In the very recent past, the idea of traveling to Mars was the stuff of science fiction (and frequently bad science fiction at that). Thanks to advances in technology and a surge of private companies entering the space race—not to mention the seemingly strong possibility of flowing water beneath the surface—traveling to Mars simply isn’t that wacky of an idea anymore. Wannabe astronauts may want to start preparing themselves for the journey, so we put together a playlist of helpful (and fascinating) podcasts, full of enough ideas and trivia to keep even the most ardent stargazer engaged for the 300-day journey to the Red Planet.
The Habitat
This podcast is set almost entirely inside the Hawai’i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS), which was built by NASA and the University of Hawai’i to simulate what a long-term mission to Mars might be like. A bold group of researchers was willing to lock themselves into an igloo-like structure for a year-long exploration…
