Exploring our solar system
Brian Cox and Robin Ince visit Nasa's JPL with US comedian and talk-show host Conan O'Brien to learn about the incredible missions searching for life in our solar system.
The Infinite Monkey Cage teleports to California for this special episode recorded at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. They are joined by comedian and talk-show host Conan O'Brien, alongside JPL's Dr Katie Stack Morgan and Dr Kevin Hand, and discuss the incredible missions that are hunting for signs of life within our own solar system. From the iconic Mars Rovers currently exploring the martian surface, to amazing future missions to Jupiter's icy moon Europa, the panel discuss the tantalising prospect of finding signs of life this close to home, and the incredible engineering and ingenuity that goes into planning these missions.
Producer: Alexandra Feachem
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- Sat 19 Nov 202219:15BBC Radio 4
- Thu 24 Nov 202216:00BBC Radio 4
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