The Astro Ben Podcast

Bianca Cefalo is the Co-founder & CEO of Space DOTS, and Director of International Business Development at Carbice Corp. In this episode, Ben and Bianca discuss what is Space DOTS mission, the humbli…

Sophia Gad-Nasr is a PhD candidate in cosmology and astro particle physics at the University of California in Irvine. Her work focuses on figuring out how the Universe came to be what it is today, pr…

From a Communications Specialist at an oil and gas company to founding her own creative agency Réaliste (with sub-brand Re.gravity), Ksenia has always had a real passion for personal branding. 

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Scott “Kidd” Poteet is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who served 20 years in various roles that include Commander of the 64th Aggressor Squadron, USAF Thunderbird #4 Demonstrati…

The mission of Janet and Janet's Planet is to encourage young people to stand in their awesomeness and inspire future generations to use their innate intelligence and creativity to create a better fu…

In episode 32 Ben chats to Dr Paul Bate, the CEO of the UK Space Agency who leads a team of more than 250 people, who provide technical advice on the UK government’s space strategy, and guide the UK …

Pulsar Fusion strives to be the preeminent force in the European nuclear fusion technology sector, by leveraging scientific advances into commercial innovations across aerospace and energy. The wider…

Jeff Foust is a senior staff writer for SpaceNews, joining the publication in 2014. He covers civil and commercial space topics, ranging from NASA programs to developments in the entrepreneurial NewS…

Dr. Shawna Pandya is a Canadian physician, scientist-astronaut candidate program graduate with the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) and  Project PoSSUM, aquanaut, speaker, ma…

Astralytical is a space consulting firm focusing on space science, space industry, and space policy analysis. Their specialty is high-quality big-picture outlook and multidisciplinary space trends in…

John Bicknell is a national security thought leader and passionate analytics visionary. He has written extensively on national security matters related to information warfare, critical infrastructure…

Mo Islam is the co-founder and CEO of Payload, a space media company that covers the business and politics of space. Prior to Payload, Mo Islam was a senior member of Deutsche Bank and J.P. Morgan's …

Dr. Chris Boshuizen is an Australian scientist, explorer, entrepreneur, investor, educator, musician and astronaut. Currently a Partner at DCVC, a deep tech investment company in San Francisco where …

Dr Beth Healey is an Emergency Medicine doctor who has worked for several years in the NHS and oversea's. As part of medical and logistical support teams she has worked in a number of extreme and rem…

Spaced Ventures is passionate about entrepreneurship, finance and all things space related and is dedicated to making the industry accessible to businesses and investors of all sizes. Spaced Ventures…

Astronauts return from space with a new understanding of life on Earth - from the environment to politics to humanitarian issues. Rachel Lyons believes this perspective is essential to addressing the…

In partnership with Future Space Leaders Foundation (FSLF) and SATELLITE 2021, SGAC will host its sixth SGx on September 7th, 2021. These lightning talks are designed to harness the Power of Connecti…

In Episode 19, Ben sits down with CEO and founder of Kubos, a cloud-based mission control platform for satellite operations. Kubos' software enables operators to work smoothly using the same tools an…