It’s been 60 years since John F Kennedy famously said, “We choose to go to the moon.” But why?Space exploration comes at the cost of billions and on the back of some stellar innovation spanning decades in development. Is it all really worth it?Listen as Elaine Burke and Jenny Darmody peer into space-tech and marvel at our fascination with whatever truths are out there. To find out more, we also spoke to Prof Tom Ray and Dr Patrick Kavanagh, two Irish scientists who worked on the James Webb Space Telescope.  about their work at DIAS and the JWST on SiliconRepublic.com: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/james-webb-telescope-irish-scientists-dias-nasa Follow us @fortechssakepod on your platform of choice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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