web01.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:10:17 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Universe University - Episodes Tagged with “Planetary Protection” https://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/tags/planetary%20protection Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:15:00 -0500 Universe University takes listeners on a cosmic adventure through outer space: from the history of human spaceflight and astronomy to the cutting edge theoretical physics. It is an entertaining and informative exploration of how human beings have sought and found answers to some of our most profound questions about the universe... as well as a look at those questions that are still unanswered. en-us episodic A journey through astronomy and space history to the outer boundaries of the universe. Universe University Production Universe University takes listeners on a cosmic adventure through outer space: from the history of human spaceflight and astronomy to the cutting edge theoretical physics. It is an entertaining and informative exploration of how human beings have sought and found answers to some of our most profound questions about the universe... as well as a look at those questions that are still unanswered. no Space, Astronomy, SETI, History, Space Travel, space race, armstrong, first man, cosmos, spacex, History, education, Mars, Elon Musk, Space Shuttle, black hole Universe University Production show@universeuniversity.space EPISODE 20: PLANETARY QUARANTINE http://universeuniversity.fireside.fm/43 083c556e-a849-4b8e-b4d5-b27257256d58 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:15:00 -0500 Universe University Production full Universe University Production Are viruses and pathogens from Mars a future risk to humanity? 28:46 no 'Planetary protection' is a term that refers to efforts to prevent Earth microbes from spreading to other planets - and to prevent any hypothetical microbes from other planets from spreading to the Earth. What effect does this policy have on current robotic missions? And what implications will it have for a human mission to Mars? Is it possible that microbes from Mars could pose a danger to human beings on Earth? Or have science fiction and politics 'infected' the minds of NASA officials? EDITED BY: Jilyana Solis REFERENCES: 'The Overprotection of Mars' by Alberto Farien and Dirk Schultze-Makuch (2013) 'Planetary Protection and Regulating Human Health: A Risk that is Not Zero' by Victoria Sutton (2019) 'The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must' by Robert Zubrin (2011) MUSIC: "Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Ossuary 1 - A Beginning" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Ossuary 6 - Air" Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ NASA, SpaceX, Mars, planetary protection, elon musk, robert zubrin, covid-19 'Planetary protection' is a term that refers to efforts to prevent Earth microbes from spreading to other planets - and to prevent any hypothetical microbes from other planets from spreading to the Earth. What effect does this policy have on current robotic missions? And what implications will it have for a human mission to Mars? Is it possible that microbes from Mars could pose a danger to human beings on Earth? Or have science fiction and politics 'infected' the minds of NASA officials?

EDITED BY:

Jilyana Solis

REFERENCES:

'The Overprotection of Mars' by Alberto Farien and Dirk Schultze-Makuch (2013)

'Planetary Protection and Regulating Human Health: A Risk that is Not Zero' by Victoria Sutton (2019)

'The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must' by Robert Zubrin (2011)

MUSIC:

"Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Ossuary 1 - A Beginning"
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Ossuary 6 - Air"
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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EDITED BY:

Jilyana Solis

REFERENCES:

'The Overprotection of Mars' by Alberto Farien and Dirk Schultze-Makuch (2013)

'Planetary Protection and Regulating Human Health: A Risk that is Not Zero' by Victoria Sutton (2019)

'The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must' by Robert Zubrin (2011)

MUSIC:

"Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Ossuary 1 - A Beginning"
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

"Ossuary 6 - Air"
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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