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Alyssa Carson is a pilot and astrobiologist training with NASA to become one of the first humans to visit Mars. Her scientific research focuses on Mars exploration, the latest space technology, and the quest for discovering life on Mars.
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OUTLINE
00:00 - The first human to go to Mars
06:13 - How NASA uses SCUBA for training
11:25 - NASA's timeline for Mars missions
16:37 - Possible windows for Mars launche
19:14 - Nuclear propulsion technology
28:07 - 2033 could be the year we go to Mars
30:37 - Organisms that can survive in space
40:14 - Alyssa addresses moon landing conspiracies
44:15 - Apollo 17 missions' UFO encounters
54:10 - Why Mars rovers won't discover life
55:50 - Where astrobiologists are looking for life in space
01:02:07 - Best areas on Mars for civilization
01:10:19 - Terraforming Mars
01:14:34 - The problem with Venus
01:21:44 - The danger of space junk
01:24:20 - Decommissioning the ISS
01:27:13 - Using reusable rockets for Mars missions
01:31:17 - Research done on the ISS
01:32:17 - Evidence of ancient Mars civilization
01:37:43 - Alyssa's "Driven to Explore" documentary
01:44:03 - Scuba diving in San Diego
01:47:54 - Artemis vs. Apollo missions
01:52:24 - Alyssa's PhD research
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