http://www.planetary.org Space exploration, astronomy and planetary science. (Weekly) planetaryradio@planetary.org (Mat Kaplan) Convio Content Management System Module en-us http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/podcasts/planetary-radio-podcast-rss.xml The Planetary Society Space exploration, astronomy and planetary science. (Weekly) Each week, Planetary Radio visits with a scientist, engineer, project manager, advocate or writer who can provide a unique perspective on the quest for knowledge about astronomy, our solar system and beyond. We also showcase regular features that raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. In addition, host Mat Kaplan is joined every week by Planetary Society colleagues Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bruce Betts, and Emily Lakdawalla to discuss the latest news about NASA and the Planetary Society. Visit our web site for an episode guide and broadcast directory. Mat Kaplan planetaryradio@planetary.org no http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130513-kronos-quartet-sun-rings.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130513-kronos-quartet-sun-rings.html The internationally renown string quartet talk about creating and performing Terry Riley's Sun Rings, that incorporates Don Gurnett's space sounds. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Sun Rings: Music of the Spheres From the Kronos Quartet The internationally renown string quartet talk about creating and performing Terry Riley's Sun Rings, that incorporates Don Gurnett's space sounds. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130506-pdc-asteroid-tabletop-exercise.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130506-pdc-asteroid-tabletop-exercise.html The last installment of our Planetary Defense Conference coverage makes a deep impact as hundreds of attendees participate in an asteroid mitigation exercise. You’ll hear from astronauts Ed Lu and Rusty Schweikart, Near Earth Object expert Don Yeomans, Cathy Plesko of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and many more. Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Saving Earth: Asteroid Emergency Tabletop Exercise at the 2013 PDC The last installment of our Planetary Defense Conference coverage makes a deep impact as hundreds of attendees participate in an asteroid mitigation exercise. You’ll hear from astronauts Ed Lu and Rusty Schweikart, Near Earth Object expert Don Yeomans, Cathy Plesko of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and many more. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/kindred-spirits-alison.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/kindred-spirits-alison.html Our special coverage of the PDC continues with two planetary scientists separated by almost 60 years in age, but with similar dedication and enthusiasm for saving the planet. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Kindred Spirits: Alison Gibbings and Carolyn Shoemaker at the Planetary Defense Conference Our special coverage of the PDC continues with two planetary scientists separated by almost 60 years in age, but with similar dedication and enthusiasm for saving the planet. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130422-planetary-defense-conference-public-event.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130422-planetary-defense-conference-public-event.html Planetary Radio host Mat Kaplan joined Bill Nye and four passionate planetary explorers on stage at the Planetary Defense Conference in Flagstaff, Arizona. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Live at the Planetary Defense Conference! Planetary Radio host Mat Kaplan joined Bill Nye and four passionate planetary explorers on stage at the Planetary Defense Conference in Flagstaff, Arizona. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130415-yuris-night-endeavour.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130415-yuris-night-endeavour.html Planetary Radio Live was on stage at the World Space Party with guests George and Loretta Whitesides and Bobak "Mohawk Guy" Ferdowsi. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Yuri's Night 2013 Under Space Shuttle Endeavour Planetary Radio Live was on stage at the World Space Party with guests George and Loretta Whitesides and Bobak "Mohawk Guy" Ferdowsi. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130408-dave-doody-basics-interplanetary-flight.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130408-dave-doody-basics-interplanetary-flight.html JPL’s Dave Doody doesn’t just fly around the solar system, he teaches others how it's done. We talk about what students learn in his non-technical class, the Basics of Interplanetary Flight. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Basics of Interplanetary Flight With Dave Doody JPL’s Dave Doody doesn’t just fly around the solar system, he teaches others how it's done. We talk about what students learn in his non-technical class, the Basics of Interplanetary Flight. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/2013-401-linda-spilker-cassini-update.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/2013-401-linda-spilker-cassini-update.html We pay another visit to the queen of planets with Cassini Mission Project Scientist Linda Spilker. She always brings us fascinating news from Saturn, its moons and rings. