Podcasts Culture Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda "Houston, do we ever have a problem!" Alan Alda Talks with NASA's Chief Scientist

"Houston, do we ever have a problem!" Alan Alda Talks with NASA's Chief Scientist

Published: May 5, 2020, 1 a.m.

b"It\\u2019s a problem when you have so many worlds to explore at once. How long until we colonize Mars? Can we turn the Sahara Desert into a Garden of Eden oasis?\\xa0How can humans live in a lava tube on the moon?\\xa0Jim Green is the Chief Scientist at NASA and he's not only been pondering these questions, he's been working to make them happen. Jim \\xa0likes to think big - about big ideas, big challenges, and bigger solutions! In this episode, Jim Green and Alan Alda talk about planetary exploration and how life itself survives and thrives in the strangest of places.\\xa0\\n\\nSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/clearandvivid"