The International Space Station won’t last forever, but what would it take to replace it? Dr. Elaina Hyde helps you understand why that question involves more than designing a newer, nicer place to live in orbit.

An ageing station still has work to do. Experiments involving plants, radiation and the human body could help answer questions about living farther from Earth. But keeping that laboratory overhead takes continuing intervention. What makes its position both useful and difficult to maintain?

Back on the ground, a nine-foot bronze sundial turns sunlight into something you can watch across the seasons. It sounds like ancient technology. Its unusual design gives you another reason to look up, and a different way to notice what the sky is doing.

Topics: International Space Station, orbital decay, space research, heavy-lift rockets, sundial

GUEST: Dr. Elaina Hyde | https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/

Originally aired on 2026-10-01

The International Space Station won&rsquo;t last forever, but what would it take to replace it? Dr. Elaina Hyde helps you understand why that question involves more than designing a newer, nicer place to live in orbit.
An ageing station still has work to do. Experiments involving plants, radiation and the human body could help answer questions about living farther from Earth. But keeping that laboratory overhead takes continuing intervention. What makes its position both useful and difficult to maintain?
Back on the ground, a nine-foot bronze sundial turns sunlight into something you can watch across the seasons. It sounds like ancient technology. Its unusual design gives you another reason to look up, and a different way to notice what the sky is doing.
Topics: International Space Station, orbital decay, space research, heavy-lift rockets, sundial
GUEST: Dr. Elaina Hyde | https://www.yorku.ca/science/observatory/
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-10-01

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Shane Hewitt &amp; The Nightshift is your late-night companion for real talk, bold ideas, and unfiltered conversations that matter. Hosted by Canadian radio veteran Shane Hewitt, each episode dives into the headlines, human stories, and hidden truths shaping our world&mdash;always with curiosity, compassion, and a sharp edge.
From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
If you crave meaningful dialogue, smart perspectives, and late-night radio energy in podcast form, subscribe now and join The Nightshift.

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