#253 Ryan Milligan: Lorry Driving, Astrophysics & Space Truckers

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Dr. Ryan Milligan is a lecturer in the Astrophysics Research Center at Queen’s University Belfast. His research focuses on the study of the sun and how it can impact our planet.

After graduating from Queen’s University in 2007 he spent several years at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center outside Washington, DC, and two years at the University of Glasgow, before returning home in 2019.

Before embarking on his astrophysics career, Ryan was a full-time truck driver, and can still be seen behind the wheel from time to time. He is also an avid solar eclipse chaser.

In today’s show we talk about:

Growing up working in fish factories in Ardglass
The life-changing moment of experiencing his first total solar eclipse
How he went from truck-driving to studying Astrophysics
Landing jobs at NASA, University of Glasgow and Queen’s University
His incredible TV Show Space Truckers that was picked up by the BBC
Why studying solar flares matters
His plans to launch a rocket in 2024
And the most challenging/successful moment of the journey so far.

Check it out.

https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/ryan-milligan-astrophysics

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