Behind the Lens: Capturing the Humanity of Space Exploration with Michael Soluri

In this episode of the Space for All podcast, host Valerie McKiernan interviews photographer Michael Soluri, who shares his journey into documenting space exploration. Michael discusses how his unscripted work focuses on the unsung heroes behind space missions, such as engineers, technicians, scientists and astronauts, and his unique approach to capturing their tools and humanity. He reflects on key projects like NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto and the last Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.

Michael also talks about his upcoming involvement in the Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon, Titan, and the Artemis lunar exploration project. Additionally, he introduces his personal project, Cave Art Continuum, where he explores the artistic parallels between rocket launch burn marks under Apollo era launch pads and prehistoric cave art. Throughout the episode, Michael emphasizes the connection between art and science, making space exploration more relatable and inspiring.

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Valerie McKiernan's journey began in the heart of the aerospace industry, working at her family’s aerospace business from a young age. After college, she took an exciting detour as a TV producer for CNBC Business News, where she discovered her love for television production. Over the past decade, Valerie made her way back into the Aerospace Industry and is now blending her two passions to inspire and attract more people to Space. In addition to being the host of Space for All, Valerie is a Senior Business Development Manager for Coherent Corp. FOLLOW THE HOST: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/valmckiernan/ TikTok - https://tiktok.com/AerospaceVal To explore more and join our community, check out WomensAerospace.com