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SpaceWatch.Global’s fortnightly podcast, created and hosted by Markus Mooslechner. Each episode features some of the most compelling and inspiring voices from across the international space sector. We walk the additional mile to bring you names that might even surprise the most seasoned space buffs out there.
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🚀Sounds of Mars: Planetary Scientist Naomi Murdoch Unveils Martian Mysteries from 2023-12-06T16:03:33
Join us in this episode of Space Cafe as Markus Mooslechner talks with University Toulouse astrophysicist Naomi Murdoch about the fascinating sonic environment of Mars. As a planetary scientist ...
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🚀Diving into NASA’s DART Mission: Lead Investigator Andy Rivkin on the Frontlines of Planetary Defense from 2023-11-22T09:54:22
Join us in this episode of Space Cafe as Markus Mooslechner talks with Andy Rivkin about the thrilling DART mission. As its Lead Investigator, Rivkin offers a rare glimpse into the world of plan...
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🚀 From CubeSats to Life's Curveballs: Tyvak’s Margherita Cardi Unpacks the Unscripted Lessons of ESA’s HERA Mission. from 2023-11-07T18:18:33
Join us in this inspiring episode of Space Cafe as Markus Mooslechner chats with Margherita Cardi, whose role in the HERA mission to build the Milani CubeSat as the Vice President of Programs at...
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🚀Planetary Defense: How to save earth from asteroid disaster and the winding road to success with HERA mission principal investigator Patrick Michel from 2023-10-24T08:00:10
In this riveting episode, Dr. Patrick Michel, dives deep into the intricacies of planetary defense, asteroid research missions, the essence of teamwork, and the life lessons he’s garnered over t...
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🚀Bridging Science and Indigenous Knowledge with Laurie Rousseau-Nepton, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics University of Toronto from 2023-10-11T07:52:32
In this episode, host Markus unravels an enriching conversation with Laurie Rousseau-Nepton a scientist and indigenous advocate, whose life's work interweaves her science, cultural roots and a s...
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🚀Space Archaeology and an attempt to rethink humanity with multi award winning author and researcher Alice Gorman from 2023-09-26T04:00:46
In this episode, host Markus discusses space archaeology and space debris with multi award winning author and researcher Dr. Alice Gorman, a leader in space archaeology. Dr. Gorman’s impactful r...
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EP89 🚀Sex in Space: The Untapped Conversations with Alexander Layendecker and Egbert Edelbroek from 2023-09-14T14:45:58
In this episode, Markus invites Alexander Layendecker, an expert in sexuality in space, and Egbert Edelbroek of Spaceborn United. Together, they navigate the sensitive and rarely discussed topic...
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EP88 🚀An intimate vision of life and space beyond the billionaires with Alex Fielding, PRIVATEER from 2023-08-30T07:49:58
In this compelling episode, host Markus delves deep with Alex Fielding, the co-founder of Privateer Space and tech industry veteran, exploring not just the future of space technology but its pro...
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EP 87 🚀 Gravitational Waves & The Universe: A Conversation with Dr. Laura Nuttall from 2023-08-15T12:35:52
Dr. Laura Nuttall is a renowned physicist who has dedicated much of her academic and professional life to the study of gravitational waves. As a member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, her ...
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EP 86 🚀 Guillermo Soehnlein: From Titan Tragedy to Venus – The Audacious Journeys of Ocean Gate's Original Co-founder from 2023-08-02T09:47:59
In this riveting episode, Markus welcomes Guillermo Soehnlein, the audacious visionary who, beyond his original co-founding role at the tragically ill-fated Ocean Gate company responsible for th...
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EP 85 🚀 Aaron Kemmer – Exploring Novel Ways of Building Structures in Space Beyond the Obvious, CEO & Co-founder @ Made In Space & Max Space. from 2023-07-18T08:00:32
In this episode, Markus welcomes Aaron Kemmer, the ambitious CEO and co-founder of multiple ventures such as Magic, Made In Space and Max Space. They delve into the transformative realm of in-sp...
