On America at Night with McGraw Milhaven, Captain Barry “Butch” Wilmore, retired NASA astronaut and decorated U.S. Navy test pilot. Wilmore reflected on his widely followed nine-month stay in space during the Boeing Starliner saga, explaining how his faith and spirituality helped keep him positive and grounded during the unexpected mission extension. While in orbit, Wilmore even began writing a book titled “Stuck in Space.”

Next, Ed Stewart, Curator and Director of Exhibits at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, explained the long technological and historical path that led to Artemis II, the mission that will send astronauts around the Moon for the first time since the Apollo era.

Then Tyler Lindholm, Wyoming Director for Americans for Prosperity, discussed why some are calling Wyoming the frontier of America’s new Gilded Age, as wealthy individuals and businesses increasingly move into the state.

Finally, Robert Madden, archaeologist at Colorado State University, shared research suggesting the world’s earliest gamblers may have been Ice Age women, offering a fascinating look at how ancient artifacts reveal early human behavior and risk-taking.

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