Tara Foster is an eager adventurer, a risk-taker, and an advocate of STEM. Tara has no problem talking to strangers on a bus, hiking through mosquito infested jungles, or driving eleven hours for a rocket launch. She's an Australian-American TV producer and social media reporter in Space! In Episode 12, we hear how Tara got into the space industry and why she loves it so much! Tara has covered some of the biggest Space industry events over the years including: #Sentinel2Go, #CYGNSS, #OrbitalATK, #ULA, #SpaceX, #ExoMARS, #SpaceUpIE, #SpaceUpISU #Sentinel5P, #SSP17 and #IAC2017. A true connector, with a genuine obsession with Space! 00:17 Introduction to episode 12 02:19 This week’s guest – Tara Foster 03:56 Bringing on Tara 04:29 Ben & Tara met at the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide Australia 05:49 How Tara got involved in the space industry (by chance) 06:48 Taraaustralis – what is it? (and how do you say it) 07:45 What has Tara been up to? 09:07 Space documentaries 13:31 NASA Space social 16:16 What a launch is really like 18:09 What is the ‘sci comm subculture’? 22:00 Tara’s background – what would be the dream gig? 26:23 Tara’s love of travel – where would your ideal trip be? (Expect a cheesy answer) 30:43 Hopes and aspirations for the space industry 33:53 Wrap up and Tara’s social media – follow her! Social Media Website: https://taraustralis.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/intent/follow?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Ftaraustralis.com%2F&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&screen_name=Taraustralis&tw_p=followbutton Mentions Astro Ben Space Podcast Astronaut Media Spacedocs documentaries tv Adelaide Australia time travellers guide galaxy NASA social media Blog Travel International Astronautical Congress IAC Twitter SpaceX social Mission Science Communication Educator ESA Collaboration Rocket Launch Astronaut STEM IAC Europe Travel Influence Reporter Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ Website (coming soon): www.astroben.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gambleonit?lang=en Please subscribe and rate - Ad Astra!