Technology moves exponentially yet life remains fragile. As humanity looks beyond Earth, survival becomes less about conquest and more about care: care for ecosystems, resources, and the values that make life worth preserving. In this new episode of State Change, @analog_kyle sits down with @b_belvisi , Founder & CEO of @InterstellarLA — a company designing autonomous biospheric systems capable of growing plants in extreme environments, from Earth to low-Earth orbit, the Moon, and eventually Mars. Together, they explore: •What it really means to become an interplanetary species •Why livestock won’t go to Mars — but wine might •How childhood dreams of space turn into real engineering challenges •Why Europe hesitated while the US and @NASA embraced the vision •How space constraints drive more efficient systems back on Earth •The role of the private sector — and why @SpaceX changed the space economy •Moon vs Mars: state-driven projects, governance, and distance •Why becoming interplanetary is about life expanding, not humans escaping •How culture, biology, and even DNA may change off-planet •Whether Mars could give rise to a new kind of society — and what that reflects about Earth This conversation goes beyond technology. It asks a deeper question: Can we carry our values, responsibilities, and the civilization we built on Earth with us as we move beyond our home planet? 🎙️ Consciousness in the Cosmos: Making Life Interplanetary with Kyle O’Brien × Barbara Belvisi 👉 Watch the full episode on YouTube: youtu.be/kG0EPySXVO8 Follow @joinstatechange for more conversations on technology, civilization, and the futures we’re quietly building.