180: Artemis Official Flight Kit, Sharing the First STORY from the STORIES of Space Project and more

This is the story of Andromeda Wright. Planet PA-99-N2. The war between the planet of fire and the planet of snow, and the only heroine who would be able to stop the war and change the way people think of stars.,, it's all part of the VERY FIRST story that's been selected from the submitted STORIES of Space Project!

I'm reading it on the podcast this week, as I will each and every week from now until the end of the year… in addition, I'll be sharing with you some of the very interesting items that will be sent to the moon as part of NASA's official flight kit- including patches, pins, stickers and (wait for it…) STORIES!!!! It's a lovely run through this week you'll be inspired to look into more, so here are the links for you to follow along, and then learn how to send your story to me to read on the podcast, and then send it to space:

The STORIES of Space Project: www.storiesofspace.com

NASA Artemis Official Flight Kit https://www.nasa.gov/feature/artemis-i-becomes-cultural-educational-time-capsule-for-trip-around-moon

More About the STORIES of Space Project, and how to get YOUR story read on the podcast: https://www.storiesofspace.com/about

Stories of Space™ (The STORIES Project) is an open-source project available to a global community of storytellers who wish to connect people to space. Driven by a team of scientists, researchers, communicators, and writers, The Stories of Space Project™ believes that a story-YOUR story-can change the way we explore space.

Helping to create a JEDI space – a Just, Equity, Diverse, and Inclusive space – Stories of Space™ is a worldwide project. Everyone – from space enthusiasts to space professionals – can launch a piece of their on-Earth experience into a true outer-space adventure.

Selected Stories of Space™ submissions will be cataloged on SD cards (secure digital cards or a tiny flash memory card designed for high-capacity memory and various portable devices) scheduled to fly in 2023. The SD cards are part of a payload test project flown by NASA on a MISSE satellite carrier, provided by Aegis Aerospace, a major small satellite carrier and approved NASA contractor. MISSE is a highly flexible, commercial facility owned and operated by Aegis Aerospace that is permanently installed on the external ISS truss near the solar arrays.

After the return flight, stories will be shared on the Casual Space Podcast, hosted by Space Communicator, Beth Mund.