This month, we’re speaking with Sabrina Khan, a planetary scientist and aerospace engineer studying Mars.  Matt and Annika also answer some listener questions, and discuss this week’s expected landing of the Mars Rover Perseverance and helicopter Ingenuity!

If you have any questions you’d like us to answer, tweet them to @allhumankindpod with the hashtag #fah_ama or email us at [email protected].

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Sabrina’s website: http://www.sabrinakhan.org

Sabrina’s Instagram: @psykeduout

Interactive map of Jezero Crater, the Perseverance landing site:

https://planetarymapping.wr.usgs.gov/interactive/sim3464

Promo video for the Perseverance landing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4tdMR5HLtg&ab_channel=NASAJetPropulsionLaboratory

Airbag landing system used on older Mars rovers:

https://youtu.be/6t3IARmIdOI?t=180

Disk gap band parachute testing:

https://youtu.be/Brj3FZ9KLJM

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Hosts: Matt Marcus and Annika Rollock

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