Mars, Lasers and the Search for Alien Life
From the episode description:
Dr. Nina Lanza is a planetary scientist who leads the laser instrument on NASA’s Curiosity rover — literally shooting rocks on Mars to uncover its secrets. In this episode, she shares how a space-obsessed kid with average grades ended up working on one of the most ambitious missions in space exploration.
From the nerve-racking “seven minutes of terror” during Curiosity’s landing to the thrill of searching for ancient life, Nina gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what it really means to explore another planet — and why relentless curiosity can take you further than you think.
