What does religion have to do with space exploration?

Space exploration imagines itself as a secular endeavor with its foundations in science and engineering? But how accurate is this self-image? Religious Studies scholar Mary-Jane Rubenstein talks with guest hosts Tanya Harrison and Joe O’Rourke about the surprising affinities between religion and space exploration. Check out her forthcoming book on the subject! Also, Joe delights in revenge for the dinosaurs, Tanya speculates on a planet of cephalopods, and a tear-jerking new Sounds of Space from the great folks at SYSTEM Sounds. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Visit our website at missioninterplanetary.com and drop us a line! Hosts Tanya Harrison & Joe O’Rourke Twitter Interplanetary Initiative: @II_ASU Tanya Harrison: @tanyaofmars Joe O'Rourke: @GeoJGo Mary-Jane Rubenstein: @janeforbrains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices