Settle the Stars: The Science of Space Exploration

Edgeworks Nebula

Exploring and terraforming Mars will be the greatest scientific and engineering challenge in the history of our species. From landfall and building the first cities to manipulating an entire planetary environment, this podcast will dive into the science of space exploration, settlement and terraforming! Join Alexander Winn, creator of TerraGenesis and founder of Edgeworks Entertainment, as he walks you through the real science behind his hit indie terraforming game, TerraGenesis, and how those same concepts will work in real life. read less
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Re-release: Exoplanets with Alexander Winn
26-08-2022
Re-release: Exoplanets with Alexander Winn
This week, we are re-releasing our episode on Exoplanets to coincide with NASA's discovery of "Planetary Photobombing"... In the last few decades, we have learned that most of these stars are hosts to their own systems of planets, just as the Sun is to our Solar System.  We call these worlds exoplanets, or extrasolar planets. Alexander Winn takes us incredible distances to learn about them.  Research & Writing by Jake Koster  You can catch this episode along with the rest of them on YouTube with closed caption. Keep up with us in other places....  ✦  Exclusive stuff via Patreon ✦  Check us out on Facebook ✦ Follow us on Twitter ✦ Here we are on Instagram   Happy Terraforming ...   Music by: Still Audio Song: Amongst the Stars (Cinematic Space Adventure)  Proof of purchase: A license to use the following media was purchased under Pond5's Content License Agreement, a copy of which is available for review at https://www.pond5.com/legal/license. The Pond5 license authorizes the licensee to use the media in the licensee's own commercial or non-commercial production and to copy, broadcast, distribute, display, perform and monetize the production or work in any medium - including posting and monetization on YouTube - on the terms and conditions outlined therein.   Music: "Xenon" - by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/HKinw3NqWFQ Check out his channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/jonnyeaston    License Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
”Moon” Directed by Duncan Jones Starring Sam Rockwell
17-06-2022
”Moon” Directed by Duncan Jones Starring Sam Rockwell
For our last episode in this season on the depiction of space in science fiction, we will delve into the film "Moon" directed by Duncan Jones starring Sam Rockwell. Next Week we will be pivoting back to the sky and out of science fiction version of it. As we begin our series on constellations.  Research and Writing by Mike Ettel   You can catch this episode along with the rest of them on YouTube with closed caption. Keep up with us in other places....  ✦  Exclusive stuff via Patreon ✦  Check us out on Facebook ✦ Follow us on Twitter ✦ Here we are on Instagram   Happy Terraforming ...    Music by: Still Audio Song: Amongst the Stars (Cinematic Space Adventure)  Proof of purchase: A license to use the following media was purchased under Pond5's Content License Agreement, a copy of which is available for review at https://www.pond5.com/legal/license. The Pond5 license authorizes the licensee to use the media in the licensee's own commercial or non-commercial production and to copy, broadcast, distribute, display, perform and monetize the production or work in any medium - including posting and monetization on YouTube - on the terms and conditions outlined therein.   Music: "Voyager" - by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/HKinw3NqWFQ Check out his channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/jonnyeaston    License Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
”Star Trek: The Original Series” Created by Gene Roddenberry
03-06-2022
”Star Trek: The Original Series” Created by Gene Roddenberry
In this episode, Lacey Hannan looks through the wide scope of the original Star Trek Series. Covering how the show shaped and even propelled science and pop culture all at the same time.  Next Week's topic: "October Sky" directed by Joe Johnston  Research and Writing by Mike Ettel   You can catch this episode along with the rest of them on YouTube with closed caption. Keep up with us in other places....  ✦  Exclusive stuff via Patreon ✦  Check us out on Facebook ✦ Follow us on Twitter ✦ Here we are on Instagram   Happy Terraforming ...    Music by: Still Audio Song: Amongst the Stars (Cinematic Space Adventure)  Proof of purchase: A license to use the following media was purchased under Pond5's Content License Agreement, a copy of which is available for review at https://www.pond5.com/legal/license. The Pond5 license authorizes the licensee to use the media in the licensee's own commercial or non-commercial production and to copy, broadcast, distribute, display, perform and monetize the production or work in any medium - including posting and monetization on YouTube - on the terms and conditions outlined therein.   Music: "Quantum Particles" - by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/HKinw3NqWFQ Check out his channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/jonnyeaston    License Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
”Ad Astra” Directed by James Gray
27-05-2022
”Ad Astra” Directed by James Gray
Inspired by Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and its cinematic counterpart Apocalypse Now, writer and director James Gray set out to film the tale of an astronaut Roy McBride (played by Brad Pitt), who journeys to confront a renegade explorer that has become consumed by madness not in the jungle but at the far reaches of our solar system. Lacey Hannan heads into the mind of James Gray to cover Ad Astra.  Next Week's topic: "Star Trek" the original TV Show Research and Writing by Mike Ettel   You can catch this episode along with the rest of them on YouTube with closed caption. Keep up with us in other places....  ✦  Exclusive stuff via Patreon ✦  Check us out on Facebook ✦ Follow us on Twitter ✦ Here we are on Instagram   Happy Terraforming ...    Music by: Still Audio Song: Amongst the Stars (Cinematic Space Adventure)  Proof of purchase: A license to use the following media was purchased under Pond5's Content License Agreement, a copy of which is available for review at https://www.pond5.com/legal/license. The Pond5 license authorizes the licensee to use the media in the licensee's own commercial or non-commercial production and to copy, broadcast, distribute, display, perform and monetize the production or work in any medium - including posting and monetization on YouTube - on the terms and conditions outlined therein.   Music: "Yonder" - by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/HKinw3NqWFQ Check out his channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/jonnyeaston    License Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
”Apollo 13” Directed by Ron Howard
20-05-2022
”Apollo 13” Directed by Ron Howard
Apollo 13, was a trip that turned out to be anything but routine, and the mission, which became known as “the successful failure,” would prove one of the most thrilling and most uplifting stories to come out of our efforts to explore space. Lacey Hannan walks us through the real-life journey turned award-winning film, "Apollo 13". Next Week's topic: "Ad Astra" directed by James Gray Research and Writing by Mike Ettel   You can catch this episode along with the rest of them on YouTube with closed caption. Keep up with us in other places....  ✦  Exclusive stuff via Patreon ✦  Check us out on Facebook ✦ Follow us on Twitter ✦ Here we are on Instagram   Happy Terraforming ...    Music by: Still Audio Song: Amongst the Stars (Cinematic Space Adventure)  Proof of purchase: A license to use the following media was purchased under Pond5's Content License Agreement, a copy of which is available for review at https://www.pond5.com/legal/license. The Pond5 license authorizes the licensee to use the media in the licensee's own commercial or non-commercial production and to copy, broadcast, distribute, display, perform and monetize the production or work in any medium - including posting and monetization on YouTube - on the terms and conditions outlined therein.   Music: "Voyager" - by Jonny Easton Link: https://youtu.be/HKinw3NqWFQ Check out his channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/jonnyeaston    License Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices