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Could We Nuke Mars’ Core to Restart Its Spin? | New Insights into the Red Planet’s Heart

Mars once had a magnetic field—can we bring it back? Learn what new seismic data reveals about the Red Planet’s heart and whether nuclear power could restart its spin. Grab one of our new SFIA mugs and make your morning coffee a little more futuristic — available now...

The Fermi Paradox – Did a Natural Nuclear Reactor Spark All Life?

Could the origins of life on Earth trace back to a natural nuclear reactor? Long before humanity split the atom, nature itself may have done it first. In this episode, we explore the astonishing possibility that self-sustaining fission reactions—like the Oklo natural...