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When there is so much to learn about our own planet, why are we exploring space?
When there is so much to learn about our own planet, why are we exploring space? The programme debates the future of human space exploration and discusses whether the future of interplanetary exploration is best left to robotic machines. Guests include NASA astronaut Jeff Hoffman, satellite manufacturer Sir Martin Sweeting and space scientist Ken Pounds.
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