Welcome to your daily dosage of space enthusiasm! This time, we are joined by Benedetta Facini, who is an aspiring astronaut, a NASA citizen scientist, and a brave physics explorer. Together, we open up the secrets of becoming an astronaut, explore the curious and sometimes bizarre environment of space missions, and talk about the opportunities and trends in the space sector + have a bonus chat about puzzles and the common student life ;)
Mentions and recommendations from the episode:

Book “How to Astronaut: An Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth” by Terry Virts: https://www.amazon.com/How-Astronaut-Insiders-Leaving-Planet/dp/1523509619
Book “Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut” by Samantha Cristoforetti: https://www.amazon.com/Diary-Apprentice-Astronaut-Samantha-Cristoforetti/dp/1615198423
Movie “First Man”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1213641/
Movie “The Martian”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3659388/
Movie “Hidden Figures”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846340/

Benny on Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astro_benny/
Website: https://bio.site/astro_benny
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/astrobenny/


Note from Eve (@fevenim) > This episode was recorded online via Zoom, so the sound quality is not ~super crisp~ So I tried my best to apply the magic of high-tech and some human labour to make it slightly better ;)

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