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How Do You Science | Meet a Planetary Scientist (Will we ever live on Mars? Are aliens real?)

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Today I'm talking with Julie Ménard, a planetary scientist at Washington State University. She told me about the terrestrial planets in our solar system, how we're about to visit Mars—and could even set up a station there someday, and the possibility of life in our solar system and beyond.

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© Washington State University Length 18 min 11 March 2026 Season 6 Episode 4 ScienceFacts USA Episodic

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© Washington State University Length 18 min 11 March 2026 Season 6 Episode 4 ScienceFacts USA Episodic

Episode 1: Coins, Robots, Bees, Food, Dogs, Microbes

Episode 1: Coins, Robots, Bees, Food, Dogs, Microbes

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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Today I'm talking with Julie Ménard, a planetary scientist at Washington State University. She told me about the terrestrial planets in our solar system, how we're about to visit Mars—and could even set up a station there someday, and the possibility of life in our solar system and beyond.

See what NASA says about sending humans to marsLearn more about NASA's Gateway, the first space station around the moonCheck out the planets in our solar systemFind out how we're searching for life on other planets As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.


© Washington State University | 18 min

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