The Creators of The Expanse
Season 4 of The Expanse is about to begin on Amazon Prime. Host Mat Kaplan visits with the authors of the eight novels (so far) that are the basis of this outstanding hard science fiction series that ...
11 Dec 20191h 4min
Space Policy Edition: The Biggest Policy Moments of the Decade (with Marcia Smith)
As the 2010s come to a close, Marcia Smith, the founder of Space Policy Online, rejoins the show to explore the most significant and impactful space policy decisions of the 2010s. Mat and Casey also d...
6 Dec 20191h 37min
A Toast to Alcohol in Space
They are not for everyone, but there’s no doubt that alcoholic beverages have been part of human culture for as long as there has been human culture. And there’s no reason to think booze won’t follow ...
4 Dec 201946min
Seeking the Killer Space App with Space Tango
Organizations are using the microgravity environment of the International Space Station to develop unique new products. One of them is Kentucky-based Space Tango. We’ll meet its chairman and co-founde...
27 Nov 201951min
Space Books and Gifts for Space Kids of all Ages
Our own Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society senior editor and book lover, shares her 2019 list of space books for everyone, from infant to adult. She also presents a list of cool space gifts recommend...
20 Nov 201949min
A Passionate Conversation with Carolyn Porco
The outspoken planetary scientist who led the Cassini imaging team finally sits down with Mat Kaplan for a revealing, fun conversation. We also talk with astronomer Jay Pasachoff while he watches tiny...
13 Nov 20191h 27min
Our Mysterious Sister: Venus
Astrophysicist Javier Peralta takes us deep into the thick, fast-moving clouds of the world that is still called Earth's sister by some. Venus is slow to reveal its secrets. Jason Davis helps us celeb...
6 Nov 201949min
Space Policy Edition: How a Report Can Move Mountains
How can a simple report—just words on a page—lead to creation of a spacecraft? We explore how a 2019 report on the need for a dedicated, space-based telescope to find threatening near-Earth asteroids ...
1 Nov 20191h 30min
