Scientist Sir Charles Shults III discussed water activity and fossils on Mars, alternative energy sources, and the possible manipulation of photos by NASA. He asserted Mars was once an ocean-covered planet filled with life, stating emphatically, "It is very clear there is life on Mars; there was life on Mars." Shults claimed he recently discovered ancient marine fossils, water erosion, and geyser activity on the Red Planet, and according to him, NASA employees had privately confirmed his findings.

He also insisted that NASA tampered with photos taken by the Mars rover Opportunity. Shults alleged that NASA has been caught modifying images in the past, giving him "almost no confidence in anything" presented by the organization. He's convinced they are currently censoring anything that proves life exists on Mars. The topic of conversation then switched to alternative energy sources. Shults said that solar energy, in the form of beaming, concentrated sunlight or microwaves from orbiting platforms were the future of clean and endless energy, which could be used in space travel. The first hour consisted of news updates and Open Lines.