About this episode

The episode discusses the search for life on Mars and features a reunion of the crew from the final Space Shuttle mission.

For the second installment of Space on Tap, a special “Are We There Yet?” live event series, we asked what scientists and their robotic coworkers are really looking for on Mars. Plus, the crew of the final shuttle mission, STS-135, reunited for the mission’s 15th anniversary.

Topics covered

• Mars exploration
• Space Shuttle
• robotics
• scientific research
• space missions

Keywords

• Mars
• Space Shuttle
• STS-135
• space exploration
• robotic missions

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mars

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