NASA's former chief scientist on why space exploration is vital to humanity

Oct 28, 2022

Ellen Stofan, NASA Chief Scientist, on why space exploration is vital to humanity

Ellen Stofan, Former NASA Chief Scientist, on why space exploration is vital to humanity

Robin Pomeroy

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— Ellen Stofan, former NASA chief scientist and current undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian

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— Ellen Stofan, former NASA chief scientist and current undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian

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— Ellen Stofan, former NASA chief scientist and current undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian

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— Ellen Stofan, Chief Scientist, NASA

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