Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

By: Richard Hollingham Sue Nelson
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  • Publishing monthly, Space Boffins brings you cutting edge conversation and debate about the past, present and future of space science.
    The Naked Scientists
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Astronomy Nature & Ecology Physics
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Episodes
  • Off to Europa, and life on Mars

    Off to Europa, and life on Mars
    Oct 2 2024
    NASA's Europa Clipper mission is about to head off on a five year mission to explore one of Jupiter's largest moons. Planetary geologist mission scientist Cynthia Phillips joins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham to discuss why this icy body could potentially be habitable. Plus, engineer, author and president of the Mars Society, Robert Zubrin, on his book The New World on Mars, and how societies and cities will emerge on the red planet once colonisation is underway... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    55 mins
  • John McFall, Tim Peake and how to build a spaceport

    John McFall, Tim Peake and how to build a spaceport
    Aug 28 2024
    Former paralympic athlete, surgeon and European Space Agency (ESA) reserve astronaut, John McFall joins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham to share his experiences of the Fly study to investigate whether people with physical disabilities could become astronauts. Also on the show, astronaut Tim Peake, who now has a new role at Axiom Space, Saxa Vord CEO, Frank Strang, and director of operations, Scott Hammond, discuss how they are building a spaceport in Shetland... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Challenger, and Space Barbie

    Challenger, and Space Barbie
    Jul 11 2024
    Was the Space Shuttle fundamentally flawed? Richard Hollingham talks to Adam Higginbotham, author of a new book on the Space Shuttle to discuss the design, the dream, and the wishful thinking that led to the Challenger and Columbia disasters. Sue Nelson visits London's Design Museum to visit a new Barbie exhibition and talk "Space Barbie". Also, discussions on the future of the International Space Station, Star Trek: The documentary, and betting on smarties. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    49 mins

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