Exploring Space - for iPod/iPhone: Recent Episodes
The Open University
Will humans ever live on the Moon? Are robots better explorers than people?
Species that are confined to a single planet are ultimately doomed so independent of scientific interest there are more pressing reasons for humanity to explore other celestial bodies as it could be integral for our survival.
Learning how to exploit and utilise and harvest the natural resources on other planets and moons could hold the key to our continued existence but until then also provide an opportunity for commercial enterprise.
This collection looks at the methods and hardware used to explore moons in particular the JUICE mission to Jupiter but also considers how we as a species might benefit from what we find on other planetary bodies.
The exploration of our Solar System is not just important for science, but potentially for the future of our species.
Transcript -- The exploration of our Solar System is not just important for science, but potentially for the future of our species.
In this video, Ian Crawford discusses the advantage of human exploration over robotic missions.
Transcript -- In this video, Ian Crawford discusses the advantage of human exploration over robotic missions.
John Zarnecki discusses the advances in space instrumentation over the past few decades.
Transcript -- John Zarnecki discusses the advances in space instrumentation over the past few decades.