The Buzz S3, E1: Are we entering a new space age?

The Buzz podcast 28 April 2022

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Have you heard? The Buzz is back!

Once again we’re asking some of the biggest questions in science and engineering; and once again we’ve enlisted the help of our incredible academics.

Getting us off to a stellar start is Dr Ciara McGrath, Lecturer in Aerospace Systems in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, and – very impressively – the Institution of Engineering (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year.

Here she tackles a question that’s astronomical in both senses of the word: Are we entering a new space age?

With lots of talk of billionaire astronauts, space tourism and venturing further than we’ve ever gone before, it’s the perfect blast-off for season three. Dr McGrath talks about the future of the space industry, the potential of satellites, and much, much more.

So buckle up – and listen up – in T-minus three, two, one…

Dr Ciara McGrath

Find out more on some of the topics we discuss at the links below:

• On a (space) mission to inspire young women engineers: Dr Ciara McGrath
• Dr Ciara McGrath TEDx: Revolutionising space with your very own satellite
• SOAR (Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research)
• Six ways satellites make the world a better place
• Sentinel Hub EO Browser; Explorer
• The Buzz S2, E5: What can we learn from the Moon?
• The Buzz S2, Ep1: Do aliens exist?

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