The latest news from out of this world. We’ll preview the NASA launch schedule for 2018 and discuss the role commercial space flight might play in satellite launches and human exploration of space.
Guests: Dr. Julie Ziffer, Physics Professor at the University of Southern Maine. She was part of an international research team that was the first to discover water-ice on an asteroid surface. The International Astronomical Union recognized her contributions to planetary science by naming asteroid 7909 Ziffer in her honor.
Shawn Laatsch, Director of the Emera Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium at the University of Maine. He's also the president of the International Planetarium Society, Inc.
Jason Crusan, Division Director for NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems.