Listen "NASA: From the Moon to Mars and Beyond"
Episode Synopsis
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing, Apollo 11 Lunar Command Module pilot Michael Collins, former NASA administrator Charles Bolden, former director of the Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa, and former NASA deputy administrator Dava Newman discuss NASA's past, present, and future with National Air and Space Museum director Ellen Stofan. This program is supported in part by Raytheon Company and Draper. Watch the video of the event via the JFK Library website. *** This panel was part of the 2019 JFK Space Summit, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing and President Kennedy's vision that launched the effort to get there. Hosted by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, with Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, this day-long symposium highlighted the history that led to the first Moon landing, current scientific and technological space initiatives, and the future of space exploration. The program challenges Americans to learn from the past, draw inspiration from President Kennedy's vision, and renew our civic commitment to solving the great challenges of our own time.
More episodes of the podcast JFK Library Forums
Looking Ahead to the 2024 Elections
23/10/2023
Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad
16/08/2023
Civil Rights Issues: Then and Now
12/06/2023
Lincoln and the Fight for Peace
25/05/2023
Strengthening Civic Infrastructure and Combating Hate: The Role of the Arts, Culture, and Faith
11/04/2023
PEN/Hemingway Award Celebration
02/04/2023
Dinner with the President
28/03/2023
The Press and the Presidency
22/03/2023
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.