All we are made of comes from dying stars, those rare supernovae and other cosmic death throes that forge those scarce heavier elements, but could we learn true alchemy and mass manufacture those materials ourselves, and even others not found in nature?

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Credits:
Nuclear Transmutation
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 332, March 3, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Jason Burbank
Mark Warburton
Yamagishi

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

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

Music by:
Markus Junnikkala, https://markusjunnikkala.com
"Mobilize the Fleets"
"We Roam the Stars"

Stellardrone, https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
"The Earth is Blue"
"A Moment of Stillness"

Aerium, https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com
"Fifth Star of Aldebaran"

Miguel Johnson, https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com
"Strange New World"

Nuclear Transmutation (Narration Only)

We continue our look at hypothetical alien civilizations by discussing the various possible circumstances in which we might first contact them or be contacted by them. 

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Music by:
Intro/Outro:
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"Lifelight"
Alessandro 'Aleks' Fadini
"First Contact"
Kai Engel
"December"
Frank Dorittke
“Morninglight”
Kai Engel
“Endless Story about Sun and Moon”
Koalips
“Kvazar”
Chris Zabriskie
“Mario Bava sleeps in a little later than he expected to”
Kevin MacLeod
“Spacial Winds”
Phase Shift
"Forest Night"

First Contact

Continuing our look at possible alien civilizations, we examine extinct alien civilizations and the possibly of finding them and exploring their ruins to learn about them. We will also contemplate the possibility of bringing them back, and the conundrums that raises.

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Music by:
Martin Rezny,
“Lifelight”
(Intro/Outro)
Alessandro Fadini,
“First Contact”
Sergey Cheremisinov,
“Labyrinth”
Dexter Britain,
“After the Week I’ve Had”
Kai Engel,
“Snowfall Intro”
Frank Dorittke,
“Morninglight”
Kai Engel,
“December”
Kai Engel,
“Endless Story About Sun and Moon”
Cory Gray,
“Technological 1”

Dead Aliens

A journey out to the stars to colonize Alpha Centauri
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We've looked at colonizing our own solar system, from Mars to Venus, and all the way inward to the Sun itself and out to the dark edges of the Oort Cloud. In this episode we conclude the Outward Bound Series by heading to our nearest neighboring star system, Alpha Centauri, and look at the trials and tribulations of colonizing binary star systems and red dwarves.

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Andy P
Finrod Felagund
Gregory Leal
Keith Blockus
Matthew Acker
N Kern
Sigmund Kopperud (Wicked Woxel)



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Katie Byrne
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Luuk Warringa
Mihail Yordanov
Murat Mamkegh
Nick Talmers Nieuwoudt
Pierre Demet
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Stefan Blandin

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Music:
Markus Junnikkala, "Hail the Victorious Dead"
Evan King, "Altered Carbon"
Evan King , "Overwatch"
Ender Guney, "Epic Cinematic Trailer"
NJ Mandaville, "Plagal"
Koalips, "Kvazar"
Phase Shift, "Mystic Forest"
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Jump In Infinity"
Dan MCLeod, "Stargazers"
Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" 
Aerium, "Fifth star of Aldebaran"

In memory of Link 
(2008 – Feb 20, 2018)
You will be missed my furry friend

Colonizing Alpha Centauri

A visit to Ceres and the Asteroid Belt.
Ceres, a dwarf planet amid the Asteroid Belt, hold the potential to be the hub of a vast mining and manufacturing network in the Belt, as well as potentially growing the food to support future colonists. Today we'll look at colonizing Ceres and asteroid mining, faming in space, and a potential distant future of a developed asteroid belt.

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Credits:
Outward Bound: Colonizing Ceres
141 Season 4 Episode 26

Writers
Isaac Arthur

Editors
A.T. Long
Derek Hightower
Evan Schultheis
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Mark Warburton
Oliver Epsom
Sigmund Kopperud
Stuart Graham

Producer:
Isaac Arthur

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

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Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik
Justin Dixon
Ken York
Kristijan Tavcar
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LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sam MacNamara
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

Narrator:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca De Rosa  - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Markus Junnikkala, "Hail the Victorious Dead" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon"  https://www.kai-engel.com/
Stellardrone, "Last Day On Earth" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
Epic Mountain, "Rising Sky" https://soundcloud.com/epicmountain
Aerium, "The Islands moved while I was asleep" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Phase Shift, "Forest Night" https://www.last.fm/music/Phase+Shift/_/Enigmatic
Lombus, "Amino" https://lombus.bandcamp.com

Colonizing Ceres

A look at Neptune, a potential gateway to the stars...
The Icy Giants, Neptune and Uranus, are often overlooked for as candidates for colonizing our solar system. Even when noted, the focus tends to be on their larger moons like Triton. Today we will challenge that notion by looking at way we might place a colony on the planet itself, and how Orbital Rings and Chandelier Cities might let us colonize any gas giant. We will also look at how helium-3, a core ingredient of aneutronic fusion abundant on Neptune, might serve as the fuel of future starships, and the physics behind some other starship drives future science might give us access to, such as laser propulsion.

