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The Big Interview - Astronaut series: Soyeon Yi
29 April 2022
Soyeon Yi, South Korea’s first and only astronaut, speaks to Georgina Godwin about her trip to space, the view from the International Space Station and a complicated return to Earth in which she landed among nomads in…
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The Big Interview - Astronaut series: Nicole Stott
8 April 2022
Veteran Nasa astronaut Nicole Stott sits down with Andrew Mueller to discuss her time on the International Space Station and what life in Earth’s orbit taught her about solving challenges on the planet.
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The Big Interview - Astronaut series: Sian Proctor
15 April 2022
Astronaut, geologist and science communicator Sian Proctor joins Andrew Mueller to discuss making space more accessible, overcoming setbacks and being the first African American woman to pilot a spacecraft.
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The Big Interview - Astronaut series: Naoko Yamazaki
6 May 2022
The second Japanese woman in space talks to Georgina Godwin about the International Space Station’s robotic arm, adjusting to life back on Earth and what the war in Ukraine could mean for space exploration.
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The Big Interview - Astronaut series: Susan Kilrain
22 April 2022
The astronaut and engineer speaks with Andrew Mueller about working in space, her previous life as a fighter pilot and the toughest job she’s had: being a mother.
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The Monocle Daily - Special feature: Space Oddity — astronaut Chris Hadfield
14 July 2017
Colonel Chris Hadfield was Canada's first spaceship commander, and served as commander of the International Space Station. He's also a pretty handy guitarist whose tribute to David Bowie's Space Oddity has been viewed more…
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The Late Edition, episode 73
8 February 2012
The future of the Airbus A380, why China’s historic artefacts are at risk, and a chat with NASA about the popularity of being an astronaut.
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The Monocle Daily - Thursday 5 November
5 November 2015
We discuss why the PKK has ended its fragile ceasefire with the Turkish government, learn why Justin Trudeau has reintroduced the national census in Canada and hear from astronaut Colonel Ron Garan about why Nasa is trying…
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The Foreign Desk - What is the future of space co-operation?
30 April 2022
As space enthusiasts celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 16, we examine how space has been used throughout history as an arena for international co-operation. Andrew Mueller speaks to Nasa’s former chief historian Bill…
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The Big Interview - Chris Hadfield
22 October 2021
The Canadian former astronaut speaks to Andrew Mueller about his storied career as a space station commander, and the sheer pressure of dealing with dangerous situations in space.
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The Curator - Monocle Radio highlights
10 December 2023
The Monocle Radio highlights this week include an interview with British astronaut Tim Peake, an introduction to Monocle’s winter playlist and a tour of our Christmas Market in Zürich.
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A Giant Leap - Introducing Starmus
26 June 2019
The first of a five-part series from the Starmus science-and-arts festival in Zürich. Today we meet Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke and Starmus founder Garik Israelian.
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The Briefing - Friday 13 October
13 October 2017
We discuss Donald Trump’s plans to withdraw US backing from the nuclear accord with Iran. Plus: the former footballer who is hoping to become Liberia’s next president and famous astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield.
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The Monocle Weekly - Jon Ronson on public shaming
22 March 2015
Andrew Tuck and Tom Edwards meet Jon Ronson to talk about public shaming, learn how Tony Blair makes his money with David Hencke and shoot for the moon with astronaut James F Reilly.