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This episode explores the engineering behind snail slime and features discussions on space exploration and animal adaptations.

Welcome to Science Quest ! 🚀 This week, we are counting down to an epic return to the Moon, heading inside a high-stakes space station emergency, and diving straight into the slimiest, creepiest, most brilliant secrets of the animal kingdom. 🌕 The Next Moon Crew: NASA has officially unveiled the four-man astronaut crew for the historic Artemis III mission! Find out who is leading the flight and how they are preparing to test out the next generation of lunar landers. 🛠️ Space Station SOS: Matt Cook from the UK Space Agency joins us to break down the dramatic, high-stakes emergency repairs happening aboard the International Space Station this week. Find out how astronauts fix massive technical glitches while floating in zero gravity! 🪶 Birdwatch Blockbuster: A tiny seaside town has been completely taken over by hundreds of "twitchers" (birdwatchers) who have rushed from all over the UK to spot an incredibly rare, out-of-bounds heron! 🦭 Deep-Sea Armor: Luke asks a mind-boggling question: how can deep-sea creatures live at the very bottom of the ocean without getting instantly crushed by the immense weight of the water? 🐌 The Slime Factory: Chris Holland from Sheffield…

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