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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

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Image Credits: Mike Mackowski

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Following on from last weeks review of 2021, we look ahead to 2022 to see what we might have to look forward to and once again we're joined by Space.com senior writer Chelsea Gohd.

Chelsea Gohd:

https://www.chelseagohd.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chelsea_gohd 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foxannemusic/ 

Listen to her music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Zj7jLfxWIfhcooDhWBlam?si=KRzITvTrTISPfZN7oT9dzQ 

Full show notes can be found at: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp70-2022-preview-with-chelsea-gohd

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This week we have a look back at the amazing year that has been 2021. So much to talk about so we asked Chelsea Gohd, senior writer at Space.com to come and join us to help us digest it all.

Chelsea Gohd:

https://www.chelseagohd.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/chelsea_gohd 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foxannemusic/ 

Listen to her music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Zj7jLfxWIfhcooDhWBlam?si=KRzITvTrTISPfZN7oT9dzQ 

Full show notes can be found at: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp69-2021-end-of-year-review-with-chelsea-gohd

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With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope scheduled to take place on 22nd December, we wanted to take an in depth look at what it is, so we reached out to the European Space Agency (ESA) and they put us in contact with Mark McCaughrean who is an interdisciplinary scientist for this mission.

Mark McCaughrean:

https://markmccaughrean.net/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/markmccaughrean

Full show notes can be found at: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp68-the-james-webb-space-telescope-with-mark-mccaughrean-of-esa-r9dw8

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Image Credits: ESA

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This week we're joined by 3 time Space Shuttle astronaut Mike Mullane and his son Patrick to talk about some of their experiences of astronaut life in the 80s. Both have written wonderful books which we thoroughly recommend you checking out.

Mike Mullane: https://mikemullane.com/

Riding Rockets: https://mikemullane.com/product/riding-rockets/

Patrick Mullane: https://www.pjmullane.com/

The Father, Son and Holy Shuttle: https://www.pjmullane.com/product-page/the-father-son-and-holy-shuttle-paperback

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mullanehbs

Full show notes can be found at: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp67-the-father-son-and-holy-shuttle-with-mike-and-patrick-mullane

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