I Need My Space
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I Need My Space
Outer space doesn’t have to be all uncharted territory and vast unknowns. This weekly show from Inverse, enlists the universe's greatest experts, explorers, and enthusiasts to answer the questions that are worth spacing out over.Hosted by video producer and resident star child, Steve Ward, each epi...
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24 episodes
The Moral Ambiguity of Sending Microbes to Space
Dr. Bill Miller, an evolutionary biologist and expert on the emerging science of the microbiome, chats with Steve about the ramifications of sending m...
The Intergalactic Travel Bureau
The Intergalactic Travel Bureau
This week on 'I Need My Space' we talk to Jana Grcevich, Co-author of "Vacation Guide to the Solar System" about...
The Nose of NASA
NASA “Nasalnaut” George Aldrich sits down with Steve to discuss the importance of smell in space.
Questions include: What does a...
Aloha From "Mars"
Lynn Levy, host of Gimlet’s ‘The Habitat’, joins Steve and guest host Moiya McTier to talk about the true story of six strangers who were picked to li...
The Astronaut Instagram Star
Jennifer Levasseur, museum specialist at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, joins Steve to discuss photography in space, astronaut person...
We Stumbled on Jupiter's 12 New Moons
Today, astronomers announced the discovery of 12 new moons around Jupiter. Inverse writer Matthew Phelan sat down with the Carnegie Institute’s Scott...
Curiosity: The Hardest Working Rover
Author of "The Design and Engineering of Curiosity: How the Mars Rover Performs Its Job" and planetary evangelist and senior editor at The Planetary S...
Beyond the Billionaire Space Cowboys
Rocket scientist and entrepreneur Natalya Bailey joins Steve to discuss the climate of NewSpace.
Questions Include: What is NewSpace? Who are th...
Correction: First Human on the Moon
Retired NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison joins Rae to discuss how to diversify the space industry.
Questions Include: How does it feel to be an in...
How Do We Not Ruin Space Colonies?
Rae and Steve are joined by Afrofuturist author Ytasha Womack to discuss the importance of centering humanity as we journey through space.
Leave Mars for the Martians
Steve sits down with Vanderbilt astronomy professor David Weintraub to discuss the moral ethics surrounding humanity’s trip to Mars.
NASA Digs Up Major Clues About Life on Mars
There’s organic material on Mars! But just what does that mean? In this mini-episode, astronomer David Weintraub talks to Steve about the importance o...
Big Dumb Space Questions
Video game journalist Dan Ryckert joins Rae and Steve to dive into some of his big (and somewhat embarrassing) questions about space. They also chat a...
Are Aliens Farting on Mars?
Nuclear physicist and Vice on HBO correspondent Taylor Wilson joins Steve to discuss where we might find extraterrestrial life and how we’ll get there...
A $15,000,000 Spacesuit
High fashion fabricator-turned-spacesuit designer Ted Southern joins Rae to explain the ins and outs of making aerospace safety garments.
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Cause of Death: Spaghettification
Theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack talks black holes, dark matter, and the end of the universe.
Questions Include: WTF is dark...
NASA's InSight Launch Live (Bonus)
NASA launched an InSight Lander on a 7-month trek to Mars on Sunday, and luckily, I Need My Space correspondent Jeremy Bent was on the ground at Vande...
Space Ain’t the Wild Wild West
Space Attorney Michael Listner joins Rae to discuss how law applies to the cosmos.
Questions Include: How does one become a space lawyer? How do...
Let’s Not Contaminate Saturn
Space journalist Swapna Krishna of Engadget, SyFy Fangrrls, & the Los Angeles Times joins Rae and Steve to answer questions about the spectacular worl...
Jupiter is the Bouncer of the Solar System
Astrophysicist Jackie Faherty, of the American Museum of Natural History, joins Rae to answer questions about how and when humanity will find the next...
I Grew an Inch in Space
Retired NASA astronaut, former NFL wide receiver, and avid dog lover, Leland Melvin joins Rae to talk about food, fitness, and fetch in space.
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A Midnight Snack in Space
Former NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger joins Rae to explain what it’s like to call space your home.
Questions Include:
What is...
What Do Aliens Really Look Like?
Astrobiologist Seth Shostak of the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Institute (SETI) joins Rae and Steve to answer astronomical questions about life o...
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Outer space doesn’t have to be all uncharted territory and vast unknowns. I Need My Space, a weekly show from Inverse, enlists experts, explorers, and...