The WeMartians Podcast delves into all aspects of the exploration of Mars, including robotic/human spacecraft and rocket engineering, planetary science, astronomy and other upcoming technology. Our episodes are research-supported and feature topical audio clips and special guests.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 6 hours 18 minutes
episode 114: 109 - Remembering Mariner 9 (feat. William K. Hartmann)
Senior Scientist Emeritus William K. Hartmann, Co-Investigator for Mariner 9, joins Jake to remember this historic mission that arrived at Mars 50 years ago.
episode 113: 108 - Space, UAE, and the World (feat. Sarwat Nasir)
Space journalist Sarwat Nasir joins Jake to talk about Expo 2021, IAC, and the UAE's rapid pace developing their space sector.
episode 112: 107 - Perseverance in Conjunction (feat. Vivian Sun)
JPL's Vivian Sun joins Jake to talk about the status of the Perseverance Rover mission as it operates through Conjunction and after procuring its first rock sample.
episode 111: 106 - Sulfate Curious (feat. Ashwin Vasavada)
Ashwin Vasavada joins Jake to talk about Curiosity's new mission in the Sulfate-bearing unit of Gale Crater, Mars.
episode 111: 105 - Icy Flows of Arcadia Planitia (feat. Shannon Hibbard)
Shannon Hibbard joins Jake to talk about her discovery of icy flows beneath the surface of Arcadia Planitia on Mars.
episode 110: 104 - The Gooey Centre of Mars (feat. Simon Stähler)
Simon Stähler from ETH Zurich joins Jake to talk about the exciting results from the InSight mission, which has revealed the interior structure of Mars.
episode 109: 103 - Space Lasers on Mars (feat. Nina Lanza)
Nina Lanza, Principal Investigator for ChemCam, joins Jake to discuss both ChemCam and SuperCam, the twin space lasers on NASA's Mars rovers.
episode 108: 102 - Bus Stops to the Moon (feat. Paul Bookout)
NASA's Paul Bookout joins Jake to talk about the secondary payloads flying on board the Artemis 1 launch.
episode 107: 101 - SmartSuit (feat. Ana Diaz Artiles)
Engineer Ana Diaz Artiles joins Jake to talk about the SmartSuit, a new approach to creating productive and safe space suits for astronauts.
episode 106: 100 - Zhurong Rover on Mars (feat. Andrew Jones)
Space journalist Andrew Jones joins Jake to talk about China's Zhurong rover which successfully landed on Mars this month.