Space travel

Astronauts have that isolation live/work thing down

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Last week was World Space Week and Viking TV (a pandemic project of Viking Cruises) offered a full week of space-themed content.

I tuned in for the “When Space is Home” panel discussion with journalist Lynn Sherr and four former astronauts.

On the list of topics: animals in space, new toilets in space, and food in space.

And tips the astronauts might have for us about dealing with isolation.

A highlighted passage from my notes includes this advice: “Spend more time choosing your interactions and make them count more.”

The panelists you’ll hear from in the video below include:

Dr. Anna Fisher – In 1984, she was the first mother in space.

 Colonel Jack Fischer – During a 2017 mission, Fischer logged 136 days in space with two spacewalks.

Dr. Richard Linnehan – The first veterinarian in space.

Barbara Morgan – She pioneered the “Teacher in Space” program and flew on Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2007.

Prize patrol: Space trip from Land Rover & Virgin Galactic

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As part of the debut for its new compact SUV called the Discovery Sport, Land Rover has unveiled a contest with partner Virgin Galactic to send you and three friends into space.

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To enter the Galactic Discovery competition, you’ll need to have a Facebook account and you’ll need to produce a 30-second video (or still image) that demonstrates your spirit of adventure. You also need to make sure the three friends you name as your space buddies are indeed willing to go along.

Got all that? Then submit your entry materials here.

Be sure to look closely at the Terms and Condition of the contest.

The bonus prize in the contest is indeed a trip to Space with Virgin Galactic

“The winner will take a number in the overall queue and be assigned a date accordingly for the Space Flight by Virgin Galactic” within the first one thousand private space flights taking off from the Spaceport America, New Mexico USA.

There are also two other prize packages: For residents of Canada, there’s a prize consisting of round-trip economy tickets for four to New Mexico, three nights’ hotel accommodations (in two standard rooms, double occupancy), a tour of the Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space facility and the chance to take a desert off-road driving experience in a Land Rover.

The prize for U.S. residents includes: a trip for four (4) to ….Iceland, with flights and hotels covered and meals and activities “to be determined.”

Here’s the Land Rover film promoting the contest. Good luck!