Space and Things

This week we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Skylab 3 by talking to the only surviving member of that crew - Jack Lousma.Skylab 3 lifted off on July 28th 1973 and the mission lasted 59 days, 11 hours and 9 minutes which was an endurance record at the time. The commander was Alan Bean, science pilot was Owen Garriott and the pilot was Jack Lousma. Lousma was one of 19 astronauts selected in NASA astronaut group 5 in April 1966, perhaps most famous for being the astronaut who was CAPCOM during Apollo 13 at the moment the explosion happened on board the spacecraft. He was the person who responded to the “Houston we’ve had a problem” message. As well as this Skylab mission, he commanded the Space Shuttle on it’s 3rd mission before retiring from NASA in October 1983 having clocked a total of 67 days and 11 hours in space.Try and meet Jack at Kennedy Space Center: https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/events-calendar?pageindex=1 Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp156-an-interview-with-jack-lousma-celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-skylab-3 Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:X: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk to Frank White, the space philosopher who first coined the term the ‘overview effect’ which describes the experience astronauts get when they see Earth from space.Frank is the author of a number of incredible books but his best known work is called “The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution” - the fourth edition was publishing in 2019 and features interviews with 31 astronauts.Frank White:https://frankwhiteauthor.com/X: https://twitter.com/fwhite66Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fwhite161/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-white-61875812/Overview Movie:https://vimeo.com/55073825 Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp155-space-philosophy-the-overview-effect-and-mass-migration-off-of-planet-earth-with-frank-white Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Space and Things PodcastSpace and Things:X: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been over a year since we spoke to the people at ThinkOrbital so we wanted to have a catch up and find out what’s been going on. Of course, they’ve had a very busy year. This time we speak to CEO Sebastian Asprella and President Lee Rosen.Seven US Companies Collaborate with NASA to Advance Space Capabilities:https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/seven-us-companies-collaborate-with-nasa-to-advance-space-capabilities Think Orbital: Info and Store: https://thinkorbital.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinkorbital/X: https://twitter.com/ThinkOrbitalYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpcrdC9t__3CaWbgHC9yYqwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/think.orbital/ Sebastian Asprella:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-asprella/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_asprella/X: https://twitter.com/sebaasprella/ Lee Rosen:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leewrosen/ Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp154-how-to-build-huge-structures-in-space-with-thinkorbital-ceo-sebastian-asprella-and-president-lee-rosenShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: ThinkOrbitalSpace and Things:X: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Snoopy has long been a mascot for NASA and we wanted to get to the bottom of it. Fortunately, the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California has just opened a new exhibit called Snoopy in Orbit and we talk to its curator Benjamin L. Clark to find out more.Benjamin L. Clark:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-l-clark-6b071020/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BLClark‘Snoopy in Orbit’: https://schulzmuseum.org/snoopy-in-orbit/The Schulz Museum: https://schulzmuseum.org/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schulzmuseumInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/schulzmuseumTwitter: https://twitter.com/SchulzMuseumLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/schulzmuseum/ All Systems Are Go - Kennedy Space Center: https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/explore-attractions/heroes-and-legends/all-systems-are-goFull show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp153-snoopy-in-orbit-with-benjamin-l-clark-curator-of-the-schulz-museumShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: The Schulz MuseumSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week to talk to Ed Rafacz, creator of the Spacecraft Guide. He’s trying to make sure that we can learn the function of any component of any spacecraft with just one click. A really fantastic thing which we hope you’ll take a look at.Ed Rafacz:The Spacecraft Guide: https://spacecraftguide.com/ Spacecraft Interactive Virtual Museum: https://www.patreon.com/SIVRMuseum Twitter: https://twitter.com/shuttleguide Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@spacecraftguide7189 Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp152-how-to-use-a-spacecraft-with-ed-rafacz-creator-of-the-spacecraft-guideShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: The Spacecraft GuideSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Gemini program was such a success that a number of alternative missions were proposed for the space craft. Today we’re guided through some of these by Michael Mackowski who is a bit of a Gemini expert having previously worked for the designer and builder of the Gemini spacecraft, McDonnell Douglas. We last spoke to Mike on episode 76 when we found out about his model spacecraft. Having created models for many of the lost Gemini missions, Mike is the perfect person to talk to about these.Mike Mackowski:The Lost Gemini Missions: https://lostgeminimissions.wordpress.com/lunar-gemini/ Books, reference material, merchandise, photos etc;https://www.spaceinminiature.