Episode 73: Laced with Perchlorate Dust

Published: June 17, 2019, 4:47 p.m.

b'Guest: Ellen Leask \\n\\nIn the Star Trek: Discovery episode "The Red Angel," the crew travels to an inhospitable planet called Essof IV, which Spock reports has a carbon monoxide atmosphere "laced with perchlorate dust." To find out more about perchlorates, Mike interviews planetary geologist Ellen Leask, who studies perchlorates on Mars.\\n\\nFollow us on Twitter!\\nMike: @Miquai'