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The Moral Ambiguity of Sending Microbes to Space
I Need My Space - September 11, 2018 11:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsDr. Bill Miller, an evolutionary biologist and expert on the emerging science of the microbiome, chats with Steve about the ramifications of sending microbes into space. Follow ‘I Need My Space’ on Social Media: Twitter: @INeedMySpacePod Instagram: @INeedMySpacePod Find links to Dr....
The Intergalactic Travel Bureau
I Need My Space - August 15, 2018 11:25 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsThe Intergalactic Travel Bureau This week on 'I Need My Space' we talk to Jana Grcevich, Co-author of "Vacation Guide to the Solar System" about making travel plans in space! Grcevich is also data scientist, has a PhD in astronomy, and is an all around curious person. Check out her bo...
The Nose of NASA
I Need My Space - August 07, 2018 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsNASA “Nasalnaut” George Aldrich sits down with Steve to discuss the importance of smell in space. Questions include: What does a NASA chemical specialist do? What is the process of conducting odor tests for NASA? Why must objects be odor tested? What is a NASA-certified nose? What ha...
Aloha From "Mars"
I Need My Space - July 31, 2018 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsLynn Levy, host of Gimlet’s ‘The Habitat’, joins Steve and guest host Moiya McTier to talk about the true story of six strangers who were picked to live in a Mars simulation, work together, and have their lives taped. Questions Include: How does one become a fake astronaut? Will there ...
The Astronaut Instagram Star
I Need My Space - July 24, 2018 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsJennifer Levasseur, museum specialist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, joins Steve to discuss photography in space, astronaut personal artifacts, and the history of space flight. Questions Include: What is it like being a museum curator? Is stuff that has gone to spac...
We Stumbled on Jupiter's 12 New Moons
I Need My Space - July 17, 2018 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsToday, astronomers announced the discovery of 12 new moons around Jupiter. Inverse writer Matthew Phelan sat down with the Carnegie Institute’s Scott S. Sheppard who led the team that located the Jovian moons to tell us what this means for our solar systems and why one of the moons is e...
Curiosity: The Hardest Working Rover
I Need My Space - July 10, 2018 06:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsAuthor of "The Design and Engineering of Curiosity: How the Mars Rover Performs Its Job" and planetary evangelist and senior editor at The Planetary Society, Emily Lakdawalla, joins Rae and Steve to discuss NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity. Questions Include: What kind of data is the Curio...
Beyond the Billionaire Space Cowboys
I Need My Space - July 03, 2018 06:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsRocket scientist and entrepreneur Natalya Bailey joins Steve to discuss the climate of NewSpace. Questions Include: What is NewSpace? Who are the key players besides Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos? How is competition driving the space race? How can a regular person keep up with the space ind...
Correction: First Human on the Moon
I Need My Space - June 26, 2018 06:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsRetired NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison joins Rae to discuss how to diversify the space industry. Questions Include: How does it feel to be an inspiration to women and girls everywhere? Is there a representation issue in NASA? Who are the people who make space flight possible? Why is it...
How Do We Not Ruin Space Colonies?
I Need My Space - June 19, 2018 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsRae and Steve are joined by Afrofuturist author Ytasha Womack to discuss the importance of centering humanity as we journey through space. Question Include: How do we not ruin space colonies like we did on Earth? How do we ensure that people on space colonies are happy and healthy? Wha...
Leave Mars for the Martians
I Need My Space - June 12, 2018 06:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsSteve sits down with Vanderbilt astronomy professor David Weintraub to discuss the moral ethics surrounding humanity’s trip to Mars. Question Include: Should we go to Mars? When will we get to Mars? Is there life on Mars? How will we impact possible life on Mars? What is panspermia? Ar...
NASA Digs Up Major Clues About Life on Mars
I Need My Space - June 07, 2018 18:39 - 9 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsThere’s organic material on Mars! But just what does that mean? In this mini-episode, astronomer David Weintraub talks to Steve about the importance of the NASA Mars announcements on June 7. We also pull in senior staff writer Peter Hess to contextualize the findings from the two papers...
