#423 - "Sent Them Map to Earth" Alien Contact, NASA Moon Base & Uncontacted Tribes | Nadia Drake

Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Nadia Drake is an award-winning science journalist who specializes in space exploration, astrophysics, the search for alien life, along with jungle and wildlife reporting for National Geographic. She is the daughter of astronomer Frank Drake who founded SETI and is best known for the Drake Equation. https://www.nadiadrake.com SPONSORS https://dupe.com - 100% free to use. Stop wasting money on brand names and start saving. https://takeultra.com - Use code DANNY for 15% off. https://nobltravel.com - Get 46% off your entire order. https://hims.com/danny - Get access to personalized & affordable care for hair loss, ED, weight loss, and more. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS https://www.nadiadrake.com https://x.com/nadiamdrake https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/has-nasa-already-found-life-on-mars *NEW* DJP MERCH https://dannyjonespodcast.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - The Voyager missions of the 1970s 06:49 - We need new rocket propulsion 11:48 - The Drake Equation & finding ET intelligence 17:26 - Searching for life in our solar system 20:56 - The pentagon pyramid on Mars 24:10 - Nuclear element found on Mars 27:16 - Why NASA stopped looking for life on Mars 32:41 - Putting humans on Mars 38:17 - The Order of the Dolphin 42:18 - Self-replicating autonomous probes 44:21 - Golden record time capsules 54:39 - Nadia's obsession with spiders 01:02:09 - Uncontacted tribe murdering local children 01:12:55 - First contact with intelligent life 01:17:14 - Other species of humans 01:26:23 - Scientists vs. science communicators 01:31:53 - The science funding problem 01:35:42 - The Particle Physics feud 01:39:18 - World's most powerful telescopes 01:45:32 - Studying interstellar objects 01:47:51 - NASA's Moon Base program 01:53:35 - China's new reusable rocket booster 01:56:44 - Nadia's take on UFO disclosure 02:07:46 - WSJ alleges UFOs are hazing rituals 02:16:58 - Best movies about alien contact 02:19:53 - Evidence of life on Mars 02:27:48 - Earthrise & Apollo 8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices