Stories from the edge of possibility—from the people preparing to call Mars home.

Because the next great migration won’t be across oceans—but planets.

Bill Bell, USA

What happens when a West Virginia kid with a hand-me-down hunting vest and a head full of shuttle dreams grows up? If you’re Bill Bell, you become a space-loving history teacher, an AXE Apollo Space Academy finalist, and a believer in second (and third) chances. This episode is a love letter to big dreams, small towns, and the kind of hope that refuses to burn up on reentry. Buckle up—Bill’s got a story.

140 million miles away never felt closer.

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