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Dr. Brent D. Ziarnick serves as an assistant professor at the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base. He is also author of ‘To Rule the Skies: General Thomas S. Power and the Rise of Strategic Air Command in the Cold War’.
In this episode, he discusses the birth of the U.S. Space Force along with the military and economic implications of future space exploration and expansion.
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
When the formation of the U.S. "Space Force" was announced, the new military branch was the butt of many jokes but what role will it serve in the 21st century? Tensions are currently high between the United States, Russia, and China. Is a war in outer space inevitable or will this new frontier offer prosperity for all who join in the adventure? A new guest on the program helps us to answer this important questions.
REFERENCES:
'The Battle for the Soul of the Space Force'
MUSIC:
"Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
"Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
"Crypto" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
"Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
Outer space is the ultimate strategic high ground for the world's great powers. This is true for both spy satellites and ballistic missiles. During the Cold War, President Ronald Reagan proposed the creation of a technologically advanced, space-based defensive weapon system known as S.D.I.. But critics of the proposal dubbed it 'Star Wars' and said it would trigger a new arms race with the Soviet Union. What historical lessons can be learned from this episode in history?
REFERENCES:
"Adolf Hitler's Plot to Bomb New York" By David Robinson
"The 1983 Military Drill that Nearly Sparked Nuclear War with the Soviets" by Francine Uenuma
"Strategic Defense Initiative" State.gov
MUSIC:
"Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
"Ossuary 6 - Air" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
"Shores of Avalon" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incomptech.com)
50 years ago today, the three Apollo 17 astronauts departed the Moon to return to Earth. It was the first time in human history that a scientist set foot on another world: geologist Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt. What lessons does this historic mission have to teach us in the coming years as humans finally return to the Moon with the Artemis program?
RECORDED BY: Jantzen Carter
REFERENCES:
'Apollo 17: Diary of the Twelfth Man' by Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt
'The Last Man on the Moon' by Eugene Cernan and Don Davis
'A Man on the Moon' by Andrew Chaikin
MUSIC:
"Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Ossuary 1: A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences interviewing the Apollo astronauts. Chaikin is the author of 'A Man on the Moon', 'Voices from the Moon', and 'A Passion for Mars'.
MUSIC:
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
The renowned and deeply insightful Andrew Chaikin joins the After Talk to share his views on space exploration along with his experiences interviewing the Apollo astronauts. Chaikin is the author of 'A Man on the Moon', 'Voices from the Moon', and 'A Passion for Mars'.
MUSIC:
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Nearly half a century before the space age began in earnest, a few brilliant visionaries had the courage to look beyond their own time and see humanity’s future. From Russia to the United States, a few brilliant minds transformed science fiction into science fact, giving birth to the space age.
REFERENCES:
‘The Russian Cosmists: The Esoteric Futurism of Nikolai Fedorov and His Followers’
‘The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility’
MUSIC:
"Ossuary 1 - A begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
“Tenebrous Brothers Carnival: Act Two” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Infinite Perspective" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars.
If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw
MUSIC:
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
REFERENCES:
"Scientists and Seaman" [article]
"Humans Will Never Colonize Mars" [article]
"The Case for Space"
"Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism"
"Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"
Host and producer discuss the future of space travel and manned missions to Mars.
If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw
MUSIC:
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
REFERENCES:
"The Case for Space"
"Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism"
"Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"
Dr. Robert Zubrin joins the after talk for an in depth discussion on space exploration. He starts by telling us the story of his Mars Direct plan, the founding of the Mars Society, and his relationship with the young Elon Musk. We go on to discuss the technical and political challenges of sending human beings to Mars as well as his personal philosophyof human space exploration.
To watch the video version of this interview, click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4cWRQo2_Iw
MUSIC:
"Slow Burn" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
REFERENCES:
"The Case for Space"
"Merchants of Despair: Radical Environmentalists, Criminal Pseudo-Scientists, and the Fatal Cult of Antihumanism"
"Elon Musk: Telsa, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future"
Special Guest: Robert Zubrin.
The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.