Matt Kaplan goes on a zero-g adventure, this week on Planetary Radio.

I'm Sarah Al-Ahmad of the Planetary Society, with more of the human adventure across our solar system and beyond.

What happens when explorers from around the

world come together to experience weightlessness for the first time? We take you aboard a special

zero-g flight organized by space for humanity, an experience designed to make the wonder of weightlessness

accessible to more people. Former planetary radio host Matt Kaplan joins a crew of students, scientists, and

space streamers for a once-in-a-lifetime journey. You'll hear my conversation with Matt about what it was

like to finally float in microgravity after decades of interviewing astronauts and what it meant to

share that moment with refugees, rocket builders, and people who never imagined they'd get that close to space.

You'll hear reflections from Space for Humanity, Executive Director Antonio Paranoche,

ZeroG CEO Kevin Sproeg, and Space Mentors like Emily Calendrelli and Sian Proctor.

We'll also meet inspiring participants like Roxy Williams, a Nicaraguan refugee and software engineer, and Maddie Bardeau, the CEO of the UC Berkeley Rocketry Team.

And of course, we end the show with Bruce Betts, our chief scientist, and another round of what's up.

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This flight, which was in partnership with ZeroG, brought together a diverse group of participants selected by Space

for Humanity to experience weightlessness, not just as tourists, but as future change makers here

on Earth. Space for Humanity is a non-profit organization on a mission to expand access to space

by giving purpose-driven leaders the chance to experience the overview effect. That's the shift in perspective that was first described by author Frank White.

It's what many astronauts report feeling when they see Earth from space,

a profound sense of awe, interconnectedness, and a responsibility to our shared planet.

Space for Humanity has sponsored travelers on space flights before,

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