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EP84 🚀 Barbara Belvisi – Cultivating Life Beyond Our Planet, CEO & Founder @ Interstellar Lab from 2023-07-04T12:53:24
In this episode, Markus hosts a fascinating conversation with Barbara Belvisi, the visionary CEO and founder of Interstellar Lab. They delve into the innovative world of bio-regenerative life su...
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EP83 🚀Kim Arcand – Unraveling the Universe, Data Storyteller @ NASA from 2023-06-20T09:45
In this episode Markus engages with Kim Arcand, a premier data storyteller at NASA. They delve into the fascinating realm of data, space exploration, artificial intelligence, and the less explor...
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EP82 🚀Anousheh Ansari – Space Entrepreneur, XPRIZE, and the Future of Exponential Technologies from 2023-06-06T14:42:34
In this episode, join Anousheh Ansari, a space entrepreneur and the first Iranian, self-funded woman to fly to the International Space Station, as she discusses her journey in the space industry...
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EP81 🚀Knicole Colon – Renowned NASA Astrophysicist and Expert in Exoplanet Exploration. The hunt for a second home. from 2023-05-23T13:37:47
Join us in this thought-provoking episode as I sit down with Dr. Knicole Colon, a distinguished astrophysicist from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, to uncover the mysteries of exoplanets a...
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EP80 🚀Shawna Pandya - Physician, Astronaut Candidate, Martial Artist, and Space Medicine Innovator from 2023-05-09T08:29:50
In this episode, join Dr. Shawna Pandya, a physician, citizen-scientist astronaut candidate with Project PoSSUM, martial artist, advanced diver, skydiver, pilot-in-training, and Director of Medi...
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EP79 🚀 Michael Lentz & Mark SubbaRao - NASA's Creative Wizards, Space Storytelling, and the Art of Communicating Science from 2023-04-26T14:54:34
In this episode, join Michael Lentz, the Art Director for the Conceptual Image Lab at NASA, and Mark SubbaRao, the lead at NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio at NASA Goddard Space Flight Cen...
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EP78: Terhi Vapola - Greencode Ventures, Green Investments, Digital Transformation and the Future of Space Technology from 2023-04-11T06:00:38
In this episode, Terhi Vapola, Co-founder of Greencode Venture, discusses the role of green investments, digital transformation, and the future of space technology in tackling climate change and...
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EP77: Matt Russo, Astrophysicist and Sound Wizard, the Surprising Appeal of Sounds from Space. from 2023-03-28T06:00:47
Description: In this fascinating episode of the Space Cafe Podcast, host Markus Mooslechner is joined by Dr. Matt Russo, an astrophysicist and musician, to discuss the connection between space a...
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EP76: with Niklas Hedman, UNOOSA: Exploring the Intersection of Space Industry and International Diplomacy (with a surprising twist) from 2023-03-14T07:00:07
In episode 76 of the Space Cafe Podcast, host Markus Mooslechner interviews Niklas Hedman, the acting director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), about the challenges...
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EP75: Midge Goldberg: Exploring the Intersection of Space Science and Poetry from 2023-02-28T07:00:13
In this episode of the Space Cafe Podcast, host Markus Mooslechner is joined by Midge Goldberg, an award-winning poet. They discuss the intersection of science and poetry and how the two seeming...
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EPISODE 74: Carissa Christensen of BryceTech talks commercial potentials in the space industry and its latest innovations. from 2023-02-14T07:00:33
In this episode of the Space Cafe Podcast, Carissa Bryce Christensen, founder and CEO of BryceTech, discusses the commercial potential of the space industry and its latest innovations. As an int...
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EPISODE 73: Max Alexander on Space Photography - Iconic Captures of Neil Armstrong, Stephen Hawking, and More on the Space Cafe Podcast. from 2023-01-31T07:00:48
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #73: Max Alexander on Space Photography - Iconic Captures of Neil Armstrong, Stephen Hawking, and more on this episo...
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EPISODE 72: Kevin O'Connell, ret. director at U.S. Department of Commerce, on the broadening commercial potential of the space industry from 2023-01-17T07:00:44
Kevin O'Connell is a former Director of the Office of Space Commerce at the U.S Department of Commerce. He is now the founder of Space Economy Rising LLC, a company that works with clients and p...
