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Casual Space

Let"s talk SPACE, and let"s keep it casual. Nothing too technical. Stories that inspire. As a former NASA Public Affairs Officer, let be serve as your guide. I"ll provide conversations that are both interesting and fun. Each weekly episode brings a new, fresh discussion on a variety of space topics & stories. The universe is pretty big, so there"s always something new to discover! Join me and find YOUR inner space geek on Casual Space!

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142: Commercial Space Stations! Orbital Reef, Axiom...

Casual Space ·

2021/10/29

A mixed-use business park. In space. That’s the description of the newly introduced Orbital Reef Commercial Space Station. More good news, this is not the ONLY commercial space station proposed, there are BIG plans on the LEO horizon… listen as Beth and Chad examine a future of orbiting laboratories providing solutions on, off and for planet Earth. About Orbital Reef: https://www.orbitalreef.com/ Orbital Reef will be the premier mixed-use space station in low Earth orbit for commerce, research,

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141: Aim Higher with Christina Korp

Casual Space ·

2021/10/22

Christina Korp has traveled the world as a singer, producer, tour manager and as an Astronaut Wrangler. She’s produced groundbreaking, mass participation experiential artworks and event that focus on inspiring people and giving back to the planet. Today on the podcast, Christina shares with Beth her latest #AimHigher project success that recently completed on Monday, October 11, where Christina organized an incredible event in Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Georgia where a giant 6,300 square foot

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140: William Shatner and Filming Movies in Space

Casual Space ·

2021/10/14

Does filming in space change the way in which we view space? How will filming in space change our perspective? When actors, directors, and artists go to space, can they help us see ourselves, and our planet Earth in a different way? Last week, a Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian film crew docked at the International Space Station to begin a movie shoot in orbit. The Soyuz ferried a Russian actress and a film director to the station alongside a veteran cosmonaut, who commanded the capsule. Their

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139: Space Marketing with Izzy House

Casual Space ·

2021/10/07

“How can you change the world if no one knows you exist?” – Izzy House When it comes to marketing, Izzy knows a thing or two. And when it comes to marketing for space, Izzy House wrote the book on it- literally! Her new book, Space Marketing aims to empower companies within the space industry promote space, generate excitement, and implement marketing strategies and tactics to help companies thrive. The space business model is changing, and the companies that are successful right now do ONE THING

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01:21:09

138: Zero-G and Yuri’s Night with Tim Bailey

Casual Space ·

2021/09/30

You could say Tim Bailey is a space celebration connoisseur. As the Executive Director for Yuri’s Night- THE biggest space party in the world…Tim is qualified to rate and review the Inspiration4 “splashdown” party held just a week ago when the crew returned safely to Earth. (Acrobats? Star Wars bands? Flying astronauts? COLLECTIVE SOUL?!) Today on the show, Beth and Tim say they’re “still buzzing” from the EPIC SpaceX celebration, then discuss how space travel is basically available to everyone,

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01:03:01

137: Insights and Impressions from the Inspiration4...

Casual Space ·

2021/09/25

On Sept 15, 2021, our friend and colleague Dr. Sian Proctor achieved her life-long dream of launching into space and becoming an astronaut on the Crew Dragon as part of the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission! My fellow analog astronauts Dr. Brandy Nunez and Makiah Eustice share our impressions and insights of this historic flight in an intimate conversation together- 24 hours after witnessing the launch live from the Kennedy Space Center at historic Launch complex 39-A. Together, we discuss what this

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46:12

136: Jesse Forte Invites You to Say YES

Casual Space ·

2021/09/10

Jesse Forte was NOT originally scheduled to be on the M4 Lunares X team. A crew member that could not attend the mission left an opening for a new, “first-time” analog astronaut to come and participate in our lunar simulation this July. Enter Jesse Forte, who said YES to this opportunity, and joined the crew with all the positive energy one could ever ask for- as he often does. On today’s episode, Jesse invites you to do the same- to say YES to the interesting events that come across your path

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39:53

135: Frank White Part Two

Casual Space ·

2021/09/07

My conversation with author and philosopher of the Overview Effect Frank White continues - including the announcement of the Overview Effect Film Festival- on this episode of Casual Space. What is the Overview Effect? From Frank’s book, The Overview Effect, page 2, edition 3 (I’ve ordered my NEW addition, and so should you): The Overview Effect is a cognitive shift in awareness reported by some astronauts and cosmonauts during spaceflight, often while viewing the Earth from orbit, in transit

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134: Frank White on Space Exploration and Human...

Casual Space ·

2021/08/26

Frank White returns to Casual Space: Author, space philosopher and consultant joins Beth to share a lot of news! A new edition of the Overview Effect is out- and Frank announces a new project coming to you in November! We discuss non-professional space explorers (astronauts?), the need to migrate off Earth, and examine the many interpretations of the Overview Effect. What is the Overview Effect? From Frank’s book, The Overview Effect, page 2, edition 3 (I’ve ordered my NEW addition, and so

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56:51

133: Wonders All Around with Bruce McCandless III

Casual Space ·

2021/08/20

That famous photo- the one we’re all familiar with- an astronaut in a bright white suit flying untethered – floating, really, above the Earth with the dark contrast of space in the background… that photo has an incredible backstory… and it’s been captured perfectly in an awesome new book by author Bruce McCandless III. Astronaut Bruce McCandless III is perhaps best remembered as the subject of a famous NASA photograph (below right), flying alongside the space shuttle in the Manned Maneuvering

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46:41

132: So You Want to be an Analog Astronaut?

