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Where's My Jetpack?

Where's My Jetpack?

By: Stak
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Will humans really colonise Mars one day? Will I ever ride my own hoverboard like Marty McFly? How long will it be until we can book holidays in space? Where's my jetpack?


Back in the 1980s, TV and films promised us everything from jetpacks to flying cars and holidays in space - so what happened to those Space Age dreams? Every week, join space journalist and author, Sarah Cruddas and broadcaster Luke Moore for Where's My Jetpack? Each episode, we look into a different piece of retrofuturistic technology that never was, to find out if these brilliant inventions are still just science fiction or, by looking in the right places, may be just around the corner.


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Episodes
  • Where's My... New Planetary Home?

    Where's My... New Planetary Home?
    Apr 28 2022

    Sarah and Luke return for the final episode of the series, as we search for a home beyond Earth.


    Life on other planets has been a staple of science fiction lore for decades, but overcoming the astronomical barriers involved might prevent it ever becoming science fact. So, what does the future of our species look like?


    Thanks to MIT's Ariel Ekblaw, space scientist Bill Borucki and New Horizons’ Dr. Alan Stern for joining us, and thanks to everyone who’s listened across this series!

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    37 mins
  • Where's My... Interplanetary Neighbour?

    Where's My... Interplanetary Neighbour?
    Apr 21 2022

    Today, we tackle the definitive science fiction question of our time: are we alone?


    Sarah and Luke set out to discover who - or what - might be observing us from afar. We find that, while the chance of eventually meeting extraterrestrials is quite high, we've not yet found a way to surpass the unfathomable distances involved.


    Joining us today are scientist and broadcast Seth Shostak and Bill Diamond, CEO of the SETI Institute.


    Which inventions should we look into next? Let us know on Twitter @SarahCruddas @lukeaaronmoore @StakPod


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    42 mins
  • Where's My... Space Mine?

    Where's My... Space Mine?
    Apr 14 2022

    It seems to be the doomed plot of every disaster movie in space, but it's so much more than that: today, we're off searching for the fuel of the future.


    Sarah and Luke discover that space mining represents a real opportunity to not only improve but potentially even save life on Earth. Joining us on our search this week is former NASA astronaut Ed Lu and Dr Timi Aganaba, an expert in the politics of space.


    Which inventions should we look into next? Let us know on Twitter @SarahCruddas @lukeaaronmoore @StakPod


    ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

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    38 mins
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