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EUROPE'S SMART-1 REACHES THE MOON!
November 22, 2004
Guests: Bernard Foing
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Pushed along by its ion engine, the European Space Agency's SMART-1 probe has just gone into lunar orbit. We talk with ESA Chief Scientist--and SMART-1 Project Scientist--Bernard Foing. Emily holds a...  more »

THE MOON, ION ENGINES, AND HELIUM 3 ...WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT?
October 6, 2003
Guests: Bernard Foing
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Europe's SMART-1 is on its way to the moon, powered by an ion engine. We hear from Bernard Foing right after the launch, and then look back to the only other spacecraft propelled by solar...  more »

SMART-1 GOES TO THE MOON
August 11, 2003
Guests: Bernard Foing
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Bernard Foing of the European Space Agency previews the SMART-1 mission to the moon, launching soon. Also, Peter Smith talks about winning NASA's 2007 Scout mission competition with the Phoenix...  more »