#73 - Nate Stewart - The Difficulties of Getting to Mars!

Episode 73 features Nate Stewart. Nate is an Operations Planning Flight Controller at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The content of the episode does not represent the opinions of NASA or the United States government. It is solely the beliefs and opinions of Nate Stewart. For decades, it has been a goal of the US government to put American astronauts on Martian soil. Why have we been unable to reach any of our predicted timelines? What technology do we lack? Where have we failed? Before a successful mission to Mars is executed, we must understand what technological innovations are necessary. Nate breaks down where we need to improve before we can feasibly move forward. Support the show by leaving a rating or a review and subscribing to receive future content. Consider becoming a Patron by subscribing at or supporting the show via a one time donation at For more episodes or information about The State of The Universe visit thestateoftheuniverse.com or follow the show on social media. The music in this episode belongs to

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#73 - Nate Stewart - The Difficulties of Getting to Mars! is an episode from The State of The Universe by Brendan Drachler.

This episode is 01:21:00 long.

This episode was published on Mar 28, 2020.

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