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Our interview with @herbbaker.bsky.social about his incredible career with NASA, his memoir, and his insights into mentorship is in the running for PodRadar’s episode of the week! Vote here if you’d like to participate!

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Art show flyer

Not sure how many #Tucson followers I have here, but this Friday evening is a free art show called The Art of Planetary Science at University of Arizona. Come say hi if you see me! I’ll give you a sticker 😄

Since the early days of the space program, astronauts have quarantined before missions because any illness could be disastrous. It’s eminently logical — not “extreme” — for athletes who’ve trained their WHOLE LIVES for one event to take similar precautions in order to stay in peak physical condition

Excellent opportunity.

How to design a space station: Meet the Seattle company that’s helping define the look of the final frontier How do you lay out a space station to accommodate life in zero gravity? That's one of the challenges facing Teague, a century-old design firm.

Seattle-based Teague started out designing Texaco service stations - but now it's helping its partners create the look and feel of commercial space stations including Starlab and Blue Origin's Orbital Reef. www.geekwire.com/2026/design-...

Archaeology conducted in space Archaeology conducted in space - Earth.com

A bit late (our article came out in August 2024), but coverage of our first publication of the SQuARE experiment on the ISS. "Archaeology conducted in space": www.earth.com/video/space-...

Thank you so much for joining us for such an intriguing chat!!

Episode 15: Science Communication for International Audiences with Dr. Elizabeth Tasker — Art Astra Podcast Join Emily and Alexa as they speak with Dr. Elizabeth Tasker about her trajectory in science communication for international audiences. Dr. Tasker is an associate professor at the Japan Aerospace Expl...

I chatted with @artastrapodcast.bsky.social about international science communication, from supporting JAXA's Hayabusa2 and MMX missions 🛰️, to the choice for style and content in "The Planet Factory" and a splash of #VR with @futuremeetings.bsky.social! 🔭🧪

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Episode 15: Science Communication for International Audiences with Dr. Elizabeth Tasker — Art Astra Podcast Join Emily and Alexa as they speak with Dr. Elizabeth Tasker about her trajectory in science communication for international audiences. Dr. Tasker is an associate professor at the Japan Aerospace Expl...

Catch our new episode for an amazing chat with Dr.
@elizabethtasker.bsky.social on her work in scicomm for international audiences. Dr. Tasker works at JAXA’s Institute of Space and Astronautical Science & authored "The Planet Factory!" www.artastra.space/episodes/sci...

P028: Space could be otherwise: imagining (new)space futures and their democratic alternative(s)? Since the founding of SpaceX, there has been a shift in space exploration operations and focus on who gets to produce the future. This panel will interrogate

📢 #CFP: Space could be otherwise: imagining (new)space futures and their democratic alternative(s).

Come and join us at @easst.bsky.social in Krakow (8–11 Sept) to discuss imaginaries of outer space and democratisation.

#STS #SSOS

DL: 9 March

nomadit.co.uk/conference/e...

Episode 14: A Unique Career at NASA and Mentorship with Herb Baker — Art Astra Podcast Join Emily and Alexa as they chat with Herb Baker whose career spanned five decades working with NASA. Herb shares incredible stories from his recent memoir, From Apollo to Artemis, and insights he ha...

New episode out today! Join Emily & Alexa as they chat with @herbbaker.bsky.social whose career spanned five decades working with NASA. Herb shares incredible stories from his recent memoir, From Apollo to Artemis, and his work in the broader space community.

www.artastra.space/episodes/nas...

Episode 13: Design and Music in Space with Sands Fish — Art Astra Podcast Join Emily and Alexa as they chat with experience designer Sands Fish about designing for life in outer space, inventing a musical instrument specifically for zero-g environments, and his work with MI...

In this week’s episode, Join Emily and Alexa as they chat with experience designer Sands Fish about designing for life in outer space, inventing a musical instrument specifically for zero-G environments, and his work with MIT’s Space Exploration Initiative. 

www.artastra.space/episodes/des...

Reflections and Returning to Writing (Or, Another Post About Self-Exploration Rather Than Space… It’s been almost exactly two years since I last posted here.

After a 2-year hiatus, I finally posted on Medium again (and after like 4 months off Bluesky, hello again!).

My goal for 2026 is to write more, and this felt like a good impetus to restart the blog and also explain where my head was at during my time away:

tanyaofmars.medium.com/reflections-...

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Explore the cosmic crossroads of space and art with hosts emilyolsen.bsky.social and alexaerdogan.bsky.social on the artastrapodcast, where creativity defies gravity and imagination knows no bounds.

Episode 12: Space2Inspire with Dr. Sian Proctor — Art Astra Podcast Join Emily and Alexa with their guest Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor. Dr. Sian Proctor is a visionary poet, artist, explorer, and geoscience educator. In 2021, Dr. Proctor made history as the first woman comm...

NEW EPISODE: Join Emily & Alexa as they chat with artist, astronaut, & educator Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor, @drsianproctor.bsky.social.

www.artastra.space/episodes/spa...

Episode 11: Mars Photography and Finding Your Way in Space with Dr. Tanya Harrison — Art Astra Podcast Join Emily and Alexa as they chat with planetary scientist and space industry strategist Dr. Tanya Harrison about Mars, science communication, and finding your path in the space industry.

In episode 11, Emily & Alexa chat with
planetary scientist and space industry strategist, Dr. Tanya Harrison @tanyaofmars.bsky.social, about Mars, science communication, and finding your path in the space industry. Available wherever you get your podcasts!

www.artastra.space/episodes/mar...

The ISS Archaeological Project studied the phenomenon of crew-created visual displays in two articles (both open access): www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... and www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11...

An agency photo of the Expedition 1 crew

The Expedition 1 crew in the Russian Zvezda module with fresh oranges. The table is at lower left

A graph showing the ISS population over the last 25 years

THREAD: 25 years ago today, the first crew of the International Space Station for a four-and-a-half month stay. Two cosmonauts - Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev - were joined by NASA astronaut William Shepherd. Since that moment, the ISS had had at least two people onboard.

25 Years of the International Space Station: What archaeology tells us about living and working in space Archaeologists have studied how astronauts use the International Space Station to improve its potential future successors.

I wrote something about the 25th anniversary of ISS habitation and the 10th anniversary of the International Space Station Archaeological Project
theconversation.com/25-years-of-...

Episode 10: Security in Space with Schuyler Towne — Art Astra Podcast What challenges does physical security face in outer space? Would it be possible to pick a lock in space? Join Emily, Alexa, and their guest, historian of security Schuyler Towne, as they discuss how ...

The Art Astra Podcast is back for a second season! Catch our latest episode for a conversation with @mrtowne.bsky.social about security in space! Available wherever you get your podcasts!

www.artastra.space/episodes/sec...

Episode 09: Space History Auctions with Cassandra Hatton — Art Astra Podcast Have you ever wondered about what goes into planning and executing a space history auction? Emily and Alexa talk to Cassandra Hatton, Global Head of the Science & Popular Culture department at Sot...

Have you ever wondered about what goes into planning and executing a space history auction? Emily & Alexa talk to Cassandra Hatton, Global Head of the Science & Popular Culture department at Sotheby’s auction house.

Available wherever you get your podcasts!
www.artastra.space/episodes/spa...

This was a super fun podcast to record! Combining my two loves: space and pinball.

Episode 08: Space in Visual Design with Deborah Johnson — Art Astra Podcast Have you ever wondered how concert sets and visual effects are designed? This week, Emily and Alexa talk with Deborah Johnson, aka Candy Stations, who designed the visual effects for Sufjan Stevens’ s...

Have you ever wondered how concert sets & visual effects are designed? Emily & Alexa talk with Deborah Johnson, aka Candy Stations, who designed the visual effects for Sufjan Stevens’ “Planetarium” and “Age of Adz” album tours, as well as several others. www.artastra.space/episodes/spa...

Episode 07: Space Pinball with Erin Winick Anthony — Art Astra Podcast Whether you're a pinball champion, an avid enjoyer of the old virtual Space Cadet pinball games, or a complete newbie to the pinball world - you may be surprised at just how much overlap there is with...

Whether you're a pinball champion or a newbie to the pinball world - you may be surprised at just how much overlap there is with spaceflight and pinball game design over the ages. Catch our episode with @erinwinick.bsky.social! www.artastra.space/episodes/spa...

Episode 06: Space Archaeology with Dr. Justin Walsh — Art Astra Podcast What is Space Archaeology? Join Emily and Alexa as they speak with Dr. Justin Walsh of the ISS Archaeology Project about what doing archaeology in space really entails, what cultural and engineering...

I was thrilled to spend an hour talking about #space #archaeology with Emily and Alexa of the Art Astra podcast (nominated for a Women in Podcasting Award - vote for them!). Check it out! www.artastra.space/episodes/spa...

Ever wonder how space & art combine to transform raw, noisy images captured by spacecraft into beautiful, clean images for us to see here on Earth? In this week's episode, @emilyolsen.bsky.social & @alexaerdogan.bsky.social talk to @jpmajor.bsky.social about image processing. www.artastra.space

The Art Astra Podcast has launched! Now available on Apple, Spotify, Youtube, and Pocketcasts! Join @emilyolsen.bsky.social and @alexaerdogan.bsky.social every other week as they interview guests at the intersections of art and space studies. www.artastra.space