Tara Foster is an Australian-American TV producer and social media reporter in space, and an advocate of STEM. She has covered some of the biggest space industry events, including SpaceX and ULA launches, ExoMars and IAC 2017. In this Astro Ben Podcast interview, we hear how Tara got into the space industry and why she loves it so much.
They also cover how Ben and Tara met at the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, what Taraustralis is, space documentaries, NASA Social, what a launch is really like and the sci comm subculture.
What you will hear in this episode
How Ben and Tara met at the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide
How Tara got involved in the space industry, by chance
What Taraustralis is, and how to say it
Space documentaries
NASA Social
What a launch is really like
What the sci comm subculture is
Tara’s background, and her dream gig
Tara’s love of travel
Tara’s hopes and aspirations for the space industry
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Taraustralis website | Tara on X
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