Hotel Mars with Dr. Haym Benaroya on Artemis II and more.

John Batchelor, Dr. Haym Benaroya and I detailed engineering lunar settlements, focusing on rigid structures, inflatables, and lava tube cities. He explains the challenges of utilizing local regolith while protecting astronauts from radiation and toxic dust. Haym also addressed the psychological and physiological stresses of low gravity, including bone mass loss. He outlined the importance of crew screening and the projected 2040s-2050s timeline for sustainable habitation. We talked about Artemis II and related discussion items. Special thanks to our sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics , Helix Space in Luxembourg , Celestis Memorial Spaceflights , Astrox Corporation , Dr. Haym Benaroya of Rutgers University , The Space Settlement Progress Blog by John Jossy , The Atlantis Project , and Artless Entertainment Our Toll Free Line for Live Broadcasts: 1-866-687-7223 (Not in service at this time) For real time program participation , email Dr. Space at: drspace@thespaceshow.com for instructions and access. The Space Show is a non-profit 501C3 through its parent, One Giant Leap Foundation, Inc. To donate via Pay Pal, use: To donate with Zelle, use the email address: david@onegiantleapfoundation.org . If you prefer donating with a check, please make the check payable to One Giant Leap Foundation and mail to: One Giant Leap Foundation, 11035 Lavender Hill Drive Ste. 160-306 Las Vegas, NV 89135 Upcoming Programs: Guests: Paul Warley Zoom: Mr. Warley I work with Paul Warley, CEO of Ascent Solar Technologies, a thin-film solar provider that has applied its tech to major space projects with NASA & JAXA. Broadcast 4533: Zoom: Shubber Ali | Sunday 19 Apr 2026 1200PM PT Guests: Shubber Ali Zoom: Shubber Ali, Founder of Space Cynics, is back with us on several key space topics such data centers in space & More. Check out Get full access to The Space Show-One Giant Leap Foundation at doctorspace.substack.com/

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Hotel Mars with Dr. Haym Benaroya on Artemis II and more. is an episode from The Space Show by Dr. David M. Livingston.

This episode is 19:28 long.

This episode was published on Apr 17, 2026.

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