Emily Carney
@emilycarney.bsky.social
The original Space Hipster. Co-host of Space and Things. Co-author of Star Bound, out January 2025. Other many space blogs. Please enjoy my brain drains.
Check out my latest on Medium (cross-posted to LinkedIn as well): “The soul of spaceflight history remains human, and preserving it in this way is our shared responsibility.”
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Ghost in the Machine: What AI Can and Shouldn’t Do for Spaceflight History
Artificial intelligence isn’t coming. It’s already here. How do space enthusiasts coexist with it?
medium.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Check out my latest on Medium (cross-posted to LinkedIn as well): “The soul of spaceflight history remains human, and preserving it in this way is our shared responsibility.”
medium.com/the-making-o...
medium.com/the-making-o...
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Woohoo!
JUNO at Jupiter is still alive!! 📡〰️🛰️Just received it's X-Band transmitter (carrier only) at 781 Million kilometer distance with the Bochum 20m antenna.
October 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Woohoo!
Read my latest op-ed on SpaceNews. “A considerable part of the space fandom is experiencing a specific kind of grief when the thing you most enjoyed is now associated with other things that are irretrievably dark.” spacenews.com/the-grief-of...
The grief of a fandom: on Starship, Musk and losing the spark
Why do people defend someone who has done things that are frankly terrible?
spacenews.com
September 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Read my latest op-ed on SpaceNews. “A considerable part of the space fandom is experiencing a specific kind of grief when the thing you most enjoyed is now associated with other things that are irretrievably dark.” spacenews.com/the-grief-of...
I published Remembering Ken Dryden: A Literary Overview on Medium: medium.com/the-making-o...
Remembering Ken Dryden: A Literary Overview
Remembering a literary giant.
medium.com
September 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I published Remembering Ken Dryden: A Literary Overview on Medium: medium.com/the-making-o...
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"[STAR BOUND by @emilycarney.bsky.social and Bruce McCandless III] is an extensive yet accessible, fun yet well-researched book that speaks to both space program newbies and aficionados," writes Jamie Herndon for Mercury Magazine.
Read the full review here:
Read the full review here:
Book Review: Starbound - Mercury: History & Culture
a magazine about the intersections of astronomy and society
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May 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"[STAR BOUND by @emilycarney.bsky.social and Bruce McCandless III] is an extensive yet accessible, fun yet well-researched book that speaks to both space program newbies and aficionados," writes Jamie Herndon for Mercury Magazine.
Read the full review here:
Read the full review here:
Thank you @univnebpress.bsky.social
News & Reviews feat. @tcraigpetty.bsky.social @emilycarney.bsky.social @evamaggi.bsky.social @tomhoffarth.bsky.social and more!
News & Reviews
Reviews Race and Resistance in Boston Review in The Boston Globe: "Overall, Race and Resistance in Boston has something for every local sports lover who is also conscious about justice. These compelling stories about race, class, and sexuality add to Boston’s legacy as a city of deep cultural and sports history." Review in The Guy Who Reviews Sports Books…
unpblog.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Thank you @univnebpress.bsky.social
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UNP is at the @nine-on-9.bsky.social Spring Training Conference!
UNP at the 32nd Annual NINE Spring Training Conference
Today, March 5 through Saturday, March 8, UNP will be at the 32nd Annual NINE Spring Training Conference! The Spring Training Conference is a multi-disciplinary academic conference, featuring presentations on a wide range of baseball topics, including history, analytics, law, media analysis, literature, architecture, cultural studies, rhetoric, and more. UNP's Senior Acquisition Editor Rob Tayler will be in attendance alongside a number of UNP authors.
unpblog.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
UNP is at the @nine-on-9.bsky.social Spring Training Conference!
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"[Bruce McCandless III and @emilycarney.bsky.social] should be commended for concisely charting a path through dozens of topics and telling interesting stories," writes Mary Damon for Quest of STAR BOUND.
Order your copy: bit.ly/4hMqjWh
Order your copy: bit.ly/4hMqjWh
February 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"[Bruce McCandless III and @emilycarney.bsky.social] should be commended for concisely charting a path through dozens of topics and telling interesting stories," writes Mary Damon for Quest of STAR BOUND.
