Before we landed on the Moon, in the early days of the Cold War, Project Orion contemplated using Nuclear Bombs to power spaceships to new worlds and stars. More than half a century later, new technologies may see this concept reintroduced bigger, better, and safer. Could the most terrifying weapon of the 20th Century become the Great Hope of the 21st?

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The New Dawn: The Orion Project Spaceship Revitalized

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Episode 324, January 6, 2022

Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Script Contributors:

Naemm England (Lead)

A.T. Long

Cass Graham

Dr. America

Evan Schultheis

Gerhard Lyhne

Joshua Kauffman

Matthew Campbell

Retro-visor

Editors:

A.T. Long

Jason Burbank

Jerry Guern

Sig’Unnr

Cover Art:

Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics:

Ian Long (LITE)

Jarred Eagley

Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana

Sam McNAmara of Rapid Thrash

Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

Udo Schroeter

Music by:

Markus Junnikkala, https://markusjunnikkala.com

"Mobilize the Fleets"

"We Roam the Stars"

Stellardrone, https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com

"The Earth is Blue"

"A Moment of Stillness"

Aerium, https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com

"Fifth Star of Aldebaran"

Miguel Johnson, https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com

"Strange New World"

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