Join host Eli Mercer on Propulsion as he investigates why we still rely on controlled explosions to reach space and explores cutting-edge alternatives. From plasma engines and nuclear propulsion to warp drive physics, discover the technologies that could revolutionize interplanetary travel and finally get us to Mars.

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Host Eli Mercer explores how physicists are turning science fiction into reality. From Miguel Alcubierre's 1994 breakthrough inspired by Star Trek to recent advances, this episode examines warp drives, wormholes, and humanity's quest to outsmart the universe's speed limit through spacetime manipulation.

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Join host Eli Mercer as he explores cutting-edge propulsion technologies that could transform Mars missions. From ion thrusters and plasma engines to nuclear thermal rockets, discover how specific impulse—the measurement most people have never heard of—could unlock humanity's interplanetary future.

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Eli Mercer examines the "valley of death" — the costly gap between brilliant rocket engine concepts and flight hardware. From NASA's cancelled NERVA program to Ursa Major's innovations, this episode explores why groundbreaking propulsion technologies often die before they fly, and how additive manufacturing and modular design are bridging that gap.

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