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceinminiature Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjmackowski Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/spacecitymike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjmackowski Mike’s Space Advocacy Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventures-Space-Advocacy-Personal-Activism-ebook/dp/B00WDMVWDW Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp151-the-lost-gemini-missions-with-michael-mackowskiShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Mike Mackowski - Spaceinminiture.Space and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 150! And to honour this milestone we’re interviewing Rick Armstrong, the eldest son of Neil Armstrong, to discuss his latest solo album Chromosphere which was released last month. Rick has been making a name for himself as a musician for a number of years but only started releasing his electronic music in 2020.Rick Armstrong:Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RickArmstrongMusicBandcamp: https://rickarmstrong.bandcamp.com/album/chromosphere Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@rickarmstrongmusic4255 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-armstrong-5353164/ Edison’s Children:http://www.edisonschildren.com/Artemis One:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NpczXpx56MThe Vast Unknown:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E88kl6isJO4 Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp150-chromosphere-music-inspired-by-space-with-rick-armstrong Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Miguel FuentesSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you’re a space flight enthusiast then The Cosmosphere is one of the greatest places in the world to visit. We’ve mentioned it a few times on our podcast now, so we thought we’d dedicate a whole show to it and to do this we asked our friend John Mulnix to come and talk to us. John volunteers for the Cosmosphere and is one of the most delightful people you’ll ever meet. He also has a great podcast called The Space Shot and hosts the Cosmosphere podcast too. He also has his own jewellery business in which he sells handmade space themed jewellery. Check it out.The Cosmosphere:https://cosmo.org/Online Resources: https://launchnext.org/ John Mulnix:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmulnix/Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnmulnixInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/ The Space Shot Podcast: https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/Starlight And Gleam:https://www.starlightandgleam.com/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp149-the-cosmosphere-whats-all-the-fuss-about-with-john-mulnix Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Space and Things PodcastSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week’s episode we speak to JL Pickering and John Bisney about their latest book: “ Photographing America’s First Astronauts: Project Mercury Through the Lens of Bill Taub.” It features over 600 photos and is the most complete photographic account of Project Mercury ever published. What makes it different from other Mercury books is that these photos are from the collection of NASA’s first staff photographer. JL and John have published 6 photo books in total now after becoming known for their online archive: Retro Space Images.Retro Space Images: https://retrospaceimages.com/Get the Books: https://retrospaceimages.com/booksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RetroSpaceImages/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrospaceimage/JL Pickering:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-l-pickering-b9760632/John Bisney:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-bisney-8907938/ Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp148-photographing-americas-first-astronauts-with-jl-pickering-and-john-bisneyShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Purdue University PressSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a good old catch up of what we’ve been doing for the last month. Plenty of space news to talk about as well as Dave’s trip to Kennedy Space Center.Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/rl9x7m2ah7t5c27t6hhkxqpobc4b6n Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Space and Things Podcast.Space and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we’re joined by Francis French to talk about Sally Ride as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first American woman to go to space on the STS7 mission. Francis used to work with Sally at Sally Ride Science so as well as being an incredible historian, his first hand stories about Sally are incredible.Francis French:https://www.francisfrench.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/F_FrenchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/francisjfrench/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we cover a topic given to us by our Patreon subscriber Don Erwin: Covering space in the present: the various ways space is covered today from space agencies' and private companies' messaging and media relations, to broadcasting networks, to independent folks (YouTubers), and podcasters. How well is each reaching various audiences? What will the landscape of space coverage look like in the future? Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp145-space-and-the-media-the-past-present-and-futureShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Space and Things Podcast.Space and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One final dose of Skylab history for a month or two, today we talk about SMEAT: the Skylab Medical Experiment Altitude Test, which was a 56 day earth analog simulation of a Skylab mission which took place from 26th July to 19th September in 1972 at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The crew was Bob Crippen, Karol Bobko and William ThorntonTo take a look at this we speak to John Uri, the manager of the NASA History Office at Johnson Space Center.John Uri:https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-uri-85145545/John’s SMEAT Articles:50 Years Ago: Skylab Medical Experiment Altitude Test Begins:https://www.nasa.gov/feature/50-years-ago-skylab-medical-experiment-altitude-test-begins50 Years Ago: 56-Day Skylab Medical Experiment Altitude Test Ends Successfully:https://www.nasa.gov/feature/50-years-ago-56-day-skylab-medical-experiment-altitude-test-ends-successfully Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp144-smeat-the-skylab-analog-mission-with-john-uri-nasa-history-officeShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the 10 day delay, the first crewed mission launched to visit and fix Skylab on 25th May 1973, so to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that launch we’re joined by David Hitt, the author of ‘Homesteading Space’ to find out more about the mission, the crew and the legacy of Skylab.David Hitt: