Space Café Podcast

About Space Café Podcast

If you feel the excitement of standing at the threshold of a new era in human history, you've come to the right place. At Space Café Podcast, our bi-weekly hour-long episodes go beyond current events in space exploration – we're peering into the future of our species among the stars. Each week, we: Engage with visionaries who are actively shaping our cosmic destiny Explore groundbreaking technologies turning science fiction into reality Discuss the implications of becoming a multi-planetary civilization Take listener questions about humanity's future in space What sets Space Café apart: Deep dives into ideas that will define our cosmic future Diverse expertise: from astronauts and engineers to philosophers and entrepreneurs Complex topics made accessible through engaging discussion Interactive Q&A segments with our expert guests Recent episodes feature: A Mars settlement architect on the practicalities of off-world living A space law expert exploring lunar resource rights An astro-biologist speculating on potential alien life Whether you're a space industry professional, sci-fi enthusiast, or simply gaze at the night sky with wonder, Space Café is your front-row seat to humanity's greatest adventure. So, grab your cosmic latte and join us every Wednesday at 2100 UTC. At Space Café, we're not just talking about the future – we're helping to shape it. The next giant leap for mankind is just beginning. Are you ready to take it with us?

Publisher

Markus Mooslechner

Category

education · science · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Apr 2020

Latest episode

24 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

248 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Nov 2025

   Earthrise & the Moment Change Happens – A Conversation with Frank White, Pt. 1

   The Episode Frank White has spent decades unpacking something astronauts struggle to describe — the instant you see Earth not as a place you stand on but as the vessel carrying all of us through space. In this first part, Frank traces the roots of the space age — Sputnik, Apollo, Earthrise — and how those shocks and images rewired our sense of ourselves. He shows how global conflict, national pride, and scientific leaps all converge in that fragile blue sphere rising over the lunar horizon. T...

2. 

   30 Oct 2025

   Two Days and a Half – How ESA Brought a Lost Mars Mission Back to Life

   The Episode In March 2022, Europe’s ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission was only weeks from launch when it was suddenly grounded. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended years of cooperation, and left one of ESA’s most ambitious Mars projects without a ride, without partners, and without a plan. From inside ESA’s Mission Control in Darmstadt, Sara Melloni watched everything freeze. As Mission Operations Manager for Rosalind Franklin, she now leads the team bringing Europe’s Mars dream back to life,...

3. 

   11 Oct 2025

   Stop Chasing Ice: Why the First Moon Base Shouldn’t Be a Mine (with Pascal Lee)

   Dr. Pascal Lee, planetary scientist, Arctic field explorer, and professor at the KSU (Kepler Space University) He’s spent his life between two extremes, the frozen frontiers of the Arctic and the conceptual edges of space exploration. Few people connect fieldwork, engineering, and philosophy like Pascal does. What We Talk About This episode begins on the Moon — and ends light-years away. Why the real space race isn’t who returns first, but who stays and builds.The illusion of lunar gold: why...

Who has been a guest on Space Café Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Simonetta Cheli
• Giorgio Saccoccia
• Heather Nelson
• Phnam Bagley
• Wanda Diaz Merced

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

96

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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