Guest | Ruvimbo Samanga, Space policy analyst, MILO Space Science Institute [@MILOInstitute]

On Twitter | https://twitter.com/RueyAstra

On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruvimbo-samanga-248212135/

Website | https://ruvimbosamanga.com/

Host | Matthew S Williams

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Ruvimbo Samanga, a space policy analyst and advocate who has worked for many international organizations, is dedicated to promoting access to space for people and nations worldwide.

Formerly the national point of contact for Zimbabwe with the Space Generation Advisory Council, she is now an Ambassador at Milo Space Science Institute and the Executive Advisory Committee member at the InterAstra Retreat organized by the Charles F. Bolden Group.

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Could Earth have been visited by an advanced species of aliens in the past, and could this "paleocontact" have played a role in the cultural (or biological) evolution of our species? This is the core of Ancient Astronauts theory, which Carl Sagan urged scientists to take seriously. The idea has been explored in science fiction and even led to the "Ancient Aliens"-style pseudo-archaeological theories.

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Resources

The Idiocy, Fabrications and Lies of Ancient Aliens - Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-idiocy-fabrications-and-lies-of-ancient-aliens-86294030/

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Could humanity be the first intelligent civilization to emerge in our galaxy? Could that be why, when we look up at the night sky, we are confronted with a "Great Silence"? This is the essence of the "Firstborn Hypothesis," a proposed resolution to Enrico Fermi's time-honored question ("Where is Everybody?")

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Beyond "Fermi's Paradox" X: The Firstborn Hypothesis: https://www.universetoday.com/147591/beyond-fermis-paradox-x-the-firstborn-hypothesis/

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Guest | Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau, Karl Jansky Fellow, National Radio Astronomy Observatory [@TheNRAO]

On Twitter | https://twitter.com/StellarHistory

On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-charbonneau-31090aa1/

On Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/rebeccaannecharbonneau

Host | Matthew S Williams

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Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau is a science and SETI historian and a Karl Jansky Fellow at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. In addition, she knew Dr. Frank Drake ("the father of SETI") personally and has written and presented extensively about his legacy.

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In 1961, in preparation for the first SETI conference, famed astronomer Dr. Frank Drake formulated an equation for calculating the number of extraterrestrial civilizations in the Milky Way.

The Drake Equation, as it has come to be known, is foundational to SETI research and remains highly influential to this day.

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Resources

The Drake Equation - The SETI Institute: https://www.seti.org/drake-equation-index

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Why go fast when you can go big? That's the basic idea of Generation Ships (Worldships, Interstellar Arks, Arkships, etc.), spacecraft large enough to support multiple generations.

The ships typically consist of rotating sections to simulate gravity and natural environments to accommodate crews for hundreds or even thousands of years in interstellar space.

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Resources

World Ships: Feasibility and Rationale: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2005.04100.pdf

What Will It Take for Humans to Colonize the Milky Way? -Kim Stanley Robinson (Scientific American, 2016): https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-will-it-take-for-humans-to-colonize-the-milky-way1/

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In Part II of this segment, we examine the years when Einstein fled Nazi Germany, played a vital role in the launch of the Manhattan Project, and attempted to resolve more cosmic mysteries.

His legacy lives on to this day. His discoveries remain part of the foundation on which modern science is built. And the mysteries that eluded him continue to baffle physicists today.

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Resources

What is Einstein’s Theory of Relativity?: https://www.universetoday.com/45484/einsteins-theory-of-relativity-1/

Astronomy Cast Ep. 536: Everyday Relativity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuiBmctHNsk

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In the history of science, few figures have had the impact, influence, and enduring legacy of Albert Einstein.

From Relativity and Black Holes to the Cosmological Constant and Quantum theory, Einstein forever changed our understanding of the Universe and the laws that govern it.

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Resources

What is Einstein’s Theory of Relativity?: https://www.universetoday.com/45484/einsteins-theory-of-relativity-1/

Astronomy Cast Ep. 536: Everyday Relativity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuiBmctHNsk

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Guest | Avi Loeb, Professor at Harvard University [@Harvard]

On Twitter | https://twitter.com/Galileo_Project

Host | Matthew S Williams

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This week I sat down with Harvard Professor Avi Loeb, founder of the Galileo Project and a leading authority on the investigation of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP)

He is also the author of the best-selling book, "Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth," and the upcoming "Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and our Future in the Stars."

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Resources

The Galileo Project - Harvard University: https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home

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Could the reason for the "Great Silence" be that no extraterrestrial civilizations want to communicate? Perhaps they're afraid of giving their position away and would rather play it safe.

This is the basis of the Dark Forest Hypothesis, which comes from the book of the same name by famed SF author Liu Cixin.

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Resources

Beyond "Fermi's Paradox" XVI: The Dark Forest Hypothesis: https://www.universetoday.com/149410/beyond-fermis-paradox-xvi-what-is-the-dark-forest-hypothesis/

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