http://davidhitt.net/about/Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidhittInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedavidhitt/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To continue our 50th anniversary of Skylab celebrations we’ve got something very special for you today. An interview with a man who was working the consoles in Mission Control in Houston during Skylab, Bill Moon. You may recognise him from the wonderful movie: “Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo” - which you should watch if you haven’t already.Bill Moon:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-moon-43313445 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonpawpaw/ Mission Control Movie: https://missioncontrol.movie/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVDTSfyFTTY Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp142-being-in-mission-control-for-skylab-with-bill-moon Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Haviland DigitalSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On May 14th 1973, Skylab was launched so we started our 50th anniversary celebrations of America’s first Space Station by talking to Dwight Steven-Boniecki, the director of the most amazing Skylab documentary: Searching for Skylab.Dwight Steven-Boniecki:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwight-steven-boniecki-b8b63811a/ Searching For Skylab:https://searchingforskylab.com/Trailer: https://vimeo.com/704925044 Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp141-skylab-the-50th-anniversary-with-searching-for-skylab-director-dwight-steven-boniecki Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before we spend a few weeks looking at the past, we wanted to take another look at the future, so today we speak to Barry Matsumori, COO of Impulse Space who are teaming up with Relativity Space to attempt the first private landing on Mars in 2026.Barry Matsumori:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-matsumori-35676/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AZBammer Impulse Space:https://www.impulsespace.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gotoimpulse/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoToImpulse LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/impulse-space/ Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp140-the-first-private-mission-to-mars-with-barry-matsumori-coo-of-impulse-space-incShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Impulse Space Inc.Space and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the launch of the SpaceX Starship prototype we wanted to talk about the bigger picture of the space industry. It just so happens that a brand new documentary is being made by filmmaker Torsten Hoffmann and the team behind the High Frontier documentary. Torsten very kindly gave us some of his time to talk to us about the documentary and his opinions on the industry.Torsten Hoffmann:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torstenhq/Twitter: https://twitter.com/torstenhq/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TorstenHQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torstenhq/ FORTITUDE: https://www.fortitudemovie.com/https://youtu.be/qijlsreCUnk Kickstarter Campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bitcointheendofmoney/fortitude-forging-the-trillion-dollar-space-economy?ref=1ojcfm Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp139-fortitude-the-story-of-the-emerging-space-industry-with-filmmaker-torsten-hoffmann Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Torsten HoffmannSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we wanted to talk about what’s the United Kingdom and spaceflight, so we thought we’d talk to The Space Boffins, Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham to out more about what has happened, what is happening and what might happen.Sue Nelson:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-nelson-boffin-media-27969329/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceNelsonSpace Boffins Podcast:https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/astronomy-podcasts/space-boffins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceboffins Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaceBoffins Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp138-the-uk-space-industry-with-space-boffins-sue-nelson-and-richard-hollinghamShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: The UK Space AgencySpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week sees the launch of ESA’s Jupiter Icey Moons Explorer (JUICE) from French Guiana. So we wanted to find out more about it so today we’re talking to Professor Michele Dougherty, the principle investigator for the magnetometer on board the spacecraft.Professor Michele Dougherty:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/m.doughertyJUICE:https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Juice Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp137-juice-everything-you-need-to-go-with-professor-michele-doughertyShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: ESASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 This week we talk to Meredith Bagby, author of a brand new book about NASA’s first diverse Astronaut class: Group 8, which was announced 45 years ago this year.Meredith Bagby:Twitter:https://twitter.com/MerbagbyLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-bagby-626758161/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp136-the-new-guys-the-astronauts-that-changed-the-face-of-space-travel-with-meredith-bagbyShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With this being our 135th podcast, we knew we had to have a space shuttle theme, and fortunately Dr. Kevin Fong and the team behind the "13 Minutes To The Moon" podcast have just launched a kickstarter to make a full length podcast devoted to the Space Shuttle, so today we speak to Dr. Kevin to find out all about it.Support the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/16-sunsets-podcast/sixteen-sunsets-podcast?ref=project_linkDr. Kevin Fong:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kevin_FongLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-fong-0bb92a99/ “What does it take to be an astronaut? After dreaming of the stars, I decided to find out”: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/04/astronaut-european-space-agency-stars 16 Sunsets: https://sixteensunsets.com/Twitter