Live Astronaut Panel from the Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Event at IMS, presented by Purdue

Five members of Purdue’s Cradle of Astronauts joined “This Is Purdue” host Kate Young at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Event, presented by Purdue University.
Hear from Boilermaker astronauts Sirisha Bandla, Drew Feustel, Beth Moses, Mark Polansky and Audrey Powers on a variety of topics including the total solar eclipse, their experience in space and the future of spaceflight.
This event was livestreamed at 11:30 a.m. EDT Monday, April 8.
Stay tuned for our full podcast episode on this special panel releasing Thursday, May 2.
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0:00-1:43 - Meet five Purdue astronauts
1:43-7:41 - Listen to their experiences in space
7:41-13:10 - Find out about NASA and commercial spaceflight partnerships
13:10-17:56 - Learn what viewing a total solar eclipse means to these astronauts
17:56-25:41 - Hear their Purdue memories and stories
25:41-30:56 - Discover astronauts’ next giant leaps
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[@JasonSchroeder-in3vs]

Great presentation and insights from the panel. Impressive turnout at IMS for the eclipse.