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Settle the Stars: The Science of Space Exploration

by Edgeworks Nebula

Exploring and terraforming Mars will be the greatest scientific and engineering challenge in the history of our species. From landfall and building the first cities to manipulating an entire planetary environment, this podcast will dive into the science of space exploration, settlement and terraforming! Join Alexander Winn, creator of TerraGenesis and founder of Edgeworks Entertainment, as he walks you through the real science behind his hit indie terraforming game, TerraGenesis, and how those same concepts will work in real life.

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Position in the Astronomy chart (US), last 90 days.

#12
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486
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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Andromeda: The Princess

Our host Lacey Hannan is back! And this time she's looking to the northern sky in winter to talk about Andromeda of the Perseus Family. Research and Writing by Mike Ettel

Jan 13 2023
22 min

Pegasus: The Winged Steed

This week, guest host, Rachel Emerson moves from Cygnus over to Pegasus diving into the heroic stories and comradery this creature had in Greek Mythology. Research and Wr

Dec 16 2022
24 min

Introducing: "It Was Said" Season 2

It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, returns with a new season to look back on some of the most powerful, impactful, and timeless speeches in

Dec 9 2022
1 min

Cygnus: The Swan

This week, guest host, Rachel Emerson is back to move our evening gaze into the cooler months with the constellation Cygnus. We will delve into the characters that ARE Cy

Dec 2 2022
23 min

Aquila: The Eagle

 Aquila the Eagle is full of many possibilities and potential for unknown worlds. Guest host, Rachel Emerson, floats through the history of how this constellation came to

Oct 21 2022
15 min

Hercules: The Hero

This week, guest host, Rachel Emerson is back with a very popular figure in Greek Mythology. She talks about the origins of Hercules and the endless possibility within th

Sep 30 2022
22 min

Introducing: It Was Said Season 2

It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, returns with a new season to look back on some of the most powerful, impactful, and timeless speeches in

Sep 28 2022
4 min

Scorpius: The Piercing Arachnid

This week, guest host, Rachel Emerson will talk about the constellation Scorpius.  She will go into the mythology behind this constellation and why its brightest object i

Sep 16 2022
16 min

Re-release: Exoplanets with Alexander Winn

This week, we are re-releasing our episode on Exoplanets to coincide with NASA's discovery of "Planetary Photobombing"... In the last few decades, we have learned that m

Aug 26 2022
28 min

Ophiucus: The Snake Bearer

  The constellation, Ophiucus, is one of the lesser known constellations. However, it's one full of myths, history and new discoveries. Lacey Hannan uncovers it all in th

Aug 12 2022
23 min

Leo: The Lion

  The constellation, Leo, is one of the easiest to catch in the night sky. Lacey Hannan covers the origins of the constellation. Follow along as she points out the stars

Aug 5 2022
13 min

Sagittarius: The Centaur Archer

    Continuing on in our travels through constellations, today we discuss Sagittarius. Lacey Hannan tells us about it's back story in multiple cultures and what stars it'

Jul 29 2022
22 min

Orion: The Hunter

    In this new series, we’re going to deep-dive into the astronomical facts and age-old mythologies behind some of the most famous constellations, potentially giving you

Jul 8 2022
23 min

Season 3: Constellations & Their Greek Myths

We are bringing you season 3 starting Friday, July 8th. Host Lacey Hannan begins our journey into Greek Mythology's ties to constellations. We will be following the sky b

Jul 1 2022
2 min

”Mars”: Re-Released with Host Alexander Winn

As we gear up for an announcement on our new series, we are re-releasing a classic episode on Mars hosted by Alexander Winn. Lacey Hannan introduces it with news of anoth

Jun 24 2022
23 min

”Moon” Directed by Duncan Jones Starring Sam Rockwell

For our last episode in this season on the depiction of space in science fiction, we will delve into the film "Moon" directed by Duncan Jones starring Sam Rockwell. Next

Jun 17 2022
20 min

”Mercury”: Re-released with Host Alexander Winn

In a re-release episode, Alexander Winn takes us to Mercury to discuss how... habitable it is.. or (spoiler alert) it isn't.    Research and writing by: Jake Koster  

Jun 10 2022
15 min

”Star Trek: The Original Series” Created by Gene Roddenberry

In this episode, Lacey Hannan looks through the wide scope of the original Star Trek Series. Covering how the show shaped and even propelled science and pop culture all a

Jun 3 2022
21 min

”Ad Astra” Directed by James Gray

Inspired by Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and its cinematic counterpart Apocalypse Now, writer and director James Gray set out to film the tale of an astronaut Roy Mc

May 27 2022
23 min

”Apollo 13” Directed by Ron Howard

Apollo 13, was a trip that turned out to be anything but routine, and the mission, which became known as “the successful failure,” would prove one of the most thrilling a

May 20 2022
23 min

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