FoS Alan Stern

?? The FUTURE of SPACE (FoS) video podcast, hosted by Daniel Fox , is a candid and informal conversation between Fox and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers and shakers, who are shaping the future of humankind into outer space and here on Earth. Just like how two friends would chat and philosophize together, with one thing missing, a glass of wine! ??

Our Guest today is Dr. Alan Stern . Alan is a commercial astronaut, planetary scientist, space program executive, aerospace consultant, speaker, and author. He has explored the wreck of the RMS Titanic and leads NASA’s $1B New Horizons mission that explored the Pluto system and is now exploring the mysterious Kuiper Belt - the farthest exploration in the history of humankind. He has twice been named to the TIME 100, as one of the most influential people in the world.

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Book "Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto "

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:00 3 words for Space? EXPLORATION. AT-THE. GREATEST.
• 01:12 Journey to Space
• 03:16 The HUMAN story of Space
• 05:20 Inevitable Destiny
• 08:00 No more science fiction
• 10:15 Voyage to Space
• 13:24 Unintended outcome
• 15:40 A new era for exploration
• 18:20 Planet 9
• 19:24 What is the Kuiper Belt?
• 20:27 New Horizon
• 22:40 What is a planet?
• 26:45 What is a moon?
• 28:05 When does a planet become a star?
• 29:20 The Universe is vast
• 32:00 Searching for Life in the Universe
• 35:35 A future of being resilient
• 36:22 What is on the horizon
• 38:25 Research on Space flights
• 41:00 3 words of wisdom? ALWAYS. KEEP. EXPLORING.
• 44:10 Conclusion