Episode Number 188 – July 3rd 2024 – Can youspend 45 days pretending to be on Mars? Is that robot smiling at me? Whengetting stronger faster isn’t good. How could we not talk about AI? We’ll givea quick update on the Starliner that is still docked at the International SpaceStation.

This week’s guest is Lorenzo who is one of our Summer YouthWorkers out at Southwest Regional Library.

Links to this week’s stories:

Can you spend 45 days pretending to be on Mars?

https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/mission-success-hera-crew-successfully-completes-45-day-simulated-journey-to-mars/

Is that robot smiling at me?

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/researchers-craft-smiling-robot-face-from-living-human-skin-cells/

When getting stronger faster isn’t good.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/yes-you-should-be-a-little-freaked-out-about-hurricane-beryl/

How could we not talk about AI?

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/ai-helps-exoskeleton-adjust-to-different-users-handle-stairs/

Also a brief update on Starliner:

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/03/nx-s1-5026448/boeing-starliner-astronauts-space-station-return