Hello, welcome along. It's another episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly podcast. Thanks for giving us a listen. My name's Dan. This is the only podcast in the world that takes you out of this world and then gets you back home safe and sound in around about half an hour. Now this week, we're talking all about the European Space Agency's brand new Mars rover and how it's getting on before launch.

Also, we'll talk about something that is so dangerous.

It grows inside of you, and the whole point of its life is to break free from you, to worm its way out of your skin.

Yeah, that's terrifying and it's on the way.

Also, we'll speak to a nature expert about something tremendous.

Trees. Get it. Yeah, I'm glad.

First, let's head out of space, well, into space, sorry, to the smartest school outside of the solar system.

This is Deep Space High.

Deep Space High.

Space Ports.

Okay, everyone at Deep Space High, I'm ready to transmit my presentation on Spaceports.

You're going to love it.

Transmitting in three, two, one.

Now you've got to agree.

Space sports just sound, well, pretty cool.

They make me think of a bustling, futuristic place,

with astronauts and passengers getting their spacesuits on

and loads of craft taking off.

What's not to like?

But it's not just cool.

Spaceports will really help business and members of the public, like you and me, in lots of ways.

Let me show you what I mean.

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