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Hitchin to Houston: NASA's new science head
Episode 131

Hitchin to Houston: NASA's new science head

Artemis Moon missions, and "rapid unscheduled disassembly" go under the microscope...

Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists · Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson

May 2, 20231h 3m

Show Notes

NASA's new head of science, Dr Nicola Fox, joins Space Boffins to chat about Mars sample return, solar missions and asteroids. Also, ESA new astronaut recruit, Pablo Alvarez, and experienced astronaut Alexander Gerst on preparations for the Artemis missions to the Moon, and we discuss the joy of boffins, Starship's rapid unscheduled disassembly and which ESA astronaut will be the first to step on the lunar surface? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Artemismoon missionsMars Sample Returnspaceshiprapid unscheduled disassemblyalexander gerstnicola foxPablo Alvarez