Russian Lunar Rovers and Floating Number Twos

This month on Space Boffins, it's all things rovers...

Episode 45 of the Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists podcast, hosted by Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson, titled "Russian Lunar Rovers and Floating Number Twos" was published on February 10, 2016 and runs 42 minutes.

February 10, 2016 ·42m · Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

Summary

Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham talk Mars rovers, Russian lunar rovers and floating number twos during this month's podcast. Europe's ExoMars mission scientist Nicholas Thomas reveals the role an alcoholic drink played in the naming of one of the Trace Gas Orbiter's key science instruments (as well as what it does of course) while NASA scientist John Grant reveals how some Mars rovers just keep on going and that maybe ideas of canals on the Martian surface weren't so far fetched after all. London science museum space curator Doug Millard also features discussing Luna 9 and,... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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