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Welcome to the Colette Podcast. I'm your host Iona Italia, the managing editor at Quilette.

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Quilett social events. I was especially excited about this week's episode.

Although I don't have a scientific background or expertise in astrophysics of any kind,

my imagination has always been captivated by the idea of space travel

and exploration. As little girl, I told my kindergarten teacher that I wanted to be an astronaut

when I grew up.

As an adult, I'm an avid sci-fi fan, and I have loved the visions of Mars Settlement outlined in such works as

Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars series and in the Apple TV series for all mankind.

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