Tomorrow is macarons day! but today science is taking over

Watch live at 7:30 EST on Wednesday, March 19, as host Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson,leads the 2014 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate, Selling Space, with a panel of entrepreneurs and space historians.

Live stream: http://bit.ly/1l3Jo6X

Space exploration is entering a new era. Dozens of aerospace companies have emerged in recent years, all with the goal of commercializing space as never before. From serving NASA's cargo needs to sending tourists on space vacations to mining asteroids for profit, this next generation of entrepreneurs, and not NASA, may be the ones who transform space into our backyard, possibly creating the first-ever trillionaires.

Panelists Include:

Wanda M. Austin, President and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation

Michael Gold, Director of DC Operations and Business Growth, Bigelow Aerospace

John Logsdon, Professor Emeritus, Space Policy & International Affairs, George Washington University

Elliot Pulham, Chief Executive Officer, Space Foundation

Tom Shelley, President, Space Adventures, Ltd.

Robert Walker, Executive Chairman, Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates

The late Dr. Isaac Asimov, one of the most prolific and influential authors of our time, was a dear friend and supporter of the American Museum of Natural History. In his memory, the Hayden Planetarium is honored to host the annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate—generously endowed by relatives, friends, and admirers of Isaac Asimov and his work—bringing the finest minds in the world to the Museum each year to debate pressing questions on the frontier of scientific discovery. Proceeds from ticket sales of the Isaac Asimov Memorial Debates benefit the scientific and educational programs of the Hayden Planetarium.