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NASA is heading back to the moon. These kids have some important questions

WMFE & WUCF presented "Return to the Moon" at the Orlando Science Center. Photo: WMFE
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WMFE & WUCF presented "Return to the Moon" at the Orlando Science Center. Photo: WMFE

NASA is heading back to the moon and some of our youngest listeners have some really important questions about the future of exploration.

Last week, WMFE and WUCF hosted a panel of space experts at the Orlando Science Center ahead of NASA’s Artemis One mission, launching the SLS moon rocket carrying the Orion space capsule from Kennedy Space Center. We talked about the complexities of this mission, the new science happening at the moon, and the economic benefit of this next moon shot.

Also at the event: Some curious kids in the audience who had some questions of their own.

 

Brendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing the organization's internship program. Byrne also hosts Central Florida Public Media's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration, and the weekly news roundup podcast "The Wrap."