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Hello! We are a team of scientists and science enthusiasts who want to show the world that science is for everyone, by building a network of people sharing, listening to, and asking questions about scientific stories. Welcome to The Interactome! For more content, including blog posts and our biographies, visit interactomemedia.org
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May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
1hr 33 min
Outer space is one of the most hostile environments humans live and work in. Harsh radiation, hard vacuum and temperatures that fluctuate between boiling hot and freezing cold are only some of the challenges that engineers have to overcome before astronauts ever set foot in a spacecraft. Join Sam, Sarah, and special guest Maddie Haas as we discuss how environmental control and life support systems (ECLSS) engineers make human spaceflight possible. From the perils of the first spacewalks to why engineers had to change the Artemis 2 thermostat, in this episode we explore the science and future of keeping humans alive and comfortable as they explore the final frontier.
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Credits:
Audio/Video Editing: Sam Pickell
Artwork: Maia Reyes
Intro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:24 Meet Maddie!
7:25 Why Aerospace Engineering?
9:31 Thermal Engineering and Life Support Systems
28:23 Spacesuit Design
47:30 Additional Thermal Considerations in Space
59:32 Modeling and Preparing for Space
1:08:15 Maddie's Involvement with Atremis II
1:21:41 How Research in Space Informs Life on Earth
1:30:48 Outro
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