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EPISODE 71: Joel Spark - Co-founder and Chief Satellite Architect at Spire, unlocking the digital frontier and the quest to build a second earth from 2023-01-03T07:00:58
Spire Global is a data and analytics company that uses nanosatellites to track global data sets, such as maritime, aviation, and weather patterns. It operates a fleet of over 110 CubeSats, the s...
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EPISODE 70: Jim Green, former chief scientist NASA about the past and future of space science and the agency’s secret sauce from 2022-12-23T13:24:58
James Green has served 40 years with NASA and sports some of its most prestigious missions. In the current episode of the space café podcast, he talks about SLS, James Webb, Artemis, DART, space...
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EPISODE 69: Carlo Buontempo, Copernicus Climate change and an unbiased look at the state of our world. from 2022-12-07T07:46:06
Carlo Buontempo is the Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service at Copernicus ECMWF. He is an expert on climate change and has been working in the field for many years. Buontempo is cur...
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EPISODE 68: Daniel_Leeb, Iceland's Space Agency as a launching pad towards becoming an interplanetary species. from 2022-11-22T07:00:36
Daniel Leeb is director of the Iceland Space Agency and oversees a wealth of space-related research that particularly benefits from Iceland's unique natural features. There are few places where ...
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EPISODE 67: Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA’s Science Mission director from 2022-11-08T07:00:32
Thomas Zurbuchen is one of NASA's most successful science directors of all time. After 6 years in office, he looks back on an outstanding career and gives insights into the future of NAS...
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EPISODE 66: Melanie Stricklan, Slingshot Aerospace, how to get order in the chaos in low earth orbit from 2022-10-26T06:00
Melanie Stricklan has a captivating history in the United States Airforce and a powerful mission: with her company Slingshot Aerospace, she wants to bring order to the communications and...
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EPISODE 65: Noemie Alliel, Starburst Aerospace and how to accelerate space in the 21st century from 2022-10-11T06:00:44
Accelerators are not only spilling money into the thriving new space economy but also are changing the way things are done up there. It's not a secret, that the big players from yesteryear are s...
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EPISODE 64: Anny Handmer, HEO Robotics, what's up with the strange "object K" orbiting the earth in LEO? from 2022-09-28T06:00:48
HEO Robotics is trying to make space transparent by using unused satellites in low Earth orbit and pointing their sensors at other, sometimes unknown, objects. This generates not only valuable r...
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EPISODE 63: Christopher Newman, space lawyer extraordinaire from 2022-09-13T06:00
In this episode we search space for legal loopholes, and we had fun doing it. Drunk driving in space, the perfect place for the perfect crime, mining moon's diamond core (which there is not) or ...
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EPISODE 62: Laura Todd, Vice President of Space Exploration and Future Programs at Airbus from 2022-08-31T10:17:07
With #nextspace, Airbus is trying to open up new business areas in space. As expected, the opportunities are many, but the obstacles to making the necessary changes on a global scale are signifi...
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EPISODE 61: Professor Judith Walls, Wildlife warrior and why the decision about the future of your company is being made right now from 2022-08-16T06:00:46
Judith Walls researches at the intersection of business and environmental sustainability at the venerable University of St.Gallen in Switzerland. She focuses on governance characteristics of boa...
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EPISODE 60 Paul Taylor, space analyst, is Europe losing the space race? from 2022-08-02T06:37:52
Europe is great when it comes to space science. ESA has spectacular missions under its belt. But is that enough? Space analyst Paul Taylor paints a grim picture about Europe's future in space.&n...
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EPISODE 59 Günther Hasinger, the James Webb Space Telescope and surprising confessions of an ESA director from 2022-07-20T04:00:33
Even seasoned ESA directors have emotions when it comes to groundbreaking moments like the launch and commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope. ESA's Director of Science, Günther Hasinger...
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EPISODE 58 Erik Wernquist, the man behind the space video hit Wanderers on YouTube from 2022-07-06T11:36:54
Erik Wernquist, the man behind the space video hit "Wanderers" on YouTube
When he uploaded his 3:51 minute vision of humanity in space to Youtube, Erik didn't realize the way it would ...
