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This week we talk to the team behind the brand new audio drama podcast called “Solar” which stars Stephanie Beatriz, Alan Cumming, Helen Hunt and Jonathan Bangs.  Solar:  https://www.solarthepodcast.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolarthePodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SolarthePodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarthepodcast  Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/ Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: Curtco Media Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Breaking news this week - Plants grown in Lunar soil. Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-lisa-paul-a9509ba5/ University of Florida Space Plants Lab: https://hos.ifas.ufl.edu/spaceplantslab/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UF_Space_Plants Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp89-breaking-news-plants-grown-in-lunar-soil-for-the-first-time-with-dr-anna-lisa-paul Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: The University Of Florida Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we’re talking to the CEO and VP of Technical Development for ThinkOrbital, a start up company which is trying to revolutionise the commercial station market.  Think Orbital: https://thinkorbital.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinkorbital/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkOrbital Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpcrdC9t__3CaWbgHC9yYqw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/think.orbital/  Sebastian Asprella: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-asprella/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sebastian_asprella/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sebaasprella/  Jim MacConnell: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmacconnell/ Image Credits: Think Orbital Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we’re joined by retired NASA astronaut Susan Kilrain to discuss a new book she’s currently writing called “After The Trailerblazers” for women in traditionally male-dominated fields. It mainly covers how even though the first woman has broken the glass ceiling, the shards of glass still remain to hinder the women who follow. Susan Kilrain: https://www.susankilrain.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Astro_Susan Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp87-after-the-trailblazers-with-susan-kilrain Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: NASA Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we talk to Andy Saunders, who has changed the way we look at the Apollo missions. His remastering of the original images from the Apollo missions have brought so much new information to our attention and he’s done it again this week for the 50th anniversary of Apollo 16. Apollo Remastered: http://apolloremastered.com/ Newly remastered images of NASA’s Apollo 16 Moon mission recall USAF’s historic contributions: https://www.airforcemag.com/article/airman-on-the-moon/  Andy Saunders: Twitter: https://twitter.com/andysaunders_1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andysaunders_1/ Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp86-the-human-moments-of-apollo-16-remastering-apollo-with-andy-saunders Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: NASA/JSC/ASU/Andy Saunders Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Friday 8th April, the Axiom-1 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center with a crew of 4 inside the SpaceX dragon capsule Endeavour. Today we're going to tell you all you need to know about it. Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp85-everything-you-need-to-know-about-axiom-1 Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: Axiom Space Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we’re talking all about Yuri’s Night which is April 12th, and finding out about some of the major events which are taking place to celebrate it. Yuri’s Night: https://www.yurisnight.net/ Tim Bailey: https://novabailey.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tim846 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim846/  Dave’s Yuri’s Night Party: Monday 11th April: St Christophers Inn, 8.30pm 121 Borough High Street, London SE1 1NP Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp84-yuris-night-2022-the-global-space-party-with-executive-director-tim-bailey Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: Yuri's Night Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we’re joined by Christina Korp to discuss some of the incredible plans she has to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 16. Aim Higher Gala: https://www.spaceforabetterworld.com/events Christina Korp: https://purposeentertainment.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xtina_korp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Xtina_Korp Space For A Better World: https://www.allforabetterworld.com/space Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spacefabworld/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spacefabworld Twitter: https://twitter.com/spacefabworld Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp83-how-to-celebrate-apollo-16-with-christina-korp Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: NASA Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In honour of the passing of our friend George Fatolitis, we’re spending this week talking about Moon trees with the president of the Moon Tree Foundation Rosemary Roosa. Moon Tree Foundation: https://www.moontreefoundation.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moontreefoundation Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp82-moon-trees-with-rosemary-roosa-in-memory-of-george-fatolitis Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: George Fatolitis Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we talk about the spacewalk which shouldn’t have happened. Emily’s Article: The Deep Space EVA That Shouldn’t Have Happened: Apollo 15, Jim Irwin, and Medical Transparency at NASA, 1971: https://medium.com/the-making-of-an-ex-nuke/the-deep-space-eva-that-shouldnt-have-happened-apollo-15-jim-irwin-and-medical-transparency-at-c4e17a23a1dd  Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp81-should-the-apollo-15-space-walk-have-been-cancelled Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: North American Rockwell Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we talk to George Leopold and Matthew Beddingfield about their new blog Recalling Apollo, which attempts to document the events and lasting consequences of the Apollo 1 fire. Recalling Apollo: https://recallingapollo.