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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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194: Danny Jaques: How Space Salsa Sends Students to...

Casual Space ·

2023/05/05

Danny was born and raised on a ranch near Ignacio, Colorado — the Rocket Ranch — to a farmer and his wife. Instead of farming, Danny dreamed of being an astronaut as he watched the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo space flights and knew his future would include his love for space exploration. Danny started his career in education teaching science, and was invited to tour the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. He was so impressed with the programs, facilities, and people, he decided it

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193: A Look Back: Examining NASA’s Apollo 13

Casual Space ·

2023/04/28

Many dates in history stand out in human space flight and exploration. From the first airplane flight to the first man in space, much has been accomplished. Many of our significant milestones were not without danger. On this podcast Beth & our Resident Space Expert (RSE) Dean Mikolaiczyk revisit our historic 3rd trip to the moon. *Actual conversation between Dean and Captain James Lovell on his triumphant flight of Apollo 13. RSE Dean Mikolajczyk

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39:49

192: Humans to Mars Summit Preview and Yuri’s Night...

Casual Space ·

2023/04/20

Do you want to see humans on the surface of Mars by the mid-2030s? Explore Mars, Inc.’s annual conference, the 2023 Humans to Mars Summit (H2M) takes place on May 16-18, 2023 at the National Academy of Sciences Building in Washington, D.C. This event is already shaping up to be the largest H2M yet, featuring leaders from NASA, innovators, policy experts and elected officials, STEM professionals, artists and musicians, members of the entertainment community, and more presentations from throughout the

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47:24

191: Shelli Brunswick

Casual Space ·

2023/04/14

Shelli Brunswick is the COO of Space Foundation, overseeing Center for Innovation and Education, Symposium 365, and Global Alliance. This week on the Casual Space Podcast, we learn more about Shelli’s distinguished career as a space acquisition and program management leader and congressional liaison for the U.S. Air Force, her perspective of the global space ecosystem, and how Shelli works with government, commercial and educational sectors on initiatives for space commerce and why she’s actively

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49:47

190: Dr. Janet Kavandi

Casual Space ·

2023/04/07

Dr. Janet L. Kavandi is an American scientist and NASA astronaut, a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions who has logged more than 33 days in space and traveled more than 13.1 million miles in 535 Earth orbits! During her time in the Astronaut Office, Janet supported ISS payload integration, capsule communications, and robotics. While at NASA, Dr. Kavandi was the Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office, Deputy Director of Health and Human Performance, and served as the Center Director at the NASA

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53:58

189: State of NASA 2023 & Budget Discussion with Dean...

Casual Space ·

2023/03/30

Artemis Generation Exploration. International Space Station Crewed Missions. SLS Test Crew Announcement. MARS Sample Return, Satellite Missions to obtain more of Earth’s Climate Data, Asteroid Detection and Protection, “Green” Aircraft, and a 7.1% increase in the NASA budget to accomplish it all. Last week, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson presented the State of NASA address for 2023. Listen as Beth and Dean walk through the goals for 2023, NASA’s plans to explore the Moon and Mars, monitor and

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39:41

188: Let’s celebrate Space with Yuri’s Night

Casual Space ·

2023/03/25

Casual Space Podcast is BACK in a BIG way, so let’s celebrate! Beth is joining Tim Bailey to extend YOUR personal invitation to celebrate space exploration with Yuri’s Night! Yuri's Night is a World Space Party. Every year on or around April 12th, Yuri’s Night activities and parties celebrate all that humanity brings with us as we explore the cosmos: music, art, science, culture, and each other! Yuri’s Night uses space to bring the world together, to empower the greatest parts of who we are, and

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43:41

187: StoryBrand Guide Beth Carr

Casual Space ·

2023/01/02

Beth Carr is a formally trained performer and brand communications designer, who became passionately obsessed with figuring out how she could elevate storytelling for a brand creating authentic, long-lasting relationships with their ideal audiences and how that could be expressed through all their design, branding, messaging, and marketing. And when it comes to telling the story about space, Beth Carr has professionally and personally helped me build a StoryBrand framework that has allowed me to

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58:37

186: Meteorologist Joyce Hirai Chases Storms

Casual Space ·

2022/12/20

Joyce Hirai and Beth Mund experience turbulence in two very different ways. Joyce is an Air Force Hurricane Hunter and Flight Meteorologist! She, along with her team of experts from the Air Force Reserves fly WC-130Js into tropical storms and hurricanes to take atmospheric measurements that are then fed into weather models. These models then help forecasters make predictions about locations and severity of the storms that local governments can reference to implement emergency plans or issue

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45:41

185: Amanda Gutierrez is Going to the Moon and the...

Casual Space ·

2022/12/08

Amanda Gutierrez knows the exact moment she fell in love with space. She was in 2nd grade. That moment, along with others since, have made such a strong impression on Amanda that she’s already defined her career goal- to become an aerospace engineer and ultimately go to space. Since she’s a junior in high school, she’ll have to go to college first, but she won’t have to wait for college to get to space- her stories are already going. Amanda is THE NASA award winner for the Artemis Moon Pod Essay

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56:07

184: Dr. Gioia Massa’s Experiments in Space will...

