Physicist, commando, and comic Josh Richards opens up about trauma, humor, and the wild courage it takes to sign up for a one-way mission to Mars.

Nigerian space advocate Paul Oladunni—founder of Space Tourism Society Africa—shares how community, optimism, and inclusion can help Africa lead the charge toward the stars.

Ethologist Dr. Clive Wynne explores whether humanity’s oldest companions could one day join us on Mars—and what their loyalty reveals about who we are.

Aerospace engineer Rahaf Adi—the first Syrian woman with a space-engineering degree—shares her story of grit, mentorship, and designing the engines that could one day power Mars missions.

Egyptian Mars One finalist Mohammed “Mido” Sallam shares how sci-fi movies, telescopes, and turbulence shaped his journey from Cairo rooftops to the global stage of space exploration.

Dr. Yi Soyeon reflects on her historic Soyuz flight and how a single phrase—“let’s try it”—can change a nation’s space story and a woman’s destiny.

SpaceX co-founder and Phantom Space CEO Jim Cantrell talks startups, supply chains, and how capitalism might evolve on Mars — from bakeries to asteroid mining.

Anastasia Medvedeva — founder of Yuri’s Night Russia — shares how she uses art, community, and celebration to make space belong to everyone.

Atmospheric physicist Dr. Jonathan Buzan mixes science and humor to study planetary habitability from Utah to Denmark—because understanding climate is how we build worlds.

Mars One finalist Linh Vu balances startup life in Hanoi with the audacious goal of becoming Vietnam’s first Martian, sharing how focus and humility keep dreams alive.

Dr. Saeed Ghandhari—a Mars One finalist and refugee advocate—shares his journey from Iran to New Zealand and why he believes purpose is the strongest propellant.

Mars Society founder Dr. Robert Zubrin explains what kind of people will truly thrive on Mars—mavericks with grit, humor, and the audacity to build life from scratch.

Licensed therapist and analog astronaut Sharife Gacel—aka The Space Therapist—explores how wonder, art, and psychology can help humans adapt emotionally to life on Mars.

Teacher and former AXE Apollo Space Academy finalist Bill Bell shares how chasing a spaceflight dream shaped his classroom, his confidence, and his courage to keep looking up.

Former airline captain Stephan Günther turned childhood curiosity into a lifelong mission—building 3D simulations, running Space Dream Studio, and preparing himself for Mars one project at a time.

Cave biologist Dr. Matthew Niemiller explores how subterranean ecosystems on Earth may hold the key to finding life on Mars—and why darkness might be where biology begins.

Texas A&M PhD candidate Jasleen Kaur discusses her path from NASA’s Rover Challenge to designing training systems for future space explorers—and how self-trust fuels discovery.

Musician and six-time analog astronaut Jesse Forte shares how creativity, discipline, and humility helped him go from homelessness to habitat living—and why Mars needs artists too.

Peruvian journalist Victor Roman reflects on Mars One, the documentary Before Mars, and the bittersweet question: if given Earth’s untouched beauty, would you still go?

Design researcher Dr. Karl Aspelund threads together sustainability, comfort, and identity to imagine what Martian settlers might wear—from wool to wearables to celebration suits.