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The Human Side of Space, Continued
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The Human Side of Space, Continued

The fireside on mental health, cognition and the human side of spaceflight returns, with more flown voices. Co-hosted with Inspired24, during World Space Week.

When
Wednesday 7 October 2026
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EDT · 18:00 to 20:00 UTC
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Who you'll hear from

C Caroline ClarkAnalogue Astronaut & Space Psychology Researcher, ExpansumCaroline Clark is an analogue astronaut and space psychology researcher. In 2025 she completed an analogue space mission at LunAres Research Station, where she and six crew members were sealed inside a habitat simulating life on the Moon, experiencing first-hand the psychological impact of isolation and confinement. Through Expansum, she studies leadership, team dynamics and psychological resilience in extreme environments, and applies that work to developing leaders on the ground. Her TEDx talk makes the evidence-based case for why women should be the first humans on Mars.youtube.comliftoff.carolineclark.space
T The Inspired 24
D Dr. Alexandra Whitmire
Dr. Olav Krigolson Dr. Olav KrigolsonUniversity of Victoria
Dr. Gretchen Green Dr. Gretchen GreenBlue Origin astronaut, NS-32
O Oscar O'Farrill
D Dr. Fernando De La Peña LlacaFounder and CEO, Aexa Aerospace and Aexa Tech, Aexa AerospaceFounder and CEO of Aexa Aerospace and Aexa Tech. For nearly three decades we have worked at the intersection of aerospace operations, immersive systems, and AI. Our team developed HoloConnect AI, a device-agnostic holographic and AI platform that has been demonstrated in orbit aboard the International Space Station and is now expanding into aerospace medicine, mission operations, and commercial applications. Our focus has been simple but ambitious: bringing immersive presence and intelligent systems into high-stakes environments where human performance, cognition, and decision-making truly matter.aexa.comlinkedin.com
A Ashley LewellingPR Coordinator, GOWMEgowme.orgInstagram
T The Inspired 24 (co-host)

In February we opened a conversation on mental health, cognition and the human side of spaceflight. We did not finish it. On October 7 we pick it up where we left off, with more flown voices at the fireside.

WHAT THIS IS

  • A two hour moderated fireside, in the format the February session proved: real conversation, not presentations
  • Flown astronauts tell one story each, then researchers, physicians and practitioners respond to what they just heard
  • Your questions in the final half hour
  • Co-hosted with Inspired24

WHY IT MATTERS

The industry talks endlessly about the hardware of space and almost never about what it does to a person: the mind, the family, the body, the way home. That is the whole subject of this series, and February showed how much of it is still unsaid.

WANT TO JOIN THE LINE-UP

If you would like to be part of this line-up of speakers, please contact contact@stardustinc.ca. We are still confirming voices for October, flown and otherwise.

Free to attend. Part of World Space Week 2026.

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