Episode 185
Do we need astronauts?
Are we seeing the end of astronauts and the rise of robotic spacefarers in our stead?
Naked Astronomy, from the Naked Scientists · The Naked Scientists
March 1, 202254m 9s
Show Notes
It's the Space Boffins' most controversial episode yet, as Don Goldsmith talks about his new book written with Astronomer Royal Martin Rees - The End of Astronauts and why robots are the future. Also, we visit one of the cleanrooms at Airbus in Stevenage to see the new Biomass satellite to measure the carbon locked in the world's forests. Plus author Kevin Cook talks about his book, The Burning Blue, on Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger disaster. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
astronautspace farerrobotrobotic spacemanmartin reesdan goldsmithbiomass satellitekevin cookchallenger disasterChrista McAuliffe