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What's the past, present and future of space science? And why should we invest in it?
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This lecture was recorded at the Ri on 20 January 2024, in collaboration with the UK Space Agency.
In this talk, Professor Anu Ojha OBE from the UK Space Agency explores the discoveries made through applications of space science, climate change and engineering and how they have changed humanity's perspectives of our position in the universe, and ask what difference space, science and technology have made to our everyday lives. Has it been worth all the money spent when facing so many challenges here on Earth? What science was British astronaut Tim Peake doing on the International Space Station (ISS) during his six-month mission there from 2015 to 2016? And will Mars ever be a home for the human race?
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What's the past, present and future of space science? And why should we invest in it?
Watch the Q&A (exclusively for YouTube Channel Members) here: youtu.be/RODMIWta6rY
Subscribe for regular science videos: bit.ly/RiSubscRibe
This lecture was recorded at the Ri on 20 January 2024, in collaboration with the UK Space Agency.
In this talk, Professor Anu Ojha OBE from the UK Space Agency explores the discoveries made through applications of space science, climate change and engineering and how they have changed humanity's perspectives of our position in the universe, and ask what difference space, science and technology have made to our everyday lives. Has it been worth all the money spent when facing so many challenges here on Earth? What science was British astronaut Tim Peake doing on the International Space Station (ISS) during his six-month mission there from 2015 to 2016? And will Mars ever be a home for the human race?
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