Artemis II: 11. Science surprises

About this episode

The episode discusses the Artemis II mission updates and lunar observations with insights from the crew and experts.

The Artemis II crew are getting ever closer to home and preparing for re-entry. Hosts astronaut Tim Peake and space scientist Maggie Aderin are joined by space journalist Kristin Fisher, who shares the latest updates from the mission. Plus, we answer more of your burning questions. And Dr Kelsey Young, lead science officer and lunar science lead for Artemis II, shares her excitement about the crew’s lunar observations so far. She tells us what she’s been surprised by, what new science we’ve already learnt, and how they trained the astronauts to become geologists. You can get in touch with the 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II team by emailing 13minutes@bbc.co.uk. Season 4 theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg and produced by Russell Emanuel, for Bleeding Fingers Music. 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II is a BBC Audio Science production for the BBC World Service. Presenters: Tim Peake and Maggie Aderin Producers: Alex Mansfield and Sophie Ormiston Series editor: Martin Smith

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Peake, Maggie Aderin

Guests: Kristin Fisher, Dr Kelsey Young

Topics covered

• space exploration
• Artemis II
• lunar science
• astronaut training
• science updates

Keywords

• Artemis II
• lunar observations
• space mission
• astronaut training
• science surprises

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC World Service, Bleeding Fingers Music, BBC Audio Science

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