Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Haym Benaroya, Dr. David Livingston.  Topics:  Lunar return Falcon Heavy, SpaceX BFR, mass to the lunar surface, Mars, lunar water, lunar lander & more.  Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites.

Guest:   Kim Holder;  Topics:  A review of the many topics discussed at the Starship Congress 2017 event which was held early August 2017 in Monterey, CA.  Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com.   Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program.

Guest:  Dr. Paul Spudis; Topics: Return to the Moon, space policy, lunar concerns, infrastructure, Mars, NASA, budget issues & more.  Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com.   Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program.

Guest: Dr. David Stevenson; Topics:  Planetary science, Earth's Moon, Venus, Mars, interstellar travel, advanced propulsion, robotics vs. HSF.  Please direct all comments and questions regarding specific Space Show programs & guest(s) to the Space Show blog which is part of archived program on our website, www.thespaceshow.com.   Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program.

Guest: Dr. Haym Benaroya. Topics: Reality check for lunar settlement construction & habitat. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use.