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Aspiring Martians is the podcast for those captivated by the vision of living on Mars. Each episode unpacks the realities of Martian exploration, blending hard science with the personal stories of those preparing to embark on humanity’s most ambitious journey. From scientists to dreamers, pioneers to future settlers, we bring you the voices shaping what life could be like on Mars. Whether you’re an aspiring Martian yourself or just curious about the journey, join us as we navigate the incredible risks, rewards, and realities of life beyond Earth.
Unknown Host hosts Aspiring Martians, a society show with 77 episodes published.
Imagine we've landed on Mars, set up shop, and are absolutely thriving. Now what? It’s a question that rarely gets asked. We spend countless hours talking about rockets, habitats, food production, and surviving the journ
In this special bonus episode of Aspiring Martians , I caught up with NASA astronaut Dr. Anil Menon just weeks before his first journey to space aboard Soyuz MS-29 , where he’ll spend roughly eight months aboard the Inte
Most people imagine a straight line into the space industry. Mason Robbins’ story is anything but. After beginning his career in international relations and conflict studies, Mason worked with organizations including the
What does it take to pursue a dream that feels bigger than the world around you? This week, Joe sits down with Hajar Azizi, a 20-year-old engineering student at École Centrale Casablanca and an active member of the Moroc
What does it take to build a space community where one barely exists? This week, I sit down with Ismail El Omari, a Moroccan space architect, analog astronaut, educator, and founder of the Moroccan Association for Space
For this month’s Inside the Habitat, we’re heading to the slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawaii to explore one of the most iconic analog habitats on Earth: HI-SEAS. For more than a decade, HI-SEAS has helped researchers study wh
This month’s special Everyday Mars episode heads into the alternate-history universe of For All Mankind with former NASA astronaut, SpaceX engineer, and series technical advisor Garrett Reisman. If you somehow haven’t st
For the 50th aspiring Martian feature, Joe sits down with Hanna Harutyunyan: robotics and mechatronics engineering student, researcher, and analog astronaut widely recognized as Armenia’s first analog astronaut. Hanna ha
This week on Aspiring Martians, I’m joined by Arshleen Kaur Sahni, a space architect, researcher, analog astronaut trainee, and the founder of Arkasa. As a child in India, Arshleen would spend hours staring at the Moon f
What does it actually take to simulate life on the Moon… inside a Swiss mountain? In this month’s Inside the Habitat, we go deep into the Asclepios Project, a student-led analog mission program designed to prepare the ne
What happens to the Overview Effect when Earth is no longer the center of your universe? In this special Everyday Mars episode, Joe sits down with Frank White, the visionary behind The Overview Effect, to explore how one
From Mars simulations… to mission control. This week on Aspiring Martians, Joe is joined by Cassandra Klos, a photographer, curator, and analog astronaut whose work lives at the intersection of art, science, and the futu
What does it look like to prepare for Mars… from a place the space industry often overlooks? In this episode of Aspiring Martians, I sit down with Isaac Macharia Gathu, founder and president of Mars Society Kenya, to tal
What does it take to build a Mars mission… from scratch? In this month’s Inside the Habitat, we head to Wadi Rum, Jordan, a place so otherworldly it’s often called “The Valley of the Moon,” to explore MENA, the first wom
Today is one of those days that changes the trajectory of everything. As Artemis II launches humanity back beyond low Earth orbit for the first time in over 50 years, we’re marking the moment with a special bonus episode
We’re going somewhere humanity hasn’t quite been willing to go yet… not physically, but conversationally. Because if we’re serious about building a future on Mars, we have to ask a simple question: are we designing that
Today we've got the ULTIMATE aspiring Martian! This week, Joe is joined by Alyssa Carson: science communicator, astrobiologist, and one of the most recognizable voices of the so-called “Mars Generation.” You may know her
What if the path to space started not in a government astronaut corps… but on your laptop? This week on Aspiring Martians, I’m joined by Benedetta Facini — citizen scientist, science communicator, asteroid hunter, and ne
What does it really take to become an aspiring Martian? For some, the journey starts with engineering degrees, astronaut training programs, and analog missions in the desert. For others, it begins much earlier — with cha
This month on Inside the Habitat, we step inside one of Europe’s most respected analog research facilities: LunAres Research Station in Poland. Founded in 2017 and located inside a former post-military airport hangar, Lu
Frank White
author of the Overview Effect · Human Space Program, Inc.
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Ben Bailey
Psychologist and student of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) · Abilene City Council
1 appearance on this show
Alyssa Carson
science communicator, astrobiologist · The Mars Generation
1 appearance on this show
Prof. Scott Solomon
author of Becoming Martian · Northside Hospital
1 appearance on this show
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