It seems like we largely take it for granted these days, but the fact that we have humans living in space is the realization of a scientific dream a century old. Visit the space stations orbiting Earth past, present and future in this classic episode.
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# Space Stations: Humanity's Outpost in the Final Frontier
Josh and Chuck dive deep into the fascinating history of space stations—from the Soviet Union's pioneering Salyut and Mir modules to America's iconic Skylab and the ongoing International Space Station. They explore why we need permanent human presence in orbit, from revolutionary scientific research that benefits life on Earth to the incredible effects microgravity has on the human body, and cover some wild stories along the way, like Skylab's terrifying uncontrolled reentry that nearly hit populated areas and an enterprising Australian teenager who caught falling space debris for cash.
"In space, no one can hear you scream. That was the famous tag line from the first Alien movie. — Chuck references the famous tagline from Alien while discussing how astronauts cannot be heard screaming in the vacuum of space."
— Chuck
Gravity
2013
1h 31m
★ 7.2
"They were probably like, pfft, that could never happen. Remember when Neil deGrasse Tyson lost his mind about Gravity? — Josh references that astronauts would likely critique the scientific accuracy of Gravity and mentions Neil deGrasse Tyson's criticism of the film."
— Josh
"Space is a frontier, but you watch the Star Trek. Knows that. The final frontier, right? — Chuck references Star Trek's famous phrase about space being 'the final frontier' while discussing why humans should explore and colonize space."
— Chuck
The Revenant
2015
R
2h 37m
★ 7.5
"One of them, they had this huge flat screen watching the Revenant. — Josh mentions seeing a photo of ISS astronauts watching The Revenant on a flat screen aboard the space station."
— Josh
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