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Mars Ascend-Humans to Mars and Beyond

We're traveling to Mars to live there. It represents an opportunity for humans to start anew while asking the hard questions about who we are and who we want to become. Mars Ascend: Humans to Mars and Beyond attempts to ask those questions and more.

  1. The Power of Dreams

    13/02/2017

    The Power of Dreams

    On this episode of Mars Ascend is 15 year old future astronaut Alyssa Carson. Alyssa knows what it takes to make dreams come true. She's already completed 7 international Space Camps and numerous astronaut Sally Ride Camps. She's witnessed three shuttle launches, attended Space Academy's, Robotics Academy and an Aviation Challenge. She travels to many parts of the world as an inspirational speaker including TEDx in Greece motivating others to follow their dreams.  Alyssa also speaks four languages and will soon begin work on her pilots license.

    20 min
  2. The movie 'The Space Between Us'

    31/01/2017

    The movie 'The Space Between Us'

    On this episode of Mars Ascend is Producer Richard Barton Lewis. Richard has been an A list Producer for many successful years spanning a career which has generated over 1.2 billion dollars in related revenue. His Academy Award nominated and Emmy Award winning works include 17 major motion pictures and numerous prime time television series. He currently has over a dozen motion picture, television and stage projects in active development. We discuss Richards latest movie 'The Space Between Us', a fictional drama about a boy who is born and raised on Mars.

    27 min
  3. Space Travel and Religion

    16/01/2017

    Space Travel and Religion

    On this episode of Mars Ascend is Paul Levinson, co-creator with Michael Waltemathe  of the new book ‘Touching the Face of the Cosmos-On the Intersection of Space Travel and Religion'. We discuss the book and the role religion and spirituality play in humans desire to explore space, including Mars.

    28 min
  4. International Space Cooperation and the United States Department of State- Part 2

    02/01/2017

    International Space Cooperation and the United States Department of State- Part 2

    On this Part 2 episode of Mars Ascend we continue our conversation with the Director of the Office of Space and Advanced Technology for the U.S. Department of State, Kenneth D. Hodgkins. We discuss the role Ken's office and the State Department play in formulating international space policy and promoting cooperation in space.

    28 min
  5. International Space Cooperation and the United States Department of State- Part 1

    26/12/2016

    International Space Cooperation and the United States Department of State- Part 1

    On this Part 1 episode of Mars Ascend is the Director of the Office of Space and Advanced Technology for the U.S. Department of State, Kenneth D. Hodgkins. We discuss the role Ken's office and the State Department play in formulating international space policy and promoting cooperation in space.

    29 min
  6. Who Owns Space? Humans to Mars and Space Law Part 2

    12/12/2016

    Who Owns Space? Humans to Mars and Space Law Part 2

    On this episode of Mars Ascend is Air and Space Law Instructor Andrea Harrington of the University of Mississippi School of Law.  Andrea is also a lawyer and instructor at the International Space University and the Executive Editor of the Journal of Space Law. She is a doctoral candidate in the field of Air and Space Law. In this Part 2 of a 2 Part series we discuss the national U. S . Space Act signed into law in 2015 and it’s relationship to the international Outer Space Treaty. The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Use of Outer Space or COPUOS oversees the Outer Space Treaty.

    20 min
  7. Who Owns Space? Humans to Mars and Space Law Part 1

    05/12/2016

    Who Owns Space? Humans to Mars and Space Law Part 1

    On this episode of Mars Ascend is Air and Space Law Instructor Andrea Harrington of the University of Mississippi School of Law. We discuss the evolving field of space law and introduce some of it’s core principals including application to human missions to Mars. Andrea is also a lawyer and instructor at the International Space University and the Executive Editor of the Journal of Space Law. She is a Doctoral candidate in the field of Air and Space Law. In this Part 1 of a 2 Part series we touch upon important space law legislation derived from the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Use of Outer Space or COPUOS.

    24 min
  8. Inside the Heart and Mind of an Explorer: Josh Richards of Mars One Part 2

    28/11/2016

    Inside the Heart and Mind of an Explorer: Josh Richards of Mars One Part 2

    On this second installment of our interview with Josh Richards of Mars One we continue our conversation about what motivates Josh and why going to Mars is important. Josh is one of only 100 applicants selected from over 200,000 original applicants for a one way ticket to Mars.

    18 min
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We're traveling to Mars to live there. It represents an opportunity for humans to start anew while asking the hard questions about who we are and who we want to become. Mars Ascend: Humans to Mars and Beyond attempts to ask those questions and more.

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