Russian Lunar Rovers and Floating Number Twos
Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists
English - February 10, 2016 00:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsAstronomy Science Physics space science astronomy cosmology astrophysics rocketry planets stars galaxy telescope space boffins Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham talk Mars rovers, Russian lunar rovers and floating number twos during this month's podcast. Europe's ExoMars mission scientist Nicholas Thomas reveals the role an alcoholic drink played in the naming of one of the Trace Gas Orbiter's key science instruments (as well as what it does of course) while NASA scientist John Grant reveals how some Mars rovers just keep on going and that maybe ideas of canals on the Martian surface weren't so far fetched after all. London science museum space curator Doug Millard also features discussing Luna 9 and,... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists