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Space is ace

Space is ace

For Tech’s Sake · For Tech's Sake

October 4, 202249m 40s

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Show Notes

It’s been 60 years since John F Kennedy famously said, “We choose to go to the moon.” But why?


Space exploration comes at the cost of billions and on the back of some stellar innovation spanning decades in development. Is it all really worth it?


Listen as Elaine Burke and Jenny Darmody peer into space-tech and marvel at our fascination with whatever truths are out there. To find out more, we also spoke to Prof Tom Ray and Dr Patrick Kavanagh, two Irish scientists who worked on the James Webb Space Telescope. 


Read more about their work at DIAS and the JWST on SiliconRepublic.com: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/james-webb-telescope-irish-scientists-dias-nasa 


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