Episodios

  • Does the rise of Elon mean the fall of NASA?

    Does the rise of Elon mean the fall of NASA?
    Sep 5 2025
    Atlantic writer Franklin Foer joins the show to discuss how NASA enabled the rise of Elon Musk, and, in doing so, sowed the seeds of its own decline.
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Is this the moment for in-space nuclear power?

    Is this the moment for in-space nuclear power?
    Aug 1 2025
    Dr. Bhavya Lal argues that the 2020s are a decisive decade for in-space nuclear power. Without nuclear, humans may never be more than visitors on Mars or the Moon.
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    1 h y 10 m
  • Are Democrats falling behind on space policy?

    Are Democrats falling behind on space policy?
    Jul 4 2025
    Our guest, Mary Guenther, argues that the Democratic Party is ceding leadership in space policy, and how linking space to jobs, supply chains, and climate could help refocus the party’s relationship with the Cosmos.
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    1 h
  • NASA’s 2026 budget

    NASA’s 2026 budget
    Jun 27 2025
    Alicia Brown from the Commercial Space Federation and Brittany Webster from the American Geophysical Union join the show to discuss NASA’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal.
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    1 h y 8 m
  • What does NASA need with an economist?

    What does NASA need with an economist?
    Jun 6 2025
    Former NASA chief economist Akhil Rao explains why NASA needs economic expertise to navigate the complex — and often misunderstood — market forces that will determine the success or failure of its private partnerships.
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    1 h y 16 m
  • How NASA remembers—and forgets

    How NASA remembers—and forgets
    May 2 2025
    No one person knows how to build a spaceship. What happens to NASA’s collective knowledge when thousands of employees lose their jobs?
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    1 h y 19 m
  • Lies, damned lies, and space data

    Lies, damned lies, and space data
    Apr 4 2025
    The space sector is data-rich but insight-poor. Jack Kuhr of Payload talks about how he turns raw numbers into real narratives.
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    1 h y 10 m
  • Locke, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (in space)

    Locke, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (in space)
    Mar 7 2025
    Can classical liberalism provide fresh insights to guide humanity’s activities in space? Philosopher Rebecca Lowe explains how it can.
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    1 h y 18 m