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Becoming Martian! – How Will Human Beings Evolve on Mars? – YouTube
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On Episode 196 of This Week In Space<\/a>, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Scott Solomon, Rice Univeristy professor and researcher, about humanity’s need to expand its presence into the solar system.<\/p>\n

What are the challenges? Well, space and our nearby worlds have proved to be a much greater challenge than we had long thought. While the rigors of zero-g have been well researched on the International Space Station, the challenges of living in lower gravity, such as that found on the moon and Mars, has not yet been explored. And human reproduction in space, along with genetic challenges, is a complete unknown.<\/p>\n

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Solomon joins us to explore these topics in depth, and to posit possible solutions.<\/p>\n

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Space news of the weekModel Falcon 9!<\/p>\n

Finally, did you know you can launch your own SpaceX rocket? Model rocket maker Estes’ stunning scale model of a Falcon 9 rocket<\/a> that you can pick up now. The launchable model is a detailed recreation of the Falcon 9 and retails for $149.99. You can save 10% by using the code IN-COLLECTSPACE at checkout<\/a>, courtesy of our partners collectSPACE.com.<\/p>\n

About This Week In Space<\/p>\n

This Week in Space<\/a> covers the new space age. Every Friday we take a deep dive into a fascinating topic. What’s happening with the new race to the moon and other planets? When will SpaceX really send people to Mars?<\/p>\n

Join Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik from Space.com<\/a> as they tackle those questions and more each week on Friday afternoons. You can subscribe today on your favorite podcatcher.<\/p>\n

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Host of This Week In Space on TWiT\"RodHost of This Week In Space on TWiTRod Pyle<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/a>Space author and historian<\/p>\n

Rod Pyle<\/a> is an author, journalist, television producer and Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra magazine<\/a>. He has written 18 books<\/a> on space history, exploration, and development, including Space 2.0, Innovation the NASA Way, Interplanetary Robots, Blueprint for a Battlestar, Amazing Stories of the Space Age, First On the Moon, and Destination Mars<\/p>\n

In a previous life, Rod produced numerous documentaries and short films for The History Channel, Discovery Communications, and Disney. He also worked in visual effects on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the Battlestar Galactica reboot, as well as various sci-fi TV pilots. His most recent TV credit was with the NatGeo documentary on Tom Wolfe’s iconic book The Right Stuff.<\/p>\n

This Week In Space co-host\"TariqThis Week In Space co-hostTariq Malik<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Space.com Editor-in-Chief<\/p>\n

Responsible for Space.com’s editorial vision, Tariq Malik has been the Editor-in-Chief of Space.com since 2019 and has covered space news and science for 18 years. He joined the Space.com team in 2001, first as an intern and soon after as a full-time spaceflight reporter covering human spaceflight, exploration, astronomy and the night sky. He became Space.com’s managing editor in 2009. As on-air talent has presented space stories on CNN, Fox News, NPR and others.<\/p>\n

Tariq is an Eagle Scout (yes, he earned the Space Exploration merit badge), a Space Camp veteran (4 times as a kid, once as an adult), and has taken the ultimate “vomit comet” ride while reporting on zero-gravity fires. Before joining Space.com, he served as a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times covering city and education beats. He has journalism degrees from the University of Southern California and New York University.<\/p>\n