Space scientist: John Zarnecki - Audio
By The Open University
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Description
Are we alone in the universe? How did our solar system evolve? These are the kind of questions that inspire John Zarnecki, Professor of Space Science in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The Open University. In the course of his 30 year career, Zarnecki has taken part in several high profile space probe missions. In this album, he recalls the landing of the Huygens probe on Titan, explains why space has become essential for communication and navigation today and describes technology developed by the space programme that's set to improve our lives on Earth.
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Space scientist: John Zarnecki | A brief introduction to this album. | 17 7 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Space scientist: John Zarnecki | Transcript -- A brief introduction to this album. | 17 7 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Big questions about our universe | Zarnecki talks about the projects and ideas that drive him: sending scientific instruments into outer space, how our solar system evolved, and whether life exists on other planets. | 17 7 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Big questions about our universe | Transcript -- Zarnecki talks about the projects and ideas that drive him: sending scientific instruments into outer space, how our solar system evolved, and whether life exists on other planets. | 17 7 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Huygens Space Probe landing | In 2005, a probe landed on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Zarnecki describes how it felt to gather real time data one and a half billion kilometres away from Earth. | 17 7 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Huygens Space Probe landing | Transcript -- In 2005, a probe landed on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Zarnecki describes how it felt to gather real time data one and a half billion kilometres away from Earth. | 17 7 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Applying space technology on Earth | How instruments devised to analyse the atmosphere on Mars are now being adapted to detect tuberculosis in Africa. | 17 7 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- Applying space technology on Earth | Transcript -- How instruments devised to analyse the atmosphere on Mars are now being adapted to detect tuberculosis in Africa. | 17 7 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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International space research | Using the internet to create a live observatory for students worldwide, and Zarnecki's dream to provide instruments for the next Chinese lunar mission. | 17 7 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Transcript -- International space research | Transcript -- Using the internet to create a live observatory for students worldwide, and Zarnecki's dream to provide instruments for the next Chinese lunar mission. | 17 7 2009 | Free | View in iTunes |
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