Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Center, episode

129, Art and Spaceflight. I'm Gary Jordan. I'll be your host today. On this podcast, we bring in the experts, scientists, engineers,

astronauts all to let you know what's going on in the world of human spaceflight.

We're lucky enough to talk to a number of astronauts on this podcast. Some of

them are experienced astronauts

with one or more flights under their belt.

Others are about to embark on the journey

for the first time.

Nicole Stott is one of those experienced astronauts.

She retired back in 2015 after completing a long duration stay on the station

for Expedition 20 and 21 in 2009, along with a space walk,

and a space shuttle mission, STS 133 in 2011.

And this comes after an extensive career at NASA, working across multiple centers in multiple

disciplines.

After retiring, Stot turned her attention to paintings and art as a way to communicate the feelings

and emotions she experienced on orbit and as a way for kids to engage in human spaceflight.

So here we go.

A fascinating conversation with Nicole Stott

about her spaceflight experience and the importance of art

as a form of expression and as a form of inspiration.

And as a form of inspiration.

Enjoy. T-minus

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