The WeMartians Podcast delves into all aspects of the exploration of Mars, including robotic/human spacecraft and rocket engineering, planetary science, astronomy and other upcoming technology. Our episodes are research-supported and feature topical audio clips and special guests.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 6 hours 18 minutes
episode 15: 16 – Closed Ecological Systems (feat. Morgan Irons)
Deep Space Ecology's Morgan Irons joins Jake to talk about her company and the plans they have for building habitats on Mars.
episode 14: 15 – The Frosty Plains of Utopia Planitia (feat. Cassie Stuurman)
The University of Texas at Austin's Cassie Stuurman joins Jake to talk about Utopia Planitia, a place on Mars where she discovered a vast underground water ice reserve.
episode 13: 14 – Methane in Stereo (feat. Nicolas Thomas)
Planetary Scientist and Instrument PI Nicolas Thomas joins Jake to talk about the CaSSIS camera on the ExoMars spacecraft.
episode 12: 13 – Making Humans Multiplanetary (feat. Anthony Colangelo)
Main Engine Cut Off's Anthony Colangelo joins Jake to talk about the announcement of the Interplanetary Transport System from SpaceX.
episode 11: 12 – Mission to sMars (feat. the crew of HI-SEAS IV)
Jake tells the story of the HI-SEAS IV Crew that spent a year in a Martian analogue mission on the slopes of Mauna Loa. Featuring interviews with all six crew members.
episode 10: 11 – Mad About Manganese (feat. Nina Lanza)
Planetary Scientist Nina Lanza joins Jake to talk about the ChemCam instrument on Curiosity and the discovery of manganese in Gale Crater.
episode 9: 10 – Science meets Engineering on the 2020 Rover (feat. Sarah Milkovich)
NASA JPL's Sarah Milkovich joins Jake to talk about the interaction of science and engineering on the Mars 2020 rover.
episode 8: 9 – Riding Ions (feat. Joe Cassady)
Aerojet Rocketdyne's Joe Cassady joins Jake to talk about ion propulsion and how it can be a game changer for human spaceflight logistics.
episode 7: 8 – Gullies on Mars (feat. Tanya Harrison)
Planetary Scientist Tanya Harrison joins Jake to talk about Martian gullies and how they might be a place to look for life on Mars.
episode 6: 7 – Sitting in a Tin Can (feat. Casey Stedman)
Casey Stedman joins Jake to talk about his experience on the NASA HERA mission analogue.