The Infinite Monkey Cage The Infinite Monkey’s Guide To... Space Travel
Sep 20, 2023
Astronauts and explorers, including Brian Blessed, Sir Patrick Stewart, Nicole Stott, and Charlie Duke, discuss their passion for space travel. They delve into the wonders and challenges of traveling into space, talking about topics like Mars exploration, personal experiences in space, and the value of humans in space exploration. The podcast also touches on limited communication in space and pays tribute to Patrick Moore with a heartfelt poem.
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Lifelong Mars Obsession
- Brian Blessed has wanted to go to Mars since age six and pursued extensive astronaut training, including 400+ hours and Russian centrifuge tests.
- He describes experiencing “his head coming off” at 11 Gs and holding on for 75 seconds during training.
Humans Bring Cultural Meaning
- Patrick Stewart shifted from opposing space travel to supporting it after taking a role that relied on space exploration culturally.
- He argues human explorers give cultural meaning beyond what robots provide.
First View From Orbit
- Nicole Stott describes floating to a flight-deck window and being overwhelmed by Earth’s beauty and the emotion of being alive.
- She says each subsequent view continued to move her and connect her to our planet.