This Week In Space podcast: Episode 235 — Robots in Dark and Scary Places

On Episode 235 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rod Pyle are joined by Dr. Jim Green to talk about the past, present, and future of planetary exploration.

Robots have, and always will, be the first to go to the dark and scary places in space. For many years, Jim oversaw these missions for NASA as their Chief Scientist. He has always been passionate about NASA's science programs and believes we're quite likely to find life off-Earth in the near future. Join us!

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Space news of the week

NASA announces experimental X-70 Fractal aircraft: A 'new beginning for aeronautics'Earth has captured a new mini moon  — but it won't stick around for longMax Power: NASA hosting its 1st air show this weekend on Florida's Space Coast'Trials and Tribble-ations' at 30: The classic 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' episode that brought Captains Kirk and Sisko face-to-faceWhen Voyager 1 goes dark, what comes next?Curiosity - 7 Minutes of TerrorSearching for Signs of Intelligent Life: TechnosignaturesMetavisionaries

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This Week in Space covers the new space age. Every Friday we take a deep dive into a fascinating topic. What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets? When will SpaceX really send people to Mars?

Join Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik from Space.com as they tackle those questions and more each week on Friday afternoons. You can subscribe today on your favorite podcatcher.