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Saturn Update from Cassini Project Scientist Linda Spilker We pay another visit to the queen of planets with Cassini Mission Project Scientist Linda Spilker. She always brings us fascinating news from Saturn, its moons and rings. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130325-alma-adventure-part-2.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130325-alma-adventure-part-2.html Our special coverage of the ALMA Observatory inauguration continues, with the President of Chile, the incoming ALMA Director, and much more from the Atacama Desert. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 More of Our ALMA Adventure in Chile's Atacama Desert Our special coverage of the ALMA Observatory inauguration continues, with the President of Chile, the incoming ALMA Director, and much more from the Atacama Desert. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130318-alma-adventure-pt1.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130318-alma-adventure-pt1.html The first of two shows about Mat Kaplan's journey to Chile's Atacama Desert for the inauguration of the Atacama Large Millimeter small millimter Array, the most ambitious, Earth-based astronomy project in history. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 ALMA Adventure The first of two shows about Mat Kaplan's journey to Chile's Atacama Desert for the inauguration of the Atacama Large Millimeter small millimter Array, the most ambitious, Earth-based astronomy project in history. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130311-luther-beegle-curiosity-sampling-system.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130311-luther-beegle-curiosity-sampling-system.html With the first use of its drill and delivery of samples to its internal instruments, Curiosity is now a fully-functioning science station on Mars. JPL Sampling System Scientist Luther Beegle provides an update. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Drill Baby Drill! On Mars With the first use of its drill and delivery of samples to its internal instruments, Curiosity is now a fully-functioning science station on Mars. JPL Sampling System Scientist Luther Beegle provides an update. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130304-alan-stern-golden-spike.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130304-alan-stern-golden-spike.html Alan Stern is back to tell us about Golden Spike, his new company that plans to put human clients on the surface of the moon by the end of this decade. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Alan Stern's Golden Spike Sets Sights on the Moon Alan Stern is back to tell us about Golden Spike, his new company that plans to put human clients on the surface of the moon by the end of this decade. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130225-seti-andrew-siemion.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130225-seti-andrew-siemion.html UC Berkeley SETI researcher Andrew Siemion and his colleagues have put an upper limit on the number of civilizations in our galaxy that are capable of giving us a call. He’ll explain their reasoning and provide other search updates. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 One In A Million! UC Berkeley SETI researcher Andrew Siemion and his colleagues have put an upper limit on the number of civilizations in our galaxy that are capable of giving us a call. He’ll explain their reasoning and provide other search updates. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130218-chris-lewicki.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130218-chris-lewicki.html Chris Lewicki is the passionate President of Planetary Resources. He leads the company's mission to find, capture and deliver asteroids to its space-resource hungry clients. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Chris Lewicki of Planetary Resources: Mining Asteroids For Fun and Profit Chris Lewicki is the passionate President of Planetary Resources. He leads the company's mission to find, capture and deliver asteroids to its space-resource hungry clients. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130211-2012da14-nasa-media-briefing.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130211-2012da14-nasa-media-briefing.html The 45-meter Near Earth Asteroid flies by on February 15. NASA brought together asteroid experts to discuss it and others of its threatening kind. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 2012 DA14--Coming Soon to a Planet Near You! The 45-meter Near Earth Asteroid flies by on February 15. NASA brought together asteroid experts to discuss it and others of its threatening kind. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/2013-jaime-nomen-2012-da14.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/2013-jaime-nomen-2012-da14.html Spain’s La Sagra Observatory discovered Asteroid 2012 DA14 just a year ago. Now it’s nearing Earth once again. Jaime Nomen of La Sagra is back to prepare us for this very close flyby. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 An Imminent Asteroid Encounter Spain’s La Sagra Observatory discovered Asteroid 2012 DA14 just a year ago. Now it’s nearing Earth once again. Jaime Nomen of La Sagra is back to prepare us for this very close flyby. