Feb 14 2020 44 mins 4
Hear from leading scientists at NASA and the European Space Agency as we experience the Solar Orbiter rocket launch. This spacecraft is now on its way to the Sun where it will study our mysterious star and help us predict space weather—the understanding for which is vital for life on Earth and in space.
In this episode, we interview:
- Guenther Hasinger, Director of Science at the European Space Agency (ESA)
- Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA
- Nicky Fox, Heliophysics Division Director in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA
- Anne Pacros, Solar Orbiter Payload Manager at the European Space Agency (ESA)
Learn more about the Solar Orbiter mission:
We are your hosts:
Ryan Chylinski and MaryLiz Bender of Cosmic Perspective
