A Story of Science and Friendship

At NASA, friendship and discovery go hand-in-hand. For more than three decades, Earth scientists Compton Tucker and Piers Sellers were co-workers, roommates, neighbors and best friends. They studied the planet and traveled it together. Piers passed away in 2016 after battling pancreatic cancer. In this story, Compton remembers and honors his dear friend and partner in science.

Complete transcript available.

Music Credit: Healing by Lee Rosevere

Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Katie Atkinson (GSFC Interns): Lead Producer
Micheala Sosby (NASA/GSFC): Producer
Compton Tucker (NASA/GSFC): Narrator
Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems Inc.): Technical Support