<p>Season Two kicks off with a stellar guest—literally. Former Canadian astronaut Robert “Bob” Thirsk, the first Canadian to complete a long-duration stay aboard the ISS. Bob shares what it’s like to live in space for six months, the awe of seeing Earth from orbit, and how that view forever changed his sense of identity—as a true citizen of Earth.</p><p>Bob opens up about life before, during, and after spaceflight and what it feels like to have a high school and street in Calgary named after him. </p><br><p>All episodes are available NOW on TELUS OPTIK TV &amp; Stream+ </p><p>We will be releasing an episode each week on YouTube, ACAST &amp; wherever you get your podcasts! </p><br><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/space" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/science" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#science</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#podcast</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/astronomy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#astronomy</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/nasa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nasa</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/artemis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artemis</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bobthirsk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bobthirsk</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/canadianspaceagency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#canadianspaceagency</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/artemisii" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artemisII</a> </p><br><p>Follow us on </p><p>Instagram @albertaninspace_podcast</p><p>on TikTok @albertans.in.space</p><p>Listen on ACAST @ <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1BOdVBQekdZUUVuYzRzdTFTVXJPTUR5WmZ6Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttX2ZKanRLdEM0alptQnFLQU9XTVNoamM3RU5jM1VDQUNaU2lsN09EdE95M29obzdkYUhCb3VWblBONlBMLU9FazNXOHR4THowMGZhX04zeFUxbGIzS0JPVWp6N21VVXdlTjV2OExobHJ6WWtSbkpaMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fshows.acast.com%2Falbertans-in-space-podcast&amp;v=jEbIo8kJi1Y" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/albertans-in-...</a></p><br><p>LAUNCH DAY</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AlbertansInSpacePodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://yt3.ggpht.com/jSPubo_b1xdJmd-MyZEK7d_6ighEocPPKAhouyDQcrK9f9tKY-mP4EmSEY8EUqYBQq5ZnTZQ=s88-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj"></a></p><br><p><strong>Albertans in Space</strong>&nbsp;is an interview style video Podcast with in-person and virtual interviews with space enthusiasts that live and work in Alberta.</p><p>We are a niche platform with a positive outlook on the future of humanity and how culturally significant outer space is to our lives.</p><p>Our&nbsp;<strong>mission</strong>&nbsp;is not only to educate but to inspire and entertain our audiences with fact, fiction, joy, laughter and a little Sci-Fi thrown in.</p><br><p>Check out our website @ www.albertansinspace.ca </p><p>Follow us on Instagram @albertansinspace_podcast </p><p>TikTok @albertans.in.space to follow us to exclusive and behind-the-scenes content</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>