Where research transforms space exploration

Hear how Prof Alan Smith and researchers at UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory and our partner, Teledyne UK, design devices like Gaia, the ESA's optical telescope to chart a 3D map of the Milky Way Host: Dr Rosie Anderson, UCL Guest: Prof Alan Smith, UCL Read the case study here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/impact/case-studies/2022/apr/ucl-science-supports-industry-supplier-optical-sensors-major-space-missions More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ref Recorded on: 11 July 2022 Duration: 27:51:00 Edited by: Patrick Robinson

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