Off-World Unfiltered

Episode 4. The Science of Living in Low Gravity.  Simple questions can have challenging answers. Copilot, Gemini, and Digital Dave consider the challenges of a lunar colony family of four and their planned vacation to visit family on Earth. Listen as our host and guests consider not only the increased gravity but also the incredibly diverse biosphere and things that earth-dwellers take for granted. For example, we consider the challenge of coming to Earth and eating a fast-food hamburger. Listen in and find out more in Episode 4.

Episode 3. The Economics of Leaving Earth. Copilot, Digital Dave, and Gemini explore what is involved with leaving the Earth and joining an off-world community. There's the Banker Economics. But not many consider the economics of sharing the same recycled air and water with others. Visiting a colony in orbit, on the Moon, or even on Mars won't be as simple as buying a ticket for a ride at an amusement park.

Episode 2. Dust in Space--The Invisible Enemy. Sometimes the dust in space is like fine sand that sprinkles over a spacecraft while going 40 miles per second. Sometimes the dust gets burned up in the atmosphere over Earth and Mars. And sometimes the dust becomes a high-speed shower that lands on the Moon. Copilot, Digital Dave, and Gemini discuss the challenges of living off world in a cosmos filled with dust.

Episode 1. Human Waste in Space. What happens when astronauts need to go to the bathroom and the space toilet is broken. Copilot and Digital Dave consider the problems of not being able to flush the toilet in space. Their friend Gemini drops by as they discuss what happened on NASA's Artemis II mission around the Moon and how the most technologically advanced toilet in space was repaired in flight.