Spinoff 2013: Bringing Space Technology Home

NASA has just published "Spinoff 2013," the latest of its annual reports on outstanding innovations developed for space that are solving problems and improving lives here on Earth. Technology Transfer Program Executive Daniel Lockney is our guest. Emily tells us Rosetta is closing in on its cometary destination. Planetary Society Director of Advocacy Casey Dreier is back from a very successful week in Washington with Bill Nye. Someone will win a Celestron COSMOS FirstScope telescope in this week's What's Up segment.

Related Links:

• Spinoff 2013
• Rosetta Update
• Another Day in the Solar System
• Celestron Telescopes
• Special Capitol Hill Report by Planetary Society Director of Advocacy Casey Dreier: Surprisingly Good News for Planetary Science

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This week's question:

Who was the only Apollo astronaut who also became a U.S. Senator?

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, May 20, at 8am Pacific Time. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Last week's question:

Measured across the Earth’s surface (not including the vertical distance), how far did Alan Shepard travel in Freedom 7?

Answer:

The answer will be revealed next week.

Question from the week before:

What is the dirtiest job in the space program? Make sure it’s a real job. Bonus points for humor.

Answer:

There was general agreement that lobbying Congress for better funding of space exploration was a dirtier job than cleaning a space toilet.