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EPISODE 57 Adrien Mauduit, Aurora Hunter by passion from 2022-06-24T07:48:20
Some say that it takes a very good reason for a Frenchman to leave his home country. Adrien Mauduit knows what he is talking about. The Aurora, the magical play of the earthly magnetic field wit...
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EPISODE 56 Bulent Altan, SpaceX Veteran and Mynaric CEO from 2022-06-10T08:58:36
Bulent Altan was one of SpaceX's first employees, and without him, pioneering projects like Starlink probably wouldn't exist. Today, in his role as CEO of satellite communications company Mynari...
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EPISODE 55 Moriba Jah, Privateer, Clean up minds to clean up space from 2022-05-25T13:52
Moriba Jah is a tireless fighter for a space without junk. Every day though his visions threaten to become more distant. But he refuses to be dissuaded and has recently founded a company with Ap...
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EPISODE 54 Ane Aanesland, CEO of ThrustMe. A life between new propulsion technologies and Arctic adventures. from 2022-05-11T08:05:41
Ane Aanesland's company ThrustMe single-handedly developed a revolutionary iodine-based propulsion system that even NASA cut its teeth on and shelved decades ago. Ane would have loved to fly it ...
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EPISODE 053: ESA director Géraldine Naja on the commercialization of ESA, the Russian absence, and why ESA might just be waiting for your job application. from 2022-04-26T06:58:22
The European Space Agency (ESA) has set sail to begin commercial operations. But what does that mean? Brand new director Géraldine Naja sat down with Markus in the new episode to shed light on t...
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EPISODE 052: René Laufer, a life between science and fiction from 2022-04-12T07:18:50
Rene Laufer is Professor and Head of the Space Systems Group, Chair at Luleå University of Technology in Kiruna, North Sweden and is a respected expert on all matters relating to small satellite...
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EPISODE 051: Steven Ramage, GEO, Earth observation. The big eye in the sky. from 2022-03-29T07:15:34
Without earth observation technology, things would be very different down here on earth. The “big eye in the sky” promises huge benefits but also challenges. Steven Ramage talks space observatio...
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EPISODE 050: Hansjörg Dittus, former DLR about Europe's Role in Space (an honest discussion) from 2022-03-15T14:45:59
Hansjörg Dittus served for many years on the board of the German Aerospace Center. Against the backdrop of dramatic developments in the crisis with Russia, the German professor reflects on Europ...
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EPISODE 049: Urs Ganse, refreshing nerd talk about all things space you may never have heard about. from 2022-03-01T11:00:14
Deep in a forest in Finland, miles from the nearest settlement, Urs Ganse lives in a cabin by a lake. Urs is a plasma physicist. He doesn't need much. An Internet connection to the nearest super...
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EPISODE 048: Martin Wezowski, Chief Futurist at SAP. Thoughts for New Space. from 2022-02-15T05:00:07
For all its glamor, enthusiasm and optimism, the new space industry has some serious homework to do. To have a future, what is happening in space now must not sound too much like the pas...
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EPISODE 048: Martin Wezowski, Chief Futurist at SAP. Thoughts for New Space. from 2022-02-15T05:00:07
For all its glamor, enthusiasm and optimism, the new space industry has some serious homework to do. To have a future, what is happening in space now must not sound too much like the past. We mu...
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EPISODE 047: Susmita Mohanty: More Europe and less U.S.-focused narrative on the future of spaceflight from 2022-02-01T11:00
Susmita Mohanty is an Indian spacecraft designer, architect, engineer and personality extraordinaire with a critical, multicultural view on the US-centered narrative of space travel.
EPISODE 046: Frank Salzgeber, ESA is looking for the crazy ones among you from 2022-01-18T05:00:52
Feel like you're maladjusted or perhaps a little crazy? Fear not. Someone out there may have interest in you as you read this. Frank Salzgeber for example. He is no other than the head of the te...
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EPISODE 044: Steven Freeland: Rethinking New Space from 2022-01-06T05:00:40
In this episode, we take a bird's eye view on many things in the New Space scene. Steven Freeland teaches space law and hosts his own show, Space Law Breakfast. In this episode, we take a look b...
