NASA's Dr Z

Nasa's outgoing head of science, Thomas Zurbuchen, discusses the James Webb Space Telescope, future missions to the Moon and Mars and research into UFOs...

Episode 127 of the Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists podcast, hosted by Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson, titled "NASA's Dr Z" was published on December 21, 2022 and runs 58 minutes.

December 21, 2022 ·58m · Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

Summary

Nasa's outgoing head of science, Thomas Zurbuchen talks about saving the James Webb Space Telescope, future missions to the Moon and Mars, and research into UFOs. The team also visit the Science Museum's sci-fi exhibition and talk to its curator, Glyn Morgan, about Aliens, Star Trek and AI. Plus, the seeds that accompanied Shaun the Sheep on the Artemis 1 mission and what they mean for growing food on the Moon and Mars. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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