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130128-debra-fischer-alpha-centauri-exoplanet-search.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130128-debra-fischer-alpha-centauri-exoplanet-search.html Yale Professor of Astronomy Debra Fischer is one of our planet’s most successful discoverers of exoplanets. She has set her sights on Alpha Centauri, where she hopes to find a Earth-sized world in the habitable zone: not too hot, not too cold for life. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Debra Fischer Hunts for a Second Earth at Alpha Centauri Yale Professor of Astronomy Debra Fischer is one of our planet’s most successful discoverers of exoplanets. She has set her sights on Alpha Centauri, where she hopes to find a Earth-sized world in the habitable zone: not too hot, not too cold for life. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130121-alma-radio-telescope.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130121-alma-radio-telescope.html ALMA will make sharper images than the Hubble Space Telescope, yet it’s a radio telescope! ALMA scientists Alison Peck and Al Wooten tell us about this array of 66 huge dishes in Chile’s Atacama desert. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 The Gigantic ALMA Radio Telescope in Chile ALMA will make sharper images than the Hubble Space Telescope, yet it’s a radio telescope! ALMA scientists Alison Peck and Al Wooten tell us about this array of 66 huge dishes in Chile’s Atacama desert. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130114-aas-meeting-jwst-interview.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130114-aas-meeting-jwst-interview.html The 221st meeting of the American Astronomical Society was a great place to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope from Jason Kalirai and Dean C. Hines. Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Visiting the AAS Meeting for a JWST Update and More The 221st meeting of the American Astronomical Society was a great place to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope from Jason Kalirai and Dean C. Hines. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130107-john-dobson-reprise.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2013/20130107-john-dobson-reprise.html A reprise of our very popular conversation with the delightful 97-year old John Dobson, inventor of the Dobsonian telescope that brings the universe within everyone’s reach. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Listening Once Again to Amateur Astronomy Pioneer John Dobson A reprise of our very popular conversation with the delightful 97-year old John Dobson, inventor of the Dobsonian telescope that brings the universe within everyone’s reach. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121231-looking-back-looking-forward.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121231-looking-back-looking-forward.html Planetary Society experts review the challenges and triumphs of 2012 and look forward to a new and exciting year. You’ll hear Bill Nye the Science Guy, Emily Lakdawalla on new missions, Casey Dreier on “Saving our Science,” and Bruce Betts’ review of great projects, as well as a musical rendition of “Random Space Fact.” Mon, 31 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Looking Back, Looking Forward: Beginning a New Year In Space Planetary Society experts review the challenges and triumphs of 2012 and look forward to a new and exciting year. You’ll hear Bill Nye the Science Guy, Emily Lakdawalla on new missions, Casey Dreier on “Saving our Science,” and Bruce Betts’ review of great projects, as well as a musical rendition of “Random Space Fact.” http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121224-planetary-radio-live-curiosity-continues.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121224-planetary-radio-live-curiosity-continues.html Our fascinating, live conversation with Curiosity Project Manager Richard Cook and Project Scientist John Grotzinger continues. Richard and John are joined on stage by Bill Nye the Science Guy, Emily Lakdawalla and Mat Kaplan. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 PLANETARY RADIO LIVE: Special Curiosity Report Continues Our fascinating, live conversation with Curiosity Project Manager Richard Cook and Project Scientist John Grotzinger continues. Richard and John are joined on stage by Bill Nye the Science Guy, Emily Lakdawalla and Mat Kaplan. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121217-planetary-radio-live-curiosity.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121217-planetary-radio-live-curiosity.html The leaders of the Curiosity mission join Bill Nye, Emily Lakdawalla and host Mat Kaplan for a live conversation about the thrilling mission on Mars. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 PLANETARY RADIO LIVE: Celebrating Rover Curiosity The leaders of the Curiosity mission join Bill Nye, Emily Lakdawalla and host Mat Kaplan for a live conversation about the thrilling mission on Mars. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121210-alpha-centauri-bb-xavier-dumusque.