Podcast appearances and mentions of megan mcarthur

This flight path perfectly aligns with South America's Pacific Coast. The whole coast is dry, revealing a beautiful range of colors of the land below. Clouds tell the story, as the moist wind comes in over the Pacific, then the clouds dissipate as the air rises over the Andes Mountains, and clouds reform over the land beyond. Steve Thomas wonderful Guitarscapes, with soulful electric guitar enhanced with digital magic, provides the perfect mindset to gracefully watch the Earth below. The images were captured by astronaut Megan McArthur aboard ISS Expedition 66 on October 31, 2021. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40514]

This flight path perfectly aligns with South America's Pacific Coast. The whole coast is dry, revealing a beautiful range of colors of the land below. Clouds tell the story, as the moist wind comes in over the Pacific, then the clouds dissipate as the air rises over the Andes Mountains, and clouds reform over the land beyond. Steve Thomas wonderful Guitarscapes, with soulful electric guitar enhanced with digital magic, provides the perfect mindset to gracefully watch the Earth below. The images were captured by astronaut Megan McArthur aboard ISS Expedition 66 on October 31, 2021. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 40514]

REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids is a weekly, family friendly exploration of our galaxy (and beyond!). Built for kids and based on questions from kids, REACH educates with entertaining segments, fun at-home experiments, and interviews presented in association with subject matter experts & thought partners from leading scientific institutions and was the first podcast to record a LIVE downlink with the NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station via NASA TV. REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids launched on June 16, 2020 with a season full of topics answering questions like “What is space,?” “How do you survive in space?,” and “How do you become an Astronaut?” Thought partnership and expertise is sourced in collaboration with exciting experts from NASA, The Canadian Space Agency, the Cosmosphere International Space Museum, and more. Past guests include Col. Chris Hadfield, Dr. Sian Proctor, former NASA Chief Scientist James Green, JPL Chief Engineer Rob Manning, NASA Astronauts Dr. Kjell Lindgren, Matthew Dominick, Megan McArthur, and Mark Vande Hei. Special surprise guests include well-known voices from the world of entertainment and children's media such as Sean Astin, Jack McBrayer, Rachel Dratch, Darren Criss, Lamorne Morris, Tawny Newsome, and many more.