https://twitter.com/16Sunsets Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp135-16-sunsets-podcast-the-extraordinary-untold-story-of-the-space-shuttle-with-drkevin-fongShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: TellTale IndustriesSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk to Tom Cooke, who is the co-founder and CEO of Spacely, a digital marketplace connecting independent workers to the aerospace industry Spacely: https://www.spacely.work/Tom Cooke:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-cooke-spacelyceo/Podcast That Tom Talked About: https://www.shoshinworks.com/#/live/ecosystemicfuturespodcast Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp134-getting-a-job-in-the-aerospace-industry-with-tom-cooke-ceo-of-spacelyShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Tom CookeSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On March 17th 1958, Vanguard 1 launched into space becoming the 4th artificial satellite to reach orbit. It remains the oldest object still in orbit, so we’re using this 65th anniversary to do something celebrate an unsung hero.The designer of Vanguard 1 was Roger Easton who is also the man behind GPS which has absolutely changed life on earth. We interview Roger’s son Richard to find out more about both Vanguard 1 and GPS. In 2013 Richard co-authored a book with Eric Frazier called “GPS Declassified: From Smart Bombs to Smartphones.”Richard Easton:www.gpsdeclassified.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/RDEIL LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-easton-53a91a13/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp133-unsung-heroes-roger-easton-the-man-behind-vanguard-1-and-gps-with-richard-eastonShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Naval Research LaboratorySpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

54 years ago this week, Apollo 9 was in orbit around the Earth testing out the Lunar Module on it’s maiden flight, and today we talk to the Lunar Module pilot Rusty Schweickart about that flight and so many other things.Rusty Schweickart:https://www.rustyschweickart.com/ Emily’s Articles:Space in the Seventies: Rusty Schweickart in the Seventieshttps://medium.com/the-making-of-an-ex-nuke/space-in-the-seventies-rusty-schweickart-in-the-seventies-18f62ef15801Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/cgybjw1b5hn6dl2lx0239fnafncywnShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Crew-6 mission is due to launch on March 2nd, so we thought we’d preview the mission for you. Crew 6 Fact Sheet: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/crew_6_mission_overview_0.pdf Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp131-spacex-crew-6-mission-previewShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk about ‘Soviets in Space’ with legendary author Colin Burgess. Of course we also talk about the ‘Outward Odyssey’ book series which he created and edits for the University of Nebraska Press.Colin Burgess isn’t on social media.Outward Odyssey Books:https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/series/outward-odyssey-a-peoples-history-of-spaceflight/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp130-soviets-in-space-with-colin-burgessShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Reaktion Books Ltd.Space and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We recently asked our Patreon subscribers for some topic suggestions and this one came to us from Dakota Wachter:"Looking back at that brief moment on international Human Unity the evening of 07/20/69, what do y’all think the Artemis landings will do for international culture, peace, and unification? What will Mars? How can we use spaceflight as an avenue for peace across Humanity in the next few decades?"So today this week, we're going to share our opinions on that subject. Don't forget to get in touch to let us know what you think.Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp129-can-artemis-save-the-world-lessons-from-apolloShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2023 is a big year for women in space flight with historic anniversaries and landmark announcements coming up, so we want to start to highlight some female Space Flight Pioneers and today we talk about Wally Funk. To do this we’re joined by journalist and broadcaster Sue Nelson who wrote the wonderful book: “Wally Funk’s Race For Space”Sue Nelson:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-nelson-boffin-media-27969329/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceNelsonSpace Boffins Podcast:https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/astronomy-podcasts/space-boffins Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceboffins Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaceBoffins Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp128-wally-funk-a-true-space-pioneer-with-sue-nelsonShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Sue NelsonSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dick Gordon is one of our favourite astronauts, so why not take a week to talk about him? Especially where there is a brand new book about him which has just come out by his step-daughter Traci Shoblom: “Apollo’s Creed: Lessons I Learned From My Astronaut Dad”Traci Shoblom: https://www.astronautdad.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089350950155Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/traci/shoblomLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracishoblomvujicich/ Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp127-lessons-from-dick-gordon-with-traci-shoblomShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On February 1st 2003, the crew of the STS107 mission were returning home from space on the Space Shuttle Columbia when tragedy struck. It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years. To mark this, we talk to Jonathan Ward, co-author of the brilliant book “Bringing Columbia Home” - the inside story of the disaster and the recovery and how the darkest hours can bring the best out of people. The book won the Space hipsters book price for best book released in 2018.Bringing Columbia Home: https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/arcade-publishing/9781628728514/bringing-columbia-home/Jonathan Ward: https://www.jonathanhward.com/author/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanward/ Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp126-remembering-columbia-20-years-on-with-jonathan-ward Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak to Josh Stotler who runs Oak Creek Guitars and has built some incredible space guitars which we’re going to find out all about.Josh Stotler:https://www.oakcreekguitars.