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I am an author and a space advocate. I have published my first book, titled "Cosmic Careers," and I would like to share it with you. I would also like to share my other dreams about space and beyond. Veronica Chiaravalli is the Interviewer and Audio Editor in this podcast series. I, Alastair Browne, interpret each chapter and provide a detailed but clear explanation. A Storm in the Cosmos is a subsidiary of Storm Browne Enterprises LLC. You can order the book, Cosmic Careers, on https://hcle ...
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Cosmic Careers: Conclusion - Space is Our Neighborhood
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This is the conclusion of the book and the last episode of this series, but don't skip it. There are a lot of points to cover here. Two being examples of two different people, with different skills, being able to apply them to the space movement. One is an engineer, the other is a seamstress. There is a mis-spoke here, where I said "gravity" when I…
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Cosmic Careers: Chapter Ten - Settling Mars
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This is the final Chapter, and the ultimate in settling near-Earth space, the planet Mars. It won't be easy. It is 40 million miles away, at its closest point to Earth, and there is the problem of radiation. It is estimated that it will take nine months to travel to Mars at its closest point to Earth, and we need new technology to speed up this jou…
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Cosmic Careers: Chapter Nine - Settling the Moon
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Settling the Moon will be very vital as we progress out into space. Not only will we settle there, we will have to build up an industrial society and establish a scientific base, to explore the Moon and the surrounding space environment. As we settle on the Moon, we will have to have a strong lunar economy, for the Moon has to pay for itself, and i…
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Cosmic Careers: Chapter Eight - Space Tourism
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Extreme tourism has been going on for a while, from climbing Mount Everest to going down to the Titanic, but now there is a new one, venturing into space. Well, not exactly new, because it's been going on for a few years, and it will get bigger. From suborbital space, to orbiting the Earth, to orbital space hotels and staying on the Moon, it's all …
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Cosmic Careers: Chapter Seven - Constructing Habitats
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Note: The above illustration of the Torus Colony’s Interior is by Don Davis, and is found in The Public Domain Review. It reflects the essay concerning O’Neill Space Habitats, and can be found on the website https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/space-colony-art-from-the-1970s/. This illustration is in the Public Domain. When working in space, …
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Cosmic Careers: Chapter Six - Going to Work in Near Earth Space
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As we develop and industrialize space, many, of all skills, will work up here. In this podcast we will focus on two areas: Space Medicines and Mining Asteroids. There will be many advances in both fields, with techniques we've never even dreamed of until quite recently, when we examined near zero gravity and its effects on the human body, and how w…
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Cosmic Careers: Chapter Five - Transportation, From Here to There and When We're There
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Space Transportation, once in the government domain, has gone private, and the industries like SpaceX and Blue Origin are running with it. There are various types of space transport, and propulsion systems that are still on the drawing board, and we must choose the right one, both with the technology we have and the technology we need to develop. F…
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Cosmic Careers: Chapter Four - Government in Space
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Although private companies and entrepreneurs will develop space, governments will still play a major role. This is absolutely necessary, for they will help to build the space infrastructure, and they will provide law enforcement in the protection of industries, prevent corruption, and enforce space trafficking. This will be done by either a combina…
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Cosmic Careers: Chapter Three - Companies in Space
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Opportunities abound for big and small companies alike. Many small companies manufacture parts that are vital to space probes and other vehicles, including crews space ships. These major companies will consult smaller companies to order badly needed parts, and the small companies comply using off the shelf technology. What they have to do is design…
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Cosmic Careers: Chapter Two - Will History Repeat Itself?
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Since the 1500s, Europeans have colonized the Americas, Africa, Australia, and parts of Asia. What isn't known is that they were not colonized by the governments, but by merchants, trying to make a living by importing spices, silks, porcelain, and other exotic goods to their home countries. As trade grew, the governments stepped in to maintain law …
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Cosmic Careers: Chapter One - Promise Within Reach
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Chapter One tells of the resources of space, the Moon, and the Asteroids, their minerals, and the benefits of mining them. It tells of the products that can be derived from them, big and small, vital for the human race and personal, and the quality of them. Along with mining, there is also zero gravity and the advantages of processing compounds, co…
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This is the introduction to the book, Cosmic Careers, by myself, Alastair Storm Browne and Maryann Karinch, who has done intensive research on this book. It is published by HarperCollins. The Introduction explains the book in general, the history of space exploration, its future, and how you, the reader, can get involved with the skills you have. Y…
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This is a preview of my book Cosmic Careers, and what is in it. It's short, only one minute and forty seconds, with music, but listen to this first before proceeding to the first podcast. This will give you a clear view of what is to come.By Alastair
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