ArtAstraPodcast.bsky.social
@artastrapodcast.bsky.social
A podcast by @emilyolsen.bsky.social & @alexaerdogan.bsky.social exploring intersections of space studies and the arts. Available wherever in the galaxy you get your podcasts!
NEW EPISODE:
Join us on the podcast as we talk to Dr. Soyeon Yi, South Korea’s first and only astronaut. Available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts!
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Join us on the podcast as we talk to Dr. Soyeon Yi, South Korea’s first and only astronaut. Available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts!
www.artastra.space/episodes/ast...
August 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
NEW EPISODE:
Join us on the podcast as we talk to Dr. Soyeon Yi, South Korea’s first and only astronaut. Available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts!
www.artastra.space/episodes/ast...
Join us on the podcast as we talk to Dr. Soyeon Yi, South Korea’s first and only astronaut. Available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts!
www.artastra.space/episodes/ast...
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🎉 I'm bringing back my e-mail newsletter! 🎉
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If you do, you'll receive a special edition (tomorrow, probably) with more info about my NEW BOOK (being published in March), including all the pre-order links, a Q&A about the content, and the cover!
You can sign up here: mackkatie.activehosted.com/f/1
If you do, you'll receive a special edition (tomorrow, probably) with more info about my NEW BOOK (being published in March), including all the pre-order links, a Q&A about the content, and the cover!
August 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM
🎉 I'm bringing back my e-mail newsletter! 🎉
You can sign up here: mackkatie.activehosted.com/f/1
If you do, you'll receive a special edition (tomorrow, probably) with more info about my NEW BOOK (being published in March), including all the pre-order links, a Q&A about the content, and the cover!
You can sign up here: mackkatie.activehosted.com/f/1
If you do, you'll receive a special edition (tomorrow, probably) with more info about my NEW BOOK (being published in March), including all the pre-order links, a Q&A about the content, and the cover!
Join us this week as Emily and Alexa chat with NASA Historian Dr. Lois Rosson about the history of illustration in space exploration, how the NASA Art Program came to be, and the dark story behind the rocket emoji. 🚀
Available on our website (link in replies) or wherever you get your podcasts!
Available on our website (link in replies) or wherever you get your podcasts!
May 15, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Join us this week as Emily and Alexa chat with NASA Historian Dr. Lois Rosson about the history of illustration in space exploration, how the NASA Art Program came to be, and the dark story behind the rocket emoji. 🚀
Available on our website (link in replies) or wherever you get your podcasts!
Available on our website (link in replies) or wherever you get your podcasts!
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I posted yesterday about our publication of research on soil toxicity after the LA wildfires. We want the public to understand the key takeaways, so we made a video explaining our results. Please share widely!
youtu.be/5qVyfpoFwoA @katecagle.bsky.social @eltragon.bsky.social @nohaggerty.bsky.social
youtu.be/5qVyfpoFwoA @katecagle.bsky.social @eltragon.bsky.social @nohaggerty.bsky.social
May 14, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I posted yesterday about our publication of research on soil toxicity after the LA wildfires. We want the public to understand the key takeaways, so we made a video explaining our results. Please share widely!
youtu.be/5qVyfpoFwoA @katecagle.bsky.social @eltragon.bsky.social @nohaggerty.bsky.social
youtu.be/5qVyfpoFwoA @katecagle.bsky.social @eltragon.bsky.social @nohaggerty.bsky.social
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Fun fact: I'm currently working on National Park Service Historic American Engineering Records (HAERs) for the Perseverance backshell and parachute (because of the Ingenuity photos). And just today, I wrote about the EDL video that shows the parachute unfurling from below! youtu.be/4czjS9h4Fpg?...
April 12, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Fun fact: I'm currently working on National Park Service Historic American Engineering Records (HAERs) for the Perseverance backshell and parachute (because of the Ingenuity photos). And just today, I wrote about the EDL video that shows the parachute unfurling from below! youtu.be/4czjS9h4Fpg?...
New episode: join us as we chat with artist and prop maker Ryan Nagata about his work replicating space suits and making props for movies. Nagata is based in Los Angeles and has made spacesuit replicas for various collectors and museums!
March 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
New episode: join us as we chat with artist and prop maker Ryan Nagata about his work replicating space suits and making props for movies. Nagata is based in Los Angeles and has made spacesuit replicas for various collectors and museums!
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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thepodradar.com/episode/a253...
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, Fr
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February 23, 2026 at 10:22 PM
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!
thepodradar.com/episode/a253...
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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 😄
February 23, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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 😄
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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
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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
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Excellent opportunity.
Hey y'all. I'm hiring. Are you interested in building instruments for astrophysics?
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Research Scientist/Engineer 2 (E S UAW Research)
Job Description The University of Washington (UW) Astronomy Department has an outstanding opportunity for a researcher who will have responsibilities in the design, development, construction, and test...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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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-...
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.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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-...
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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-...
Archaeology conducted in space
Archaeology conducted in space - Earth.com
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February 10, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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-...
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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! 🔭🧪
Listen here with your ears 🎧 :
Listen here with your ears 🎧 :
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...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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! 🔭🧪
Listen here with your ears 🎧 :
Listen here with your ears 🎧 :
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...
@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...
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...
www.artastra.space
February 8, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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...
@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...
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📢 #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
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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
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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
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February 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
📢 #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...
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...
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...
www.artastra.space/episodes/nas...
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...
www.artastra.space
January 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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...
www.artastra.space/episodes/nas...
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...
www.artastra.space/episodes/des...
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...
www.artastra.space
January 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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...
www.artastra.space/episodes/des...
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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-...
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-...
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.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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-...
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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Thank you for the shout out! We’ve had a lot of fun and some incredible conversations so far. We’re so excited to share future episodes. 🚀🚀🚀
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.
December 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Thank you for the shout out! We’ve had a lot of fun and some incredible conversations so far. We’re so excited to share future episodes. 🚀🚀🚀
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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.
December 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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.
NEW EPISODE: Join Emily & Alexa as they chat with artist, astronaut, & educator Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor, @drsianproctor.bsky.social.
www.artastra.space/episodes/spa...
www.artastra.space/episodes/spa...
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...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
NEW EPISODE: Join Emily & Alexa as they chat with artist, astronaut, & educator Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor, @drsianproctor.bsky.social.
www.artastra.space/episodes/spa...
www.artastra.space/episodes/spa...
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...
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...
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.
www.artastra.space
December 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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...
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...
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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...
November 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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...
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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.
November 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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.