This episode of Pursuit of Prosperity explores space travel. From ancient history to the 21st Century, we follow key figures and events that revolutionized space travel and space technology. We experience how war drives the development of technology. We look at how true genius can open up a hitherto unknown pathway for the entire human race. Finally, we tackle the argument that space travel is a `luxury`.

Sources for this episode:

NASA | How (and Why) SpaceX Will Colonize Mars — Wait But Why | V2: The Nazi rocket that launched the space age - BBC Future | Life in space: Stories from 50 astronauts in their own words - Washington Post | The pale blue dot : short recording | Library of Congress (loc.gov) | Q.3437: CONTRIBUTION OF ANCIENT ASTRONOMERS | Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence | 50 Facts for the 50th Anniversary of the First Man in Space 

About the Podcast:

Pursuit Of Prosperity is a fortnightly podcast following the people and stories behind humanity's relentless pursuit of technological advancement through the ages. Created by Nikhil Nagaraj, Shubham Vyas, Jishnu Chander and Arnab Das, four technology and podcast enthusiasts, every episode dives into a modern technological phenomenon and looks at the breathtaking ideas, lucky coincidences and the passionate people behind its development.