Houston, Put-in-Bay Has Landed!
Put-in-Bay Paul Shares His Spaceflight Experience
Put-in-Bay Paul is Put-in-Bay’s first person into space, and he got to share his Put-in-Bay story this week in Houston. Paul Jeris, known around these parts as Put-in-Bay Paul, got a special opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at Space Center Houston ahead of the Space Exploration Educators Conference 2026, where he and a couple of his fellow travelers got to speak with an auditorium of STEM educators and kids hoping to join Paul in space one day.
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Paul Ended Up Talking About The Bay As Much As Space!
Since there’s such a small group of people who have been to space, people around NASA tend to know a lot of biographical stuff about them, and that let Put-in-Bay Paul share a lot about his favorite place. “I couldn’t believe how much I got asked about Put-in-Bay,” Paul said, “people were really energized to learn about our island, it’s a pretty unique place!” The staff he met particularly enjoyed the island tradition of taking the Put-in-Bay Gazette to exotic corners of the world, and wonder how anyone’s going to top space!
An Explorer's Reunion
This trip was a great occasion for Paul for another reason. He got to reunite with Aymette Jorge Medina and Gretchen Green, two of his fellow travelers on Blue Origin NS-32. The three got to reminisce on their unique experience, shared by less than 800 people in human history, while touring Space Center Houston.
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A Great Chance To Spread The Word About The Bay!
The Space Exploration Educators Conference was a great opportunity for Paul to share his experiences with the people who are hopefully cultivating the next generation of space travelers. But it was also a chance to share his love for our little island community! You might think Put-in-Bay is a hidden gem, but if Put-in-Bay Paul has any say in the matter, there’s going to be a whole bunch of visitors from Houston in 2026, “and beyond!”