The Space Show

We welcomed Dr. Michael Summers to the program for a 90 minute discussion about exoplanets based on his excellent new book, "Exoplanets." Dr. Summers talked about the wide variety of explanets being found, including diamond planets, rogue planets, and much more. This was an extremely interesting discussion you must hear. Read the full summary at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Friday, May 19, 2017.

We welcomed Tom Olson back to The Space Show for a 92 minute program to discuss the newly created Center for Space Commerce and Finance along with the revised NewSpace Business Plan Competition. At ISDC 2017 in St. Louis this year, there are five regional finalists with business plans with a winner to be selected by three judges. Tom spoke about this ISDC track for a good part of the first segment, explaining how the revised business plan competition will be working going forward...

We welcomed back Dr. Madhu Thangalev for a nearly two hour discussion about a variety of space projects, programs and USC design classes. Be sure to read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Tuesday, May 16, 2017.

Welcome to our program about Made In Space with both Andrew Rush and Mike Snyder. We talked 3D printing and much more regarding space development, settlement, exploration, the Moon, Mars and on orbit activities. Read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date on Monday, May 15, 2017.

John Batchelor and I welcomed Dr. Kate Su from the University of Arizona to the show to discuss Epsilon Eridani solar system and its importance. Quality photos taken using SOFIA (The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) have enabled us to learn much about this system, even applying it to our understanding of an early Earth. Be sure to read the full summary for this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this day, Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

We welcomed Dr. David Grinspoonn to the program to discuss his new book, "Earth in Human Hands." We had a most interesting discussion about the human care and management of the Earth, expolanets, finding life in the solar system, defining life and much more. Be sure to read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Friday, May 12, 2017.

We welcomed Dr. Patrick Collins back to the program for a two segment 118 minute discussion regarding space tourism, orbital tourism, suborbital tourism, space tourism markets and economics, development issues and challenges, competition and more. Other topics discussed included space solar power and why our guest thought its time had come and gone. In addition, we looked at rocket reusability...

John Batchelor and I welcomed back Rand Simberg to this double segment of Hotel Mars. We discussed deep space mining and resource utilization. We also talked about property rights and the Outer Space Treaty (OST), plus moving an asteroid close to the Moon or Earth to avoid OST issues. Read the full summary of this program at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Wednesday, May 3, 2017.

Welcome to our one segment 92 minute program with Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar. We talked about the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, plus the subject of deep space exploration. We covered lots of topics including why we do deep space exploration in the first place. Additional topics included congress and congressional education on space matters, SLS (don't miss Dr. Dittmar's explanation of why we are building SLS and its importance. Mars human spaceflight was discussed...

We welcomed Michael Listner back to the show for a 117 minute discussion on space policy, space law, the Outer Space Treaty, property rights, deep space mining and much more. Read the full summary for this show at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Sunday, May 7, 2017.