NASA’s Past, Present and Future Plans

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Heard On The Morning Show
Astronaut Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. poses for a photograph on the moon
Astronaut Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. poses for a photograph beside the U.S. flag deployed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. NASA/Neil A. Armstrong/AP Photo

With the recent death of pioneering African American NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, we speak with the author of “Hidden Figures” about Johnson’s legacy and the early days of spaceflight. Then, we talk with a space historian about NASA’s plans to take us back to the moon and beyond.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Steven Potter Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Margot Lee Shetterly Guest
  • Amy Foster Guest

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