<p>The final frontier has long fascinated humanity. Why humans are exploring, how emperor penguins breathe, how the Big Bang happened, and what a year in space feels like, on this installment of Extempore, featuring the 2006 Nobel Laureate in Physics and Senior Astrophysicist at NASA Goddard, Dr. John Mather, and Astronaut Jessica Meir, one of two women to partake in the first all-female spacewalk onboard a 204 day ISS stay earlier this year. It's good to be back, even if we aren't covering our home.</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by the Ashley Wilson Piano Studio, offering private, in-person or online piano lessons from beginners to advanced levels. Visit <a href="https://www.ashleywilsonpianostudio.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ashleywilsonpianostudio.com</a> for more information.</p> <p>The views of Dr. Jessica Meir and Dr. John Mather are their own and do not represent those of their employer, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or the United States government.</p> <p>---------------------------------------------</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter = @thefinchpodcast</p> <p>Follow us on Spotify = <a href="https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sptfy.com/thefinchpodcast</a></p> <p>Check out our website = <a href="https://www.thefinchpodcast.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thefinchpodcast.com</a></p> <p>Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM, TuneIn, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Pod Bay, and Radio Public.</p> <p>New episodes every week!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Aired on October 18th, 2020</p>