World Space Week and farewell to Swift
About this episode
Dennis Stone discusses World Space Week and the conclusion of the Swift space telescope's mission.
Dennis Stone, president and co-founder of the World Space Week Association, shares how the largest annual space event on Earth came to be and how you can join the celebration this October. Plus, Science Editor Asa Stahl walks us through the final chapter of the Swift space telescope.
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