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121210-alpha-centauri-bb-xavier-dumusque.html Xavier Dumusque is the young astronomer who was lead author for the announcement of the first exoplanet found in the Alpha Centauri system, just 4.3 light years from Earth. It's also the first Earth-sized world found outside our own system. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 First Earth-Sized Exoplanet is Next Door! Xavier Dumusque is the young astronomer who was lead author for the announcement of the first exoplanet found in the Alpha Centauri system, just 4.3 light years from Earth. It's also the first Earth-sized world found outside our own system. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121203-curiosity-agu-briefing.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121203-curiosity-agu-briefing.html Mars Science Laboratory Project Scientist John Grotzinger's fascinating comments at the December 3 press conference, followed by analysis from Emily Lakdawalla. Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 All Together Now! The News From Curiosity Mars Science Laboratory Project Scientist John Grotzinger's fascinating comments at the December 3 press conference, followed by analysis from Emily Lakdawalla. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121126-alan_stern_new_horizons_uwingu.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121126-alan_stern_new_horizons_uwingu.html New Horizons Principal Investigator Alan Stern returns with a Pluto mission update. He also introduces us to Uwingu. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Approaching Pluto, and Learning About Uwingu From Alan Stern New Horizons Principal Investigator Alan Stern returns with a Pluto mission update. He also introduces us to Uwingu. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121119-dawn_mission_marc_rayman.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121119-dawn_mission_marc_rayman.html Dawn is on its way from Vesta to Ceres, the biggest of the asteroids. Mission Director and Chief Engineer Marc Rayman says all is well, with much more great science to come. Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Dawn Mission Update and At Home With Marc Rayman Dawn is on its way from Vesta to Ceres, the biggest of the asteroids. Mission Director and Chief Engineer Marc Rayman says all is well, with much more great science to come. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121112-celebrating-carl-sagan.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121112-celebrating-carl-sagan.html November 9 was Planetary Society founder Carl Sagan's birthday, so we gathered a few of his close friends and several young scientists he inspired in front of a live audience. They also helped us celebrate Planetary Radio's 10th anniversary! Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Celebrating Carl Sagan With Lou Friedman, Lynda Obst, Kip Thorne and More November 9 was Planetary Society founder Carl Sagan's birthday, so we gathered a few of his close friends and several young scientists he inspired in front of a live audience. They also helped us celebrate Planetary Radio's 10th anniversary! http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121105-curiosity_and_endeavour_opening_day.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121105-curiosity_and_endeavour_opening_day.html Scientists have revealed the first data gathered by Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory Rover, about the Martian atmosphere, while Space Shuttle Endeavour has opened to the public. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Curiosity Sniffs Martian Air/Shuttle Endeavour Opens to the World Scientists have revealed the first data gathered by Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory Rover, about the Martian atmosphere, while Space Shuttle Endeavour has opened to the public. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121029-honeybee_planetvac_zacny.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121029-honeybee_planetvac_zacny.html It’s called PlanetVac, and it’s an amazingly simple way to collect a soil sample on Mars. Or on the moon. Or on an asteroid. We’ll learn about it from Kris Zacny of Honeybee Robotics. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 A Vacuum Cleaner on Mars It’s called PlanetVac, and it’s an amazingly simple way to collect a soil sample on Mars. Or on the moon. Or on an asteroid. We’ll learn about it from Kris Zacny of Honeybee Robotics. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121022-dps_2012_recap.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121022-dps_2012_recap.html The 44th Annual Meeting of the AAS Division of Planetary Sciences hosted hundreds of researchers and revealed volumes of scientific results. Join us at the conference. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Amazing Science at the 2012 DPS Meeting The 44th Annual Meeting of the AAS Division of Planetary Sciences hosted hundreds of researchers and revealed volumes of scientific results. Join us at the conference. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121015-shoemaker-neo.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121015-shoemaker-neo.html The Planetary Society's Bruce Betts provides an overview of the Shoemaker NEO grant program, and we meet two dedicated grant recipients. