What does space feel like before we ever get there?
This week, I’m joined by Cassandra Klos—a photographer and analog astronaut documenting life inside Mars simulations… and now, behind the scenes of Artemis II.
A conversation about art, isolation, and the human side of space.
What does it mean to prepare for Mars… when the path doesn’t exist yet?
This week’s episode with Isaac Macharia Gathu is about resilience, identity, and building a future for space exploration in Africa.
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What does it actually take to build a Mars mission from nothing?
This month on Inside the Habitat, we go to Wadi Rum, Jordan to explore MENA, a women-led analog station where community, chaos, and creativity collide.
One of our favorite episodes yet.
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We’re planning for Mars… but are we planning for everyone?
This week’s Everyday Mars dives into one of the most overlooked realities of spaceflight: menstruation.
A conversation with Manju Bangalore on science, stigma, and designing a truly human future in space.
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What does it take to spend your life chasing Mars?
This week, I talk with Alyssa Carson, aka “Blueberry”, about staying committed to a dream, finding your path into space, and what it really means to become Martian.
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What if your path to space started with a laptop and curiosity?
This week on Aspiring Martians, I talk with citizen scientist, asteroid hunter, and astronaut candidate Benedetta Facini about NASA citizen science, mentoring young explorers, and the long road toward space. 🚀
No deserts. No volcanoes.
Just a sealed hangar in Poland simulating the Moon and Mars.
This month’s #InsideTheHabitat dives into LunAres Research Station — over 40 missions, ESA-linked research, and nearly 300 isolated participants.
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We’re launching a brand new series on Aspiring Martians: Inside the Habitat.
First stop? The World’s Biggest Analog — a global Mars simulation spanning 16 habitats across 16 countries — with founder Jas Purewal.
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Christianity is the world’s largest religion — but what happens when humans live on Mars?
In the finale of our Religion on Mars series, Joe talks with physicist & Catholic priest Andrew Pinsent about sacraments, faith, authority, and how Jesus might feel about settling Mars.
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Islam has always traveled with people.
This week, Joe speaks with Reza Aslan about Islam on Mars: its history, the Five Pillars, prayer in space, Islamic astronomy, and why sci-fi like Dune draws so much from Islamic culture.
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#Islam #Mars #RezaAslan
Religion doesn’t stay behind when humans leave Earth.
I spoke with Dr. Subhash Kak about Hinduism on Mars — cosmology, deities, Vedanta, and why Hinduism may already be uniquely prepared for a multi-planet future.
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#AspiringMartians #ReligionOnMars
At 17, Ilia-Daniel Gashinbaki is already building Africa’s space future. 🇳🇬🚀
We talked about curiosity, cooperation, and why he believes space belongs to everyone.
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#AspiringMartians #AfricaSpaceFoundation #IliaDanielGashinbaki #SpaceExploration
Future Martians won’t just need spacesuits—they’ll need style.
This week I talk with Dr. Karl Aspelund about what Martian fashion could look like under all that gear.
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#AspiringMartians #EverydayMars #SpaceFashion #MarsClothing #Sustainability #Mars
Mars One made the dream of living on Mars feel real—and personal. This week, I spoke with founder Bas Lansdorp about what sparked the mission, what surprised him, what he’d do differently, and what role he wants to play in the future of Mars exploration.
#AspiringMartians #MarsOne #SpaceExploration
This week, I spoke with Anastasia Stepanova, an analog astronaut, journalist, and scientist about giving yourself to science, post-Soviet space exploration, storytelling, and even peeing in front of strangers.
Listen now: bit.ly/GoForMars
#AspiringMartians #WomensHistoryMonth
March is named after Mars—what better time to celebrate Women’s History Month?
On Aspiring Martians, I spoke with Laura González Llamazares, an aerospace engineer shaping the future of space. We talked role models, 3D printing & more.
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#AspiringMartians #WomenInSpace
🚀 The Horizon Is Limitless: Celebrating Women Pioneers in Space 🚀
March—named for Mars—is for visionaries, explorers & boundary-breakers. For #WomensHistoryMonth, Aspiring Martians honors 100 trailblazing women who defied gravity & proved space is for everyone.
New Episode: Sex in Space! 🚀🔥
If we want Martian settlements, we must talk about intimacy. I spoke with Dr. Simon Dubé on breaking the taboo and the future of love beyond Earth.
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/GoForMars
#AspiringMartians #SpaceSexology #SexInSpace #Mars
🚀Hello, BlueSky!
Welcome to Aspiring Martians, a podcast about the people who want to live on Mars. Each week, we dive into their dreams, plans, and the challenges of building a life on the Red Planet.
Follow along as we explore what it really takes to become a Martian. 🌍➡️🔴 #AspiringMartians #Mars
