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Christopher Wanjek has been an astrophysics reporter for years and regularly writes a column on the subject. He recently wrote a book on the practical aspects of getting into space and we discussed space mining, space tourism and other space related obstacles and issues.
1:11 – Christopher talks about his background in space working at NASA Goddard.
2:01 – Christopher talks about the breakdown of the book which he says is a practical look at getting into space.
3:12 – Christopher talks about the financial incentives to get people into space and Chinese achievements.
6:46 – Christopher talks about how you get people to move to inhospitable locations.
9:02 – Christopher talks about colonizing Mars
11:00 – Christopher talks about space as a shared or common resource.
15:02 – Christopher talks about conflict for space.
16:22 – Christopher talks about the challenges of getting into space. One is a scientific understanding of the effects of low gravity on the body.
19:48 – Christopher talks about noise issues in regards to getting large numbers of people into space.
21:00 – Christopher talks about financial incentives to go into space.
23:28 – Christopher talks about how to incentivize large companies and small companies involved in space.
26:32 – Christopher talks about mining and whether the values of metals would stay the same if lots were brought back from mining. He also discusses off Earth operations.
28:49 – Christopher talks about off Earth operations.
31:45 – Christopher talks about radiation issues.
35:34 – Christopher talks about studies involving cosmic rays.
37:58 – Christopher talks about micrometeorites.
40:34 – Christopher talks about space tourism and Bigelow.
45:56 – Christopher talks about how space can lead to betterment of human kind.
50:41 – Christopher is located at Christopherwanjek.com and on twitter @wanjek
Links of interest
https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674984486
https://christopherwanjek.com/Site/Welcome.html
https://twitter.com/wanjek?lang=en
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Guests: Christopher Wanjek
Host: Cris Alvarez
Tags: space, exploration, commercialization, science, NASA, Goddard, moon, mining, space race, China, space stations, India, antarctica, European space agency, Zubrin, regolith, Space Act, Luxembourg, Moon Treaty, Outer Space Treaty, spacefaring, solar power, gravity, International Space Station, asteroid, ad astra, platinum, rare earth, radiation, van allen, solar, cosmic, magnetosphere, Bigelow, inflatable shelters, BEAM, torus, atrophysics, NASA, Jay Leno
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