Andy Aldrin, President of the Aldrin Family Foundation, on Space and STEAM Education

Andy Aldrin is the President of the Aldrin Family Foundation, a charity harnessing the inspiration of space to ignite a passion for STEAM education.

Ben and Andy talk about the foundation, teaming up with the University of Sunderland in the UK, growing up with Buzz as a father and the future of space tourism.

What you will hear in this episode

  • Andy's New Year's resolution

  • Artemis 1 and Starship

  • Polaris Dawn and space tourism

  • Launch cost

  • Buzz Aldrin as a father

  • The Aldrin Family Foundation

  • Space tourism and access

  • The night sky

  • How the Aldrin Family Foundation began

  • Why Sunderland

  • Differences between UK and US students

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