How will we send selfies from Mars back to our friends on Earth? How will we call into those important work meetings? Dmitrios Tsifakis takes us through the practicalities of getting information back and forth across the solar system. Spoiler: it’s not that easy…
No space science show is complete without David Bowie. Professor Rod and Dr Phil take you through the blast off and beyond.
Humans are fragile and space is unforgiving. Dr Emma Tucker discusses the very many gruesome ways space can kill or maim you…
Growing plants in space is both easier and harder than you’d think. Dr Tory Clarke takes us through the challenges astronauts and colonisers will face when they try.
Dr Jon Clarke has been working in simulated Mars environments – from the arctic to the desert – to help develop the best technology for humans to wear on Mars.
Getting to Mars requires careful planning of the best route and timing, what to take and what’s there that you can make use of. The answers will surprise you!
