In this milestone episode, we had the honour of speaking with Nicole Stott, a retired NASA astronaut, artist, and author. Nicole shared her inspiring journey, including her space missions on ISS Expedition 20 and 21, and STS-128 and STS-133. We explored her unique experiences, such as participating in the first live tweet-up from space and painting with watercolour in microgravity. Nicole also discussed her post-NASA work, including her book "Back To Earth" and her co-founding of the Space for Art Foundation. Her story is a testament to the power of persistence and the importance of inspiring the next generation of space enthusiasts.

OUTLINE:

Here’s approximate timestamps for the episode.

00:14 Intro to Nicole Stott

01:00 Episode 100/how Ben and Nicole met

02:35 Impact of astronauts

05:27 Females in space

10:00 Favourite mission?

13:32 Painting in space

16:50 Role of art and creativity in space

19:40 Polaris Dawn & SpaceX/Public Private Partnerships

24:00 Artemis

27:20 Bringing benefits of space

28:05 “Back to Earth” https://www.npsdiscovery.com/book-back-to-earth

31:44 Seeing Earth from space

35:40 Sharing Experiences

37:10 Blue Origin’s vision for the future

38:48 Cosmic perspective

41:37 Final thought from Nicole - “Stay curious!”

44:54 Wrap up and socials

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