Spaceships and fleets of the future may host their own unique civilizations of nomads, traveling the space lanes or venturing deep into interstellar space to colonize the galaxy or flee peril. What would such cultures be like?

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Nomadic Space-Based Civilizations
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 254; September 3, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Jerry Guern
S. Kopperud

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Nomadic Space-Based Civilizations

Nomadic Space-Based Civilizations (Narration Only)

To travel to other planets, we will first have to build up are infrastructure closer to home, in orbit of Earth. The best place to get all the mass for those space stations and rocket fuel depots is from the Moon, and we'll examine the milestones we'll need to reach to start lunar resource harvesting and building up space settlements.

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Colonizing Cislunar Space and the Lagrange Points
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 255; September 10, 2020
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
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Tristand3D
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Sergey Cheremisninov, "Sirius"
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Reign Pagaran, "Distant Voyager"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
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Colonizing Cislunar Space And The Lagrange Points (Narration Only)

Colonizing Cislunar Space And The Lagrange Points

Asteroids represent a serious hazard to Earth, past, present, and future, but will be even more of a concern to humanity as we venture out to space beyond beyond our atmosphere's protection. We will explore what technologies and methods may be available to help protect us from asteroids.

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Asteroid Defense
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 255a; September 13, 2020
Narrated & Produced by
 Isaac Arthur



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Isaac Arthur

Jerry Guern https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnySNJ_gDOdRAdUXbIpxYQw



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Asteroid Defense (Narration Only)

Asteroid Defense

Nuclear Fission was once hailed as the solution to our power & energy needs, but has grown unpopular of fears of radiation, meltdowns, and radioactive waste. However, advances in science and reactor design may make atomic energy safer and more attractive in the future.

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The Future of Fission
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 256; September 17, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

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Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
S. Kopperud

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The Future Of Fission

The Future Of Fission (Narration Only)

It's been over half a century since we first went to the Moon, and nearly as long since we last went. To Return to the Moon we need a base with a purpose, and we'll look at what purposes we have in mind and what the bases might be like as we head back to establish a Lunar Colony.

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Return to the Moon
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 258; October 1, 2020
Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Keith Blockus

Editors:
Andy Nelson
Jerry Guern

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Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Emory Stagmer
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
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Katie Byrne
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SpaceResourceCGI
Udo Schroeter

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Sergey Cheremisninov, "Sirius"
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Reign Pagaran, "Distant Voyager"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
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Return To The Moon

Science Fiction delights in showing us grim, dark, giant, and dystopian future cities of covered in garbage and where life is cheap, but how realistic are such metropolises and how can we avoid living in them?

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Credits:
Mega-Cities
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 259; September 17, 2020
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Udo Schroeter

Music by Miguel Johnson
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