Dr. Mike Simpson talked about the "next space age".  He shared stories starting with the first fuel rocket launch in 1926 (Goddard), and ended his talk addressing the possible challenges humans could face if we begin living on other planets.  Very thought provoking!  According to Dr. Simpson it has been 62 years since sputnik.  We have learned about microgravity, been to the moon, we have a space station, and we are able to monitor and study how space travel affects us with Scott and Mark Kelly.  What do we have to look forward to in the future?  Dr. Simpson tells us there will be many surprises including energy breakthroughs, the physics of the universe, startling exobiology discoveries and much more!  Thank you Dr. Simpson!