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Looking Up: Farewell, Opportunity

91.7 WVXU | By Dean Regas,

Published March 13, 2019 at 1:00 AM EDT

An artistic rendering of NASA’s Opportunity rover on Mars.";

The recent demise of the Mars Rover Opportunity recalled an article from The Atlantic from 2017 that discussed the humanization of these robots in the minds of many.

Dean Regas and Anna Hehman welcome the scientist interviewed in that article, Florence Tan, currently the deputy chief technologist of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

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Dean Regas

Dean Regas is the Astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory and a renowned educator, a national popularizer of astronomy and an expert in observational astronomy.

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Anna Hehman

Anna Hehman is the Director of Development for the Cincinnati Observatory. Her official duties include ensuring the financial security of the Observatory and securing support for its outreach programs as well as exploring relationships with potential funders. Anna also has a Marketing background and manages the Observatory's social media, where she resists the urge to post adorable animal videos on the O's social media accounts with almost 100% success.

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