Exploring Europa and Mining Asteroids at Yuri’s Night

Air Date: 04/19/2016
Run Time: 41:05

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Guests:

Chris Lewicki, President and Chief Asteroid Miner, Planetary Resources
Bob Pappalardo, Principal Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Bobak Ferdowsi, Senior Systems Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Marcia Fiamengo, Future Astronaut, Virgin Galactic

Topics: commercial spaceflight, Jupiter's moons, Europa, human spaceflight, astronaut, explaining technology, Planetary Society Political Advocacy, Mars, Curiosity (Mars Science Laboratory), conference report, Bill Nye

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Our special coverage from the Los Angeles Yuri’s Night party continues with Chris Lewicki of Planetary Resources along with Bob Pappalardo and Bobak “Mohawk Guy” Ferdowsi who are preparing an orbiter for Jupiter’s ocean world Europa. Emily Lakdawalla takes us on a 3D trek across Mars. Bill Nye reports on the just-completed 2016 Space Symposium. Bruce Betts reveals the identity of the first astronaut to lose his lunch in space.

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Mat Kaplan, Jill Tarter and Tyler Nordgren in the Death Valley National Park Visitors Center

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A sampling of Tyler Nordgren's artwork

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Marcia’s tattoo

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3D object printed from pulverized meteorite

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Who was the first person to vomit in space?

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Among Gherman Titov’s many space firsts was the first rainbow smile.