Space: triumph and tragedy

Rosetta's comet landing, the tragedy of SpaceShipTwo and a man who commands a Mars base.

Episode 30 of the Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists podcast, hosted by Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson, titled "Space: triumph and tragedy" was published on November 14, 2014 and runs 38 minutes.

November 14, 2014 ·38m · Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

Summary

Emotions are running high in this month's Space Boffins as Sue reports from Germany on Europe's cometary landing. And, following the SpaceShipTwo tragedy and Antares explosion, Sue and Richard discuss the dangers of trying to make spaceflight routine. With space insurer David Wade (who insured Antares) and space scientist Sheila Kanani, they also meet a man commanding a Mars base. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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