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 121: 116 - China and the Planets (feat. Andrew Jones)
Space journalist Andrew Jones joins Jake to talk about China's exploration of the planets, from the Moon to Mars and beyond, and what they plan on accomplishing in the near term.
episode 120: 115 - Pieces of Mars (feat. Avi Okon)
NASA JPL's Avi Okon joins Jake to talk about Perseverance's sample caching system, how it works, and how the team has overcome all the challenges Mars has thrown at it.
episode 119: 114 - New Beginnings for MAVEN (feat. Shannon Curry)
Dr. Shannon Curry, Principal Investigator for MAVEN, joins Jake to talk about its upcoming extended mission and how its science fits into the overall exploration of the solar system.
episode 118: 113 - What Makes a Planet (feat. Phil Metzger)
Phil Metzger joins Jake to talk about the definition of a planet, from its historical context to the folk taxonomy of today, and why it's important for planetary science.
episode 117: 112 - Artemis in 2022 (feat. Brendan Byrne and Emilee Speck)
WMFE's Brendan Byrne and FOX Weather's Emilee Speck join Jake to talk about the Artemis program in 2022.
There's More to Explore
Jake shares the plans for WeMartians to expand its coverage to more than just Mars
Red Planet Review - Jan 1, 2022
In this free episode of Red Planet Review, Jakes keeps you up to date on Perseverance's new sample, Curiosity's holiday break, and the regulatory process for SpaceX big new rocket.
2021 Holiday Content
Jakes gives a heads up on some content you can listen to over the holiday break from Off-Nominal and Red Planet Review
episode 116: 111 - Space Genes (feat. Chris Mason)
Space geneticist Chris Mason joins Jake to talk about what we've learned about human genes in space and what we can do to adapt our bodies to a life beyond Earth.
episode 115: 110 - The Ancient Floods of Mars (feat. Tim Goudge)
Planetary Scientist Tim Goudge joins Jake to talk about the ancient river valleys of Mars and how they may have formed.