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EPISODE 045_Special Peter Rumler, ESA, Launching James Webb from 2021-12-28T07:12:11
Anyone who takes time for an interview just 40 minutes before the launch of the largest telescope of all time has a lot of nerve. Just minutes before the launch of the largest telescope in the w...
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EPISODE 043: Mike Simmons: Astronomy to the people from 2021-12-21T05:00:35
Mike Simmons is a passionate advocate for the power of astronomy to bring people together and change the way we view our fragile home, Earth. Mike Simmons has more than 40 years of experience le...
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EPISODE 042: Barbara Belvisi, Interstellar Lab and the future of plant growth in space and on earth from 2021-12-07T05:00:32
As if taken from a science fiction movie, Barbara Belvisi and her team at Interstellar Lab are developing growth containers for every kind of plant. Be it on earth or in space. The goal is to pr...
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EPISODE 041: Stewart Bain, NorthStar Earth & Space and why our planet needs an image upgrade. from 2021-11-23T05:00:01
Cop26 in Glasgow did not manage to deliver the big hit that many would have expected. Perhaps we humans simply lack the ability to think in such large dimensions. Can a series of new satellites ...
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EPISODE 040: Luc Piguet, ClearSpace or how to solve an impossible mission from 2021-11-09T05:00:19
Luc Piguet is co-founder and CEO of Clear Space, a Swiss-based startup that cleans up space debris. ESA's hottest attempt to develop a solution to a global problem. Luc Piguet speaks candidly ab...
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EPISODE 039: Andrew Williams and an idea for tackling the constellation issue. from 2021-10-26T04:00:53
Andy Williams may have an interesting idea about how to deal with the growing issue of satellite constellations. Andy is ESO’s Institutional Relations Officer and supports ESO’s relations w...
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EP38 Joellen Russell, Mayday Mayday, an oceanographer's passionate cry for help to the space community. from 2021-10-13T04:00:29
Can the space community help combat climate change? Professor Joellen Russell from the University of Arizona calls for the largest friendly army in human history.
EP37 Andrew Jones on China's Space endeavors from 2021-09-29T04:00:36
The question of all questions: What are the Chinese up to? Money does not seem to play a role. Nor do resources. And new plans and success stories come in monthly cycles. A country on the fast t...
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EP36 Stella Guillen: CCO of ISAR Aerospace, Europe's hottest stock in the launcher segment from 2021-09-14T04:00:49
ISAR Aerospace is one of the hottest stocks in the European launcher sector. In just 3 years they have gone from virtually 0 to 100 building a 1 ton payload rocket, which will be launched for th...
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EP35 Elodie_Viau: getting telecommunication ready for space and beyond from 2021-09-03T04:00:18
The European Space Agency ESA is known for spectacular landings on distant comets or the like. What is little known is that the ESA has no less exciting departments in completely differe...
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EP34 John Mankins: Energy from orbit, new ways of propulsion and Star Trek type spaceships from 2021-08-19T06:59:13
John Mankins has been with NASA and JPL for most of his professional life, working on projects that most of us would look for in the science fiction department: famously, John published a paper ...
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EPISODE 033: Val Munsami - why affordable space tech for anyone comes at a price from 2021-08-03T04:00:42
Valanathan Munsami is the CEO of the South African Space Agency SANSA with whom he is currently experiencing the renaissance of space travel first hand. The increasingly affordable space technol...
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EPISODE 032: Jacques Arnould, a tricky question for the entire space industry from 2021-07-23T12:03:02
Jacques Arnould is paid to ask uncomfortable questions. As an ethicist at the French space agency CNES, Jacques puts his fingers on places that people sometimes like to ignore: such as the quest...
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EPISODE 031: Ian Carnelli, Preparing for the worst from 2021-07-06T04:00
Next year, a small spacecraft will head for the double asteroid Didymos to slam into it with its brakes off. The name of the mission gives free rein to the imagination: Planetary Defense Mi...
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EPISODE 030: Yvette Hopkins, Shetland Space Center from 2021-06-22T22:00
In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a little north of Scotland, there is a small island that you can cross by car in just two and a half hours. In the far north there is not much going on, lush...
