Dr. Shannon Lucid speaks to attendees of a panel session during the 40th Space Congress held.

Dr. Shannon Lucid, NASA chief scientist, speaks to attendees of a panel session during the 40th Space Congress held April 28-May 1, 2003, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The Space Congress is an international conference that gathers attendees from the scientific community, the space industry workforce, educators and local supporting industries. This year's event commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy Space Center and the Centennial of Flight. The theme for the Space Congress was "Linking the Past to the Future: A Celebration of Space."