Order your copy: bit.ly/4hMqjWh
Order your copy: bit.ly/4hMqjWh
Hey I just donated to the @aclu.org - it’s not much but it’s something that can help during these very uncertain times. Here’s the link: action.aclu.org/give/pm-dona...
Donate to the ACLU
Fight back against bigotry, injustice and inequality. Make your donation to the ACLU today.
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February 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Hey I just donated to the @aclu.org - it’s not much but it’s something that can help during these very uncertain times. Here’s the link: action.aclu.org/give/pm-dona...
I always knew they hated me when I was in the military…now it’s confirmed
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point ordered 12 officially sanctioned clubs for women and ethnic or racial groups to shut down immediately, in a drive to comply with the Trump administration’s directives on diversity, equity and inclusion, the academy said on Wednesday.
West Point Disbands Clubs for Women and Minorities After Trump DEI Orders
The military academy ordered the closure of a dozen clubs for students affiliated with its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I always knew they hated me when I was in the military…now it’s confirmed
RIP NASA. At this rate I cannot and will not support any of their initiatives under this regime.
No girl astronauts. Trump orders NASA for go back to the 1950s.
NASA Ordered to Remove Anything About 'Women in Leadership' From Its Websites: Report
gizmodo.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
RIP NASA. At this rate I cannot and will not support any of their initiatives under this regime.
Eeeeeee hope you enjoy it!!!
Academic life goes on. This just “landed” on my desk and I can’t wait to “launch” into it. Pen and highlighters sold separately. @emilycarney.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Eeeeeee hope you enjoy it!!!
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Excerpt: STAR BOUND by @emilycarney.bsky.social and Bruce McCandless III
STAR BOUND is a satellite’s-eye view of the history of American space exploration.
STAR BOUND is a satellite’s-eye view of the history of American space exploration.
Excerpt: Star Bound
Emily Carney is a former nuclear technician for the U.S. Navy and an accomplished space journalist. She is the manager of public engagement and social media for the Space 3.0 Foundation, founder of the popular spaceflight group Space Hipsters, and cohost of the Space and Things podcast. Bruce McCandless III is a novelist, an attorney, and the son of a shuttle astronaut.
unpblog.com
February 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Excerpt: STAR BOUND by @emilycarney.bsky.social and Bruce McCandless III
STAR BOUND is a satellite’s-eye view of the history of American space exploration.
STAR BOUND is a satellite’s-eye view of the history of American space exploration.
Anytime my friend
Thank you, @emilycarney.bsky.social, for the kind words about my book Homesteading Space on the This Week in Space podcast, and congratulations again to you and Bruce McCandless on the success of Star Bound, a great addition to the #OutwardOdyssey series! twit.tv/shows/this-w...
We're Star Bound! | TWiT.TV
This week, we're talking to the authors of a new book about spaceflight called 'Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to
twit.tv
January 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Anytime my friend
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News & Reviews
ICYMI Tiffany Midge was featured in Poets & Writers! Reviews Star Bound Review in Library Journal: "Interspersed between the well-documented chapters are fun interludes, such as a playlist of space-themed songs and selections of archival photographs. A detailed bibliography encourages readers to explore further reading . . . With Carney and McCandless’s breezy style, this enthusiastic and accessible history will engage the curiosity of both general readers and seasoned space enthusiasts alike."
unpblog.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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🚀 This Week in Space 145: Rod Pyle & @tariqjmalik.bsky.social are joined by @emilycarney.bsky.social & Bruce McCandless III to discuss their new book Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program. 🌌✨ #SpaceTalk #NASA 🎧 Download & subscribe:
We're Star Bound! | TWiT.TV
This week, we're talking to the authors of a new book about spaceflight called 'Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to
twit.tv
January 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🚀 This Week in Space 145: Rod Pyle & @tariqjmalik.bsky.social are joined by @emilycarney.bsky.social & Bruce McCandless III to discuss their new book Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program. 🌌✨ #SpaceTalk #NASA 🎧 Download & subscribe:
Thank you to Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik for having us on to discuss all things Star Bound! A very fun interview! @twit.tv
twit.tv/shows/this-w...
twit.tv/shows/this-w...
