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Emily Carney
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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.
Yes!!! Same vibe
September 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I know it’s probably bad form to do this, but please help us eclipse Space Balls on our release date 😂 My life is ridiculous, sorry
January 1, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Hey all, welcome new followers! Got a new book out soon, if you’re interested!
December 4, 2024 at 6:52 PM
“Heaven loves ya
The clouds part for ya
Nothing stands in your way
When you're a boy” - David Bowie

I published The Misogyny Is Coming From Inside The House on Medium (link in comments)
November 30, 2024 at 4:53 PM
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Thanksgiving day 🦃 May it be one of gratitude and peace ☮️
November 29, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Got the first physical copies!!!! It’s real and beautiful!!! @univnebpress.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Wanted to share my kitties, Bandit and Smokey! We love them
November 21, 2024 at 3:01 AM
A Space and Things appeal:
February 14, 2024 at 5:55 PM
A recent NASA report wasn't too encouraging about the use of space based solar power to help solve the planet’s energy problems, but we think there might be more to it than the report suggests so we speak to an expert on the subject, John Mankins.
February 8, 2024 at 5:46 PM
This week we speak to Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at the Planetary Society. We’ve wanted to discuss this topic for ages! Check out this week’s episode of Space and Things on your favorite podcast platform. Part two of this interview will be in next week’s podcast.
January 18, 2024 at 5:27 PM
On this week’s episode of Space and Things - we talk to Chris Barber of ISSET, and Emily discusses Vulcan Centaur Cert-1! Now available on your favorite podcast provider.
January 11, 2024 at 9:24 PM
This week, we speak to Charles Chafer, CEO of Celestis Memorial Spaceflights, about their second Luna mission and their first deep space Voyager mission on ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Cert-1. Now available on all good podcast providers.
January 4, 2024 at 10:33 PM
2024 is just around the corner so we carry on from last week and preview what we can hope to see in the upcoming year, to do this we're once again joined by the hosts of This Week In Space: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik.
December 28, 2023 at 4:27 PM
This week we’re joined by David Chudwin, author of a wonderful book called I Was A Teenage Space Reporter – David was the only college journalist accredited to cover Apollo 11. Episode 172 of Space and Things is available now on your favorite podcast provider. spaceandthingspodcast.com
December 14, 2023 at 3:04 PM
This week we want to share with you the story of the Sew Sisters. We’re joined by one of the seamstresses, Jean Wright, who has just had a book written about her by Elise Matich called: “Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA’s Seamstresses.” Listen to episode 171 on Spotify, etc.:
December 7, 2023 at 4:27 PM
With so much focus on new heavy lift vehicles at the moment, we wanted to talk about the iconic Saturn V, so we asked John Duncan, founder of ApolloSaturn.com to join us to talk about this iconic rocket. Episode 170 of Space and Things is now available on your favorite podcast provider.
November 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM
This week we talk to film maker Bill Muench about his brand new documentary “The Artist & The Astronaut” about Skylab 4 commander Jerry Carr and his wife, artist Pat Musick. Now available on your favorite podcast provider.
November 23, 2023 at 7:03 PM
On November 7th, the iconic Frank Borman, commander of Gemini 7 and Apollo 8, passed away at the age of 95. We spoke to his friend Chris Henry from the EAA museum in Oshkosh, WI to find out more about the man and to celebrate his life. Now available on your favorite podcast provider.
November 16, 2023 at 5:22 PM
Sad news this week, we’ve lost another of our Apollo heroes. Kenneth T. Mattingly, command module pilot of Apollo 16 and commander of STS-4 and STS-51C has passed away aged 87. Today we pay our tributes talking to author and space historian Andy Chaikin. Check it out on Space and Things this week.
November 9, 2023 at 5:35 PM
Astronaut Tom Jones has just released a brand new book for Smithsonian Books called "Space Shuttle Stories: Firsthand Astronaut Accounts from All 135 Missions.” So we caught up with Dr. Tom to find out more. Some incredible insights here. Available to listen to on your favorite podcast platform.
November 2, 2023 at 3:05 PM
The story of the fourth U.S. spaceflight has turned into one of the biggest myths in spaceflight history. This week, find out about some new evidence that helps to put the record straight. We spoke to Kris Stoever (daughter of astronaut Scott Carpenter) and researcher Danny Parker to find out more.
October 27, 2023 at 3:00 AM
This week we talk to Mark Peller, VP of Vulcan Development at United Launch Alliance, to discuss their brand new Vulcan Centaur rocket, coming to a launch pad near you very soon. Check out Space and Things episode 164, now available on your favorite podcast provider!
October 20, 2023 at 3:25 AM
O Canada I love you! So happy to be at the Jasper Dark Sky Festival; Jasper is truly an exquisite location and I am thrilled to be here. 🇨🇦
October 19, 2023 at 10:18 PM
A poignant episode this week. What is it like on the International Space Station during this time of war? Friend of the podcast Stephen Walker has recently published an article in The Guardian talking about that topic. Check out episode 163 of Space and Things on your favorite podcast provider.
October 12, 2023 at 2:38 PM
On this week’s episode of Space and Things, we discuss all things Space: 1999 with the legendary Jeffrey Morris, and his upcoming documentary about the cult TV show, The Eagle Has Landed. Now available on your favorite podcast provider!

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October 5, 2023 at 5:05 PM