In conversation with Dr Aileen Yingst
From Look Up! by Royal Observatory Greenwich
February 26, 2026 · 31 min
About this episode
Dr Aileen Yingst shares her experiences and insights on Mars and the Moon as a planetary geologist.
Dr Aileen Yingst is a planetary geologist working at the Planetary Science Institute. She came to visit us at the Royal Observatory Greenwich and shared some fascinating stories about Mars and the Moon. If you’re interested in the spacecraft investigating the Moon and Mars, and the life of a scientist who ‘talks’ to the Mars rovers daily, give this a listen!
People in this episode
Guest: Dr Aileen Yingst
Topics covered
- planetary geology
- Mars
- Moon
- spacecraft
- scientists
Keywords
- space exploration
- Mars rovers
- Planetary Science Institute
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Mars, Moon
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