# The Von Braun Wheel - Building Humanity’s First Rotating Space Station (Narration Only)

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Podcast: [Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur](https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313)
Published: 2026-05-28T13:00:00+00:00
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Before NASA, we had a plan for a rotating space station. The Von Braun Wheel could be humanity’s first step toward artificial gravity, orbital habitats, and permanent life beyond Earth. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Surviving a New Ice Age: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-surviving-a-new-ice-age 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ 📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur 💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: The Von Braun Wheel Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Graphics from Bryan Versteeg, Jeremy Jozwik, Sergio Botero, Udo Schroeter Music by Stellardrone & Chris Zabriskie Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:07 What the Von Braun Wheel Actually Was 3:35 Why Spin At All? 5:28 The Road Not Taken 9:15 A Log Cabin in Orbit 10:13 Could We Build It Today? 13:08 The Missing Link to Mars 15:06 Operational Advantages Beyond Health 18:12 The Evolutionary Step Between Laboratory and Settlement 19:33 From Wheel to Network 20:45 Interplanetary Craft 23:31 Surviving a New Ice Age 24:39 Asteroid Mining and Industrial Outposts 27:23 The Infrastructure Multiplier See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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