Category Archives: ISS

John Vickers

Blue Abyss: One Giant Step For Extreme Environments Training?

 Andrea Macdonald, founder ideaXme interview John Vickers, founder of Blue Abyss. Blue Abyss will be a high tech pioneering training and extreme adventure centre. Its objective is to be “the most comprehensive deep sea and space research, training and test facility of its kind in the world, unmatched in its breadth of configuration”. Blue […]

Michael Lewis Chief Innovation Officer at Nanoracks

Cookies and Concierge for Space Exploration

Ana Guzman, ideaXme space ambassador, interviews Mike Lewis, Chief Innovation Officer at Nanoracks. The Concierge to the Stars Making Great Strides For my next ideaXme interview, I visited Nanoracks here in the Houston area to checkout their latest projects and how they facilitate access to the International Space Station for scientific research. Mike Lewis, Chief […]

Amanda and Astronauts at the Constellation Gala

The Moons Symphony: A Symphony to Change the World!

Composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg talks with Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme about her unique journey to compose The Moons Symphony as well as the collaborative nature of the project. The Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary On Saturday, 20 July 2019, the world witnessed the 50th Anniversary of the first humans landing on The Moon. A huge […]

What does it take to be an astronaut in the 21st Century?

What Does It Take to Be an Astronaut in the 21st Century?

  What does it take to be an astronaut in the 21st Century? This is a unique interview in which Samantha Cristoforetti, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut, answers questions from Nicole Stott, former NASA astronaut and current Space artist “The Artistic Astronaut” and Liam Malone Paralympic Gold medalist, as well as from members of the public, […]