Need To Know: Lunar Eclipse and LRO

Credits

• Animators

  • Ernie Wright (USRA) [Lead]
  • Chris Meaney (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

• Video editor

  • David Ladd (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)

• Scientist

  • Noah Petro (NASA/GSFC)

• Interviewee

  • Noah Petro (NASA/GSFC)

• Producer

  • David Ladd (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)

• Videographer

  • Rob Andreoli (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.)

• Project support

  • Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.)

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