Last week, Tom Hanks revealed he rejected Blue Origin's offer to sit on the NS-18 spaceflight before William Shatner was given the chance. On this week's Space Connect Podcast, host Adam Thorn and reporters Bella Richards and Liam Garman chat about why Hanks declined the offer and if this is another example of space remaining inaccessible. Then, the team discusses Crew-2 launching back to Earth after six months on the International Space Station, the auroras they were treated to before departing and why we will see these more often in the coming years. Lastly, the crew chats about Swinburne University of Technology's announcement to launch a research hub for lowering launch costs and developing flying cars, before Liam shares his space fact of the week.