Deep space navigator Coralie Adam explains the tricky navigation needed to guide NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft on its flyby of the Pluto system in 2015. The spacecraft continues operation today. Meanwhile, Adam and colleagues are awaiting the arrival of a touch-and-go sample garnered from the asteroid Bennu which is expected back at Earth in 2023. We discuss how deep space navigation is facilitating the precise exploration of the solar system.
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Episode 6 --- The Evolution of Intelligence on Earth and Beyond
Episode 5 --- The Trouble with Dark Matter
Episode 4 --- Is the Sun an Oddball Star?
Episode 3 ---- Will We Get Back to the Moon By 2024?
Episode 2 --- The Mysteries of Our Planet Venus
Episode 1 --- How to Find Microfossils on Mars
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