Stories From Space

Host | Matthew S Williams

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Could it be that the reason we have found no evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence is that life is rarer than we think?

When you consider all possible conditions that went into making Earth habitable, it's entirely possible that life isn't plentiful in our Universe, and intelligent life even less so.

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Resources

Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” IV: What is the Rare Earth Hypothesis?: https://www.universetoday.com/147160/beyond-fermis-paradox-iv-what-is-the-rare-earth-hypothesis/

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What will it take for humans to live on Saturn's largest moons? With the right technology and commitment, Saturn and its system of moons could become the center of the new fusion economy! In addition, establishing settlements around Saturn could answer some of the deepest scientific questions, like how life emerged in our Solar System.

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Resources

How Do We Settle on Saturn’s Moons? - Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/132413/colonize-saturns-moons/

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Space agencies have been contemplating a sample-return mission to Mars for decades. In the coming years, two of them - NASA and the China National Space Agency - will do just that! These samples, once returned to Earth, could finally resolve the unanswered questions we have about Mars and how life emerged in our Solar System.

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Resources

Mars Sample Return Mission - NASA: https://mars.nasa.gov/msr/

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In the 1960s, scientists noticed that there is more mass in the Universe than what we can see. In the 1990s, they noticed the Universe was expanding faster and faster over time. These discoveries led to two of the biggest cosmological mysteries that are still unsolved today: Dark Matter and Dark Energy!

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Resources

Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics - Dark Energy and Dark Matter: https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/research/topic/dark-energy-and-dark-matter

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Perhaps the reason we haven't heard from any extraterrestrial civilizations is because of the "Aurora Effect," named in honor of the 2015 novel Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson. Essentially, the theory states that the alien nature of exoplanet environments imposes limits on interstellar settlements.

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Resources

Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XIV: What is the Aurora Hypothesis? -Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/147880/beyond-fermis-paradox-xiv-what-is-the-aurora-hypothesis/

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Since the 1970s, scientists have speculated that Jupiter's largest moons could harbor life. And with the right technology and know-how, humans could settle these icy satellites someday. This presents some massive challenges, and precautions must be taken to protect anything already living there.

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Resources

How Do We Settle on Jupiter's Moons? - Universe Today: https://www.universetoday.com/130637/colonize-jupiters-moons/

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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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Resources

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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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Resources

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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