Michael López-Alegría - How Seeing Earth From Space Changes Your Perspective

Today's guest is astronaut and test pilot, Michael López-Alegría. Michael has completed three Space Shuttle missions and an International Space Station mission. He holds the record for highest number of spacewalks (also known as EVAs), as well as longest total duration of time in EVA. On this episode, we talk about the ways traveling to space changes your view of life, working with purpose, and the difference between a week-long mission and staying in space for half a year. We also talk about how it feels to wear a spacesuit, how 'cold' space really is, and how (in)accurate depictions of space in media are. You can submit your questions to Ben here: And check out the YouTube channel here:

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Michael López-Alegría - How Seeing Earth From Space Changes Your Perspective is an episode from Lightning Bugs: Conversations with Ben Folds by Kast Media.

This episode is 43:20 long.

This episode was published on Mar 10, 2022.

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