Are Space Stations Maybe a Bad Idea? with Kelly Weinersmith

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 Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? with her husband Zach Weinersmith. In this conversation with host Sean Mobley, she brings a critical eye to the concept of space settlements, and wonders if we’re putting the cart before the horse when it comes to long-term habitation on another planet. Full shownotes:

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Are Space Stations Maybe a Bad Idea? with Kelly Weinersmith is an episode from Flight Deck Podcast by The Museum of Flight.

This episode is 00:41:58 long.

This episode was published on Sep 17, 2025.

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