Dr. David M. Livingston
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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
David Livingston turns space ambitions into detailed conversations about engineering constraints, scientific questions and the choices connecting them.
David Livingston builds each conversation around a guest with a distinct way into space, then gives the technical argument room to develop. The result moves comfortably between mission architecture, commercial engineering and large questions in astronomy.
A tumbling asteroid meets a capture bag, and you get to hear exactly how.
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A forceful, engineering-minded critique of Artemis architecture paired with a direct case for Mars now.
Bob Zubrin's push to reach Mars now gives this Space Show episode its spine, with David Livingston positioning him as a leading Mars advocate and Mars Society figure.
A live conversation connects Artemis, cosmic perspective, Halley's Comet, astrophotography, and satellite trails in amateur images.
David Eicher, editor emeritus of Astronomy Magazine, joins a live conversation that ranges from Artemis to public interest in science and the scale of the universe.
A returning TransAstra guest makes asteroid capture feel like a practical engineering problem with a surprisingly physical shape.
The Space Show gives TransAstra's CEO space to make a capture bag for tumbling objects in orbit feel concrete. He walks through the thin-film materials, inflation gas pressure, built-in struts and ribs, and origami-like folding that allow the bag to expand around a target before…
A grounded look at space infrastructure, policy, and the economics behind near term orbital ambitions.
The Space Show puts Isaac Arthur in a relaxed but grounded discussion about where space activity may go next. The focus stays on lunar resource work, orbital industry, data centers in LEO, and the power systems that could make those ideas workable.
Film craft for the VFX workbench.
Accessibility, veterans, and practical independence explained clearly.
Particle accelerators, compost piles and Queen's guitarist, all explained.
Steven Novella and a rotating panel dissect weekly science news and debunk pseudoscience claims.
This episode features an interview with interdisciplinary artist Frank Pietronigro exploring the intersection of art, human creativity, and space exploration.
Host David Livingston interviews Isaac Arthur, president of the National Space Society, covering AI's impact on education, the future of space exploration including moon and Mars missions, the role of commercial vs.
Host David Livingston introduces the show and previews upcoming episodes, including Isaac Arthur on space topics, a rescheduled discussion on black holes, Michael Lissner's space policy review, and Dr.
This episode of Hotel Mars features an interview with astronomer Pieter van Dokkum from Yale University discussing the concept of runaway black holes and the fundamental nature of black holes in the universe.
This episode discusses space policy news, including Frank White's efforts to fund a Blue Origin spaceflight and the challenges of ticket pricing for space tourism.
This episode features an interview with Dr.
This episode discusses China's Long March 10A rocket test, its role in the lunar program, and advancements in space capsule safety and rocket recovery.
This episode analyzes global space launch statistics for 2025, highlighting the dominance of the U.S.
This episode features an interview with Bob Zimmerman discussing his recent Artemis II op-ed, Artemis III comments, Starship, human spaceflight safety, and other space-related topics.
This episode introduces an upcoming interview with Dr.
This episode features an interview with Dr.
The host discusses recent Space Show programs, shares thoughts on moon mission timelines, and transitions to a fundraising appeal for the nonprofit organization.
This special episode is a fundraising appeal for The Space Show, featuring messages from longtime listeners and supporters instead of the usual host-led format.
This episode features Phil Swan discussing the development and deployment of AI data centers on the Moon as part of space exploration and technological advancement.
The host introduces a discussion on how the show's regular participants use AI in relation to space and other topics, inviting call-ins and making announcements.
This episode discusses Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, its troubled development under NASA's commercial crew program, and recent challenges highlighted in a NASA report.
This episode discusses orbital debris risks in low Earth orbit, focusing on concerns from a recent Chinese human spaceflight mission, with insights from experts Dr.
This episode is an open lines discussion on space-related topics, featuring announcements about upcoming shows including one on the Shenzhou 20 debris scare and another with Tricia Epp about Moonshot Innovation.
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Host David Livingston introduces the Tuesday Space Show program featuring UAP specialist John Hunt, discusses schedule changes, and announces upcoming topics including AI usage.
This episode features an interview with Beyond Earth's president Steve Wolfe and space policy analyst Tyler Bender discussing their upcoming symposium in Washington D.C.
This episode of The Space Show features Jim Muncy discussing current space topics including the Artemis program, commercial lunar bases, orbital data centers from the moon, UAP phenomena, and upcoming AI-related programming.
This episode features an interview with former NASA administrator Dr.
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This episode explores the T-2K lunar lander prototype from the Soviet space program during the Cold War, featuring an interview with space historian Anatoly Zak.
Dan Adamo discusses lunar orbits, Artemis missions, and lunar surface rendezvous in this space exploration interview.
