We’re talking tacos on the shuttle. Pizza on the ISS. And we’re washing it down with a big glass (that’s not made of glass, but rather, a well-engineered pouch) of Tang on this episode of Casual Space with NASA food scientist Vickie Kloeris!

In this episode of Casual Space, Jan discusses his transition to astrobiology, his work on projects related to the search for life on Mars and Venus, and the potential for private space missions.

Today, John walks us through what to see in the night sky during these winter months, what happens when you get a UFO sighting call while working at the observatory, green lasers and more.

Returning guest and friend of the show Sarah Scoles is back to discuss her new book, “They Are Already Here.”

In this episode, Ron takes Beth on a journey back to his childhood, sharing his profound fascination with space that started with simple stargazing.

On this episode, Isaac and Beth discuss: Exploring space using AI, the ideal propulsion systems, helping to make our world a better place and the best sci-fi and space exploration movies.

Today on the show, we discuss Laura’s space career as well as her new book, Air Born, Two Generations in Flight.

Laura believes that no matter what your specialty, no matter where you attended school, and whatever your talents may be, there is a place for you in the space industry.

Dale Skran shares his perspective on the Artemis Accords with us on this episode of Casual Space.

Henk Rogers is the founder of 10 companies and non-profit organizations focused on renewable energy, space exploration, and ending the use of fossil fuels on Earth.

Brad Bergan is a writer and executive editor in New York and author of the book "Space Race 2.0, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, NASA and the Privatization of the Final Frontier.”

Adriana is a planetary protection scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where she works to prevent microbial transfer between the Earth and other planets. So how can we protect as we explore?

Tara is a field geologist who recently returned from a 102-day Antarctic science expedition to McMurdo Station, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, Thwaites Glacier, and the McMurdo Dry Valleys.

Charles Slatkin is the founder of the Robert Goddard Project and the Wonder Mission. Part of this project includes the “First Launch'' centennial celebration.

On this very special 200th EPISODE of the Casual Space Podcast, Beth enjoys speaking with Jean Wright, sharing her inspiring stories from her time at NASA as a “Sew Sister.”

Mark O’Connell got his start in television writing for Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, most notably DS9 fan favorite Who Mourns for Morn?

Author of The Big Book of Mars, Marc describes how Mars has been a source of fascination and speculation

Augmented Reality. Virtual Reality. Artificial Intelligence. Physics, Immersive Technology, Cognitive Science and Human Factors.