Eric Berger is a senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering all things astronomy, private spaceflight, and the politics of NASA. He is the author of the bestselling book Liftoff about the rise of SpaceX. Eric Berger has a degree in astronomy from the University of Texas and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. In this episode, Ben here's more about SpaceX and why Eric is so fascinated with their journey!   00:19 Episode 24: Eric Berger 01:12 Bringing on Eric 02:45 Eric’s interest in space 03:25 What is Ars Technica 04:14 Astronomy and journalism collide 05:11 What his job involves 06:04 Journalist independence 06:54 What is going on in the Space Industry? 10:01 Lift Off: Journey of SpaceX (early days) 11:04 Why was the 4th flight so significant early on? 13:42 Research on Lift Off 16:15 Experience with Elon Musk 20:05 Starbase 22:05 Where is the Space Industry is heading? 24:23 The Hype around SpaceX 26:24 Is the Space Industry immune to fake news? 28:26 Where does Lift Off end? 29:30 Will Elon get to Mars? 34:00 Eric’s personal life 35:12 Wrap Up   Social Media/Contact Details Twitter: @SciGuySpace You can buy Liftoff here:   https://www.harpercollins.com/products/liftoff-eric-berger?variant=32126620205090&utm_source=Eric+Berger&utm_medium=athrtwttr&utm_campaign=Liftoff+Announcement Ars Technica: www.arstechnica.com Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ Website (coming soon): www.astroben.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gambleonit?lang=en Please subscribe and rate - Ad Astra!