1. Welcome to ECHO 9

Harv and Neesh welcome Space4Climate's Krupa Nanda Kumar on board the station to discuss Earth observation, satellite imagery and climate science.

Human Behaviour and Performance Expert Susan Charlesworth joins Harvey and Anisha on ECHO 9 to discuss her experience training astronauts in the vital skills required for life in space.

Harvey and Anisha take a break from astronaut duties to discuss their favourite movies and play "Science Fact or Science Fiction?". From frozen stars to teleportation, can you decipher science truth from fantasy? 🧠🔬⚠️ POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOR SCIENCE FACT OR SCIENCE FICTION BELOWShow notes: The Pyrenean Ibex (Forbes) Brown Dwarf (Brittanica) Parasitic Fungus (Nat Geo) Disgruntled Scientists The Great Attractor (Sky at Night Magazine) Teleportation (Sky at Night Magazine) The Trouble with Transporters (CGP Grey)

How do we clean up space? Sharon Parker-Lines, Deputy MD at Astroscale, joins Harvey and Anisha on ECHO 9 to talk about the issue of space debris, as well as the technologies that are helping to capture space junk and make future missions more sustainable ♻️🛰️Show notes: The Astra Carta A chip in the window of the ISS ADRAS-J rendezvous with a tumbling upper stage rocket body

Harvey and Anisha celebrate their first Christmas on board the ECHO 9 space station. Featuring Xmas traditions, cybernetic terriers and a special appearance from Kermit the Frog 🎄❄️🐸

How is food different in space? Harvey and Anisha discuss cooking in microgravity, orbital greenhouses and some truly disgusting smoothies 🥣🥦🥤

How do you get to outer space? Launch Systems Engineer Humza Sohail  joins Harvey and Anisha on ECHO 9 to chat rockets, spaceports and zero gravity McDonald's 🚀🍔

The Extraterrestrial Communications Habitat and Orbiter is crewed by two British podcasters on a mission to learn more about space. But what is this space station? Where is it? And what systems do they have online? Welcome on board ECHO 9.