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oak_creek_guitarsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-stotler-a1071690/ Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp125-space-guitars-with-josh-stotler-oak-creek-guitarsShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Josh StotlerSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we celebrate the life of Apollo 7 astronaut Walt Cunningham, who died on January 3rd, aged 90. To do this we’re joined by our good friend Francis French.Walt Cunningham Obituary:https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/apollo-astronaut-walter-cunningham-dies-at-90 Francis French:https://www.francisfrench.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/F_FrenchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/francisjfrench/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp124-remembering-walt-cunningham-with-francis-french Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate the new year, we take a look at what might be getting us excited in 2023 with the founder and creator of the wonderful website, collectSPACE: Robert Pearlman.collectSPACE: http://www.collectspace.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/collectSPACEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/collectspaceRobert Pearlman:Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertPearlman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collectspace/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectspace/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp123-2023-preview-with-robert-pearlman-creator-and-editor-of-collectspaceShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: And Things Productions LtdSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we look back at an incredible year in space with the founder and creator of the wonderful website, collectSPACE: Robert PearlmancollectSPACE: http://www.collectspace.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/collectSPACEFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/collectspaceRobert Pearlman:Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertPearlman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/collectspace/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectspace/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp122-2022-review-with-robert-pearlman-creator-and-editor-of-collectspace Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: And Things Productions LtdSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following Dave's US trip where he visited a number of air and space museums, we think it's the perfect time to discuss the different between a good and a not so good museum.Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp121-what-makes-a-good-space-museum-high-praise-and-a-big-rantShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Dave GilesSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re deep into the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17, the final moon mission of the Apollo Program, so we decided we wanted to have a discussion about what it all means with Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo Collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.More on Dr Muir-Harmony: https://airandspace.si.edu/people/staff/teasel-muir-harmonyTwitter: https://twitter.com/teaselmuirInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/teaselmuir/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teasel-muir-harmony-3a67519/ 'Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp120-the-legacy-of-apollo-with-dr-teasel-muir-harmonyShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WIth the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17 in full swing we wanted to talk to Keith Haviland, the producer of a number of amazing space documentaries as a brand new version of The Last Man On The Moon is being released to celebrate the anniversary of the flight.Keith Haviland:Twitter: https://twitter.com/KeithHaviland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-haviland-21584638/ Haviland Digital:https://haviland.digital/The Last Man On The Moon:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH5jkaRT62w Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp119-the-last-man-on-the-moon-apollo-17-with-keith-haviland-documentary-producerShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Haviland DigitalSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we take a look at another innovative space company: Spaceflight Inc. - What do they do and why is it important? We find out by speaking to Tony Frego, VP of Mission Management.Tony Frego:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-frego-b108b925/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyfregoSpaceflight Inc:https://spaceflight.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaceflightInc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spaceflightinc/ Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp118-spaceflight-inc-the-uber-of-space-with-tony-frego-vp-of-mission-managementShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Spaceflight Inc.Space and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined again by Max Kaiserman, the founder of Luna Replicas to discuss his recent acquisition of Al Worden's Corvette. We learn about the history of the Astrovettes and why this one is so important.Luna Replicas: Lunareplicas.comInstagram: instagram.com/lunareplicasLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-kaiserman-13a08675/ Project Astrovette Endeavour:https://lunareplicas.com/pages/project-astrovette-endeavour Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp117-finding-and-conserving-al-wordens-corvette-with-max-kaisermanShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: Luna ReplicasSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we talk about space books with Lois Honeycutt and John Whisenhunt as they have just opened up the 2023 Space Hipster Book Prize for nominations for books released in 2022. It’s a wonderful prize from a wonderful community.Space Hipsters:https://www.facebook.com/groups/176051159106442/Book Prize Twitter Account:https://twitter.com/HipstersPrizePrevious Winners:2018: Endurance by Scott Kelly2019: Bringing Colombia Home by Jonathan Ward and Michael Leinbach2020: Come Fly With Us by Melvin Croft and John Youskauskas2021: Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut by Samantha Cristoforetti2022: Beyond by Stephen WalkerFull show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp116-the-space-hipster-book-prize-with-lois-huneycutt-and-john-whisenhuntShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: And Things Productions Ltd.Space and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In preparation for the upcoming launch attempt of the Artemis 1 rocket, we wanted to bring you an up close look at what’s been happening at Kennedy Space Center over the summer, so we invited Jean Wright and Ken Kremer from Space Upclose to come and join us and talk to us about what has been going on.Space Upclose:https://www.spaceupclose.