For this week’s episode, I spoke with Mclee Kerolle, a veteran space lawyer and the Mentorship Coordinator with the Space Court Foundation (SCF). In the course of our chat, we discuss the SCF’s education and outreach programs and how they are focused on mentoring the next generation of space lawyers (with an emphasis on greater inclusion and diversity). We also got into the evolving field of space law and its importance in the current age of human spaceflight.

If I could summarize the episode and everything we spoke of in two bullet points, they would be:

• The new space age is defined by growing cooperation and access, and it is important to promote and amplify the voices of those unsung heroes worldwide that are helping make it happen
• A legal framework needs to be established TODAY so that we don’t a “Wild West” situation in space tomorrow

We also got into the SCF’s various programs that teach about existing space law and encourage people to think about the kinds of laws that need to be put in place before we being mining asteroids, establishing settlements on the Moon and Mars, conducting space tourism, and create habitats that allow for a permanent human presence in space. Check it out below!

Where to Listen:

• Spotify
• Apple Podcasts
• Amazon Music
• Simplecast

In this episode, my guest was none other than famed author, science communicator, and fellow Universe Today writer/editor Nancy Atkinson! We talk about her books Incredible Stories from Space, where she provides a behind-the-scene look at the people who make NASA’s robotic missions happen. And there’s her more recent book, Eight Years to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Missions, where she tells the untold stories and acknowledges the unsung heroes of the Apollo Program!

Where to hear the episode:

https://storiesfromspace.simplecast.com/episodes/

https://open.spotify.com/episode/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/

That’s correct, the third episode of Stories from Space has just aired – the subject, Indigenous Astronomy! Highlights include revitalization and recognition efforts and how Indigenous leaders and advocates are raising awareness of ancient traditions. Hat’s off to Cree astronomer William Buck for lighting the fire in my mind that led to this episode! And a shout out to the Siksika Blackfoot and Ininewuk Cree Nations, their partners at Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, and Native Skywatchers for their ongoing education and outreach efforts!

Where to hear the episode:

• Apple Podcasts
• Spotify
• Amazon Music
• Simplecast
• ITSP Magazine