Dennis Bushnell - Putting Humans On The Moon & Mars

We’re joined by Dennis Bushnell, Chief Scientist at the NASA Langley Research Center to discuss the Lunar Gateway, interplanetary travel, and NASA’s plan to enable the human exploration of Mars without risking the health or safety of explorers. NASA wants explorers on the Moon by 2024 and they’re preparing for Mars after that. ABOUT OUR GUEST Dennis Bushnell is the Chief Scientist at NASA Langley Research Center, and is responsible for technical oversight & advanced program formulation. Bushnell obtained his M.E. from the University of Connecticut in 1963 and his M.S. from the University of Virginia in 1967, both in Mechanical Engineering.