Settle the Stars: The Science of Spac...

Exploring and terraforming Mars will be the greatest scientific and engineering challenge in the history of our species. From landfall and building the first cities to manipulating an entire planetary environment, this podcast will dive into the science of space exploration, settlement and terraforming! Join Alexander Winn, creator of TerraGenesis and founder of Edgeworks Entertainment, as he walks you through the real science behind his hit indie terraforming game, TerraGenesis, and how those same concepts will work in real life.

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Astronomy
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Andromeda: The Princess
20 min
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Pegasus: The Winged Steed
21 min
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Introducing: "It Was Said" Season 2
1 min
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Cygnus: The Swan
20 min
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Aquila: The Eagle
 Aquila the Eagle is full of many possibilities and potential for unknown worlds. Guest host, Rachel Emerson, floats through the history of how this constellation came to be.  Research and Writing by Andrew Vietze   You can catch this episode along with ...
14 min
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Hercules: The Hero
This week, guest host, Rachel Emerson is back with a very popular figure in Greek Mythology. She talks about the origins of Hercules and the endless possibility within the stars that make up the constellation.  Research and Writing by Mike Ettel   You ca...
21 min
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Introducing: It Was Said Season 2
It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best PodcastSeries, returns with a new season to look back on some of the most powerful,impactful, and timeless speeches in history. Written and narrated by PulitzerPrize winner and bestselling author-historia...
4 min
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Scorpius: The Piercing Arachnid
This week, guest host, Rachel Emerson will talk about the constellation Scorpius. She will go into the mythology behind this constellation and why its brightest object is one of the largest stars visible to the naked eye – and so red it’s often confused ...
15 min
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Re-release: Exoplanets with Alexander Winn
This week, we are re-releasing our episode on Exoplanets to coincide with NASA's discovery of "Planetary Photobombing"... In the last few decades, we have learned that most of these stars are hosts to their own systems of planets, just as the Sun is to o...
27 min
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Ophiucus: The Snake Bearer
  The constellation, Ophiucus, is one of the lesser known constellations. However, it's one full of myths, history and new discoveries. Lacey Hannan uncovers it all in this episode.  Research and Writing by Mike Ettel   You can catch this episode along w...
22 min
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Leo: The Lion
  The constellation, Leo, is one of the easiest to catch in the night sky. Lacey Hannan covers the origins of the constellation. Follow along as she points out the stars that make up this ancient beast...  Research and Writing by Andrew Vietze   You can ...
12 min
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Sagittarius: The Centaur Archer
    Continuing on in our travels through constellations, today we discuss Sagittarius. Lacey Hannan tells us about it's back story in multiple cultures and what stars it's composed of.  Research and Writing by Mike Ettel   You can catch this episode alon...
21 min
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Orion: The Hunter
    In this new series, we’re going to deep-dive into the astronomical facts and age-old mythologies behind some of the most famous constellations, potentially giving you a whole new perspective the next time you look up at a starry night.     We are kic...
22 min
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Season 3: Constellations & Their Greek Myths
We are bringing you season 3 starting Friday, July 8th. Host Lacey Hannan begins our journey into Greek Mythology's ties to constellations. We will be following the sky based on what is visible in the Northern Hemisphere.  We will see you next week... Ha...
1 min
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”Mars”: Re-Released with Host Alexander Winn
As we gear up for an announcement on our new series, we are re-releasing a classic episode on Mars hosted by Alexander Winn. Lacey Hannan introduces it with news of another successful Blue Origin trip.   Research and writing by: Jake Koster   You can cat...
22 min
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”Moon” Directed by Duncan Jones Starring Sam Ro...
For our last episode in this season on the depiction of space in science fiction, we will delve into the film "Moon" directed by Duncan Jones starring Sam Rockwell. Next Week we will be pivoting back to the sky and out of science fiction version of it. A...
19 min
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”Mercury”: Re-released with Host Alexander Winn
In a re-release episode, Alexander Winn takes us to Mercury to discuss how... habitable it is.. or (spoiler alert) it isn't.    Research and writing by: Jake Koster   You can catch this episode along with the rest of them on YouTube with closed caption. ...
15 min
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”Star Trek: The Original Series” Created by Gen...
In this episode, Lacey Hannan looks through the wide scope of the original Star Trek Series. Covering how the show shaped and even propelled science and pop culture all at the same time.  Next Week's topic: "October Sky" directed by Joe Johnston  Researc...
21 min
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”Ad Astra” Directed by James Gray
Inspired by Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and its cinematic counterpart Apocalypse Now, writer and director James Gray set out to film the tale of an astronaut Roy McBride (played by Brad Pitt), who journeys to confront a renegade explorer that has b...
22 min
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”Apollo 13” Directed by Ron Howard
Apollo 13, was a trip that turned out to be anything but routine, and the mission, which became known as “the successful failure,” would prove one of the most thrilling and most uplifting stories to come out of our efforts to explore space. Lacey Hannan ...
22 min
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”2001: A Space Odyssey” Directed by Stanley Kub...
Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke embarked on the project of a lifetime: a realistic cinematic speculation of where space exploration  could be at the dawn of the 21st century, with the creation of "2001: A Space Odyssey". Lacey Hannan goes into the d...
21 min
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”Contact” Directed by Robert Zemeckis, Based on...
Carl Sagan’s research and the scientific and philosophical questions that propelled his career came together in the only work of fiction he would produce, "Contact", which was published in 1985. Lacey Hannan discusses the impact that "Contact" had as a f...
18 min
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”Interstellar” Directed by Christopher Nolan
It was not until 2014 that audiences were first shown a realistic visualization of ablack hole in a major motion picture. Those visuals came courtesy of the efforts of Christopher Nolan, who sought to bring viewers the most authentically realized sci-fi ...
20 min
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”The Martian” Directed by Ridley Scott Based on...
In our new season, we are kicking off our first episode with "The Martian" a novel written by Andy Weir, and turned into a blockbuster film by director, Ridley Scott. Lacey Hannan retraces Mark Watney's steps and how scientifically accurate his harrowing...
19 min
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Season 2 Trailer
Alexander Winn introduces our newest host, Lacey Hannan. This season on Settle the Stars, we will be covering the scientific accuracy behind books like “The Martian” and films like “Interstellar”, “Contact”, “Lost in Space” and many more.  And of course,...
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