Episode 111: The Final Frontier - NASA Ambassador

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Episode 111: The Final Frontier - NASA Ambassador

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Dec 1, 2021

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Nadia Abuisnaineh is a NASA Solar System Ambassador. She joins us to talk about what a Solar System Ambassador is, why the night sky is so important, and a Citizen Science Project you can do to help scientists determine the impacts of light pollution using constellations.

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Explore the history and present of over 27,000 acres of park land inside Minnesota's Hennepin County and surrounding areas. Hosts Angela (wildlife biologist) and Brandon (interpretive naturalist) guide you through this suburban wilderness managed by the Three Rivers Park District.

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Episode 111: The Final Frontier - NASA Ambassador

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