Settle the Solar System

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Settle the Solar System explains, in detail, the frontier-enabling technology and techniques necessary for the permanent settlement of the Moon and throughout the Solar system. If you’re interested in space and want to know how we’re going to live there, then this is the show for you. You don’t have to have advanced degrees to enjoy the show. While the show has a lot of detail, everything is explained. Ben Smith, founder and lead researcher of Lunar Homestead, is your host at Settle the Solar System. Lunar Homestead is researching the tech that will enable anyone to permanently settle on the Moon or anywhere in the Solar system. You can learn more about Lunar, and space, settlement and Lunar Homesteading at https://lunarhomestead.com. Or drop me a line at ben@lunarhomestead.com if you have any questions. Who knows, I might just answer your question in the next show! Weekly show topics include: • The tech needed for permanent settlement • The science behind the tech • Adapting Lunar Homesteading tech for use on Mars and other locations • Interviews with experts working on specific settlement tech (infrequently) • Answers to listener questions (send me an email and ask a question!). New episodes are released every Thursday at 2am Pacific time. That way listeners on the East coast can get their space fix while they start their day. Bonus episodes covering the current Lunar Homestead research, the Lunar Homestead concept, why settle the Moon, and other topics are also frequently released. The goals for each episode are for you to leave: • More knowledgeable about space settlement technology and space science • More excited about the possibility of a future with thousands of unique settlements scattered throughout the Solar system • More inspired to take action and become an active participant in this Grand Adventure. Settle the Solar System is free and can be found on popular podcast apps such as: • Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Google Podcasts • Amazon Music. Or you can directly access through the RSS feed - https://feeds.captivate.fm/settle-the-solar-system/. We’ve got a short window to become a solar species and we’re going to need people like you to make it happen. So, let’s get started. This is Settle the Solar System. Sources used for each episode are listed in the Show Notes and on the show page at the Lunar Homestead website (https://lunarhomestead.com). Music - Epicaly by LiteSaturation - https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-epicaly-113907/

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Settle the Solar System explains, in detail, the frontier-enabling technology and techniques necessary for the permanent settlement of the Moon and throughout the Solar system. If you’re interested in space and want to know how we’re going to live there, then this is the show for you. You don’t have to have advanced degrees to enjoy the show. While the show has a lot of detail, everything is explained. Ben Smith, founder and lead researcher of Lunar Homestead, is your host at Settle the Solar System. Lunar Homestead is researching the tech that will enable anyone to permanently settle on the Moon or anywhere in the Solar system. You can learn more about Lunar, and space, settlement and Lunar Homesteading at https://lunarhomestead.com. Or drop me a line at ben@lunarhomestead.com if you have any questions. Who knows, I might just answer your question in the next show! Weekly show topics include: • The tech needed for permanent settlement • The science behind the tech • Adapting Lunar Homesteading tech for use on Mars and other locations • Interviews with experts working on specific settlement tech (infrequently) • Answers to listener questions (send me an email and ask a question!). New episodes are released every Thursday at 2am Pacific time. That way listeners on the East coast can get their space fix while they start their day. Bonus episodes covering the current Lunar Homestead research, the Lunar Homestead concept, why settle the Moon, and other topics are also frequently released. The goals for each episode are for you to leave: • More knowledgeable about space settlement technology and space science • More excited about the possibility of a future with thousands of unique settlements scattered throughout the Solar system • More inspired to take action and become an active participant in this Grand Adventure. Settle the Solar System is free and can be found on popular podcast apps such as: • Apple Podcasts • Spotify • Google Podcasts • Amazon Music. Or you can directly access through the RSS feed - https://feeds.captivate.fm/settle-the-solar-system/. We’ve got a short window to become a solar species and we’re going to need people like you to make it happen. So, let’s get started. This is Settle the Solar System. Sources used for each episode are listed in the Show Notes and on the show page at the Lunar Homestead website (https://lunarhomestead.com). Music - Epicaly by LiteSaturation - https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-epicaly-113907/

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https://www.lunarhomestead.com

Episodes

SPORE for the rest of the Solar system

12/15/2022

Hi and welcome to Settle the Solar System, a Lunar Homestead podcast. This episode covers how we can use Lunar Homestead's Shielded Pressurized Resource Extraction (SPORE) concept to settle the Solar system. From Mercury to the Oort Cloud and everywhere in between. Segments Why are spaceships impractical for a Solar civilization? Key points Calls to Action PodchaserSubscribe to the Lunar Homestead FREE weekly email newsletterFinancially support ongoing research and content...

