Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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Cassini Project Scientist Linda Spilker With a Saturn Mission Update
Planetary Radio's most frequent guest returns with the latest news from the great ringed world, its moons, and its rings.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Author Kim Stanley Robinson Takes Us to 2312
Kim Stanley Robinson shares his vision of a brave new solar system 300 years in the future with his new novel, 2312.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
VIP Tour of a Huge Solar Sail BONUS: Falcon 9 and Dragon Head for the ISS!
Join the VIP tour! Planetary Radio visited L’Garde, Incorporated to see how its giant solar sail is coming together. You’ll hear from Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck, and L’Garde co-founder Gordon Veal.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Visiting the Spacecraft Technology Expo
Spaceplanes, spacesuits and rockets, oh my! Mat Kaplan talks to exhibitors and others at the first ever Spacecraft Technology Expo in Los Angeles.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Planetary Astronomer Franck Marchis
Based now at the SETI Institute’s Carl Sagan Center, Franck Marchis recently visited the Planetary Society for a conversation with host Mat Kaplan. He uses several of Earth’s most powerful telescopes to study what he calls multiple asteroid systems.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cutting-edge Approaches to Protecting Interplanetary Astronauts
As if extremes of temperature and lack of air weren’t enough! Some scientists believe it’s space radiation that will keep humans from venturing deep into our solar system. Not so, say three teams of NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC)-funded researchers. Each is exploring a cutting-edge approach to protecting astronauts on their way to Mars and other destinations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Pioneer Anomaly... Solved!
After decades of mystery and investigation, after the recovery of gigabyte after gigabyte of data stored in obsolete computer formats, the whatdunit surrounding Pioneers 10 and 11 has finally reached its conclusion.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Taking Back the Night -- International Dark Skies Week
There are millions of urbanites who have never seen the wonders of a truly dark night sky. Scott Kardel of the International Dark Sky Association is fighting to restore the sky our ancestors knew so well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Searching for Pandora With Debra Fischer
Yale exoplanet hunter Debra Fischer is about to begin looking for worlds in the star system that is nearest to Earth. She'll tell us about new technology enabling this effort, and how you can join the search.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SETI Scientist Jill Tarter Continues the Search
The Director of the Center for SETI Research is thrilled to have the Allen Telescope Array back in the hunt for extraterrestrial intelligence. She also tells us about SETILive.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Big News All Around the Solar System From Emily Lakdawalla
The 2012 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference attracted many of the world's finest planetary scientists. This year it also attracted Emily Lakdawalla and Bill Nye the Planetary Guy. Emily provides a special report on amazing new discoveries about our solar system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"Drifting on Alien Winds" With Author and Artist Michael Carroll
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Discovery of a New and Neighborly Asteroid
With Planetary Society help, La Sagra Observatory discovered big near-Earth object 2012 DA14. Guest: Jaime Nomen.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can Laser Bees Save Earth? Exploring Asteroid Deflection With Alison Gibbings
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Alan Stern: Organics on Pluto and Fairy Castles on the Moon
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Alan Stern Puts His Stamp On Pluto
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Rocketplanes, Space Yachts and New Space Geeks at SpaceUp!
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James Webb Space Telescope Status Report from Deputy Program Director Eric Smith
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Planck Project Scientist Jan Tauber on a Mission Milestone
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The SpaceUp Unconference and A Free Online Astronomy Class
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How "Outside In" Will Rock Your Solar System
Outside In is a spectacular IMAX movie being made out of nothing but actual photos of our solar system and beyond -- no computer-generated images. Hear how and why it's coming together from its creator, Stephen van Vuuren, and his associate Mike Malaska.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is Anybody Home? Assessing A Planet's Habitability
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Planetary Radio LIVE Continues! With John Callas of the Mars Exploration Rovers and Joy Crisp of the Mars Science Laboratory
Here's the second half of our December show recorded in front of a live audience: Mars rover updates, two more spacey songs from KJ Williams, and the big finish of Emily Lakdawalla's proof that she is not covering up evidence of aliens in our solar system! You'll also hear a brand new What's Up segment from Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Planetary Radio LIVE! With John Callas of the Mars Exploration Rovers and Joy Crisp of the Mars Science Laboratory
We once again go before a live audience for an all Mars rover show. We've also got singer KJ Williams, Bill Nye the Planetary Guy, and Emily Lakdawalla's proof that she is not covering up evidence of aliens in our solar system!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Astronaut Rex Walheim: NASA Is Looking for a Few Good Spacemen and Women
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Emily Lakdawalla's Special Report on the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
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Author Dava Sobel's New Book About Copernicus: A More Perfect Heaven
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New Mexico Space Adventure: Back to the First International Planetary Caves Workshop
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New Mexico Cave Adventure With Penny Boston and the First International Planetary Caves Workshop
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Touring the National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak
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New Mexico Journey: Dale Frail of the Very Large Array Radio Telescope
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One Planet, Two Stars, With Laurance Doyle
Multidisciplinary scientist Laurance Doyle led the team that has announced discovery of the first extrasolar planet circling two stars. He also talks about his plan to analyze communication by and among other species.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A Cassini Saturn Update From Linda Spilker
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All-Star CalTech Panel Discussion: Moving an Asteroid
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Emily Lakdawalla Reports on the Latest Planetary Science
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The Beauty of Space with Space Artists Don Dixon and Jon Ramer
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Building a Better Galaxy With Javiera Guedes
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Ending the World With a Song at Dragon Con
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Opportunity Reaches Endeavour, and Planetary Radio Wins an Award!
Opportunity reaches Endeavour Crater, Emily Lakdawalla visits a New Horizons science meeting about Pluto, Bill Nye discusses a planet made of diamond, and Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan celebrate the award of a Parsec award to Planetary Radio.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden
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Flying With Your Telescope to the Edge of Space
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Visiting Vesta Fiesta, With Pablo Gutierrez-Marques of the Dawn Mission
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Two Clouded Mysteries: Jupiter and the Pioneer Anomaly
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Staying in Shape in Space With Astronaut Clay Anderson
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Become an Icehunter With Pamela Gay
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An Optical SETI Update From Paul Horowitz
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Atlantis: Space Shuttle Launch Party
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NBC Space Correspondent Jay Barbree's MOON SHOT
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Leaving for Jupiter with the Juno Mission's Scott Bolton
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The Mystery and Music of Saturn's Rotation with Don Gurnett
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