#43 - Solar System Exploration

<p>Hard sci-fi stories about the exploration of our solar system became more popular beginning in the 1990s. In this episode, we explore how these ideas rose to prominence and have developed over the years. Book recommendation: <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_(Weir_novel)"><em>The Martian</em></a> by Andy Weir.</p> <p><a href= "https://sfgenics.wordpress.com/2013/07/04/geoff-ryman-et-al-the-mundane-manifesto/"> The Mundane Manifesto</a> by Geoff Ryman et al.<br /> <a href= "https://www.uctv.tv/shows/UCSD-Guestbook-Kim-Stanley-Robinson-5001"> Kim Stanley Robinson on the Mars Trilogy.</a></p> <p>Other works mentioned:<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_trilogy"><em>The Mars Trilogy</em></a> by Kim Stanley Robinson<br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Tour_(novel_series)"><em>The Grand Tour Series</em></a> by Ben Bova<br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Expanse_(novel_series)"><em>The Expanse</em></a> by James S. A. Corey<br /> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_(novel)"><em>Artemis</em></a> by Andy Weir<br /> <em><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_(2013_film)">Gravity</a><br /> </em> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_(film)"><em>Interstellar</em></a><br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_Astra_(film)"><em>Ad Astra</em></a></p>