Time to Eat the Dogs

A Podcast About Science, History, and Exploration

Destined for the Stars

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Catherine Newell talks about the religious roots of the final frontier, focusing on the collaboration of artist Chesley Bonestell, science writer Willy Ley, and the NASA rocket engineer Wernher von Braun. Newell is an assistant professor of religion and science at the University of Miami. She’s the author of Destined for the Stars: Faith, the Future, and America’s Final Frontier.

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Catherine Newell

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I found it fascinating to learn about how religious beliefs influenced early space exploration.


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