Cosmic Queries: LightSail with Bill Nye

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Cosmic Queries: LightSail with Bill Nye

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Apr 19, 2015

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In May 2015, the Planetary Society will launch its first LightSail spacecraft for a “shakedown cruise” in Earth orbit. So who better to answer fan questions about the program than their CEO, Bill Nye, and comic co-host Chuck Nice?

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