Monthly Archives: January 2022

Ep 328: Jupiter’s magnetic personality



Jupiter’s magnetic personality

After geeking out over space hardware, we turn an eye toward Jupiter and talk about the most massive planet’s massive magnetic field.
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Ep 327: The Martian robotic invasion



The Martian robotic invasion

As of yet, no humans have made it to Mars. However, many of our spacecraft, landers and rovers have. Join us as we take a little look at a few missions, and a large look at what we’ve learned about our neighbor, the red planet.
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Ep 326: Hit and miss missions to Mars



Hit and miss missions to Mars

Most of the early missions to Mars failed, but by the mid-70s, orbiters circled the red planet, and some landers sat safely on its surface. We also have a look at a few Martian mirages, when astronomers squinting threw telescopes saw things that weren’t actually there.
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