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Credits:
Outward Bound: Colonizing Neptune
Episode 152, Season 4 E38

Writers:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Gregory Leal https://www.gregschool.org/gregschoollessons/orbital-rings-and-planet-building
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Mark Warburton
Matthew Acker
Sigmund Kopperud

Producer
Isaac Arthur

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

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Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Katie Byrne
Ken York of YD Visual https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Kit Carson
Krisitijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com
Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sergio Boterio https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

Narrator:
Isaac Arthur 

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa   - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Markus Junnikkala, "Hail the Victorious Dead" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Serena A, "Science"
Stellardrone, "Cepheid" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
Chris Zabriskie,"We Were Never Meant to Live Here" http://chriszabriskie.com
Aerium, "Fifth star of Aldebaran" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
NJ Mandaville, "Swell" https://soundcloud.com/nj-mandaville

Colonizing Neptune

A Journey to the Edge of Time and Space
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As we continue our look at Generation Ships, vast vessels designed to carry many thousands of colonists to distant and alien worlds centuries away, we must ask just how far and how long such ships can be made to last? Can space ships be made that will endure even longer voyages of thousands or even millions of years in the void of interstellar or even intergalactic space? Will ships, and their crews, fall apart or turn into Cargo Cults who no longer remember how their technology functions or what their mission was?

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Credits:  
Generation Ships: The Million Year Ark
Episode 155, S4E41

Writers: 
Isaac Arthur  

Editors: 
Darius Said 
Derek Hightower 
Gregory Leal https://www.gregschool.org/
Jerry Guern 
Keith Blockus 
Mark Warburton 
Sigmund Kopperud  

Graphics: 
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jarred Eagley 
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Justin Dixon 
Krisitijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sam McNamara 
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

Producer: 
Isaac Arthur  

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

Narrator:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca De Rosa  - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Markus Junnikkala, “Plotting a Course" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Stellardrone, "Between The Rings" & "Edge of Forever" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
Chris Zabriskie, "Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To" http://chriszabriskie.com
Koalips, “Kvazar"  http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Koalips/
Aerium, "Deiljocht" (ft. Sieger) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Ayreon, “The Theory of Everything Part 1" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCihO6uVisilu1mn4x2u-HOA

The Million Year Ark

Pluto and it's largest moon, Charon, are so far from the Sun and so tiny that they would not seem like promising options for interplanetary colonization. However, they may turn out to be excellent prospects precisely because the double dwarf planet offers some unique options, like space elevators right from surface to surface.

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Credits:
Outward Bound: Colonizing Pluto
Episode 189 Season 5 E23

Written by:
Isaac Arthur
Jerry Guern
Mark Warburton

Editors:
Evan Schultheis
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Matthew Acker

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

Graphics by:
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Katie Byrne
Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/
Kristijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com
Sam McNamara
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
The Ashdale Regiment https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIoDwtY8FVw35xgDU0-yMQ

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Markus Junnikkala, "Hail the Victorious Dead" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Aerium, "The islands moved while I  was asleep" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon"  https://www.kai-engel.com/
Markus Junnikkala, "We Roam the Stars", https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Paradox Interactive, "Faster than light" https://www.paradoxplaza.com

Colonizing Pluto

Natural disasters can topple civilizations, even in modern times, but with more and more technology civilizations become more robust and capable of predicting future calamities and preventing such ruin. So what other threats face spacefaring civilizations, both at the interplanetary and interstellar scale?

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Credits:
Threats to Interplanetary & Interstellar Civilizations
Episode 197, Season 5 E32

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Stuart Graham
Matt Campbell

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier

Graphics by:
Bryan Versteeg
Fishy Tree
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik
Ken York
Sergio Botero

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:
Luca DeRosa

Music:
Paradox Interactive, "The Titan" 
Kai Engel, "Endless Story About Sun and Moon" 
Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" 
Aerium, "Waters of Atlantis" 
Stellardrone, "Crystal Spheres" 
Marcus Warner, "The First Few Waves" 
Epic Mountain, "Space Travel"

Threats to Interplanetary & Interstellar Civilizations

Venus is a desolate scorching world on which no life can exist. Yet if it can be cooled down, there is no other planet we know of more suitable for terraforming and colonization. We will examine methods of cooling Venus down and preparing it to be settled in the future.

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Credits:
Winter on Venus
Episode 207, Season 5 E41

Written by:
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
S. Kopperud

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

Graphics by
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com
Kristijan Tavcar https://www.miragedereve.com
Sam McNamara of Rapid Thrash
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Tristan3D

Produced & Narrated by
Isaac Arthur

Music Manager
Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music:
Markus Junnikkala, "Hail the Victorious Dead" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Aerium, "The Islands moved while I was asleep" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ
Dan MacLeod, "Lucky" https://soundcloud.com/neptuneuk
Markus Junnikkala, "The Men Would love a good fight" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
Lombus, "Doppler Shores" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Paradox Interactive, "In Search of Life" https://www.paradoxplaza.com
Ross Bugden, "Revelation" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ

Winter On Venus

The Fermi Paradox asks why we don't see any alien civilizations with our SETI efforts. The Late Filters are common solution suggested, that intelligent species may often arise but either destroy themselves or unwilling or incapable of interstellar travel to reach new worlds and colonize the galaxy.

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Credits:
The Fermi Paradox Great Filters: Late Filters
Episode 213, Season 5 E47

Written by: 
Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Jerry Guern
Keith Blockus
Matthew Acker
Phonetic Failure
Victoria Kelly 

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

Graphics by:
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

Produced & Narrated by:
Isaac Arthur

Music:
Lombus, "Cosmic Soup" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/
AJ Prasad, "Aether" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU
Lombus, "Hydrogen Sonata" https://lombus.bandcamp.com
AJ Prasad, "Staring Through" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU

Colonizing Ceres

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