E59 Vivre sur Mars

La France est l'un des pays au monde produisant le plus d'électricité grâce aux centrales nucléaires. Cela découle d'une volonté historique d'indépendance énergétique, l'Hexagone ne disposant pas de ressources fossiles tels que le gaz et le charbon. Si pendant quelques années, le ...  Show more

La France se présente souvent comme un pays d'égalité. La Révolution de 1789 a aboli les privilèges, la devise nationale est "Liberté, égalité, fraternité", et l'école publique est gratuite pour tous. Sur le papier, tout le monde a sa chance. Dans cet épisode, Ingrid s'intéresse ...  Show more

What would it take for humans to live permanently on Mars? asks Martin in Weston-super-Mare, UK. The doctors dig into requirements and possibilities of a long-term Martian outpost. We know that many missions to Mars have failed, for a range of reasons – malfunctions, crashes and ...  Show more

It’s the central question for the current generation of Mars missions. Since the first close-up pictures of the red planet back in 1965, decades of space missions have revealed our neighbouring planet to be cold, rocky and sterile. But there are hints of a more dramatic past; ...

Many spacecraft have died trying to get to Mars. The current record for Mars missions is 18 successes, and 25 failures. The InSight mission hopes to improve the odds. 

Each week, we have in-depth conversations with astronauts, engineers, scientists, and program leaders on exciting human spaceflight topics. Learn more about the work being done on Earth and in low-Earth orbit that benefits humanity and will help send humans forward to the Moon an ...  Show more