EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 58 MIN
Cosmic Radio Interview with NASA's Dr. Emily Matula
from Cosmic Radio · host Elizabeth Garcia
Join me as we speak with this amazing researcher! She works at the McMurdo Station on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica during the Spring and Summer. The day after she arrives she is at the "coms" helping Artemis 2 Astronauts and astronaut candidates get into the space suits all while she is conducting research on algae that she hopes she can use to produce oxygen, scrub CO2, and grow to eat on future Lunar and Martian habitats. I'm exhausted just thinking about that work week. But just listening to her speak about all her jobs with such passion and devotion will help you understand that this woman is perfect for al three jobs! Oh, and on her free time, she like working on engines and riding motorcycles. So cool!Check out the following links to learn more about Emily and all her scientific work. Emily Matula: https://www.colorado.edu/aerospace/emily-matulaNASA Emily Matula: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7teT81234TINASA Scientific Balloons: https://www.nasa.gov/scientificballoons/McMurdo Station -Ross Ice Shelf-Antarctica: https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/ail/mcmurdo-stationNASA Spacesuits: https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/spacesuits/The Old Farmers' Almanac: https://www.almanac.com/astronomyAlgae for life habitats: https://science.nasa.gov/biological-physical/algae-could-prove-mvp-for-future-space-missions/NASA Wallops Balloon Facility: https://www.nasa.gov/wallops/MUSIC:Sail- AWOLNATIONNo Quarter-Led Zepplin
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Join me as we speak with this amazing researcher! She works at the McMurdo Station on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica during the Spring and Summer. The day after she arrives she is at the "coms" helping Artemis 2 Astronauts and astronaut candidates get into the space suits all while she is conducting research on algae that she hopes she can use to produce oxygen, scrub CO2, and grow to eat on future Lunar and Martian habitats. I'm exhausted just thinking about that work week. But just listening to her speak about all her jobs with such passion and devotion will help you understand that this woman is perfect for al three jobs! Oh, and on her free time, she like working on engines and riding motorcycles. So cool!Check out the following links to learn more about Emily and all her scientific work. Emily Matula: https://www.colorado.edu/aerospace/emily-matulaNASA Emily Matula: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7teT81234TINASA Scientific Balloons: https://www.nasa.gov/scientificballoons/McMurdo Station -Ross Ice Shelf-Antarctica: https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/ail/mcmurdo-stationNASA Spacesuits: https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/spacesuits/The Old Farmers' Almanac: https://www.almanac.com/astronomyAlgae for life habitats: https://science.nasa.gov/biological-physical/algae-could-prove-mvp-for-future-space-missions/NASA Wallops Balloon Facility: https://www.nasa.gov/wallops/MUSIC:Sail- AWOLNATIONNo Quarter-Led Zepplin
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Cosmic Radio Interview with NASA's Dr. Emily Matula
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