Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Satellites can get really chilly up in orbit 🥺 Let's make something to help!

Reuben is a Space Crafter (officially a MAIT technician) at @RALSpaceSTFC .

In our new episode of 101 Jobs that Change the World, Zoe gets to try out his first job there, making space blankets, and she explores something he’s working on now that will travel 140 million miles to help search for life on Mars. 🌍➡️🔴

Check out the full video to see how she got on.

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