Introducing...REACH: First Canadian to Walk in Space with Col. Chris Hadfield and Kevin Vida
REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids is a weekly, family friendly exploration of our galaxy (and beyond!). Built for kids and based on questions from kids, REACH educates with entertaining segments, fun at-home experiments, and interviews presented in association with subject matter experts & thought partners from leading scientific institutions and was the first podcast to record a LIVE downlink with the NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station via NASA TV. REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids launched on June 16, 2020 with a season full of topics answering questions like “What is space,?” “How do you survive in space?,” and “How do you become an Astronaut?” Thought partnership and expertise is sourced in collaboration with exciting experts from NASA, The Canadian Space Agency, the Cosmosphere International Space Museum, and more. Past guests include Col. Chris Hadfield, Dr. Sian Proctor, former NASA Chief Scientist James Green, JPL Chief Engineer Rob Manning, NASA Astronauts Dr. Kjell Lindgren, Matthew Dominick, Megan McArthur, and Mark Vande Hei. Special surprise guests include well-known voices from the world of entertainment and children’s media such as Sean Astin, Jack McBrayer, Rachel Dratch, Darren Criss, Lamorne Morris, Tawny Newsome, and many more.