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceupclose321/Ken Kremer:https://twitter.com/ken_kremerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kremerken/Jean Wright:https://twitter.com/JeanWright0274 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-wright-0b62b328/ Sew Sisters Space Creations:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100042203122164Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp115-getting-up-close-with-artemis-1-with-jean-wright-and-ken-kremer-of-space-upcloseShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches.Image Credits: Space UpcloseSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another mind blowing week. This week we talk to Dr. Vanessa Farsadaki to find out all about the field of Space Medicine. What is it today and what will it be tomorrow?Dr. Vanessa Farsadaki:https://www.instagram.com/astro_vanessa/https://www.linkedin.com/in/farsadaki/ Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp114-human-hibernation-and-anti-radiation-pills-the-future-of-space-medicine-with-dr-vanessa-farsadakiShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches.Image Credits: And Things Productions LTD.Space and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a truly fascinating conversation with Joel Sercel, CEO of TransAstra Corp in which we find out how space technology is going to become the dominant global industry in the next 20 years and how it will save humanity.TransAstra:https://transastra.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TransAstra_CorpLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trans-astronautica-corporation/Joel Sercel:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelsercel/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoelSercelFull show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp113-how-to-use-an-asteroid-to-save-humanity-with-joel-sercel-ceo-of-transastra-corpShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches.Image Credits: TransAstra CorporationSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sad news this week as we mourn the loss of one of the heroes of early spaceflight. On October 13th, Jim McDivitt passed away aged 93. To help us celebrate his life, we’re joined once again by esteemed space historian and author, Andrew Chaikin.https://www.andrewchaikin.com/https://twitter.com/andrewchaikin Jim McDivitt NASA Obituary:https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/correction-apollo-astronaut-james-mcdivitt-dies-at-age-93 A much better Obituary:http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-101722a-james-mcdivitt-gemini-apollo-astronaut-obituary.html Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp112-remembering-jim-mcdivitt-with-andrew-chaikinShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily and Dave have a chat about things they wish the public knew more about.Do you have a space fact which you get annoyed with people for not knowing? Please get in touch and tell us! We'll read them out during next week's podcast.Image Credits: Emily CarneySpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Dave speaks to composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg about her brand new piece of music which is released this week: The Moons Symphony.Find out how to listen and where to purchase your copy:https://www.moons-symphony.com/Amanda Lee Falkenberg:Twitter: https://twitter.com/musicformoonsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/musichf/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandafilmmusic/ Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/vbc2bif94ll0u8ofpl26jyqgdweaqeShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches.Image Credits: Amanda Lee FalkenbergSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak to Dr. Amy Williams from the University of Florida. Dr. Williams has been involved with planning the mission to collect and return rocks from Mars with the Perseverance rover. NASA's Sample Return Mission:https://mars.nasa.gov/msr/Dr. Amy Williams:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-williams-436a93143/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lotelab_ufMars rover team, with UF scientist, collects Martian rocks for return to Earth:https://news.ufl.edu/2022/08/mars-rover-rocks/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp109-bringing-home-rocks-from-mars-with-dr-amy-williamsShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches.Image Credits: NASA/JPL-CaltechSpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we preview NASA’s DART mission which will reach a critical moment on Monday 26th September. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test is the first of its kind and aims to change the trajectory of an asteroid by crashing a probe into it. If this works it could become a major planetary defence tool in the future.Planetary Defence At NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/pdco/index.htmlhttps://twitter.com/AsteroidWatchDART News:https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart/dart-newsThe International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center:https://minorplanetcenter.net/Center for Near Earth Object Studies:https://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp108-how-to-save-the-world-from-an-asteroid-strike-dart-mission-preview-with-dr-thomas-statlerShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Follow the death of Queen Elizabeth II, we decided to take a look at the times when the Queen and our world of space flight crossed paths.And all the latest space flight news.Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp107-when-space-met-queen-elizabeth-iiShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches.Image Credits: NASASpace and Things:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.