Episodes

  • The Space Race: the American and Soviet Space Programs | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
    Nov 16 2024

    Host | Matthew S Williams

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    The American and Soviet space programs began amid Cold War tensions, where the goal was to "get there first" and demonstrate who had technological supremacy. These efforts began with the launch of artificial satellites, followed quickly by sending crewed spacecraft to orbit. All in preparation for eventual missions to the Moon!

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    Resources

    What Was the Space Race? - National Air and Space Museum: https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/what-was-space-race

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    23 mins
  • India's Space Program | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
    Oct 28 2024

    Host | Matthew S Williams

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams

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    From its inception in the 1960s, India's national space program - the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) - has evolved to become one of the largest in the world. Between now and 2050, they plan to send "vyomanauts" to orbit, build a space station, send crewed missions to the Moon, and create a lunar base.

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    Resources

    Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) - Government of India: https://www.isro.gov.in/index.html

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    26 mins
  • Islamic and Hindu Astronomers of the Middle Ages | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
    Oct 22 2024

    Host | Matthew S Williams

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams

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    During the Middle Ages, Arab, Persian, and Indian astronomers made incredible contributions to the fields of astronomy and cosmology. In addition to preserving knowledge from Classical Antiquity, they introduced innovations and breakthroughs that would revolutionize the sciences and helped inspire Copernicus' heliocentric model!

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    Resources

    Islamic Science's India Connection - Aramco World (2017): https://www.aramcoworld.com/Articles/September-2017/Islamic-Science-s-India-Connection

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    19 mins
  • China's Space Program | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
    Oct 9 2024

    Host | Matthew S Williams

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams

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    Since the turn of the century, China has emerged as a major power in space. In the future, the country plans to establish a base on the Moon, send taikonauts to Mars, and become a direct rival to NASA. Like all space programs, its inception was tied to the Cold War and the development of nuclear weapons. However, it has since evolved to become a major player in space exploration and research.

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    Resources

    China: A Global Power’s Celestial Ambitions - Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada: https://www.asiapacific.ca/publication/china-global-powers-celestial-ambitions

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    29 mins
  • Where is Everybody? The SETI Paradox | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
    Sep 28 2024

    Host | Matthew S Williams

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams

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    What if the reason we're not hearing from aliens is that everyone out there is listening, but no one is broadcasting messages? This is the essence of the "SETI Paradox" and the ongoing debate between proponents of SETI and METI - Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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    Resources

    Beyond Fermi's Paradox: What is the "SETI Paradox" Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/149513/beyond-fermis-paradox-xvii-what-is-the-seti-paradox-hypothesis/

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    22 mins
  • Rising Stars: Rocket Lab | A Conversation with Sir Peter Beck | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
    Sep 22 2024

    Guest | Sir Peter Beck, Founder & CEO, Rocket Lab [@RocketLab]

    On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-beck-ab7b63b/

    On Twitter | https://x.com/Peter_J_Beck

    Host | Matthew S Williams

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    Sir Peter Beck is the founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, the New Zealand-based company that is poised to challenge SpaceX's near-monopoly over the commercial space industry. Their in-house assembly, reusability, end-to-end mission design, and growing family of rockets are bringing a new wave of innovation and cost-effectiveness to the commercial space market!

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    43 mins
  • Indigenous Astronomy: The Legacy of the Aztecs | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
    Sep 17 2024

    Host | Matthew S Williams

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams

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    The Aztec Empire was the dominant power in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. The astronomical and cosmological traditions they created were extremely fascinating but are still subject to prejudice. Like their peers in Eurasia and East Asia, the Aztecs watched the heavens avidly and discerned patterns that influenced their worldview, calendar systems, and even urban planning.

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    Resources

    Aztecs Used an Extremely Accurate Solar Observatory to Manage Their Farming - Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/159220/aztecs-used-an-extremely-accurate-solar-observatory-to-manage-their-farming/

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    43 mins
  • What is a Habitable Zone? | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams
    Sep 7 2024

    Host | Matthew S Williams

    On ITSPmagazine 👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams

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    The term "habitable zone" comes up a lot when discussing exoplanets and extraterrestrial life these days. But what exactly does it mean? Interestingly, the way we define "habitable" has changed in recent decades, thanks to the number of confirmed exoplanets and our growing knowledge of how life evolved here on Earth.

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    Resources

    NASA Science - The Habitable Zone: https://science.nasa.gov/exoplanets/habitable-zone/

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    30 mins