Episode Title
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Series Title
Walkabout the Galaxy
Keywords
Type 1 civiliation
Contributor
Phil Metzger
Disciplines
Astrophysics and Astronomy | Physics
Description
The astroquarks are joined by Dr. Phil Metzger who spends a lot of time thinking about how our civilization can make the great leap into space. We may not be that far away from truly moving off our home planet and becoming a "Type 1 Civilization" that inhabits the solar system and not just one planet. We discuss how we'll get there, how long it might take, the challenges we face, and of course the latest nerd news and trivia from the world of Pandora (the Avatar one, not Saturn's moon).
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Date Created
7-9-2017
Item Type
Podcast
Type
article
Length of Episode
46:00
Recommended Citation
Colwell, Joshua; Dove, Adrienne; and Cooney, James, "Where No One Has Gone Before" (2017). Walkabout the Galaxy Podcast. 20.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/walkaboutthegalaxy/20
