28 – Five Years of Being Curious (feat. Emily Lakdawalla)
The Planetary Society's Emily Lakdawalla joins Jake to talk about the Curiosity Rover's 5th anniversary on Mars.
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Show Notes
It’s been five years since NASA’s Curiosity Rover touched down on the surface of Mars, and it’s been doing all kinds of science as it climbs the slopes of Mt. Sharp ever since. Taking a step back, what have we learned from this flagship mission so far? The Planetary Society’s Emily Lakdawalla joins Jake to discuss how Curiosity has pushed the limits of spacecraft engineering, operations, and science.
Links
- Emily’s Twitter Account (@elakdawalla)
- Emily’s Profile on the Planetary Society
- 7 Minutes of Terror Video
- JPL’s 5 year review of Curiosity
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