The John Batchelor Show

"PREVIEW: PANAMA CANAL: Colleague Joseph Humire outlines the national security concerns of leaving Panama in the hands of those who have sold critical infrastructure to U.S. adversaries, chiefly the PRC. More to follow." 1910 Panama Canal Zone

"PREVIEW: HOUTHIS: Colleague Malcolm Hoenlein, just returned from Israel, describes the threat of intercepted and destroyed Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Israel in the middle of the night to create terror. More tonight." 1933 Yemen

#PacificWatch: Governor Newsom appears less than fully supportive of Mayor Bass. @JCBliss 1849 Sacramento City

#PacificWatch: Wind is the unknown. @JCBliss 1915 Queensland

#Londinium90AD: Gaius & Germanicus fully support the acquisition or annexation of Greenland. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos 1904 Greenland

#Londinium90AD: Gaius & Germanicus observe the amicability of the former emperors attending the Carter memorial. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos 1781 Rome

#Londinium90AD: Gaius & Germanicus consider the Roman use of fires from Midas wealthy Crassus to theatrical Nero and pragmatic Byzantium. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. @Michalis_Vlahos 1880

"Elon Musk has allegedly exposed an ideologically motivated cover-up of sexual abuse in Britain that was reportedly permitted by British authorities, including PM Starmer." 1650 Trial of Charles I

BEFORE MARS COLONY: SOLVING THE EARTH-MOON SYSTEM FOR A MOON BASE: 8/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by Robert Zimmerman (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Story-Apollo-Robert-Zimmerman/dp/0440235561 The story of Apollo 8, the first manned vehicle to leave earth orbit and circle round the moon, is told in vivid detail, focusing on the mission's historical, scientific, and media importance 1955

BEFORE MARS COLONY: SOLVING THE EARTH-MOON SYSTEM FOR A MOON BASE: 7/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by Robert Zimmerman (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Story-Apollo-Robert-Zimmerman/dp/0440235561 The story of Apollo 8, the first manned vehicle to leave earth orbit and circle round the moon, is told in vivid detail, focusing on the mission's historical, scientific, and media importance 1917 EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS "PRINCESS OF MARS"

BEFORE MARS COLONY: SOLVING THE EARTH-MOON SYSTEM FOR A MOON BASE: 6/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by Robert Zimmerman (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Story-Apollo-Robert-Zimmerman/dp/0440235561 The story of Apollo 8, the first manned vehicle to leave earth orbit and circle round the moon, is told in vivid detail, focusing on the mission's historical, scientific, and media importance 1930 JOHN CARTER ON MARS

BEFORE MARS COLONY: SOLVING THE EARTH-MOON SYSTEM FOR A MOON BASE: 5/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by Robert Zimmerman (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Story-Apollo-Robert-Zimmerman/dp/0440235561 The story of Apollo 8, the first manned vehicle to leave earth orbit and circle round the moon, is told in vivid detail, focusing on the mission's historical, scientific, and media importance 1954 GALAXY MAGAZINE

BEFORE MARS COLONY: SOLVING THE EARTH-MOON SYSTEM FOR A MOON BASE: 4/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by Robert Zimmerman (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Story-Apollo-Robert-Zimmerman/dp/0440235561 The story of Apollo 8, the first manned vehicle to leave earth orbit and circle round the moon, is told in vivid detail, focusing on the mission's historical, scientific, and media importance 1951 GALAXY MAGAZINE

BEFORE MARS COLONY: SOLVING THE EARTH-MOON SYSTEM FOR A MOON BASE: 3/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by Robert Zimmerman (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Story-Apollo-Robert-Zimmerman/dp/0440235561 The story of Apollo 8, the first manned vehicle to leave earth orbit and circle round the moon, is told in vivid detail, focusing on the mission's historical, scientific, and media importance 1872 "AROUND THE MOON" JULES VERNE

BEFORE MARS COLONY: SOLVING THE EARTH-MOON SYSTEM FOR A MOON BASE: 2/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by Robert Zimmerman (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Story-Apollo-Robert-Zimmerman/dp/0440235561 The story of Apollo 8, the first manned vehicle to leave earth orbit and circle round the moon, is told in vivid detail, focusing on the mission's historical, scientific, and media importance 1868 "FROM EARTH TO THE MOON" JULES VERNE

BEFORE MARS COLONY: SOLVING THE EARTH-MOON SYSTEM FOR A MOON BASE: 1/8: Genesis: The Story Of Apollo 8 Paperback – by Robert Zimmerman (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-Story-Apollo-Robert-Zimmerman/dp/0440235561 The story of Apollo 8, the first manned vehicle to leave earth orbit and circle round the moon, is told in vivid detail, focusing on the mission's historical, scientific, and media importance 1900 JULES VERNE AND MADAME VERNE

