Space is for Everyone! with Martynas Fedotovas and Nika Chinchaladze- The Cosmic Companion 2 August 2022

<em>We dedicate this episode to the memory of Nichelle Nichols. Her portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek inspired millions.</em><br/><br/>Welcome back to The Cosmic Companion. This week, we talk about the future of space exploration, as we build the first human habitations beyond the confines of Earth.<br/><br/>Later in the show, we will talk with Martynas Fedotovas and Nika Chinchaladze, about their work developing and promoting science education in Eastern Europe and beyond.<br/><br/>On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, and the first woman, Valentina Tereshkova, followed a little over two years later. Since then, around 600 people have reached beyond the limits of our home planet&#8230;&#160;<br/><br/>Listen to our podcast episode here, or the <strong>watch the video version on </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/Uo2MC-8AjKY"><strong>YouTube</strong></a>.<br/><br/>Join us next week, when we welcome Alex Curry, co-founder of <a target="_blank" href="https://telescope.live">Telescope Live</a> to the show, talking about <em>Astronomy at Home</em>. We&#8217;re going to teach you how you too can use large telescopes around the world without leaving home!<br/><br/><a target="_blank" href="https://telescope.live">Subscribe to Telescope</a> Live using promo code COSMIC and get 50% off silver of gold memberships!<br/><br/>Clear skies! <br/>James <br/><br/>Get full access to The Cosmic Companion at <a href="https://thecosmiccompanion.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">thecosmiccompanion.substack.com/subscribe</a>