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Amateur Astronomers Work to Save Earth! The Planetary Society's Bruce Betts provides an overview of the Shoemaker NEO grant program, and we meet two dedicated grant recipients. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121008-extreme_deep_field.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121008-extreme_deep_field.html UC Santa Cruz astronomer and XDF Principal Investigator Garth Illingworth takes us on a tour of this magnificent new image. Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Exploring the XDF, The Deepest Image of Our Universe, With Garth Illingworth UC Santa Cruz astronomer and XDF Principal Investigator Garth Illingworth takes us on a tour of this magnificent new image. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121001-curiosity_stream_bed_endeavour.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20121001-curiosity_stream_bed_endeavour.html Emily Lakdawalla reports on Curiosity's discovery of an ancient stream bed, and Endeavour flies over the California plant where it was built. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Curiosity Finds a Martian Stream Bed and Endeavour Flies Home Emily Lakdawalla reports on Curiosity's discovery of an ancient stream bed, and Endeavour flies over the California plant where it was built. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120924-pats_2012_osiris_rex.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120924-pats_2012_osiris_rex.html We're live at the Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show, with JPL astrodynamicist Steve Chesley and Planetary Society Director of Projects Bruce Betts. Steve and Bruce reveal the exciting OSIRIS REx mission to an asteroid and then back to Earth with a precious soil sample. Enter the contest to name the asteroid! Bill Nye and Emily Lakdawalla check in, and one listener will win a Celestron FirstScope telescope. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Live at PATS With OSIRIS REx! We're live at the Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show, with JPL astrodynamicist Steve Chesley and Planetary Society Director of Projects Bruce Betts. Steve and Bruce reveal the exciting OSIRIS REx mission to an asteroid and then back to Earth with a precious soil sample. Enter the contest to name the asteroid! Bill Nye and Emily Lakdawalla check in, and one listener will win a Celestron FirstScope telescope. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120917-voyager_celebration.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120917-voyager_celebration.html Voyagers 1 and 2 just reached 35 years of travel in space. What a great reason to celebrate! Join Voyager Project Scientist Ed Stone, Ann Druyan, Emily Lakdawalla and Robert Picardo in this special live edition of our show. Bill Nye reports on a separate celebration in London and on the International Space Station, and Bruce Betts is back in fine form with Mat Kaplan for this week’s What’s Up. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Celebrating 35 Years of the Voyager Mission Voyagers 1 and 2 just reached 35 years of travel in space. What a great reason to celebrate! Join Voyager Project Scientist Ed Stone, Ann Druyan, Emily Lakdawalla and Robert Picardo in this special live edition of our show. Bill Nye reports on a separate celebration in London and on the International Space Station, and Bruce Betts is back in fine form with Mat Kaplan for this week’s What’s Up. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120910-john_dobson_interview.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120910-john_dobson_interview.html When John Dobson invented the Dobsonian telescope he changed the face of amateur astronomy. The 96-year old pioneer talks with Mat Kaplan. Emily Lakdawalla loves Curiosity’s self-portraits. Bill Nye the Science Guy is in London to host a youth webcast with International Space Station astronaut Sunita Williams. Bruce Betts keeps us from getting Lost in Space and helps Mat give away a cool Curiosity bumper sticker in What’s Up. Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 A Conversation With Telescope Inventor John Dobson When John Dobson invented the Dobsonian telescope he changed the face of amateur astronomy. The 96-year old pioneer talks with Mat Kaplan. Emily Lakdawalla loves Curiosity’s self-portraits. Bill Nye the Science Guy is in London to host a youth webcast with International Space Station astronaut Sunita Williams. Bruce Betts keeps us from getting Lost in Space and helps Mat give away a cool Curiosity bumper sticker in What’s Up. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120903-david_brin_existence.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120903-david_brin_existence.html Award-winning science fiction author, physicist and futurist David Brin returns to talk about his monumental new novel, Existence. Emily Lakdawalla previews a very busy month of great planetary science, while Bill Nye invites listeners to learn about a campaign to restore funding for the exploration of our solar system. Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan give away another space pen in this week’s What’s Up look at the night sky, and a look back at this week in space history. Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Author David Brin Considers and Writes "Existence" Award-winning science fiction author, physicist and futurist David Brin returns to talk about his monumental new novel, Existence. Emily Lakdawalla previews a very busy month of great planetary science, while Bill Nye invites listeners to learn about a campaign to restore funding for the exploration of our solar system. Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan give away another space pen in this week’s What’s Up look at the night sky, and a look back at this week in space history. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120827-armstrong_remembered_wiens_chemcam.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120827-armstrong_remembered_wiens_chemcam.html Emily Lakdawalla and Bill Nye the Science Guy join Mat Kaplan for a special remembrance of Neil Armstrong. Then we visit with the principal investigator for the first ray gun on Mars. Roger Wiens leads the ChemCam team that is using its powerful laser to zap and analyze Martian rocks. It’s just one of the Curiosity Rover success stories. Win a ChemCam bumper sticker and a Planetary Radio t-shirt in the weekly What’s Up space trivia contest! Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Remembering Neil Armstrong/ChemCam is Zapping Martian Rocks! Emily Lakdawalla and Bill Nye the Science Guy join Mat Kaplan for a special remembrance of Neil Armstrong. Then we visit with the principal investigator for the first ray gun on Mars. Roger Wiens leads the ChemCam team that is using its powerful laser to zap and analyze Martian rocks. It’s just one of the Curiosity Rover success stories. Win a ChemCam bumper sticker and a Planetary Radio t-shirt in the weekly What’s Up space trivia contest! http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120820_planrad_live_planetfest_panel_continued.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120820_planrad_live_planetfest_panel_continued.html Our Planetary Radio Live celebration of Mars rover Curiosity at Planetfest continues with more from space historian Andrew Chaikin, former NASA Mars czar Scott Hubbard and Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye the Science Guy. Emily breaks the news about NASA’s choice for a Discovery mission, and Bruce Betts joins Mat Kaplan for a What’s Up look at the night sky and a new space trivia contest. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500 More From Planetfest With Andrew Chaikin and Scott Hubbard Our Planetary Radio Live celebration of Mars rover Curiosity at Planetfest continues with more from space historian Andrew Chaikin, former NASA Mars czar Scott Hubbard and Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye the Science Guy. Emily breaks the news about NASA’s choice for a Discovery mission, and Bruce Betts joins Mat Kaplan for a What’s Up look at the night sky and a new space trivia contest. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120813_planrad_live_planetfest_2012.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120813_planrad_live_planetfest_2012.html PlanRad Live welcomes space historian and writer Andrew Chaikin, former NASA Mars Czar Scott Hubbard, and Bill Nye the Science Guy to a live conversation at Planetfest: Curiosity Knows No Bounds, just a few hours before the triumphant landing of the big new rover on Mars. Host Mat Kaplan is also joined by Emily Lakdawalla, Bruce Betts and award-winning barbershop quartet Hi-Fidelity. Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Planetary Radio Live at Planetfest 2012! PlanRad Live welcomes space historian and writer Andrew Chaikin, former NASA Mars Czar Scott Hubbard, and Bill Nye the Science Guy to a live conversation at Planetfest: Curiosity Knows No Bounds, just a few hours before the triumphant landing of the big new rover on Mars. Host Mat Kaplan is also joined by Emily Lakdawalla, Bruce Betts and award-winning barbershop quartet Hi-Fidelity. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120806_tom_jones_fireside_chat.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120806_tom_jones_fireside_chat.html Skywalker, scientist and author Tom Jones joins us in a fireside chat about Near Earth Objects and much more. Emily Lakdawalla tours the Applied Physics Lab in Maryland. Bill Nye the Science Guy put high value on the mission of Curiosity, the MSL Rover, even if it had not landed successfully. What’s Up in the night sky. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Astronaut Tom Jones at SETIcon Skywalker, scientist and author Tom Jones joins us in a fireside chat about Near Earth Objects and much more. Emily Lakdawalla tours the Applied Physics Lab in Maryland. Bill Nye the Science Guy put high value on the mission of Curiosity, the MSL Rover, even if it had not landed successfully. What’s Up in the night sky. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120730-plan_rad_live_aquarium_oceans.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120730-plan_rad_live_aquarium_oceans.html We return to the Aquarium for much more of our conversation about seas on Earth and seas on other worlds, featuring Dave Bader, Kevin Hand and Bill Nye. Emily Lakdawalla concludes her video tour of Curiosity's cameras and instruments. