Wisconsin astronaut confident space research will continue

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President Obama defended his plan to privatize parts of space exploration at Cape Canaveral this afternoon, including ending the Constellation program to return to the moon.Meanwhile, Wisconsin astronaut Jeffrey Williams says he’s probably made his last venture into space, but he believes the United States will remain committed to space. Mike Simonson reports from Superior…

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