Boots on the Moon and Nuking Mars | Eric Berger

Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw

Dan Crenshaw

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4.6 • 16K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Two big trends have radically transformed space exploration over the past decade: the privatization of the space industry thanks to Elon Musk and the rise of the Chinese space program. What does this mean for NASA’s mission in the 21st century? Are we on the verge of geopolitical battles with China over Moon territories? Why does Elon maybe want to nuke Mars? Space journalist and author Eric Berger joins us to look at what we can expect as humanity enters the next great era of space travel.

Eric Berger is the author of "Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX." He is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering SpaceX, NASA, and everything beyond. Follow him on Twitter at @SciGuySpace.

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0:00.0	We hold these truths to be self-evident.
0:02.0	That all men are created.
0:04.0	As a member of Congress, I get to have a lot of really interesting people in the office.
0:07.2	Experts on what they're talking about.
0:09.2	This is the podcast for insights into the issues.
0:11.6	China, bioterrorism, Medicare for all, in-depth discussions.
0:16.0	Breaking it down into simple terms.
0:18.0	We hold these truths with Dan Crenshaw.
0:24.4	Welcome back folks.
0:25.2	So, recording from Houston, we're going to talk about
0:28.0	something we haven't really dove into much on any of these episodes, which is our space program.
0:34.0	And of course, Houston has a long history of being a leader in the space program.
0:39.6	Help us with that conversation.
0:40.8	I've got Eric Berger with us.
0:42.4	Eric, thanks so much for being on.
0:44.0	It's my pleasure.
0:44.8	I love to talk to you, Stan.
0:46.0	So, your reporter, editor, your bass tier in Houston.
0:49.2	You went to Houston Chronicle for a while.
0:51.2	I joined ours, Technica in 2015, as the site's senior space editor.
0:58.4	And you were Pulitzer Prize finalist for your coverage of Hurricane Ike in 2008.
1:03.2	So, you know, this isn't even a subject I deal with a whole lot.
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