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Megan McArthur Behnken is an American oceanographer, engineer, NASA astronaut, and the last person to be hands-on with the Hubble Space Telescope via the Canadarm. Throughout her career, Megan has served as a Capsule Communicator for both the Space Shuttle and International Space Station; she has flown one Space Shuttle mission—STS-125, the final Space Shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope aboard Atlantis—and one SpaceX mission, the SpaceX Crew-2 aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour. She has also served as the Deputy Division Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office and the Assistant Director of Flight Operations for the International Space Station. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles, and received her Ph.D. in Oceanography from UC San Diego. Megan joins me today to share her vision of the future of human spaceflight and exploration. She describes her life growing up, what sparked her interest in aviation and flight, and how the Space Shuttle Challenger accident solidified her passion for space flight at a young age. She discusses her time studying Aerospace Engineering at UCLA. She explains how knowing that someone believed in her gave her the confidence to cope with her transition from high school to university life. She describes the best part about being an astronaut and why the astronaut office values collaboration over competition. Megan also shares her thoughts on commercial space flight and underscores what young people can expect from the Artemis program.  “The astronauts we're sending to the moon, whatever their background is—whether they're test pilots or biologists—they'll do lunar geology. What's great about this job is you're always learning new things and tackling new challenges.” - Megan McArthur Behnken This week on Kathy Sullivan Explores: Megan's background, family, and life growing up Her time pursuing an undergraduate degree in Aerospace Engineering at UCLA My experience changing my college major from languages to STEM How joining a human-powered submarine race made Megan fall in love with the ocean The importance of doing what you love and doing your best with it Why having a combination of skills is valuable in becoming a NASA astronaut A day in the life of a NASA astronaut The culture of the NASA astronaut office and how it has evolved over the years Megan's mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope and how it's different from her SpaceX flight The “pumpkin” suit and Megan's thoughts on commercial, untrained civilian space flight Promoting science literacy to the general population Megan's forecast for the future of the space frontier Our Favorite Quotes: “At NASA, we now select for collaboration and teamwork, because you can't hire a lone wolf out by themselves to do a space station mission. You know you're in it together — it's not a solo sport.” - Megan McArthur Behnken “You have to choose the thing you love doing and do that thing as well as you can do it. If you choose something you don't love, you're not going to excel at it, and NASA is never going to choose you if you're not excelling at whatever it is you're doing.” - Megan McArthur Behnken Connect with Megan McArthur Behnken: Megan McArthur Behnken on LinkedIn Megan McArthur Behnken on Twitter Megan McArthur Behnken on Instagram Spaceship Not Required I'm Kathy Sullivan, the only person to have walked in space and gone to the deepest point in the ocean. I'm an explorer, and that doesn't always have to involve going to some remote or exotic place. It simply requires a commitment to put curiosity into action. In this podcast, you can explore, reflecting on lessons learned from life so far and from my brilliant and ever-inquisitive guests. We explore together in this very moment from right where you are--spaceship not required. Welcome to Kathy Sullivan Explores. Visit my website at kathysullivanexplores.com to sign up for seven astronaut tips to improving your life on earth and be the first to discover future episodes and learn about more exciting adventures ahead! Don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts! Spotify I Stitcher I Apple Podcasts I iHeart Radio I TuneIn I Google I Amazon Music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Return to Space is an American documentary film made for Netflix and directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. Its story follows Elon Musk's and SpaceX engineers' two-decade mission to send NASA astronauts back to the International Space Station and revolutionize space travel.●Surprisingly good.●The storytelling, ●editing and flashbacks are fantastic.I am no expert, but I love to look at stars, moon, clouds and sunset. I have never had a conversation involve Elon Musk and thought this document about him. But it wasn't. With some appearances here and there, Elon Musk appears to be very passionate, funny, charming and driven. I also like how they allow the scientists and other astronauts to share their thoughts, families rather touching.well done. I learn a lot. I feel smarter too. HahahTruly heart touching and overwhelming to watch spaceX achieve this kind of milestone and gaining a great success in the history of human space flight.i really hope one day flying through space would be accessible to everyone,which is still a dream of many space lovers.Amazing! If all the wealthy people would aim for perfectionism, would have passion for science, respect for humankind, and hunger for knowledge...●Just goosebumps every minute, ●it has emotions, ●mystery and everything packed in for a nerd of space.Some cool facts and theory ▪︎The Space Shuttle program finished with its last mission, STS-135 flown by Atlantis, in July 2011, retiring the final Shuttle in the fleet. The Space Shuttle program formally ended on August 31, 2011.▪︎While reentering Earth's atmosphere, Columbia broke apart, killing the entire crew. All of these factors — high costs, slow turnaround, few customers, and a vehicle (and agency) that had major safety problemsAstronauts often say the reasons humans haven't returned to the lunar surface are budgetary and political hurdles, not scientific or technical challenges. ▪︎Private companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX may be the first entities to return people to the moon▪︎SpaceX was formed by entrepreneur Elon Musk in the hopes of revolutionizing the aerospace industry and making affordable spaceflight a reality. The company entered the arena with the Falcon 1 rocket, a two-stage liquid-fueled craft designed to send small satellites into orbit.▪︎SpaceX scored its first big headline in 2010, when it became the first private company to launch a payload into orbit and return it to Earth intact—something only government agencies like NASA or Russia's Roscosmos had done before. Its upright landing and recovery of the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket on Dec.▪︎Since 2010, SpaceX has been flying Falcon 9, a rocket with a reusable booster that has become one of the most dominant launch vehicles in global spaceflight. Starship is the next generation, designed as a gigantic and fully reusable rocket system that could cost less and fly more often▪︎Blue Origin has been flight testing the New Shepard rocket and its redundant safety systems since 2012. The program has had 18 successful consecutive missions including three successful escape tests, showing the crew escape system can activate safely in any phase of flight.▪︎Douglas Gerald Hurley is an American engineer, former Marine Corps pilot and former NASA astronaut. He piloted space shuttle missions STS-127 and STS-135, the final flight of the space shuttle program▪︎ Karen LuJean Nyberg is an American mechanical engineer and retired NASA astronaut. Nyberg became the 50th woman in space on her first mission in 2008. Nyberg started her space career in 1991 and spent a total of 180 days in space in 2008 and 2013 (Doug and Karen are a married  and are astronauts.)▪︎Katherine Megan McArthur is an American oceanographer, engineer, and NASA astronaut. She has served as a Capsule Communicator for both the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Megan McArthur has flown one space shuttle mission, STS-125 and one SpaceX mission, SpaceX Crew-2 on Crew Dragon Endeavour. ▪︎Robert Louis Behnken is a NASA astronaut, engineer, and former Chief of the Astronaut Office. Behnken holds a Ph.D in mechanical engineering and the rank of colonel in the U.S. Air Force, where he served before joining NASA in 2000(Rob and Katherine  are married  and are also Astronauts) Check out the episode  visuals on YouTube ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode of Dadhouse, we explore science with Marty Kelsey, co-host of the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum's Stem in 30. We loved this episode so much that we have officially christened this Marty Day. It's a new holiday and Hallmark will have cards and chocolates for you soon. Marty's mission in life is to bring STEM to kids in a way that is fun, engaging, and educational. They learn by doing, and that's something that Dadhouse loves. And he has met real life astronauts. Sit back and enjoy this conversation with Marty Kelsey. 2:30: We jump into this episode by talking about how the dads don't take their shaving seriously enough and refuse to use a shave brush or take any enjoyment at all in it. Self-care needs to be encouraged. Basically, only Shannon is right. And since he write's the show notes, that is the official position of Dadhouse.  9:50: Mick admits that he shaves with this stuff that comes from a toothpaste tube. Mick needs some self-care, too!  16:00: What is Shannon's professional shave place? The Gent's Place. It's the best.  19:09: Before we get to Marty, we get a piece of great advice from Andy Jones about how to deal with conflicts with your kids. We met Andy at HomeDadCon. Thanks for the advice, Andy!  21:31: Let's talk to Marty! Marty Kelsey is one of the hosts for the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum's Stem in 30, a fast-paced show for middle-school students. Prior, he was a teacher in Liberty, Mo. Father of two, welcome to Marty! 21:45: Did you know that Amelia Earhart wrote poetry?  32:36: Our kids participated in the Hurricane episode of Stem in 30!  34:12: How does Marty plan his weirdo adventures? AtlasObscura.com! He saw a two-story tall crash test dummy plus a Vincent Van Gogh mural made out of doorknobs.  And don't forget about using RoadsideAmerica.com! 37:58: What was it like to watch the Dragon Launch of Space X Crew 2? Marty lets us know.  40:00: Megan McArthur was on that crew!  40:41: One of the coolest people he's met? Michael Collins who flew with Neil Armstrong to the moon.  41:30: He also loves to work with Bill Ingalls, photographer for NASA.  44:17: And here's Marty on an aircraft carrier. 45:17: Is there a water heater on the ISS?   47:18: Can we launch one of Mick's Chickens into space? Marty says yes!  52:11: We check Marty's dadness with the Dadhouse Top 5. 

Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Dienstag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.Von der Leyen fordert Sanktionen wegen Migration über Belarus Angesichts der Zuspitzung des Flüchtlingsstreits mit Belarus fordert EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen zusätzliche Sanktionen gegen die Führung in Minsk. Von der Leyen rief die Mitgliedstaaten auf, die erweiterte Sanktionsregelung gegen die belarussischen Behörden zu billigen, die für den "hybriden Angriff" verantwortlich seien. Wegen der Krise forderte Bundesinnenminister Horst Seehofer Unterstützung der EU. Deutschland und Polen könnten die Situation nicht allein bewältigen. Am Montag hatten nach Angaben Polens größere Gruppen von Migranten versucht, die Grenze zu durchbrechen. Georgiens Ex-Präsident wegen Hungerstreiks in Gefängnisklinik Nach wochenlangem Hungerstreik ist Ex-Präsident Michail Saakaschwili in ein georgisches Gefängniskrankenhaus gebracht worden. Ein Hubschrauber habe den 53-Jährigen aus der Haftanstalt in der Stadt Rustawi in die Klinik geflogen, melden georgische Medien. Am Abend forderten in der Hauptstadt Tiflis etwa 40.000 Demonstranten die Verlegung des Oppositionsführers in ein ziviles Krankenhaus. Saakaschwili, der das Land zwischen 2004 und 2013 regierte und danach in der Ukraine lebte, war Anfang Oktober nach der Rückkehr inhaftiert worden. In Georgien wurde er wegen Amtsmissbrauchs gesucht. Dänemark will Corona-Pass wieder einführen Zwei Monate nach der Abschaffung aller Corona-Beschränkungen ergreift Dänemark wieder Maßnahmen zur Eindämmung der Pandemie. Ministerpräsidentin Mette Frederiksen sagte, sie folge dem Rat eines Gremiums von Epidemiologen. Es hatte die Wiedereinführung der 3G-Regelung vorgeschlagen. Grund sei der starke Anstieg der Infektionszahlen, so Frederiksen. COVID-19 werde auf Vorschlag des Gremiums erneut als "Bedrohung für die Gesellschaft" eingestuft. Künftig sei in vielen Bereichen der Öffentlichkeit wieder der Nachweis einer Corona-Impfung oder -Genesung oder eines negativen Tests vorgeschrieben. Kirchenfonds für französische Missbrauchsopfer Die katholische Kirche in Frankreich will einen Fonds für Anerkennungs- und Entschädigungszahlungen an Missbrauchsbetroffene einrichten. Nach Angaben des Vorsitzenden der französischen Bischofskonferenz, Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, soll eine neu eingerichtete Kommission die notwendigen Gelder aus dem Verkauf von Kirchengütern aufbringen. Zusätzlich sei die Aufnahme eines Kredits geplant. Aus einem von den französischen Bischöfen in Auftrag gegebenen Bericht geht hervor, dass es seit 1950 rund 216.000 Opfer sexueller Übergriffe durch Priester, Ordensleute und Kirchenmitarbeiter gegeben hat. Vier ISS-Astronauten zur Erde zurückgekehrt Nach sechs Monaten an Bord der Internationalen Raumstation ISS sind vier Astronauten heimgekehrt. Die Dragon-Raumkapsel des privaten Weltraumunternehmens SpaceX landete im Golf von Mexiko vor der Küste des US-Bundesstaates Florida. Ein Schiff soll die Kapsel mit den vier Raumfahrern bergen, danach werden sie per Hubschrauber an Land gebracht. Wegen eines Defekts musste das Quartett in der Dragon-Kapsel ohne Toilette auskommen. Der Franzose Thomas Pesquet, die US-Astronauten Shane Kimbrough und Megan McArthur sowie der Japaner Akihiko Hoshide hatten ein halbes Jahr auf der ISS verbracht. Computer Apple 1 kommt in Kalifornien unter den Hammer In Kalifornien wird an diesem Dienstag ein Apple 1 versteigert. Es ist ein gut erhaltenes und holzverkleidetes Exemplar aus der Serie der ersten Personal Computer der Welt. Der Wert des funktionstüchtigen Rechners wird vom Auktionshaus John Moran auf zwischen 400.000 und 600.000 Dollar geschätzt. 2014 war in den USA ein Apple 1 für 900.000 Dollar versteigert worden. Der Apple 1 war der erste Computer, der von der Firma ab 1976 vermarktet wurde und mit 666,66 Dollar erschwinglich war. Die von Steve Wozniak und Steve Jobs gegründete Firma produzierte 200 Exemplare.

On Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids was given the distinct honor of interviewing NASA Astronauts Megan McArthur and Mark Vande Hei onboard the International Space Station LIVE via NASA TV. We discussed what it's like to live in space, work on the ISS, and asked questions from REACH's middle-grade listeners. We are thrilled to present this conversation in its entirety on today's episode. If you like the conversation, don't forget to give it a share and drop us a review in your podcast player of choice. Special thanks to NASA Astronauts Megan McArthur and Mark Vande Hei. You can follow Megan via @Astro_Megan, and Mark at @Astro_Sabot.We'd also like to offer a special thanks to Victoria Ugalde and Rodrigo Mireles at NASA's Johnson Space Center, to Kay Ferrari and Calla Cofield at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and to everyone at NASA Space Place.Learn about NASA Astronaut Megan McArthur: https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/k-megan-mcarthurLearn about NASA Astronaut Mark Vande Hei: https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/mark-t-vande-heiLearn about NASA Astronauts: https://www.nasa.gov/astronautsLearn about the International Space Station: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html or follow on social media via @Space_Station.Learn about REACH in Daddy's Digesthttps://daddysdigest.com/article/interstellar-conversation-nasa-astronauts-live-from-issLearn about REACH in the Chicago Sun-Timeshttps://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/9/3/22652930/space-podcast-connects-kids-nasa-astronauts-international-space-stationWe'd also like to offer a special thanks to our ongoing partners and collaborators:The Cosmosphere International Science Center & Space Museumhttps://cosmo.org/The Adler Planetariumhttps://www.adlerplanetarium.org/The Kids Listen Communityhttps://www.kidslisten.org/Exploration Placehttps://exploration.org/NASA Space Placehttps://spaceplace.nasa.gov/You can find Madison's podcast All Things Madison at:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-madison-podcast/id1512260906and Olivia's podcast Curious Kid Podcast at:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/curious-kid-podcast/id1437708666And a very spacial thanks to:Janet Davidson-MarshallLiz AndersonJesse CaseSteven LyonsBeth KligermanJoalda MorancySuzanna StaplerKate Evans, CBC RadioThe REACH Learning CommunityAnd all of our guestsStay tuned for Season 3 coming October 2021!