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EPISODE 029: Brother Guy Consolmagno, The Pope’s Astronomer from 2021-06-08T04:00
Brother Guy Consolmagno begins his conversation in this podcast by referring to a long and strange tale. And that's what it has become. One of the most fascinating paths we've followed on this p...
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EPISODE 028: Mahsa Moghimi Esfandabadi, Space Architect. What our habitats on foreign shores will look like from 2021-05-26T04:00:02
Mahsa Moghimi Esfandabadi builds houses. Preferably for places like Mars or the Moon. Because in the not too distant future, we will need permanent dwellings out there. But as you might exp...
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EPISODE 027: Bruce Damer - a new origin of life and how to mine an asteroid. from 2021-05-12T04:00:43
Bruce Damer is a versatile scientist who may be on the verge of rewriting the story of the origin of life. Contrary to all our ideas and textbook opinions, life may not have originated at the bo...
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EPISODE 026: Torsten Kriening - Mastermind behind one of the fastest growing space industry news outlets from 2021-04-30T04:00:36
Torsten Kriening is your point of contact when you need information about whoever you want in the space industry. Seriously, Torsten is the best-connected and most go-getting person on the inter...
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EPISODE 025: Alice Gorman - Space Archaeologist and why Elon Musk will never call her back. from 2021-04-13T04:00:17
Alice Gorman has brought together astrophysics and archaeology to create the fascinating field of space archaeology. She talks about what exactly it is and why it could be crucial to the future ...
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EPISODE 024: Lin Kayser - $> computer, build me a spaceship [Enter] from 2021-03-30T04:00
Lin Kayser is a German entrepreneur who wants to revolutionize the way we make products with his company Hyperganic. 3D printing has advanced to the point where it can really take us where we've...
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EPISODE 023: Pascale Ehrenfreund - is there life in space (other than us)? from 2021-03-16T05:00
Pascale Ehrenfreund is an astrophysicist specialising in astrobiology.She is a highly-decorated and deserved expert in the field and there is no getting around her when it comes to the question ...
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EPISODE 022: Avi Loeb - did we just witness an encounter of non human origin? from 2021-03-02T05:00
In 2017, a strange object appeared in our solar system only to disappear again. The global research community agrees that it happened, but what it was is part of a sometimes heated debate. One w...
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EPISODE 021: Niamh Shaw, the least likeliest person who can get to space from 2021-02-16T05:00
Niamh Shaw, an Irish-born performer, writer and communicator, wants to go into space. At the same time, however, she describes herself as probably the most unlikely person to succeed in such a f...
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EPISODE 020: Alexander Soucek - ESA and the legal challenges of space from 2021-02-02T05:00
Alexander Soucek is a space lawyer at ESA and must ensure that the increasing human presence in space remains under control. Not only in terms of traffic, but also ownership and rules of conduct...
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EPISODE 016: Pamela Melroy - Soldier, Test Pilot, Astronaut from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It is not easy to summarize Pamela Melroy in a few lines. No matter what she gets in touch with, she is most likely one of the best at it. One of the highlights was certainly one of the most daring...
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EPISODE 014: Prof James Schwartz - we need to rethink everything from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Admittedly, Elons rocket launches and landings are fascinating. They have a magical attraction. The same applies, of course, to future missions like Artemis. Seeing people on the moon again ha...
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EPISODE 019: Una McCormack - Star Trek Science Fiction Writer from 2021-01-19T10:00
Una McCormack is a science fiction writer who has become particularly well known for her work on Star Trek and Dr.Who. In our conversation for Space Cafe Podcast Una repeatedly encouraged the sp...
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EPISODE 018: Dana Reizniece-Ozola, minister, satellite pioneer and chess grandmaster. The power of small nations. from 2020-12-22T23:00
Dana Reizniece-Ozola is a unique personality. Not only did she hold the post of Latvian Minister of Economy and Finance, she also helped launch the first Latvian satellite into orbit, thus eleva...
