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Celestial Celebration: A Look Back At A Year In Space

"Vermont Edition" discusses the amazing year it's been in our night skies, from an interstellar asteroid to the launch of SpaceX.
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"Vermont Edition" discusses the amazing year it's been in our night skies, from an interstellar asteroid to the launch of SpaceX.

Look, up in the sky! It's SpaceX, the Cassini probe, a solar eclipse, and so much more. 2017 was an incredible year in space. And we'll recap many of the biggest developments in and out of our galaxy.

Astronomer and St. Michael's College physics professor John O'Meara joins us to talk about gravitational waves, merging black holes and more as he looks back on the biggest space stories of the year.

Broadcast live on Monday, Dec. 4, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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