How does one end up working at NASA? Lyle digs into how he came to be a staff member at one of the most sought after job opportunities for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, a NASA branch that carries out robotic space and Earth science missions such as the Mars rover Curiosity. Lyle reviews his work at JPL, including visiting schools and inspiring the next generation of engineers and scientists. Join Midnight and Lyle as they discuss the history of JPL and their part in the original space race as well as future plans including Mars 2020.