Pips in Space | Featuring Tim Peake
Jul 23, 2020, 02:00 AM
In 2015, European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake was headed to the International Space Station. On board with him were some pips from an Apple Tree, once belonging to a famous scientist whose discoveries had made his journey possible in the first place.
In this episode we find out the extraordinary journey of these seeds through time and space and learn how a chance idea can change the world.
Production
Host: Sean Douglas
Producers: Michelle Douglass
Sound Design: Jesus Gomez
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