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In this episode, Beth and Leroy discuss:

• \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Changing technology: how far we\\u2019ve come and the exciting changes in our future.
• \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0What we need to master (on the moon) before we go to Mars
• \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0What it was like to fly on board the International Space Station for more than 6 months.
• \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0How do you eat in space? What was it like to be weightless? Kids questions and astronaut Chiao answers!!

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Key Takeaways:

• \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0A successful space mission is a success for all of humanity.
• \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0The moon is only 3 days away and is similar to Mars with reduced gravity and atmosphere.
• \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Being weightless in a plane does not fully prepare you for continuous weightlessness in space.
• \\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Some of the most desolate areas are some of the most beautiful.

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\\u201cThe moon is the perfect place to develop and test all of your hardware. You want to make sure all of the stuff\\u2019s going to work before you send it to Mars. You probably even want to train crews on the moon.\\u201d \\u2014 Leroy Chiao

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Connect with Leroy Chiao:

Website: LeroyChiao.com & OneOrbitCDR.com

Book: One Orbit

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About Beth Mund:

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Beth\\u2019s love for space started as a Space Camp attendee at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where she would return years later as an instructor. \\xa0After grad school, Beth worked as a journalist, a technical writer for Motorola, and then went on to serve as a Public Affairs Officer for the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. In addition, Beth worked to support the International Space Station program as a communication specialist. In Chicago, Beth worked as a corporate communication advisor to Fortune 50 companies including Allstate and United Airlines. She\\u2019s worked as a college instructor, a political advisor, and public relations manager for her hometown city. Beth recently founded Stellar Communications, LLC and travels the country as a keynote speaker- inspiring audiences with her lessons learned from our nation\\u2019s space program. \\xa0She\\u2019s the host of the Casual Space Podcast, and a self-proclaimed space geek.

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Connect with Beth Mund:

Email: bethisbeth@me.com & \\xa0askbeth@casualspacepodcast.com

Website: bethmund.com

Facebook: @BethMund

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Show notes by show producer/podcastologist: Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie