Episode #1577
Terry Virts
Books mentioned
War and Peace
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The Right Stuff
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The End of Everything
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The Bible
Mentioned by Terry Virts · at 00:57:30 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Factfulness
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The Three-Body Problem
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Retired astronaut, former International Space Station commander, and Air Force test pilot Terry Virts discusses daily life in orbit, astronaut training, spacewalks, and the physical and psychological effects of spaceflight. The conversation also explores orbital debris, military and commercial space programs, Moon and Mars exploration, extraterrestrial life, and how evidence, technology, and polarized beliefs shape perspectives on science and society.
What they talked about
- 200 days in space and recovery
- Exercise and sleeping in microgravity
- Learning Russian for space missions
- Fighter jet training for astronauts
- Earth's perspective from orbit
- Commercial space travel feasibility
- Debris in low-Earth orbit
- Alien life and nuclear weapons
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