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Dec 2020
1h 17m

Space Archaeology (SPACE JUNK) with Alic...

ALIE WARD
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Gaze into the cosmos and wonder at broken satellites, retired rockets and shattered contraptions. Archaeologist Dr. Alice Gorman is a leading expert on orbital debris and chats about what’s up there, how it got there, and how to get it down. Strap in to hear about everything from Sputnik to sports cars, flaming garbage bonking us, alien clutter, collision po ... Show More
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