Settle the Stars: The Science of Space Exploration
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.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 52
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Andromeda: The Princess
Our host Lacey Hannan is back! And this time she's looking to the northern sky in winter to talk about Andromeda of the Perseus Family.
Research and Writing by Mike Ettel
You can catch this episode al…
00:22:57 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
Pegasus: The Winged Steed
This week, guest host, Rachel Emerson moves from Cygnus over to Pegasus diving into the heroic stories and comradery this creature had in Greek Mythology.
Research and Writing by Mike Ettel
Please C…
00:24:18 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
Introducing: "It Was Said" Season 2
It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, returns with a new season to look back on some of the most powerful, impactful, and timeless speeches in history. Written and narrate…
00:01:46 |
Fri 09 Dec 2022
Cygnus: The Swan
This week, guest host, Rachel Emerson is back to move our evening gaze into the cooler months with the constellation Cygnus. We will delve into the characters that ARE Cygnus and the feathered ones t…
00:23:02 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
Aquila: The Eagle
Aquila the Eagle is full of many possibilities and potential for unknown worlds. Guest host, Rachel Emerson, floats through the history of how this constellation came to be.
Research and Writing by…
00:15:25 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Hercules: The Hero
This week, guest host, Rachel Emerson is back with a very popular figure in Greek Mythology. She talks about the origins of Hercules and the endless possibility within the stars that make up the cons…
00:22:05 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Introducing: It Was Said Season 2
It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast
Series, returns with a new season to look back on some of the most powerful,
impactful, and timeless speeches in history. Written and narrate…
00:04:59 |
Wed 28 Sep 2022
Scorpius: The Piercing Arachnid
This week, guest host, Rachel Emerson will talk about the constellation Scorpius.
She will go into the mythology behind this constellation and why its brightest object is one of the largest stars vi…
00:16:08 |
Fri 16 Sep 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 …
00:28:17 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Ophiucus: The Snake Bearer
The constellation, Ophiucus, is one of the lesser known constellations. However, it's one full of myths, history and new discoveries. Lacey Hannan uncovers it all in this episode.
Research and Writ…
00:23:33 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
Leo: The Lion
The constellation, Leo, is one of the easiest to catch in the night sky. Lacey Hannan covers the origins of the constellation. Follow along as she points out the stars that make up this ancient beast…
00:13:25 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
Sagittarius: The Centaur Archer
Continuing on in our travels through constellations, today we discuss Sagittarius. Lacey Hannan tells us about it's back story in multiple cultures and what stars it's composed of.
Research and Wri…
00:22:00 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
Orion: The Hunter
In this new series, we’re going to deep-dive into the astronomical facts and age-old mythologies behind some of the most famous constellations, potentially giving you a whole new perspective the next…
00:23:11 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
Season 3: Constellations & Their Greek Myths
We are bringing you season 3 starting Friday, July 8th. Host Lacey Hannan begins our journey into Greek Mythology's ties to constellations. We will be following the sky based on what is visible in th…
00:02:06 |
Fri 01 Jul 2022
”Mars”: Re-Released with Host Alexander Winn
As we gear up for an announcement on our new series, we are re-releasing a classic episode on Mars hosted by Alexander Winn. Lacey Hannan introduces it with news of another successful Blue Origin tri…
00:23:28 |
Fri 24 Jun 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 bac…
00:20:18 |
Fri 17 Jun 2022
”Mercury”: Re-released with Host Alexander Winn
In a re-release episode, Alexander Winn takes us to Mercury to discuss how... habitable it is.. or (spoiler alert) it isn't.
Research and writing by: Jake Koster
You can catch this episode a…
00:15:45 |
Fri 10 Jun 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'…
00:21:51 |
Fri 03 Jun 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), …
00:23:23 |
Fri 27 May 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 …
00:23:42 |
Fri 20 May 2022
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