STP136 - The New Guys - The Astronauts That Changed The Face of Space Travel - with Meredith Bagby

<p>&nbsp;This week we talk to Meredith Bagby, author of a brand new book about NASA’s first diverse Astronaut class: Group 8, which was announced 45 years ago this year.</p><br><p>Meredith Bagby:</p><p>Twitter:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Merbagby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Merbagby</a></p><p>LinkedIn:</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-bagby-626758161/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-bagby-626758161/</a></p><br><p>Full show notes: <a href="https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp136-the-new-guys-the-astronauts-that-changed-the-face-of-space-travel-with-meredith-bagby" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp136-the-new-guys-the-astronauts-that-changed-the-face-of-space-travel-with-meredith-bagby</a></p><p>Show notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.</p><br><p>Image Credits:&nbsp;NASA</p><br><p>Space and Things:</p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1</a></p><p>Instagram:<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5f4389f9e0d0e44f3c79a062/episodes/%C2%A0https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcast</a></p><p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/</a></p><br><p>Merch and Info:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.com</a></p><p>Patreon:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/Spaceandthings</a></p><br><p>Business Enquiries:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@andthingsproductions.com" rel="noopen