{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Nicole Stott: American engineer, retired NASA astronaut, artist, and author","description":"In this milestone episode, we had the honour of speaking with Nicole Stott, a retired NASA astronaut, artist, and author. Nicole shared her inspiring journey, including her space missions on ISS Expedition 20 and 21, and STS-128 and STS-133. We explored her unique experiences, such as participating in the first live tweet-up from space and painting with watercolour in microgravity. Nicole also discussed her post-NASA work, including her book &quot;Back To Earth&quot; and her co-founding of the Space for Art Foundation. Her story is a testament to the power of persistence and the importance of inspiring the next generation of space enthusiasts. OUTLINE: Here\u2019s approximate timestamps for the episode. 00:14 Intro to Nicole Stott 01:00 Episode 100\/how Ben and Nicole met 02:35 Impact of astronauts 05:27 Females in space 10:00 Favourite mission? 13:32 Painting in space 16:50 Role of art and creativity in space 19:40 Polaris Dawn &amp;amp; SpaceX\/Public Private Partnerships 24:00 Artemis 27:20 Bringing benefits of space 28:05 \u201cBack to Earth\u201d https:\/\/www.npsdiscovery.com\/book-back-to-earth 31:44 Seeing Earth from space 35:40 Sharing Experiences 37:10 Blue Origin\u2019s vision for the future 38:48 Cosmic perspective 41:37 Final thought from Nicole - \u201cStay curious!\u201d 44:54 Wrap up and socials Connect with Nicole Stott: Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/astro_nicole &amp;amp; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spaceforartfoundation\/ Website: https:\/\/www.npsdiscovery.com\/ X: https:\/\/x.com\/Astro_Nicole Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Youtube: www.youtube.com\/@astrobenpodcast Website: www.astroben.com Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/astrobenpodcast\/ X: https:\/\/x.com\/Gambleonit Tik Tok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@astrobenpodcast LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/astrobenpodcast\/ &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Astro Ben Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.astroben.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/32021057\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/174132472"}