Annie Easley was one of the first black scientists hired by NASA back in the 1950s. Initially she worked as a mathematician (a human 'computer'), but later learned computer science and programming. Mary Williams reports on this important figure in honor of both Black History Month and Women's History Month. Next, hear about the latest moon landing. Dave Robinson then reports on research about wildfires 430 million years ago, and what they tell us about earth's atmosphere at the time. Then, Scott Miller reports on what planets, stars and constellations we can see in the night sky during the month of March. Finally, Dave Robinson challenges listeners to contribute to Bench Talk by telling us what you think are the most important scientific or technological advances made between 2018 and the present, and/or what STEM advances you think will be made between now and 2030!‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly radio program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am.Here is the link to the story kindly provided by NASA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31KmtnA0vIsVisit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internalMusic ('Blue Danube' by Richard Strauss) provided on public domain by the Philadelphia Orchestra - 1939 - Stowkovski conducting.