Dr Michaela Musilova is an astrobiologist, speaker, analog astronaut and author from Slovakia. She is Global Faculty at the International Space University, an Ambassador for Space ScAvengers and Head of Research at NEEDRONIX. In this episode of the Astro Ben Podcast, host Ben Gamble asks how humans might live on Mars and what analog missions teach us.
Michaela talks about her Astro Seven Summits project and her experience living in a habitat simulation. She explains how analog mission teams are selected, the lessons she took from her missions and why diversity matters in teams.
The conversation also covers science communication, her personal background and the search for extraterrestrial life.
What you will hear
The Astro Seven Summits project
Life in a habitat simulation and how humans might live on Mars
How analog mission teams are selected
Lessons from analog missions and the value of diverse teams
Science communication and the search for extraterrestrial life
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