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EPISODE 017: Kellie Gerardi, high stakes and deep insights into the potentially first social media star in space. from 2020-12-08T05:00
Kellie Gerardi has embarked on an unusual career path that has taken her from the film to the heart of the space industry. Kellie is friends with the most outstanding personalities in the indust...
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EPISODE 015: Simonetta Di Pippo - Director of UNOOSA from 2020-11-10T05:00
As the director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Simonetta Di Pippo carries probably the coolest business card title ever. Simonetta has some pretty interesting insights, wh...
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EPISODE 013: Nicole Büttner - how bringing AI and traditional companies together can work miraclese from 2020-10-16T10:00
Nicole Büttner, CEO of Merantix, a venture studio for artificial intelligence, brings AI experts and traditional industries together in a room and makes some magic happen. This "two-body method"...
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EPISODE 012: Chris Lee - How will Hubble die? Is this the golden era of space travel? Why ESA has a bright future. from 2020-09-29T04:00
Chris Lee has just retired from his position as Chief Scientist of the UK Space Agency and, after 40 years in the space industry, can now finally retire to do what he enjoys most: space travel. ...
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EPISODE 011: Sara Langston - Teaching the next generation of space travelers from 2020-09-17T06:03
Sara Langston teaches at the time-honored Embry Riddle flight school and knows what astronauts had to endure before they were allowed into orbit. But many things change. Not only the attitude of...
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EPISODE 010: Nicole Stott - Space Shuttle Astronaut Extraordinaire from 2020-09-01T04:00
NASA astronaut Nicole Stott spent 104 days in space and remembers her two space flights aboard the legendary space shuttle that changed her life. Nicole didn't make the jump into the cov...
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Episode 009: Moriba Jah on space debris, and why it may be too late from 2020-08-18T04:00
Astrodynamicist Moriba Jah is one of the most dazzling figures on the international space scene, and he doesn't mince words when it comes to developing the near-Earth environment and addressing ...
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Episode 008: Michelle Hanlon, The legal loophole to remove the American flags on the Moon from 2020-08-04T04:00
Michelle Hanlon was a successful public international law lawyer for decades, until she found out that no one could be held accountable for destroying the legendary footprints on the moon. She d...
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Episode 007: Nahum Romero, What the Space industry is missing and why not even Elon is visionary enough from 2020-07-21T06:00:03
Nahum Romero is an artist with a rather unique focus: space art. Currently, one of his pieces is circling the earth at 27.000 km/h. Nahum has some very profound insights about the current space rac...
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Episode 006: Proudly Human - the ambitious mission of a woman who seeks new knowledge for our civilization on Mars from 2020-07-07T04:00
Dr. Adriana Marais is a professional bartender, a quantum biologist, a theoretical physicist, an aspiring extraterrestrial and a real explorer. With her latest project "Proudly Human" she wants not...
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Episode 005: Simon, the Elon of Singapore from 2020-06-23T04:00:23
Simon Gwozdz
Simon is not yet 30 years old and is already called the Elon of Singapore. With his company "Equatorial Space Systems" he wants to push the increasing commercialisation of space t...
Episode 004: Life after COVID-19 - in space and on earth from 2020-06-09T04:00:08
Roxy Rahel Guellmeister works for the legendary architecture firm Foster and Partners, the masterminds behind such buildings as the German Reichstag, the new Wembley Stadium and Spaceport America. ...
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Episode 003: Are we facing an arms race in space? from 2020-05-26T04:00
The Team talks to Daniel Porras, Space Security Fellow at the United Nations Institute of Disarmament Research in Geneva, about indicators of an arms race in space, Columbus, space debris and the I...
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Episode 002: Who rules space? Cybersecurity And Artificial Intelligence from 2020-05-12T04:00
In this episode, Markus and Anna discuss with their guest Dr. John Sheldon, Chairman of ThorGroup and Co-Publisher of SpaceWatch.Global, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence and ask the questi...
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Episode 001: Covid19 and the space industry from 2020-04-28T04:00
Markus Mooslechner and Anna Hazlett talk to Torsten Kriening and Yue Yuan about their SpaceWatch.global feature articles, how space technologies are helping to combat the corona virus in China, and...
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