Periodic Talks

How Do You Power A Space Station? (w/ Penni Dalton, Tracy Drain, Mikey Alfred)


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A roughly 1-million pound space station orbits our planet every day. Wanna know how they keep the lights on? Battery Subsystem’s Manager Penni Dalton breaks down how it gets its power. Then, NASA engineer Tracy Drain returns to answer listener questions. We even get a question from actor Joel McHale! Plus, director Mikey Alfred sends us a math fact.
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