BepiColombo lobster eyes and Apollo legends

How BepiColombo looked down on Mercury as it flew by recently...

Episode 114 of the Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists podcast, hosted by Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson, titled "BepiColombo lobster eyes and Apollo legends" was published on November 1, 2021 and runs 45 minutes.

November 1, 2021 ·45m · Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

Summary

After BepiColombo's recent flyby of Mercury, Space Boffins Richard Hollingham and Sue Nelson hear from the University of Leicester's Dr Charly Feldman about its onboard lobster eye optics and their increasing use in new spacecraft. They're also joined by the UK Space Agency's Liz Cox on the importance of space when it comes to climate change, and the legendary NASA engineer Jerry Woodfill - whose career there is 55 years and counting - talks about Apollo 1 and Apollo 10. And, yes, there are plenty of Snoopy references! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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