Burst 7 - Why interstellar space flight is hard.

Recorded: 30 September 2015

You won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big  it really is 

Released: 1 October 2015

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Paul Carr explains in simple terms why we can't just jump on a big spaceship and go explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, yada, yada. Sorry, but space is too big.

The script for this Burst

Henrietta Leavitt - Periods of 25 Variable Stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud

Hubble's observation as viewed by Hubble.

Daniel Cartin - On the Maximum Sufficient Range of interstellar Vessels

The New Horizons Mission

NASA - The Rocket Equation

Music - Jason Robinson.

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Burst 1 - The Astronaut Instruction Manual for Preteens

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Mike Mongo

In this short Wow! Signal Burst, Mike Mongo, Astronaut Teacher, tells us about his forthcoming book, which has just completed successful crowdfunding. The Astronaut Instruction Manual for Preteens. The book is available for preorder now.

KidAstronaut.com

Theme music by Jason Robinson.

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