Portobello Radio With Imperial College London: Voyage To Venus

In this episode, Piers Thompson hosts a discussion with Dr Philippa Mason from Imperial College London and local amateur astronomer Ben Thorp Barnes. Dr Mason is part of the EnVision mission to Venus and shares her love of the rocky landscapes of Mars and Venus. Ben on the other hand is fascinated by the moons of Jupiter. Incidental music: Food Show by Music_For_Videos ©Pixabay Chapters (00:00:08) - Great Exchanges(00:01:09) - Places for Science at Exhibition Road Festival(00:02:17) - The science of staring at the stars(00:08:31) - Getting it out of the Way(00:13:10) - Amateur Astronomers(00:20:33) - How to see planets from space(00:23:13) - Earth vs Venus(00:25:29) - If a planet were the same as Earth, what color would it(00:26:54) - A guest interview