We're Star Bound! | TWiT.TV
This week, we're talking to the authors of a new book about spaceflight called 'Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to
twit.tv
January 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thank you to Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik for having us on to discuss all things Star Bound! A very fun interview! @twit.tv
twit.tv/shows/this-w...
twit.tv/shows/this-w...
Thank you!! We enjoyed it!
New Podcast Episode:
This Week in Space: We're Star Bound!
Authors of 'Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program'
with Rod Pyle, @tariqjmalik.bsky.social, @emilycarney.bsky.social, Bruce McCandless III
This Week in Space: We're Star Bound!
Authors of 'Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program'
with Rod Pyle, @tariqjmalik.bsky.social, @emilycarney.bsky.social, Bruce McCandless III
We're Star Bound! | TWiT.TV
This week, we're talking to the authors of a new book about spaceflight called 'Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to
twit.tv
January 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Thank you!! We enjoyed it!
Eeeee thank you Andy!!!!
Ooh look what's just arrived!
From @emilycarney.bsky.social and Bruce McCandless III
If you like your space history, you know what to do...🚀
From @emilycarney.bsky.social and Bruce McCandless III
If you like your space history, you know what to do...🚀
January 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Eeeee thank you Andy!!!!
Just deactivated X/Twitter, can’t deal with the foolishness overall on that platform. So if you look for me there, I’m dunzo 👋🏻
January 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Just deactivated X/Twitter, can’t deal with the foolishness overall on that platform. So if you look for me there, I’m dunzo 👋🏻
Thank you to The California Tech for the nice Star Bound shoutout! Much appreciated: tech.caltech.edu/2025/01/14/c...
As Below, So Above: Colonizing the Best in Ourselves
I just finished reading the new book Star Bound by Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III (shoutout to my friend Paige Kaufman who released a podcast interview with the authors yesterday – Space Spiels...
tech.caltech.edu
January 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Thank you to The California Tech for the nice Star Bound shoutout! Much appreciated: tech.caltech.edu/2025/01/14/c...
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"[STAR BOUND] digs impressively deep to place the growth of America’s space program in context...[Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III are] a writing marriage made in heaven’s starry skies," writes Rebecca Coffey for @forbes.com.
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Houston, We Have A Book: A Review Of ‘Star Bound’
A history of America’s space program, STAR BOUND is a vividly depicted, comprehensive telling that digs impressively deep — and is occasionally a whole lot of fun.
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January 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"[STAR BOUND] digs impressively deep to place the growth of America’s space program in context...[Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III are] a writing marriage made in heaven’s starry skies," writes Rebecca Coffey for @forbes.com.
@emilycarney.bsky.social
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@emilycarney.bsky.social
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Welcome new followers! Glad to see and meet you, hope you enjoy this space. Hoping to add more to this profile in 2025.
January 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Welcome new followers! Glad to see and meet you, hope you enjoy this space. Hoping to add more to this profile in 2025.
Hey thank you!!!!!!
A new year 🎉, a new round of #PopSci 📚 releases. Up first is a book from January 1.
From @emilycarney.bsky.social we see Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between 🧪
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From @emilycarney.bsky.social we see Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between 🧪
amzn.to/429uq9W
January 13, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Hey thank you!!!!!!
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STAR BOUND by @emilycarney.bsky.social and Bruce McCandless III is a book for anyone who wants to learn about the American space program but isn't sure where to start.
Save 40% when you order now: bit.ly/403BUs9
#newbook #booksky #spaceflight
Save 40% when you order now: bit.ly/403BUs9
#newbook #booksky #spaceflight
January 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
STAR BOUND by @emilycarney.bsky.social and Bruce McCandless III is a book for anyone who wants to learn about the American space program but isn't sure where to start.
Save 40% when you order now: bit.ly/403BUs9
#newbook #booksky #spaceflight
Save 40% when you order now: bit.ly/403BUs9
#newbook #booksky #spaceflight