223: How to Live an Outer Space Lifestyle with Dr. Kirby Runyon
Dr. Kirby Runyon is completely qualified to be your outer space lifestyle guide and science consultant. What makes him qualified, you ask? He’s a Planetary Geologist at The Planetary Science Institute, a Creative Space Science Consultant, his research has flown on a recent Zero-G flight(s), he hosts tours of the Kennedy Space Center, offers astrogeology tours for educators, and, well, you can read all of his formal qualifications at https://planex.space.
In the meantime, we’re talking all about his space-themed zero-gravity flights (flinging colored chalk in microgravity), astrogeology adventure hikes (witnessing the most amazing colors within a sunset), seeing lava on the moon (!), and why kids make better Zero-G passengers than adults. It’s all this and more fun with our friend and guide, Kirby Runyon!
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirby-runyon-1752467/
Catch up on all the things Kirby is doing at planex.space
And don’t forget- Mission 03 is accepting your story about space RIGHT NOW at www.storiesofspace.com
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