Space
Comedian Josh Widdecombe joins Dara and the team of experts to take a peek into mankind's final frontier - space.
In the fourth episode of this new six-part science series, Dara O Briain and his crack team of experts take a peek into man's final frontier - space.
Science journalist Alok Jha asks whether it is a good idea for humans to reach out to extra-terrestrials and oceanographer Helen Czerski comes face to face with extreme radiation, energy so deadly it could seriously curtail humans travelling further than the solar system. Plus special guest Josh Widdecombe visits NASA in Houston to find out the challenges we face to get humans to Mars and materials scientist Mark Miodownik takes apart a space suit.
Combining lively and in-depth studio discussion, with exploratory films and on-the-spot reports, Dara O Briain's Science Club takes a single subject each week and examines it from lots of different and unexpected angles from sex to extinction, Einstein to space exploration and brain chemistry to music. It brings some of the world's foremost thinkers together to share their ideas on everything, from how to avoid asteroid impact to whether or not we are still evolving.
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Astronaut health - in numbers
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3D printing a new jaw bone
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The story of exploration
Duration: 04:16
Replay web chat with Rob Coppinger
As well as insights and photos from the production team, guest expert聽Rob Coppinger was on hand to聽answer your questions about astronomy and space travel.
Space suited and booted
Space suit technology has continued to evolve in the decades since Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon. Find out about the key聽components that keep today's astronauts alive.
Professor Martin Rees
Dara's guest expert for Episode 4 is a Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge, and holds the honorary title of Astronomer Royal.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Series Editor | Nigel Paterson |
| Series Editor | Nigel Paterson |
| Presenter | Dara O Briain |
| Presenter | Dara O Briain |
| Presenter | Alok Jha |
| Presenter | Alok Jha |
| Presenter | Mark Miodownik |
| Presenter | Mark Miodownik |
| Presenter | Helen Czerski |
| Presenter | Helen Czerski |
| Participant | Josh Widdicombe |
| Participant | Josh Widdicombe |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Cohen |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Cohen |
| Series Producer | Kaye Godleman |
| Series Producer | Kaye Godleman |
| Production Manager | Roger Houston |
| Production Manager | Roger Houston |
| Participant | Martin Rees |
| Participant | Martin Rees |
Why does a magnetised needle face north?
Mark demonstrates how to magnetise a needle in order to create your own working compass.