars.

After Talk for Episode 15 w/Robert Zubrin PhD

Episode  |  April 20th, 2020  |  1 hr 43 mins

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The Brilliant Dr. Zubrin discusses his career in aerospace engineering, Elon Musk, and his own personal philosophy of space flight.

Episode 15: Life on Mars

Episode  |  April 13th, 2020  |  58 mins 32 secs

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Will the first astronauts to set foot on Mars find life on the Red Planet?

After Talk for Episode 14 w/Nick Conant

Episode  |  February 13th, 2020  |  1 hr 36 mins

history, nasa, science, space, universe university

Planetarium science communicator sits down for a chat about astronomy.

Episode 14: Harbingers of Cataclysm

Episode  |  January 29th, 2020  |  1 hr 26 secs

history, nasa, science, space, universe university

A journey through history to understand comets and asteroids as well as the threats they pose to all life on Earth.