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/recallingapollo/ George Leopold: https://twitter.com/gleopold1 https://gleopold.wordpress.com/ Matthew Beddingfield: https://twitter.com/MJBeddingfield Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp80-apollo-1-researching-the-fire-with-george-leopold-and-matthew-beddingfield Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: US National Archives Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we’re joined by Dr. Andrew Aldrin and E. Lee Wilson to talk about the Aldrin Family Foundation and Aldrin Art Space. Aldrin Family Foundation: https://aldrinfoundation.org/  https://twitter.com/AldrinFamilyFdn https://www.facebook.com/AldrinFamilyFoundation https://www.instagram.com/aldrinfamilyfoundation/  Aldrin Art Space: https://www.aldrinartspace.org/ https://twitter.com/aldrin_art https://www.facebook.com/aldrinartspace  https://www.instagram.com/aldrinartspace/  E. Lee Wilson: https://eleewilsonjr.com/  https://twitter.com/eleewilsonjr  https://www.facebook.com/ELeeWilsonJr https://www.instagram.com/artisteleewilsonjr/  Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp79-aldrin-art-space-with-andrew-aldrin-and-e-lee-wilson Show 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/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we have a very special guest, Andrew Chaikin, science and space journalist and the author of one of our favourite books, A Man On The Moon. Andrew Chaikin: https://www.andrewchaikin.com/ https://twitter.com/andrewchaikin  Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp78-a-man-on-the-moon-with-andrew-chaikin Show 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/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An art gallery in space? Yeah you heard it correctly. Moon Gallery is being launched to the ISS this week so we spoke to two of the contributors Gillian Fitzpatrick and Justin Donnelly. Moon Gallery: https://gillfitz36.wixsite.com/artwork/moon-gallery-test-flight http://www.moongallery.eu/  Gillian Fitzpatrick: Instagram.com/gillfitz36 facebook.com/gillfitz36 Justin Donnelly: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078054648678  Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp77-the-first-art-gallery-is-going-to-space-with-gillian-fitzpatrick-and-justin-donnelly Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: Moon Gallery Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever built a model of a space craft? Or have you ever wanted to? Well this week we decide to talk to an expert on this wonderful hobby to find out all about it, yes, we’re joined by Mike Mackowski of Space in Miniature fame. Mike Mackowski: 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/stp76-building-model-spacecraft-with-mike-mackowski Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guest, plus videos of any launches. Image Credits: Mike Mackowski Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week is all about having a look back at what we missed in January, but we also have a little look forward at some events which have been announced or cancelled in 2022. Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp75-what-happened-in-january-and-a-look-at-events-happening-in-2022 Show 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/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we take a look at the history of the logos of NASA and ESA. Do you have a favourite space logo? Let us know! Emily’s Articles: Space in the Seventies: Worm Farm – The Logo That Divided NASA, 1974-1976: https://space.nss.org/space-in-the-seventies-worm-farm-the-logo-that-divided-nasa-1974-1976/  Space in the Seventies: The European Space Agency’s Logos, 1975 – Present https://space.nss.org/space-in-the-seventies-the-european-space-agencys-logos-1975-present/  Full show notes can be found at: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp74-meatball-or-worm-whats-in-a-logo Image Credits: NASA Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Emily and Dave have a go at rewriting history and coming up with Apollo crews that never happened. Maybe they could have? Maybe they should have? Maybe they shouldn't have!! If you have a crew choice which you think we might like, for better or for worse, please get in touch. Full show notes can be found at: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp73-the-apollo-crews-that-never-happened Image Credits: NASA Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we talk to a real space MOM. Alice Bowman is the Missions Operations Manager for the New Horizons space craft which launched on 19th January 2006. This is one of the most amazing missions to have taken place and the photos sent back from Pluto in July 2015 and from Arrokoth in January 2019 became instant icons. Alice Bowman: Twitter: https://twitter.com/plutoport  New Horizons: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/newhorizons/main/index.html  Full show notes can be found at: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp72-new-horizons-with-alice-bowman-space-mom Image Credits: NASA Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As we approach the 45th Anniversary of the launch of the Voyager spacecraft we thought we’d have a chat about these two legendary probes. Voyager Website: https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/ Where Are They Now? https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status/#where_are_they_now  Golden Record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEzcFXRKHUw  Full show notes can be found at: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp71-the-voyager-spacecraft-45-years-on Image Credits: NASA Space and Things: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/ Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings Business Enquiries: info@andthingsproductions.com Space and Things is brought to you And Things Productions https://www.andthingsproductions.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.