astrobiology

015 - Space pt2 - Design and management of extreme tech with Evan Hilgemann

015 - Space pt2 - Design and management of extreme tech with Evan Hilgemann

Evan Hilgemann, mechanical engineer and Curiosity Rover driver with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JLP) joins us to share how a rover is managed. We chat about the parallels between exploring mars and exploring the deep sea, the similar issues we face, what we can learn from each other and most excitingly, where is technology heading on both fronts.

014 - Space pt1 - The deep sea of other worlds with Kevin Hand and Casey Machado

014 - Space pt1 - The deep sea of other worlds with Kevin Hand and Casey Machado

The topic for this double episode is, as ever, the deep sea. But this time we are talking about the deep sea… Innnnnn Spaaaaaaaace! It turns out there is deep sea outside of earth in our solar system in the ice-covered moons of the gas giants.