This episode features an interview with space attorney Michael Listner discussing legal and policy developments in space for 2025.
Host David Livingston interviews Dr.
This episode features an interview with space economist Karen Jones discussing her recent paper 'Spaceportopia' about the planning, economics, and management of spaceports.
This episode features an interview with astrophysicist Dr.
This episode features an interview with space journalist Mark Whittington discussing his work and perspectives on space-related topics.
This episode features an interview with Marc Berte, CEO, and Dr.
Guy Schumann, founder and CEO of RSS-Hydro in Luxembourg, discusses how his company uses space technology to handle disasters and climate catastrophes, sharing his transition from academia to entrepreneurship.
This episode features an interview with Tricia Epp, Director of Innovation at Freelancer.com, discussing NASA's open innovation challenges and how Freelancer facilitates these competitions.
This episode discusses the aging and vulnerable communications infrastructure between Earth and Mars, focusing on NASA's orbiters and the challenges of maintaining contact with rovers and future missions.
This special edition of the Space Show invites public participation via Zoom for an open lines discussion about space topics from 2026 onward, while also announcing a Tuesday morning program featuring a European company CEO.
This episode of The Space Show introduces an interview with space/science journalist Sarah Scoles, while also detailing the show's nonprofit funding model and sponsors.
Astronomer Paul Kalas discusses using the Hubble Space Telescope to study the Fomalhaut star system and observe exoplanets by canceling starlight, offering insights into planetary formation.
This episode of The Space Show features an interview with Melody Yashar about space architecture and human space living, with host David Livingston also announcing an upcoming open lines program for public discussion.
The host introduces a live Space Show episode featuring guest Dr.
This episode features an interview with Dr.
This episode explores Russian space history, focusing on 1972 developments and current Chinese interest in Russian nuclear technology for a lunar base.
This episode introduces the first Open Lines program of 2026, where listeners can call in via Zoom to discuss any topics, with a focus on quality over quantity for future shows.
This episode features an interview with space expert Jatan Mehta discussing his work with the Indian Space Program, his newsletter Moon Monday, and his roles with organizations like Open Lunar Foundation and Takashila.
This episode features an interview with Dr.
The host welcomes listeners to the final 2025 episode of The Space Show, announcing an open lines discussion via Zoom and making a fundraising appeal for year-end tax-deductible contributions.
Host David Livingston introduces Tom Olson for his annual space industry review episode on The Space Show, while also previewing upcoming programs including an open lines discussion and an interview with Chetan Mehta.
This episode of The Space Show features Frank White and Pablo Moncada discussing MoonDAO's efforts to decentralize space access funding and send Frank to space to experience the overview effect.
This episode discusses NASA's DART mission, which successfully impacted the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022 to test planetary defense techniques against potential Earth-threatening asteroids.
Host David Livingston provides scheduling updates for The Space Show, including a guest's 53 new solar discoveries, Michael Lissner's analysis of 2025 space law, and plans for 2026 programming starting with Jitan Metta.
Hotel Mars examines Haim Benaroya's lunar-settlement designs alongside NASA's planned return to the Moon in the 2020s and 2030s.
["Bob Zubrin tells The Space Show that Artemis is smaller than Apollo 8 because the current flight only made a free-return trip and still lacks a lander.", "Dr.
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Discussion of NASA's Artemis II mission to the moon, including crew details and mission objectives.
["The Space Show with David Livingston in Las Vegas interviews TransAstra founder Joel Sursell about asteroid mining, telescope systems, and the economics of doing work in space.", "Sursell says he started TransAstra after asking what would matter most for the future of life from Earth, then built the company around detect, capture, move, and process.", "He says TransAstra has taken about $16 million in revenue and contracts from NASA, the Space Force, the Air Force, and other agencies, while operating telescopes in Spain, California, Arizona, and Australia.", "The discussion moves through capture bags, orbital debris removal, data centers in space, and the claim that small asteroids in highly Earth-like orbits are easier to exploit than lunar surface resources."]
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The Space Show host David Livingston interviews UK science author Brian Clegg about his book The Multiverse, including extra dimensions, multiple Big Bangs, and quantum many-worlds interpretations.
The Space Show's open-lines episode centers on NASA's lunar-lander dispute involving Sean Duffy, Elon Musk, SpaceX, and Blue Origin.
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The Space Show’s open-lines panel examines whether Starship Demo 10 can meet its test objectives and how failure would affect Artemis.
The Space Show's Dan Adamo, Part 2 examines "Interplanetary Synodic-Resonant Waypoints" for Earth-Mars transportation during the 2031 and 2033 opposition seasons.