Episode
Episode 2: Steve Squyres, Blue Origin Chief Scientist
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- Ascending Node
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- Jun 18, 2026
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- 1595
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Summary
Steve Squyres joins the Ascending Node to talk about a career spent pushing the boundaries of Mars exploration, from serving as Principal Investigator for the scientific payloads on the iconic Spirit and Opportunity rovers to his early mentorship under Carl Sagan. He digs into how the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter (MTO) will support science happening on the Martian surface, and how Blue Ring could help identify and characterize materials on asteroids. It's a conversation spanning decades of curiosity, discovery, and what's next for planetary exploration.