HERA Heroine Julielynn Wong and Printing Medical Tools in Deep Space

Julielynn Wong came directly from her 30-day long HERA IX deep space simulation to our microphone. We talk with her about the experience, and her progress toward 3D medical device printing solutions for astronauts and Earthbound humans. Emily Lakdawalla looks forward to “What’s Up in the Solar System” this month. Bill Nye welcomes Scott Kelly back to Earth. A mystery prize for this week’s space trivia contest?

Related Links:

• Julielynn Wong’s Website
• 3D4MD
• HERA: Human Exploration Research Analog
• All-Female Crew Simulates NASA Mission to Near-Earth Asteroid
• Printing a 3D Planetary Society Logo at the Humans Orbiting Mars Workshop
• What's Up In Solar System Exploration: March 2016 Edition

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This week's prizes are a lovely Planetary Radio t-shirt, a 200-point iTelescope.net astronomy account, and a mystery prize!

This week's question:

Who made the second longest spaceflight, and how long was he or she up there on that single flight?

To submit your answer:

Complete the contest entry form at http://planetary.org/radiocontest or write to us at [email protected] no later than Tuesday, March 15th at 8am Pacific Time. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Last week's question:

Who was the first person to do an EVA (extravehicular activity) in a spacesuit that did NOT have life support coming from an umbilical (but still had a safety line)?

Answer:

The answer will be revealed next week.

Question from the week before:

In millions of kilometers, how far from the Sun is Mercury at its closest and farthest points in its orbit?

Answer:

Mercury’s distance from the Sun varies from about 47 million kilometers to 70 million kilometers.