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Jekan Thangavelautham

Jekan Thangavelautham

Researcher

Aug 14, 2026

1:21
Can you tell us a little bit about why Moon Day matters to you?
1:26
Um, definitely.
1:27
Uh, I mean, I mean, um, lunar exploration, um, is now, I think, entering sort of its centerpiece.
1:35
Um, you know, there's been a, a long push to send humanity to the moon, to explore it firsthand, and then further figure out how we can, uh, live, uh, live long, research, explore, uh, use that as a mounting or, or a beachhead, really, to explore, um, you know, all other quadrants of our universe.
2:01
And, and that's been, uh, you know, sort of, sort of the dream ever since the Apollo, uh, missions and, and, and what was, you know, sort of, sort of, uh, shown then.
2:10
So I, I would argue that's, um, that's been the centerpiece for me.
2:14
Uh, me being a, a person who, you know, sort of grew up in the, um, late Apollo era, uh, in the late seventies, in which, um, you know, we-- Um, I, I, I guess beyond the sixties, you know, there was a, there was sort of a second golden age of seeing, you know, what could be possible with the space program and, and, and then there was a strong, you know, sort of can-do attitude for a while, uh, especially through the shuttle and the, uh, space station and, and, and so on.

50 MINS LATER

53:07
Folks, you can learn more by going to spacetrex.arizona.edu. That's Trex, T-R-E-X, spacetrex.arizona.edu. What is the next big thing that, uh, you hope to share with the world?
1:45
Can you tell us a little bit about why Moon Day matters to you?
1:49
Um, definitely.
1:50
Uh, I mean, I mean, um, lunar exploration, um, is now, I think, entering sort of its centerpiece.
1:59
Um, you know, there's been a long push to send humanity to the Moon to explore it firsthand, and then further figure out how we can, uh, live, uh, live long, research, explore, uh, use that as a mounting or, or a beachhead really to explore, um, you know, all other quadrants of our universe.
2:24
And, and that's been, uh, you know, sort of, sort of the dream ever since the Apollo, uh, missions and, and, and what was, you know, sort of, sort of, uh, shown then.
2:34
So I, I would argue that's, that's been the centerpiece for me.
2:38
Uh, me being a, a person who, you know, sort of grew up in the, um, late Apollo era, uh, in the late '70s, in which, um, you know, we, uh ...

51 MINS LATER

53:31
Folks, you can learn more by going to spacetrex.arizona.edu. That's Trex, T-R-E-X, spacetrex.arizona.edu. What is the next big thing that, uh, you hope to share with the world?

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