Flowers in Space

This time, horticulture in orbit, 3d-printed space rovers and cleaning up space rubbish...

Episode 116 of the Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists podcast, hosted by Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson, titled "Flowers in Space" was published on December 15, 2021 and runs 52 minutes.

December 15, 2021 ·52m · Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

Summary

Gardeners of the Galaxy podcast host Emma Doughty discusses the challenges and joys of growing flowers, chillies and vines (for wine!) in space. Sue and Richard also chat to self-confessed space nerd John Chinner about the Astro Pi computers on the International Space Station, 3-D printed rovers and the best (space) movie ever made. Plus, Richard ventures out to a real control room tracking the progress of an innovative new space debris removal mission, currently in orbit around the Earth... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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