Casual Space ·

2022/11/26

A continuous source of nutritious food is essential for long-duration exploration missions, and the typical pre-packaged astronaut diet will need to be supplemented by fresh foods produced in space. Researchers at NASA have been testing a plant growth unit on the International Space Station known as Veggie and have successfully grown a variety of leafy greens. Veg-05, the next step in that work, focuses on growing red dwarf tomatoes! Today on the show, Beth is joined by NASA Life Sciences project

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28:49

183: Share, Keep Carving and Extend an Opportunity;...

Casual Space ·

2022/11/21

How can we help others find their path to success in the space exploration industry? Because of your help and support, the Casual Space Podcast is on its way toward our 200th episode! So on this week’s show, allow me to recognize some fine folks who have not only contributed to the success of the show (#2 in Space Podcasts that are Out of this World, according to We Edit Podcast), but to the career I’ve been able to pursue and enjoy. So let’s get into a few fun stories, and some ideas on how we

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01:07:35

182: Amateur Astronomer Tim Doucette Can See the...

Casual Space ·

2022/11/13

From a young age, Time would gaze at the Moon from his window, and dreamed of to becoming an astronomer but lost courage due to his visual impairment- Tim is legally blind. One day, Tim’s wife bought him a telescope to “help get him out of the house.” While stargazing with a group from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC), Tim discovered his superpower: the ability to see in part UV light as well as having better night vision than anyone else! With his new found superpower, he would build

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01:10:43

181: The Roddenberries

Casual Space ·

2022/11/02

This band is on a mission: To boldly go where no star band has gone before, mixing pop culture with rock-n-roll theater, comedy, and sci-fi awesomeness to unite and entertain multiple generations of fans throughout the nerd-o-sphere. Insert Star Trek voice-over voice: Casual Space Podcast formally invites you to experience the artful and entertaining parodies of the classic movies, tv scores, pop rock classics that are recreated by the incredible band members who make up The Roddenberries! This

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36:57

180: Artemis Official Flight Kit, Sharing the First...

Casual Space ·

2022/10/23

This is the story of Andromeda Wright. Planet PA-99-N2. The war between the planet of fire and the planet of snow, and the only heroine who would be able to stop the war and change the way people think of stars.,, it’s all part of the VERY FIRST story that’s been selected from the submitted STORIES of Space Project! I’m reading it on the podcast this week, as I will each and every week from now until the end of the year… in addition, I’ll be sharing with you some of the very interesting items that

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01:10:41

179: The Moons Symphony with international composer...

Casual Space ·

2022/10/07

The worlds of music, art and science can symbiotically exist and share center stage together to offer a sense of awe, wonder and inspiration about moons of the solar system, and ultimately about our home planet. Award winning composer and pianist Amanda Lee Falkenberg has created THE MOONS SYMPHONY- a project 5-years in the making, consulting with planetary scientists from NASA’s JPL to ensure the science was anchored in scientific accuracy. Listen to hear not only the most beautiful and incredible

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49:23

178: 20+ Years of Science from the International...

Casual Space ·

2022/09/30

Erin grew up in Florida watching shuttles launch and shake the windows of her house on reentry. She has always had a passion for making things, leading to her degree in mechanical engineering. Erin works at NASA's Johnson Space Center as a science communication specialist for the International Space Station at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. She shares the amazing stories of research on the space station with the world through writing and social media. Today on the Casual Space Podcast, Erin shares

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50:45

177: “Normentum” with space policy and space strategy...

Casual Space ·

2022/09/25

Space is hard and complicated. Space norms are even harder and even more complicated. SO, in order to develop successful space norms, we will need creativity, perseverance, and a large and inclusive range of participants in the process. On today’s episode, Robin Dickey discusses an approach towards space exploration that examines what’s responsible to do, what is feasible to do, and what can be done to make space more safe and more sustainable for all in the future. About Robin: Robin Dickey is a

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29:59

176: The First Commercial Mission to Mars, with Barry...

Casual Space ·

2022/09/16

Impulse Space is partnering with Relativity Space to perform the first ever commercial landing on the red planet! Places in space, like Mars, are being viewed as potential destinations that can support the expansion of human presence in the inner solar system. Impulse Space and Relativity Space’s mission to Mars is a step forward for the entire community interested in the benefits that space can bring to humans on Earth. Today, Impulse Space’s COO and industry leader Barry Matsumori explains how

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01:05:38

175: Catching Up with Industry Expert Robert Feierbach

Casual Space ·

2022/09/09

Robert Feierbach returns as our special guest this week on the podcast and announces his new endeavors as President of Maritime Launch USA, Inc., the US affiliate of the Canadian commercial spaceport based in Nova Scotia, and, Robert unveils his new business, 0-G Launch, a Washington-DC based company deploying a fleet of specially-modified commercial aircraft to provide high-precision microgravity flights and horizontal air-launch services to the fast-growing aerospace industry, and shares his plans

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