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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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