What is the future of human space exploration? Will people live on Mars in our life time? Are there plans to grow human organs on the moon? British astronaut Tim Peake joins Rory and Alastair to discuss everything from his time in the army, to the geopolitics of space exploration, to the future of colonising other planets. 00:00 Intro 00:29: Welcome 03:00 The Space Race 05:40 Sci-fi and technology 06:37 Moon-landing and space voyages 09:00 What's it like? 10:50 The profile of an astronaut 13:30 Preparing for catastrophe 16:15 From school to the military 17:38 Astronaut training 20:30 Space work 21:40 From the military to space training 25:00 Politics and the space industry 29:16 The cure for vertigo 31:31 Neil Armstrong 35:15 Working with Russian astronauts 39:50 The psychology of space 45:00 Private companies and space travel 48:00 Colonising Mars 50:27 The Overview effect 52:20 Sovereignty of space 55:27 Re-integration 56:45 Space Historian 59:55 De-brief TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up. Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @Restispolitics Email: restispoliticsgmail.com