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How do you become an astronaut?

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Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
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Millions dream of being an astronaut, but how many of us have what it takes? In this episode of the Oxford Sparks Big Question's podcast, we visit Merritt Moore, quantum physicist from The University of Oxford, to ask: How do you become an astronaut?
How do you become an astronaut?
Within the next few decades, humans could be leaving their footprints on the Red Planet! That's the plan, as NASA continues to prepare to expand human exploration in the solar system. But what we want to know is: How do you become an astronaut?
To find out we visited Merritt Moore, quantum physicist from The University of Oxford, to ask: How do you become an astronaut?

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Series
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
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Merritt Moore
Keywords
astronauts
space
women in space
quantum
physicist
nasa
mars
moon
space travel
Department: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Date Added: 13/03/2018
Duration: 00:13:09

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