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Have you ever dreamed of spending a day in space? Join astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, and Thomas Pesquet throughout their day living and working on the International Space Station.

Have you ever dreamed of spending a day in space? Join astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, and Thomas Pesquet throughout their day living and working on the International Space Station.

Have you ever dreamed of spending a day in space? Join astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, and Thomas Pesquet throughout their day living and working on the International Space Station.

Have you ever dreamed of spending a day in space? Join astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, and Thomas Pesquet throughout their day living and working on the International Space Station.

Astronaut and Missouri native Bob Behnken had a front-row seat to watch his astronaut wife launch into space.

Nouvel épisode d'En Voiture Simone sur la vie de Megan McArthur

Becoming the first crew blasted into space aboard a rocket booster and a crew capsule previously used on a spaceflight, NASA and SpaceX have successfully sent four astronauts from 3 countries into space.  The same Endeavor capsule sent two astronauts to the ISS in 2020.  Until they dock later this weekend at the ISS, they will have time to get some sleep and eat prepacked meals.  Also notable for this mission is the fact that the pilot is married to the pilot of the previous one: Megan McArthur's husband is fellow astronaut Bob Behnken, who was part of that historic first NASA-SpaceX mission last May. In a previous interview, Behnken said this time it's "her turn to focus on getting her mission accomplished" and his turn to watch their young son.  This was the third crew sent to space by SpaceX in 11 months after a 9 year break from sending humans to space from US soil.  SpaceX also nailed the rocket landing back on Earth.  This is all part of SpaceX’s plans for cheaper space flight by reusing many of the components. 

