Astronaut Dr Stan Love at the University of Leicester

Dr Stan Love gave a fascinating one hour talk about his experiences as a scientist and astronaut at the University of Leicester on Wednesday 22nd October.

My supervisor and his students with astronaut Stan Love
(L-R) Me, Dr Stan Love, Leon Hicks, Dr John Bridges, Stuart Turner

I got an invite to lunch with him beforehand as my supervisor had arranged his visit in conjunction with Dr Susanne Schwenzer of the Open University. I was excited to hear about his wide range of experiences, including ANSMET (the Antarctic Search for Meteorites expedition), D-RATS (Desert Research and Technology Studies), NEEMO, and his postdoc work on meteorites.

Charlie Bolden at the American Embassy, London

I was honoured to be invited to a Q&A session with Charlie Bolden at the American Embassy in London, where drinks afterwards allowed me to speak briefly with him. Many thanks for the photos courtesy of Jaisha Wray, as we had to relinquish our electronics at security.