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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 235 — Robots in Dark and Scary Places

Robots have, and always will, be the first to go to the dark and scary places in space.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 7, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC
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On Episode 235 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rod Pyle are joined by Dr.

He has always been passionate about NASA's science programs and believes we're quite likely to find life off-Earth in the near future.

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  • Jim Green to talk about the past, present, and future of planetary exploration.
  • For many years, Jim oversaw these missions for NASA as their Chief Scientist.

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