Planetary Assaults & Invasions

Planetary Assaults & Invasions

Use my link http://www.audible.com/isaac or text code isaac to 500-500 to get a free book and 30 day free trial We continue our look at Space Warfare by examining the notion of assaulting and invading planets. Often seen in fiction as vulnerable locations at the mercy...

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Alien Beacons

Alien Beacons

Astronomers have been looking for signs of extraterrestrial signals for decades, and not yet found any. Today we will examine the notion of Interstellar Beacons and ask just how far away you can be heard if you want to be. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net...

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Interstellar Warfare

Interstellar Warfare

A look at the future of warfare in the void between the stars. Today we will examine the concepts from science fiction of how such conflicts might occur and see how realistic they are under known science. Check out the companion videos with Legion Tech studios: Full...

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Outward Bound: Colonizing Alpha Centauri

Outward Bound: Colonizing Alpha Centauri

A journey out to the stars to colonize Alpha Centauri Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ We've looked at colonizing our own solar system, from Mars to Venus, and all the way inward to the Sun itself and out to the dark edges of the Oort...

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Intergalactic Colonization

Intergalactic Colonization

We often discuss the notion of settling the galaxy but do we need to stop there? This episode will examine the additional difficulties with traveling between galaxies and ask just how far we might be able to journey even without faster than light travel. Visit our...

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Interstellar Empires

Interstellar Empires

Use my link http://www.audible.com/isaac or text isaac to 500-500 to get a FREE audiobook and 30-day free trial! The concept of Interstellar Empires has fascinated us for as long as we've know those stars in the night sky were other solar systems, and it's become a...

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Outward Bound: Colonizing the Oort Cloud

Outward Bound: Colonizing the Oort Cloud

Could the cold outer reaches of the solar system ever be called home? Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/IsaacArthur/ Far beyond even Pluto and the Kuiper Belt is a vast and mostly empty region of space that we theorize may contain trillions of comets...

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The Cosmic Ocean

The Cosmic Ocean

In memory of Carl Sagan, this episode will review many of the topics he covered during his career and see what what we've learned about the Cosmos and its inhabitants since then. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join the Facebook Group:...

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Outward Bound: Interplanetary Trade

Outward Bound: Interplanetary Trade

Today we discuss the concept of trade throughout a colonized solar system, and ask how viable it is and what challenged it faces. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: https://www.Brilliant.org/IsaacArthur While Interplanetary trade faces many challenges, Interstellar Trade...

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Interstellar Highways

Interstellar Highways

This episode discusses the idea over using chains of relays firing immensely powerful lasers or streams of particles to move spaceships between neighboring stars at near-light velocities. Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join the Facebook Group:...

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Interstellar Travel Challenges

Interstellar Travel Challenges

This episode focuses on many of the problems with travel between stars at relativistic velocities, like collision avoidance, radiation, ship geometry, armor, and point-defense. We will also look at some of the possible engine types and discuss realistic maximum speeds...

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Interstellar Colonization

Interstellar Colonization

Today we look at the subject of Interstellar Colonization, from the ship concepts and propulsion methods all the way to intergalactic colonization. Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Listen or Download the audio of this episode from...

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