SPACEX/BLUE ORIGIN DAILY REUSABLE TURNAROUND CAN DELIVER A SELF-SUSTAINED MARS COLONY. 4/4: For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet by Matthew Shindell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Love-Mars-Human-History-Planet/dp/0226821897/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, its geologic kinship with Earth, and its potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and exploration. For the Love of Mars surveys the red planet’s place in the human imagination, beginning with ancient astrologers and skywatchers and ending in our present moment of exploration and virtual engagement. National Air and Space Museum curator Matthew Shindell describes how historical figures across eras and around the world have made sense of this mysterious planet. We meet Mayan astrologer priests who incorporated Mars into seasonal calendars and religious ceremonies; Babylonian astrologers who discerned bad omens; figures of the Scientific Revolution who struggled to comprehend it as a world; Victorian astronomers who sought signs of intelligent life; and twentieth- and twenty-first-century scientists who have established a technological presence on its surface. Along the way, we encounter writers and artists from each of these periods who take readers and viewers along on imagined journeys to Mars. By focusing on the diverse human stories behind the telescopes and behind the robots we know and love, Shindell shows how Mars exploration has evolved in ways that have also expanded knowledge about other facets of the universe. Captained by an engaging and erudite expert, For the Love of Marsis a captivating voyage through time and space for anyone curious about Curiosity and the red planet. 1886 JULES VERNE "ROBUR THE CONQUEROR"

SPACEX/BLUE ORIGIN DAILY REUSABLE TURNAROUND CAN DELIVER A SELF-SUSTAINED MARS COLONY. 3/4: For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet by Matthew Shindell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Love-Mars-Human-History-Planet/dp/0226821897/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, its geologic kinship with Earth, and its potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and exploration. For the Love of Mars surveys the red planet’s place in the human imagination, beginning with ancient astrologers and skywatchers and ending in our present moment of exploration and virtual engagement. National Air and Space Museum curator Matthew Shindell describes how historical figures across eras and around the world have made sense of this mysterious planet. We meet Mayan astrologer priests who incorporated Mars into seasonal calendars and religious ceremonies; Babylonian astrologers who discerned bad omens; figures of the Scientific Revolution who struggled to comprehend it as a world; Victorian astronomers who sought signs of intelligent life; and twentieth- and twenty-first-century scientists who have established a technological presence on its surface. Along the way, we encounter writers and artists from each of these periods who take readers and viewers along on imagined journeys to Mars. By focusing on the diverse human stories behind the telescopes and behind the robots we know and love, Shindell shows how Mars exploration has evolved in ways that have also expanded knowledge about other facets of the universe. Captained by an engaging and erudite expert, For the Love of Marsis a captivating voyage through time and space for anyone curious about Curiosity and the red planet. 1886 JULES VERNE "ROBUR THE CONQUEROR"

SPACEX/BLUE ORIGIN DAILY REUSABLE TURNAROUND CAN DELIVER A SELF-SUSTAINED MARS COLONY. 2/4: For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet by Matthew Shindell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Love-Mars-Human-History-Planet/dp/0226821897/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, its geologic kinship with Earth, and its potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and exploration. For the Love of Mars surveys the red planet’s place in the human imagination, beginning with ancient astrologers and skywatchers and ending in our present moment of exploration and virtual engagement. National Air and Space Museum curator Matthew Shindell describes how historical figures across eras and around the world have made sense of this mysterious planet. We meet Mayan astrologer priests who incorporated Mars into seasonal calendars and religious ceremonies; Babylonian astrologers who discerned bad omens; figures of the Scientific Revolution who struggled to comprehend it as a world; Victorian astronomers who sought signs of intelligent life; and twentieth- and twenty-first-century scientists who have established a technological presence on its surface. Along the way, we encounter writers and artists from each of these periods who take readers and viewers along on imagined journeys to Mars. By focusing on the diverse human stories behind the telescopes and behind the robots we know and love, Shindell shows how Mars exploration has evolved in ways that have also expanded knowledge about other facets of the universe. Captained by an engaging and erudite expert, For the Love of Marsis a captivating voyage through time and space for anyone curious about Curiosity and the red planet. 1886 JULES VERNE "ROBUR THE CONQUEROR"

SPACEX/BLUE ORIGIN DAILY REUSABLE TURNAROUND CAN DELIVER A SELF-SUSTAINED MARS COLONY. 1/4: For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet by Matthew Shindell (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Love-Mars-Human-History-Planet/dp/0226821897/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, its geologic kinship with Earth, and its potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and exploration. For the Love of Mars surveys the red planet’s place in the human imagination, beginning with ancient astrologers and skywatchers and ending in our present moment of exploration and virtual engagement. National Air and Space Museum curator Matthew Shindell describes how historical figures across eras and around the world have made sense of this mysterious planet. We meet Mayan astrologer priests who incorporated Mars into seasonal calendars and religious ceremonies; Babylonian astrologers who discerned bad omens; figures of the Scientific Revolution who struggled to comprehend it as a world; Victorian astronomers who sought signs of intelligent life; and twentieth- and twenty-first-century scientists who have established a technological presence on its surface. Along the way, we encounter writers and artists from each of these periods who take readers and viewers along on imagined journeys to Mars. By focusing on the diverse human stories behind the telescopes and behind the robots we know and love, Shindell shows how Mars exploration has evolved in ways that have also expanded knowledge about other facets of the universe. Captained by an engaging and erudite expert, For the Love of Marsis a captivating voyage through time and space for anyone curious about Curiosity and the red planet. 2006 MOLDOVA/GAGARIN