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Irish Independent
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
The Indo Daily: Phallic rockets and fake astronauts – the case for space with Leo Enright
Today's episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast the Big Tech Show. Adrian Weckler is joined by veteran space commentator Leo Enright to dissect the latest sub-orbital escapades, including Jeff Bezos's recent Blue Origin flight with an all-female crew. They delve into the scientific merits – or lack thereof – of such missions and discuss whether media personalities like Gayle King can rekindle public interest in the cosmos. It's a grounded conversation about what's really happening above our heads. Make sure to follow the Big Tech Show wherever you get your podcasts.
Irish Independent
24-04-2025
- Science
- Irish Independent
The Big Tech Show: Phallic rockets and fake astronauts: the case for space with Leo Enright
Leo Enright, space commentator, former RTE and BBC correspondent joins Adrian on the Big Tech Show. Adrian began the conversation by asking was there any scientific merit to the Blue Origin New Shephard rocket which last week made a sub-orbital flight with an all-female crew to the edge of space and back. The space commentator stated that there was next to no scientific value in the Jeff Bezos backed space exploration. However, Leo Enright did point out that Gail King was the first American journalist in space and he is hopeful that she will once again popularise space exploration amongst the American public. You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.
