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Unmanned Spaceflight.com _ Opportunity _ BBC Radio on MERs

Posted by: ngunn Nov 22 2006, 07:45 PM

Short notice I know but BBC Radio 4's 'Frontiers' programme at 9 p.m. tonight (in about an hour's time) is on the rovers, and the future of robotic exploration. Not expecting revelations but sometimes they have an interesting slant on things.

Posted by: paxdan Nov 22 2006, 08:15 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio4.shtml?listen

Posted by: Shaka Nov 22 2006, 09:45 PM

Many thanks, brothers, for the timely tip off! I clicked on the link, and the program started about 40 seconds later.
A polished, broad appreciation of the MERs in particular, and NASAs exploration programs in general.
Of course the medium of radio has its limitations - I would have liked to see a video version - but anything that gets the message out to the masses (or sections thereof) is a step forward. The current public image of NASA gear as the "Energizer Bunnies" of space has come a long way from past views of exploding rockets and crashing probes. Lets hope the positive image is the dominant one from now on!

Posted by: CryptoEngineer Nov 28 2006, 09:29 PM

For those who missed the first broadcast, it is available for a week
from the BBC's 'Listen Again' feature.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainframe.shtml?http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/artsdrama_promo.shtml?link

Click on 'Frontiers'.

CE