We dedicate this episode to the memory of Nichelle Nichols. Her portrayal of Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek inspired millions.Welcome back to The Cosmic Companion. This week, we talk about the future of space exploration, as we build the first human habitations beyond the confines of Earth.Later in the show, we will talk with Martynas Fedotovas and Nika Chinchaladze, about their work developing and promoting science education in Eastern Europe and beyond.On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, and the first woman, Valentina Tereshkova, followed a little over two years later. Since then, around 600 people have reached beyond the limits of our home planet… Listen to our podcast episode here, or the watch the video version on YouTube.Join us next week, when we welcome Alex Curry, co-founder of Telescope Live to the show, talking about Astronomy at Home. We’re going to teach you how you too can use large telescopes around the world without leaving home!Subscribe to Telescope Live using promo code COSMIC and get 50% off silver of gold memberships!Clear skies! James Get full access to The Cosmic Companion at thecosmiccompanion.substack.com/subscribe