Episode 73: Laced with Perchlorate Dust

Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast

English - June 17, 2019 16:47 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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Guest: Ellen Leask

In the Star Trek: Discovery episode "The Red Angel," the crew travels to an inhospitable planet called Essof IV, which Spock reports has a carbon monoxide atmosphere "laced with perchlorate dust." To find out more about perchlorates, Mike interviews planetary geologist Ellen Leask, who studies perchlorates on Mars.