Podcast: A Look at NASA's Future Through an Astronaut's Eyes

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While at the 2011 Lunar Forum last month, which was sponsored by the

NASA Lunar Science Institute

, I had the chance to talk with NASA astronaut

Dr. Yvonne Cagle

. I asked her how she sees NASA's future without the space shuttle as well as her view of commercial space companies providing access to the ISS. We also talked about the challenges of doing medical procedures in zero-g and more.

You can listen to the podcast on today's episode on the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast. Here's the

link to the website

where you can listen, or you can download the episode here.