Space Archaeology

Published: Oct. 22, 2012, 12:30 p.m.

b'Indiana Jones meets Star Trek in the field of space archaeology. Satellites scan ancient ruins so that scientists can map them without disturbing one grain of sand. Discover how some archaeologists forsake their spades and brushes in favor of examining historic sites from hundreds of miles high.\\nAlso, if you were to hunt for alien artifacts \\u2013 what would you look for? Why ET might choose to send snail mail rather than a radio signal.\\nPlus, the culture of the hardware we send into space, and roaming the Earth, the moon, and Mars the Google way.\\nGuests:\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Alice Gorman \\u2013 Archaeologist at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Christopher Rose \\u2013 Professor of Computer and Intellectual Engineering, Rutgers University, New Jersey\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Robin Hanson \\u2013 Economist at George Mason University, Virginia\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Tiffany Montague \\u2013 Engineer, and Intergalactic Federation King Almighty, Commander of the Universe, at Google, Inc.\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Compton Tucker \\u2013 Scientist at NASA\\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'