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Next Giant Leap: Could the future of industry lie among the stars? | GZERO Blue Circle x MDA Space | Image of the moon

Next Giant Leap

Could the future of industry lie among the stars?

Creating artificial human retinas in zero gravity. Mining rare minerals on the moon. There seems to be no limit to what could be possible if we continue to take our more important industries to space. Join Mike Massimino and Mike Greenley on this episode of Next Giant Leap as they explore the industrialization of space. Dr. Joan Saary sheds light on the potential of designing medical treatments in microgravity and treating astronauts in orbit, and Dr. Gordon Osinski explains the exciting future of resource extraction on other planetary objects.

Next Giant Leap: A new era of space defense | GZERO Blue Circle x MDA Space | Image of the moon

Next Giant Leap

A new era of space defense

For many of us, the idea of a space-based arm of the military calls to mind images from science fiction. But the real-life world of space defense has become increasingly integral to military operations on land, at sea, and in the air. In this episode of Next Giant Leap, hosts Mike Massimino and Mike Greenley explore the world of space military technology. Guests Major General (Ret.) Kim Crider formerly of the United States Space Force, and Brigadier-General Chris Horner of the Canadian Space Division walk us through the many innovations in this fascinating arena, and attempt to answer one crucial question: how do you secure a domain with no borders?

Next Giant Leap | The future of space: congested and contested | GZERO in partnership with MDA Space

Next Giant Leap

The future of space: congested and contested

Listen: Space might be a big place but the United Nations regards it as ‘congested, contested and competitive’. This latest episode of Next Giant Leap, a podcast produced by GZERO Media in partnership with the space company MDA Space, explores the threats and tensions as space becomes busier and of greater strategic importance for an increasing number of countries.

Next Giant Leap | The satellite revolution in Low Earth Orbit | GZERO in partnership with MDA Space | image of the Moon in space

Next Giant Leap

The satellite revolution in Low Earth Orbit

Listen: In the last twenty-five years, the number of active satellites orbiting the Earth has increased from about 500 to 8,000. The latest episode of the Next Giant Leap podcast explores the exponential increase in satellites which are being launched into Low Earth orbit (LEO). This is the zone of space between about 100 and 1200 miles above the Earth.

Next Giant Leap podcast | Artermis and the lunar economy | GZERO - In partnership with MDA Space | image of the moon in space

Next Giant Leap

Artemis and the lunar economy

Listen: There is a big difference between NASA’s current Artemis program and its Apollo program of five decades ago. This time, there is a long-term plan for humans on the moon. In the latest episode of the podcast series Next Giant Leap, NASA astronaut Raja Chari tells host Kevin Fong that the most valuable known resource on the moon is water ice, which could be used to sustain life in lunar bases.

Next Giant Leap | New frontiers and the business of space | GZERO in partnership with MDA Space | image of Moon in space

Next Giant Leap

Introducing "Next Giant Leap," a podcast series about the business of space

The new Space Age is here, and it’s driving innovation and economic growth on Earth. Next Giant Leap is a podcast series for anyone fascinated by space exploration and the next phase of development in this fast-moving sector..Our program dives into the economics and geopolitics of space—from low Earth orbit satellites to the ways the business of space is transforming communication, defense, AI, and climate action.