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Space Explorers

Episode 9 of 10

Dr Maggie lifts the lid on the vehicles that explore our universe. Her star guest is Professor Andrew Coates and she reveals her top five longest-serving spacecraft.

In this episode, Dr Maggie lifts the lid on the rovers, landers, orbiters and probes that have been sent to explore our universe and tells the incredible story of Rosetta, the spacecraft that tried to land on a comet.

Dr Maggie’s star guest is Professor Andrew Coates, who talks about building a spacecraft to look for life on Mars.

And Maggie answers viewers’ space questions and catalogues the top five longest-serving spacecraft.

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11 minutes

Music Played

  • Sigma

    Changing (feat. Paloma Faith)

  • Paloma Faith

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Interviewed Guest Andrew Coates
Interviewed Guest Lauren Aderin-Pocock
Executive Producer Jaimi West
Executive Producer Miles Jarvis
Production Manager Clare Beasley
Editor Dominic Towey
Editor Nick Hutchins
Researcher Monalisa El-Behiry

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