The New Dawn: The Orion Project Spaceship Revitalized

Before we landed on the Moon, in the early days of the Cold War, Project Orion contemplated using Nuclear Bombs to power spaceships to new worlds and stars. More than half a century later, new technologies may see this concept reintroduced bigger, better, and safer. Could the most terrifying weapon of the 20th Century become the Great Hope of the 21st? Start Forging New Worlds: https://www.worldanvil.com/isaac-arthur Watch the Video Version: https://youtu.be/dB91TJHa-NY Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: The New Dawn: The Orion Project Spaceship Revitalized Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur Episode 324, January 6, 2022 Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur Script Contributors: Naemm England (Lead) A.T. Long Cass Graham Dr. America Evan Schultheis Gerhard Lyhne Joshua Kauffman Matthew Campbell Retro-visor Editors: A.T. Long Jason Burbank Jerry Guern Sig’Unnr Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier Graphics: Ian Long (LITE) Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Sam McNAmara of Rapid Thrash Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc Udo Schroeter Music by: Markus Junnikkala, https://markusjunnikkala.com "Mobilize the Fleets" "We Roam the Stars" Stellardrone, https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com "The Earth is Blue" "A Moment of Stillness" Aerium, https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com "Fifth Star of Aldebaran" Miguel Johnson, https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com "Strange New World" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.