Il était 11h49 quand l'astronaute français Thomas Pesquet, ses coéquipiers américains Shane Kimbrough et Megan McArthur, et japonais Akihiko Hoshide, ont décollé à bord du vaisseau Crew Dragon de SpaceX.  Au départ de Cap Canaveral en Floride, ils sont partis rejoindre la Station spatiale internationale. Au programme, des centaines d'expériences scientifiques. Le décryptage de la mission avec Nathalie Tinjod, chargée des relations internationales et cheffe du projet histoire à l’Agence spatiale européenne.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Aki Hoshide, and Thomas Pesquet share their perspective on their upcoming mission, their training, and their careers before they head to the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 191.

NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Aki Hoshide, and Thomas Pesquet share their perspective on their upcoming mission, their training, and their careers before they head to the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 191.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Aki Hoshide, and Thomas Pesquet share their perspective on their upcoming mission, their training, and their careers before they head to the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 191.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Aki Hoshide, and Thomas Pesquet share their perspective on their upcoming mission, their training, and their careers before they head to the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 191.

How does an astronaut prepare physically and mentally to launch into space? NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who will take part in the SpaceX Crew-2 mission later this month, shares stellar life lessons on how to cultivate the resolve to do incredible things through preparation -- and a dash of bravery. A rare glimpse at what it takes to literally shoot for the stars. (This virtual conversation, hosted by TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, was recorded in November 2020.)

How does an astronaut prepare physically and mentally to launch into space? NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who will take part in the SpaceX Crew-2 mission later this month, shares stellar life lessons on how to cultivate the resolve to do incredible things through preparation -- and a dash of bravery. A rare glimpse at what it takes to literally shoot for the stars. (This virtual conversation, hosted by TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, was recorded in November 2020.)

How does an astronaut prepare physically and mentally to launch into space? NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who will take part in the SpaceX Crew-2 mission later this month, shares stellar life lessons on how to cultivate the resolve to do incredible things through preparation -- and a dash of bravery. A rare glimpse at what it takes to literally shoot for the stars. (This virtual conversation, hosted by TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, was recorded in November 2020.)

Near the end of STS-125, NASA’s final space shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope back in 2009, bad weather in Florida initially stopped the seven-member team from returning to Earth. The two-day delay that followed presented the astronauts with some unusual but much needed downtime. So what did they do with it? Looked out the windows. “I liked to listen to music and watch the world go by,” said Megan McArthur, a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Atlantis. “It was pretty awesome.” For our new project, Power Up, we're asking fascinating people to explain how they set themselves up for success while living in (and, in this case, off of) an exhausting world.  McArthur told us about the seemingly difficult task of relaxing in outer space. She also described her role in helping the American Girl doll company create Luciana, a Chilean-American who is an aspiring astronaut.  “It helps for people to see a role model who represents them, right?” McArthur said of Luciana. “[Someone] who looks like them, maybe who has a similar experience as they have, in order for them to imagine themselves in that same kind of environment.” McArthur described her own experience meeting a role model: astronaut Sally Ride, who McArthur says she met when she was 16 years old. She says the 20-minute conversation with Ride, the first American woman to travel to space, was “a special and unique experience for someone just starting to think about what they want to do with their life.”Tell us how you power up!

Megan McArthur, Astronaut and UC San Diego graduate who served on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, discusses the experience of becoming an astronaut. Series: "Women in Science" [Science] [Show ID: 18130]

Megan McArthur, Astronaut and UC San Diego graduate who served on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, discusses the experience of becoming an astronaut. Series: "Women in Science" [Science] [Show ID: 18130]

Megan McArthur, Astronaut and UC San Diego graduate who served on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, discusses the experience of becoming an astronaut. Series: "On Beyond" [Science] [Show ID: 17782]