Big Dumb Space Questions
I Need My Space - June 05, 2018 06:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsVideo game journalist Dan Ryckert joins Rae and Steve to dive into some of his big (and somewhat embarrassing) questions about space. They also chat about the intersection of gaming and space. Questions Include: What’s at the core of a gas giant? Why do some planets have rings? Would I...
Are Aliens Farting on Mars?
I Need My Space - May 29, 2018 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsNuclear physicist and Vice on HBO correspondent Taylor Wilson joins Steve to discuss where we might find extraterrestrial life and how we’ll get there. Questions include: Is humanity alone in the universe? Will finding extraterrestrial life be dangerous? Is there life in our own solar ...
A $15,000,000 Spacesuit
I Need My Space - May 22, 2018 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsHigh fashion fabricator-turned-spacesuit designer Ted Southern joins Rae to explain the ins and outs of making aerospace safety garments. Questions Include: What is going to be the first brand on Mars? How do spacesuits protect people from galactic cosmic rays? How much does it cost to...
Cause of Death: Spaghettification
I Need My Space - May 15, 2018 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsTheoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack talks black holes, dark matter, and the end of the universe. Questions Include: WTF is dark matter? Why is dark matter invisible? How much dark matter is in a galaxy? Is dark matter a series of really small black holes? Why do black holes spaghetti...
NASA's InSight Launch Live (Bonus)
I Need My Space - May 10, 2018 20:34 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsNASA launched an InSight Lander on a 7-month trek to Mars on Sunday, and luckily, I Need My Space correspondent Jeremy Bent was on the ground at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to hear the launch. In this bonus episode, we hear from NASA personnel about the mission. Follow I Ne...
Space Ain’t the Wild Wild West
I Need My Space - May 08, 2018 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsSpace Attorney Michael Listner joins Rae to discuss how law applies to the cosmos. Questions Include: How does one become a space lawyer? How does space law apply to everyday people? Who does space belong to? Who will grant Elon Musk the permission to go to Mars? Is a settlement on Mar...
Let’s Not Contaminate Saturn
I Need My Space - May 01, 2018 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsSpace journalist Swapna Krishna of Engadget, SyFy Fangrrls, & the Los Angeles Times joins Rae and Steve to answer questions about the spectacular world of space flight. Questions Include: Why do we love shooting stuff into space? Will Starman contaminate Mars? Would you have a space fu...
Jupiter is the Bouncer of the Solar System
I Need My Space - April 24, 2018 06:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsAstrophysicist Jackie Faherty, of the American Museum of Natural History, joins Rae to answer questions about how and when humanity will find the next habitable world. Questions Include: What is an exoplanet? What is a brown dwarf? What if Venus had a habitable atmosphere? Are there ot...
I Grew an Inch in Space
I Need My Space - April 17, 2018 06:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsRetired NASA astronaut, former NFL wide receiver, and avid dog lover, Leland Melvin joins Rae to talk about food, fitness, and fetch in space. Questions include: What would it be like to play with your dog in space? Can you play sports in microgravity? How does the body physically chan...
A Midnight Snack in Space
I Need My Space - April 10, 2018 06:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsFormer NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger joins Rae to explain what it’s like to call space your home. Questions Include: What is it like to live in space? What is the most beautiful place on Earth?What food cravings do astronauts have? What’s life like after re-entry? How do you exercise ...
What Do Aliens Really Look Like?
I Need My Space - April 03, 2018 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 151 ratingsAstrobiologist Seth Shostak of the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Institute (SETI) joins Rae and Steve to answer astronomical questions about life on other planets. Questions Include: What will aliens look like? Will aliens have pets? Do aliens think about us? How accurate are sci-f...
I Need My Space - Trailer
I Need My Space - March 20, 2018 22:39 - 1 minute ★★★★ - 151 ratingsOuter space doesn’t have to be all uncharted territory and vast unknowns. I Need My Space, a weekly show from Inverse, enlists experts, explorers, and enthusiasts to answer the questions that are worth spacing out over. Hosted by space editor Rae Paoletta and comedian Steve Ward, each ...
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