Episode 132

Pascal Lee: Moon Bases, Mars Myths, and Android Astronauts

Planetary scientist Pascal Lee joins Jim Baer on The Puck to challenge the consensus on space exploration: why the Moon's south pole may be the wrong place for humanity's first base, why Mars isn't the escape plan people think it is, what Antarctica teaches us about living on...

October 15, 2026
56 min

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Jim Baer
Jim Baer

Founder & CEO, CMBG

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Pascal Lee: Moon Bases, Mars Myths, and Android Astronauts

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Episode Summary

Planetary scientist Pascal Lee joins Jim Baer on The Puck to challenge the consensus on space exploration: why the Moon's south pole may be the wrong place for humanity's first base, why Mars isn't the escape plan people think it is, what Antarctica teaches us about living on other worlds, and why android astronauts may be the most underestimated idea in space.

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