NASA in Silicon Valley Live - Let’s Play Space Video Games!

NASA in Silicon Valley Live is a talk show that features conversations with scientists, researchers, engineers and all-around cool people who work at NASA to push the boundaries of innovation. In this episode streamed on Sept. 27, 2018, we talk about space video games, exploring deep space and more.

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[nicosmind]

It's clear after an hour that Scott has the best general space knowledge of everyone here lol. Though I'm sure the others have their specialisations where they shine.

[Skiamakhos]

I'd have liked to see a NASA pilot fly the Elite Dangerous ship with flight assist off - in that situation the ship doesn't have any auto-correction, just thrusters and Newtonian physics, so theoretically it should handle like a NASA space ship in space.

[kurtweinstein]

Unintentionally I started watching this while wearing my "Check Yo Stagin" T I got a couple weeks back, got a smile on my face when I noticed Scott wearing his.

[SkyWhalee]

Imma be honest they aren’t playing they’re studying

[charlesbordyiii]

o7, wish you guys had visited Elite live, and in open. Of course, I promise you wouldn't have survived lol. Space is dangerous, fly safe.

[fxturist]

elite dangerous is one of my most favorite games

[anonymusug]

I love KSP, you just feel like a rocketscientist and you learn sooo much 😍

[CrimsonRegalia]

I have it in my head that the same Warp tech used in FSD supercruise and jumping in Elite Dangerous can also be adapted for artificial gravity but humanity decided that the energy savings by just rotating the station justifies going that route.

[thomasfholland]

So cool to look back on this video from a little over a week ago. Today I watched SuspiciousObserver’s video from today (October 7th) which showed the current data from Voyager 2 revealing that it too has left the sun’s heliosphere.

[DjurrenArt]

This video's so much better than the entirety of Experts React.

[DanielVerberne]

How are you folks NOT showing SpaceEngine!? Argh, it's like there's a conspiracy of silence against that most incredible of simulators....

[kajetus]

Elon playing ksp
Sends Starship to duna

[DarkMage]

Man, they missed jump to another system because they were looking at the voyager disc.

[Devastr]

I could listen to Marybeth talk Astrobiology for a long time!

[aronhayse]

needs a new one theirs a new king of space simulator games it is star citizen

[Adam]

In the Sol system my favorite spots to visit were Voyager 1 and 2, with an emphasis on 2. However, I was in an anaconda light cruiser, and my co-pilot distracted me and I may or may not have dented voyager 1.

may of.

[SoliaOrganization]

Yeah but Venus rains...


...molten lead

[posttenebraslux]

I watched a video recently where Elon Musk found out that Neil Armstrong and apparently some other astronauts don't support his commercializing space travel. The thing though is the commercial aspect is going to be essential for the progression of mankind. If we just keep sending up a few astronauts at a time, we won't have a space station built. If we do get one built, how will we man it if we can't have civilians up there? They'll need cooks, maintenance personnel, security personnel, and such. That will be made possible through commercial space travel because then it becomes available to almost everyone. SpaceX is a beacon of hope for mankind residing among the stars. To have us progressing beyond our own homeworld. Neil Armstrong inspired Elon Musk to start his company with the goals that it has.

[nathanroberson]

Why is NASA against what you’re doing on your show. What’s the origin of them feeling negative about the video games? Looking for an answer that’s more detailed than” the lawyers just wanted it”

[GAWARZMBASRY]

What would happen if an astronaut tried to touch the top layer of the atmosphere or tasted of it?