We have a very special episode for you this week. Roger Christian is an Academy Award-winning art director for the very first Star Wars movie: A New Hope.He was later nominated for an Oscar for his work on Alien. He directed second unit on Ret

10. President Challenger Center Lance Bush discusses the mission for space education

Jan 31st, 2020 34m

Lance Bush, President and CEO of the Challenger Center for Space Science Education discusses the Challenger disaster and continuing the Challenger crew's educational mission. Also discussed is the role of science fiction as an inspiration for g

9. Fort MacArthur Centennial Celebration with Space & Missile Systems Center

Nov 18th, 2019 17m 49s

(l to r) Brig. Gen. Donna D. Shipton, Vice Commander, Space & Missile Systems Center, Lt. Gen. John Thompson, Commander, Space & Missile Systems Center, Emily and John Goodwin, Honorary Commanders Space & Missile Systems Center at the Ft. MacAr

8. Dr. Elliott Haimoff on Regenerative Medicine to get to Space

Nov 12th, 2019 23m 23s

The biggest challenge for travel to Mars is not the technology its that the human body is not designed for being in space. Dr. Haimoff talks about what happens to the body In zero gravity.He discussing anti-aging, known today as "health span."

7. NASA Space Education Teacher Diego Martinez on SF inspiring students

Oct 28th, 2019 41m 7s

Diego Martinez is not your typical science teacher. He chose a career in teaching science to inspire young minds to learn and he has successfully used science fiction to do this. He is now a SEEC (Space Exploration Educators Conference) crew ed

6. JPL Robotics Engineer Robert Hogg discusses NASA Mars 2020 Rover

Oct 18th, 2019 38m 52s

JPL's mission is unmanned exploration of the solar system. Robert Hogg has been an engineer with JPL for over two decades and is now the surface-phase lead engineer for the Mars 2020 mission. We discuss the remote science system - hi-res color

5. Larry Niven discusses the evolution of Ringworld

Oct 10th, 2019 44m 14s

International bestselling author Larry Niven discusses the evolution of the Ringworld and how it was developed with help from scientists, educators, and fans. He discusses genetically engineering luck. He also gives his recommended first reads

4. Dr. Elliott Haimoff: How space science is influenced by Golden Age SF

Oct 3rd, 2019 20m 52s

Dr. Haimoff brings his unique perspective as a multiple award-winning documentarian on how science fiction was directly responsible for getting us to the stars. He discusses mining Helium on the moon to use in fusion reactors to replace our pow

3. Ufologist Preston Dennett — UFOs Fact or Fiction

Sep 21st, 2019 40m 23s

Preston Dennett has written over a dozen books on UFOs and has now just released his latest, "Schoolyard UFO Encounters." Originally a skeptic, Preston did his own research and is now very open with what he has learned.

2. Todd McCaffrey on Anne McCaffrey and the Science of Pern

Sep 18th, 2019 21m 36s

Science fiction is the language of possibility and has evolved to today where the nerds have won. Science fiction has evolved thanks to its authors like Anne McCaffrey who passed her baton to her son Todd, who has continued writing in the Pern

1. Kevin J. Anderson: Science Fiction is the Herald of Possibility

Sep 12th, 2019 17m 47s

From technical writer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to NYT bestselling author, Kevin J. Anderson talks about the relationship between science fiction and the science it evolves. Enjoy this inaugural episode of the To the Stars Podca

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