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Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

By: Richard Hollingham Sue Nelson
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  • Publishing monthly, Space Boffins brings you cutting edge conversation and debate about the past, present and future of space science.
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Episodes
  • Victor Glover, Starliner and Blue Origin

    Victor Glover, Starliner and Blue Origin
    May 31 2024
    NASA astronaut and pilot of the Artemis II mission to the Moon, Victor Glover, joins Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham to discuss the first Starliner launch, SpaceX, Artemis, Orion, NASA's mojo and his upcoming mission around the Moon. Plus space investor Mason Angel, crew of the recent Blue Orion sub-orbital flight, shares his experiences and what it was like to be to share the ride alongside 90 year-old Ed Dwight, NASA's first Black astronaut candidate... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    49 mins
  • EarthCARE, Starliner and NASA's George Abbey

    EarthCARE, Starliner and NASA's George Abbey
    Apr 29 2024
    Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham discuss the upcoming ESA EarthCARE mission with scientist Robin Hogan, the status of the BepiColombo mission to Mercury which will arrive at its destination next year and an exclusive as yet unheard interview with NASA legend George Abbey, who died recently, where he pays tribute to the Brits of Apollo... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    45 mins
  • Intuitive Machines and a nuclear reactor for the Moon

    Intuitive Machines and a nuclear reactor for the Moon
    Mar 29 2024
    The Chief Scientist for Intuitive Machines, Ben Bussey, joins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham to talk through the first US soft landing on the Moon since 1972, IM-1. They discuss the landing, the broken legs, experiments and whether the IM control room is really based on Star Trek. Sue also travels to Farnborough to meet the chief engineer for novel nuclear at Rolls Royce, Jake Thompson. He hopes to build a nuclear reactor for a future Moonbase. Plus how Cornwall is fast becoming a centre for lunar communications.Contact us @spaceboffins on Facebook and X or email podcast@spaceboffins.com Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    50 mins
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