Wally Funk Heads for Space

We celebrate the Mercury 13 mission and Wally Funk's return to the void...

Episode 111 of the Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists podcast, hosted by Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson, titled "Wally Funk Heads for Space" was published on July 13, 2021 and runs 54 minutes.

July 13, 2021 ·54m · Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

Summary

On the 10th anniversary of Space Boffins, BBC Science and Space Correspondent Jonathan Amos comes aboard to celebrate Mercury 13 legend Wally Funk as she prepares to launch to space with Jeff Bezos. We also catch up on ten years of space developments, chat to ESA's project scientist for the JUICE mission to Jupiter's icy moons, Olivier Witasse, and celebrate Apollo 15 with an epic montage featuring astronaut Al Worden. Here's to the next ten years! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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