Duration:00:33:09

SPORE for Mars

12/8/2022

Hi and welcome to Settle the Solar System, a Lunar Homestead podcast. This episode covers how we can use the Lunar Homestead Shielded Pressurized Oxygen Resource Extraction, or SPORE, concept to create settlements on Mars. Spoiler - it will work great! Segments Can Mars be terraformed? Key points Calls to Action PodchaserSubscribe to the Lunar Homestead FREE weekly email newsletterFinancially support ongoing research and content creation Next episode Next week's episode will explore...

Duration:00:21:54

SPORE - Habitat Creation

12/1/2022

Hi and welcome to Settle the Solar System, a Lunar Homestead podcast. This episode covers the Habitat Creation component of the Lunar Homestead Shielded Pressurized Oxygen Resource Extraction (SPORE) concept. Being able to create habitable space while extracting resources and staying safe is a game-changing idea. At least I think it is. Segments Why are paywalls bad for science? Key points Calls to Action PodchaserSubscribe to the Lunar Homestead FREE weekly email newsletterFinancially...

Duration:00:28:00

SPORE - Resource Extraction

11/24/2022

Hi and welcome to Settle the Solar System, a Lunar Homestead podcast. This episode covers the Resource Extraction component of the Lunar Homestead Shielded Pressurized Oxygen Resource Extraction, or SPORE, concept. All Lunar settlements will have to engage in mining because that's where the resources are. Using SPORE to mine will eliminate almost all of the hazards and challenges associated with surfacing mining and give us unique options for solving the rest. I'll also answer the question...

Duration:00:29:10

SPORE – Pressurized Oxygen

11/17/2022

Hi and welcome to Settle the Solar System, a Lunar Homestead podcast. This episode covers the second part of the Shielded Pressurize Oxygen Resource Extraction (SPORE) series, the Pressurized Oxygen component. This component is critical because it eliminates all the problems with mining and working in a vacuum. Segments Luna or Mars first? Key points Calls to Action PodchaserSubscribe to the Lunar Homestead FREE weekly email newsletterFinancially support ongoing research and content...

Duration:00:29:02

SPORE - Shielded

11/10/2022

Hi and welcome to Settle the Solar System, a Lunar Homestead podcast. This episode covers the first component of Lunar Homestead's Shielded Pressurized Oxygen Resource Extraction (SPORE) concept, Shielded. I'll cover why shielding is important, how SPORE does it, how SPORE stacks up against other shielding options, and SPORE's other advantages. I'll also answer "What is an Independent Scientist?". Hint, I'm an Independent Scientist. ;) Segments What is an Independent Scientist? Key...

Duration:00:32:19

Selenology 102 - Selenological periods and timeline

11/3/2022

Hi and welcome to Settle the Solar System, a Lunar Homestead podcast. This episode covers Selenology 102 - Selenological periods and timeline. I'll take you from the Big Bang to the Moon you can see tonight. The Subscriber Question of the Week is "How does the Moon affect the tides and why is it important?". Segments How does the Moon affect the tides and why is it important? Key points Calls to Action PodchaserSubscribe to the Lunar Homestead FREE weekly email newsletterFinancially...

Duration:00:25:54

Selenology 101

10/27/2022

Hi and welcome to Settle the Solar System, a Lunar Homestead podcast. This episode covers some basic Lunar geology, which is called selenology, after the Greek goddess of the Moon, Selune. I’m calling it Selenology 101 and it will cover the origin of Luna, its internal structure, and some of the basic features. This way you’ll have some foundational knowledge for future episodes that will go into much more detail. Segments What is the Moon illusion? Key points Calls to...

Duration:00:24:04

What is Lunar Homesteading? - Overview

10/20/2022

Hi and welcome to Settle the Solar System, a Lunar Homestead podcast. This episode covers the Lunar Homesteading concept. What it is and why it's a better way for humanity to settle Luna, Mars, and the rest of the Solar system. Segments How big is the Solar system Key points YOU Calls to Action PodchaserSubscribe to the Lunar Homestead FREE weekly email newsletterFinancially support ongoing research and content creation Next episode Next week's episode will cover Selenology...

Duration:00:36:14

Lunar ISRU Overview Part 2

10/13/2022

Hi and welcome to Settle the Solar System, a Lunar Homestead podcast. This episode covers Part 2 of the Lunar ISRU Overview. We're not going to have settlements if we can't figure out how to keep them alive using their local resources. In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) is how we'll do that. This episode will take the physically processed basalt through chemical processing to finished products. The Listener Question is "What is the dark side of the Moon?". Segments "What should we call...

Duration:00:26:17