Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

Building Our Future on Mars

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

How will we build the structures, roads and landing pads humans will someday need on Mars? Civil engineer Peter Carrato has been building grand structures on Earth for decades.ย He says the skills weโ€™ve learned over thousands of years are well-suited for the much more challenging Martian environment. Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye the Science Guy returns with a message of care, hope and vision for our troubled times. And a bacon asteroid is just one of the absurdities Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan discover on the way to a new Whatโ€™s Up space trivia contest. Learn and explore more at ย https://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2020/0318-2020-pete-carrato-mars-civil-engineering.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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