Are Space Stations Maybe a Bad Idea? with Kelly Weinersmith

Flight Deck Podcast by The Museum of Flight

Sep 17, 202500:41:58Technology

Yeah, dreaming of a thriving community in space is all fine and dandy. But have we really thought this through? Kelly Weinersmith is a biologist and popular science writer. She co-authored the book A City on Mars: Can We...

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