Anglais
Technology and Space - The history and future of space tech, exploration and business.
par Cristobal Alvarez
I interview experts about outer space business, technology, law, and policy. We discuss space exploration and commercialization past, present, and future.
Épisodes
Science History Discoveries News Oct 2-8 2026
9 oct. 2026 · 5 min
Science History Discoveries News Oct 2-8 2026 Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Precision Coronagraph Deployment NASA announced major validation milestones for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, confirming that its high-contrast coronagraph instrument has observed starlight and demonstrated…
Science History Discoveries – September 26 to October 2 2026
4 oct. 2026 · 12 min
Science History Discoveries – September 26 to October 2 2026 Links to News Items Part 1 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261001214057.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260930020312.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260927225034.htm…
Science History Discoveries – September 19 to 25 2026
1 oct. 2026 · 6 min
Science History Discovery News September 19-25 2026 Links to News Items https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260921081101.htm https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/09/mystery-surrounding-the-formation-of-asteroid-bennu-solved.html…
Science Across the Ages – September 11 to 18 2026
23 sept. 2026 · 8 min
Science History Discovery News September 11-18 2026 Links to News Items https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/09/rare-roman-inscription-marks-lightning-strike-at-hadrians-villa/159243?utm_source=gemini https://archaeology.org/news/2026/09/16/phoenicians-brought-first-cultivated-grapevines-to-iberia/…
Genetically preparing humans for space exploration – Interview with Christopher Mason
13 juil. 2021 · 1 h 02
Genetically preparing humans for space exploration – Interview with Christopher Mason Check out the book here https://amzn.to/3yQhVhn Interview Timeline Dr. Christopher E. Mason is a geneticist and computational biologist who has been a Principal Investigator and Co-investigator for many NASA ……
Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger Disaster – an Interview with Kevin Cook
25 juin 2021 · 56 min
Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger Disaster – an Interview with Kevin Cook Check out the book here https://amzn.to/3jbGLnf Interview Timeline Kevin Cook has written for many publications and has written numerous histories. His latest book is about Christa McAuliffe and … Continue reading →
How Google, Facebook, and other tech companies developed their AI – Interview with Cade Metz
1 juin 2021 · 59 min
How Google, Facebook, and other tech companies developed their AI – Interview with Cade Metz Check out the book here https://amzn.to/34x95rF Interview Timeline Cade Metz is a technology correspondent with The New York Times, covering artificial intelligence, driverless cars, robotics, virtual ……
How we can become better partners with our robots and smart machines – Interview with Carla Diana
17 mai 2021 · 1 h 10
How we can become better partners with our robots and smart machines – Interview with Carla Diana Check out the book here https://amzn.to/3bAgdHL Interview Timeline Carla Diana is a designer, author, and educator who explores the design of future … Continue reading →
How Elon Musk and SpaceX overcame early problems to dominate the space industry – Interview with Eric Berger
4 mai 2021 · 55 min
How Elon Musk and SpaceX overcame early problems to dominate the space industry – Interview with Eric Berger Check out the book here https://amzn.to/2RjHgzS Interview Timeline Eric Berger is a Houston-based reporter and editor. He reported for the Houston Chronicle and … Continue reading →
How astronomers can find extra-terrestrial life with Cesare Barbieri
20 avr. 2021 · 1 h 15
How astronomers can find extra-terrestrial life with Cesare Barbieri Check out the book here https://amzn.to/3egUuVV Interview Timeline Cesare Barbieri is Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at the University of Padova, Italy. He and his teams have been involved in the construction … Continue reading →
How Aristotle was all the rage in Medieval and Renaissance times with Barbara Scalvini
6 avr. 2021 · 1 h 06
How Aristotle was all the rage in Medieval and Renaissance times with Barbara Scalvini Check out the book here https://amzn.to/3ut6Hgu Interview Timeline Dr. Barbara Scalvini is an Early Books specialist at Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London, and was formerly senior specialist, … Continue reading →
How the technology monster can be tamed to make our lives better with Benjamin Pring
22 mars 2021 · 1 h 09
How the technology monster can be tamed to make our lives better with Benjamin Pring Check out the book here https://amzn.to/3fbByKt Interview Timeline Ben Pring is the head of thought leadership at Cognizant and co-founded and leads Cognizant’s Center for … Continue reading →
How to discover volcanoes on Io before anyone else and other interesting stories from James Miller
8 mars 2021 · 51 min
How to discover volcanoes on Io before anyone else and other interesting stories from James Miller Check out the book here https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Timeline James Miller has decades of experience working on spacecraft navigation. He has also worked extensively in … Continue reading →
How a female astronomer broke barriers and made waves in astronomy with Jacqueline and Simon Mitton
2 mars 2021 · 1 h 17
How a female astronomer broke barriers and made waves in astronomy with Jacqueline and Simon Mitton Check out the book here https://amzn.to/3q9fEsZ Interview Timeline Jacqueline Mitton has published over thirty books on astronomy and is a past editor of the … Continue reading →
How cosmic voids were discovered with Laird Thompson
23 févr. 2021 · 57 min
How cosmic voids were discovered with Laird Thompson Check out the book here https://amzn.to/2OULxbK Interview Timeline Laird A. Thompson is Professor Emeritus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He has held appointments at the Kitt Peak National Observatory, at the … Continue reading →
What it was like working on the Mariner, Viking, and NEAR missions with James Miller
15 févr. 2021 · 1 h 15
What it was like working on the Mariner, Viking, and NEAR missions with James Miller Check out the book here https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Timeline James Miller has decades of experience working on spacecraft navigation. He has also worked extensively in programming … Continue reading →
How the cellphone was invented with Marty Cooper
9 févr. 2021 · 1 h 04
How the cellphone was invented with Marty Cooper Check out the book here https://amzn.to/2YYfWb0 Interview Timeline Martin Cooper has been justifiably dubbed the “father of the cell phone”. He and his Motorola team created the first cell phone in 1973 … Continue reading →
How to plan a trip to Jupiter with David Brown
1 févr. 2021 · 1 h 19
How to plan a trip to Jupiter with David Brown Check out the book here https://amzn.to/3aiVeI9 Interview Timeline David W. Brown is a freelance writer who has written extensively for major publications. He’s also a former paratrooper and a veteran … Continue reading →
Secrets of ancient math philosophers with Jacqueline Feke
18 déc. 2020 · 1 h 03
Secrets of ancient math philosophers with Jacqueline Feke Check out the book here https://amzn.to/37w22Sm Interview Timeline Jacqueline Feke has studied and taught the history of science for many years and is an associate professor at the University of Waterloo. She … Continue reading →
James Miller talks about his time as chief of navigation for the NEAR mission
9 nov. 2020 · 58 min
James Miller talks about his time as chief of navigation for the NEAR mission Check out the book here https://amzn.to/2Z5utRP Interview Summary James Miller has decades of experience working on spacecraft navigation. He has also worked extensively in programming computer … Continue reading →