Casual Space ·

2021/08/12

Awesome! Join the growing community of scientists, researchers, innovators, writers, artists and explorers working to enhance space exploration efforts. Now that Beth is back from her latest analog, Chad’s got some questions. On this episode, learn the who, what, where, when and why analogs are helping humans to better explore the universe! NASA’s official definition of an analog, with additional notations from Beth: Analog missions are field tests in locations that have physical similarities

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28:29

131: Mund on the Moon: Featuring JJ Hastings,...

Casual Space ·

2021/08/05

Did you know that the people and environment around you that you interact with can impact and even change the inside of your gut flora? Dr. JJ Hastings has found that in many of the past analog astronaut studies, there’s been a convergence- an evolution- between crew members and their environment, one that’s been seen on the International Space Station as well. These studies have shown how the immune system of a particular astronaut is responding to a specific environment, and JJ is working to

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31:29

130: Mund on the Moon: Featuring Paul Bakken, Mission...

Casual Space ·

2021/07/28

Sorry, folks. You won’t find Paul Bakken on social media. You will find him running around the LunAres habitat repairing, improving and applying his years of analog astronaut experience to our mission in the LunAres Research Station! We’ve been beyond grateful that Paul’s been selected as one of our crew mates- in addition to his extensive background in law, community service, and analog missions, Paul happens to be an incredible chef! After enjoying this conversation with Paul, you will have a

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37:37

129: Mund on the Moon: Featuring Paul Tomko,...

Casual Space ·

2021/07/22

In the first MUND ON the MOON series, meet Paul Tomko. He is our crew’s Executive Officer- applying his expertise of Aeronautical & Astronautical engineering with his passion for space exploration and optimal health & performance. “I’m always looking to improve myself. I don’t want to go through life just existing…become healthier, explore new things, if I have a passion or a dream that I want to pursue, then I move towards it. It may change over time, but as long as you have a goal that moves

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01:04:10

128: Nuclear Thermal Propulsion and Lunar Surface...

Casual Space ·

2021/07/15

THIS WEEK, in the news from Space.com: Nuclear-powered spaceships for fast trips to Mars may now be one step closer to reality. “NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have teamed up to fund three design concepts for reactors that could become part of a nuclear thermal propulsion system, a next-generation technology that could make the exploration of deep space faster and more efficient.” On this episode, learn how Dr. Paolo Venneri and his team help provide hardware and services for

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127: Solving for Earth and Space with Brittany...

Casual Space ·

2021/07/08

This is the story of one amazing woman who is taking her expertise of space systems and implementing changes that will benefit us all- like making life support technologies easily accessible and affordable for terrestrial humanity. Clean and accessible water. Better air quality. And leaving the world a better place than when you found it. Brittany Zimmerman is the CEO and Chief of Innovation at Yummet, a company she’s built herself from asking the big questions, including how each of us can be a

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126: Introducing: Space Drinks Association

Casual Space ·

2021/07/02

Today on the podcast…. Beth welcomes back Chris Carberry to help introduce Space Drinks Association, a new organization comprised of diverse and unique collection of brewers, distillers, space exploration professionals, farmers, medical professionals, inventors, hospitality professionals, enthusiasts and futurists who are actively advancing the production and consumption of alcohol in space! Listen as Chris and Beth say “cheers” to the holiday weekend, and to all of the great potential benefits

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01:05:14

125: Dan Pilone and the Impatient Optimists of...

Casual Space ·

2021/06/24

There are *billions* of dollars’ worth of invaluable imagery, information, and data available, for free from NASA, NOAA, ESA, and more but unfortunately, sometimes it can be hard to get to… and hard to use. The folks at Element 84, a software development firm specializing in large scale geospatial data systems and remote sensing believe that the more they can help make that data accessible and usable, the more we can learn about our planet and how it's changing. “How hard can it be?” is a

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01:13:38

124: The Future of Education in Space with ARES...

Casual Space ·

2021/06/17

“How might we prepare today’s students for humanities multi-planet future?” -Mark Wagner, Casual Space Podcast How will we go to school in space? What will we need to learn? What do the “classrooms” look like? And who will be our “teachers?” Mark and the team at ARES Learning have thought about these questions and have come up with some very inspiring solutions! About ARES Learning At ARES Learning, cadets build the knowledge, skills and mindsets necessary to navigate the great challenges of

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01:24:33

123: NASA Lessons Learned with Mike Ciannilli

Casual Space ·

2021/06/10

People often ask me what it was like as a “NASA” insider. On this episode of Casual Space, one of the very best of the best, Michael Ciannilli joins me to share highlights and lessons learned from more than 25 years at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Michael “Mike” Ciannilli is NASA’s manager of the Apollo, Challenger, Columbia Lessons Learned Program, where he helps innovatively and effectively share NASA’s lessons of the past to help ensure future success. Inspired by Mike and his work? Check out

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