In this episode:
We meet Rachel Lyons, Executive Director of Space for Humanity, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of expanding access to space, training the leaders of tomorrow, and cultivating a movement towards a more harmonious world. Rachel is also a former public radio host, and the former Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Students for the Exploration and Development of Space USA (SEDS), a nonprofit that empowers young people to make an impact in space exploration. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering from the University of Miami.
In this conversation, Rachel discusses how, despite not having an early interest in space, she was inspired to pursue her chosen field of study in college, and the importance of SEDS and how it connects students to the space industry. She also explains the mission of Space for Humanity, its aspirations to get more people to experience what’s known as “the overview effect,” and their webinar series To Space, for Earth.
Explaining her thoughts on Space for Humanity’s goals of diversity in space travel, Rachel says, “We need to actually live with that understanding that we all share this planet together. So, like I said, we’ll be sponsoring diverse people, not just that very small demographic, to have this experience.”
To learn more about Space for Humanity, visit spaceforhumanity.org.
Introductory and closing music: Paint the Sky by Hans Atom (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/50718 Ft: Miss Judged
Jason Held – Saber Astronautics
Danielle Dallas Roosa – Back to Space
Jill Johnson and Allen Platek — Tempur-Pedic
Paul Lockhart – Former NASA Astronaut
Peter Beck – Rocket Lab Founder
Kevin DeBruin – The Fit Rocket Scientist
Peter Freer & Rita McKinnish – Play Attention
José Morey - Intergalactic Doctor
Brad Poorman and Jim Hind — Clean Textile Technology
Athena Brensberger - Founder and CEO of Astroathens, LLC
Laura Forczyk - Space Consultant
Will Pomerantz – Virgin Orbit
Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj – Science in the Wild Founder
Bill Gattle – President of Space Systems, L3Harris Technologies
Dr. Tanya Harrison - Professional Martian
Judy Cara - Planetarium & STEM Director
Alan Ladwig - Author, Part Two
Alan Ladwig - Author, Part One
Paul Francis – Inventor
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