Terraforming, moon wind and getting lost in space

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Terraforming, moon wind and getting lost in space

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Jul 11, 2019

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Are we terraforming the earth? Why was the American Flag flapping in Apollo 11 footage and what would happen if you were lost in space?

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Jul 11, 2019

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Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Lucy Smith and their scientific guests, with a bunch of curious triple j listeners for a weekly injection of science, myth-bashing and answers!

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Terraforming, moon wind and getting lost in space: Are we terraforming the earth? Why was the American Flag flapping in Apollo 11 footage and what would happen if you were lost in space? by Dr Karl Podcast
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