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 More Planetary Radio Live at the Aquarium of the Pacific: Oceans Everywhere We return to the Aquarium for much more of our conversation about seas on Earth and seas on other worlds, featuring Dave Bader, Kevin Hand and Bill Nye. Emily Lakdawalla concludes her video tour of Curiosity's cameras and instruments. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120723-planrad_live_aquarium_of_pacific_oceans.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120723-planrad_live_aquarium_of_pacific_oceans.html What better place to talk about Earth's oceans and the seas of other worlds? Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Planetary Radio Live at the Aquarium of the Pacific What better place to talk about Earth's oceans and the seas of other worlds? http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120716-rosaly-lopes-volcanos.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120716-rosaly-lopes-volcanos.html JPL volcanologist Rosaly Lopes has discovered more volcanos than anyone else, including 71 on Jupiter’s moon Io. She is fascinated by these fiery (and sometimes frigid) features of our dynamic solar system, and shared her love at the recent SETIcon. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Fire and Ice With Volcanologist Rosaly Lopes JPL volcanologist Rosaly Lopes has discovered more volcanos than anyone else, including 71 on Jupiter’s moon Io. She is fascinated by these fiery (and sometimes frigid) features of our dynamic solar system, and shared her love at the recent SETIcon. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120709_mae_jemison_100_year_starship.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120709_mae_jemison_100_year_starship.html Retired astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison leads the 100 Year Starship Initiative. You’ll hear Mat’s conversation with her about this ambitious project in a SETIcon II fireside chat. Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Mae Jemison of the 100 Year Starship Initiative Retired astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison leads the 100 Year Starship Initiative. You’ll hear Mat’s conversation with her about this ambitious project in a SETIcon II fireside chat. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120702_lockheed_martin_cto_ray_johnson.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120702_lockheed_martin_cto_ray_johnson.html The Chief Technology Officer for the world's largest aerospace company wants more young people to consider careers as engineers. Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Lockheed Martin CTO Ray Johnson The Chief Technology Officer for the world's largest aerospace company wants more young people to consider careers as engineers. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120625_planetary_radio_live_at_nasm.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120625_planetary_radio_live_at_nasm.html Our special live show at the National Air and Space Museum continues with curator David DeVorkin, Space Policy Institute founder John Logsdon, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Planetary Society blogger Emily Lakdawalla and science rapper Funky 49. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500 More From the Air and Space Museum Our special live show at the National Air and Space Museum continues with curator David DeVorkin, Space Policy Institute founder John Logsdon, Bill Nye the Science Guy, Planetary Society blogger Emily Lakdawalla and science rapper Funky 49. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120618_planetary_radio_live_at_nasm.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120618_planetary_radio_live_at_nasm.html Join us for the first half of a conversation with David DeVorkin, John Logsdon and Bill Nye. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Live at the National Air and Space Museum Join us for the first half of a conversation with David DeVorkin, John Logsdon and Bill Nye. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120611_bradbury.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120611_bradbury.html We look back to the Planetary Society's 2003 birthday party for Ray Bradbury, with tributes from distinguished fans and eloquent words from the master himself. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Remembering Ray We look back to the Planetary Society's 2003 birthday party for Ray Bradbury, with tributes from distinguished fans and eloquent words from the master himself. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120604_spilker.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120604_spilker.html Planetary Radio's most frequent guest returns with the latest news from the great ringed world, its moons, and its rings. Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120528_robinson.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120528_robinson.html Kim Stanley Robinson shares his vision of a brave new solar system 300 years in the future with his new novel, 2312. Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120521_lgarde.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/20120521_lgarde.html 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. Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/497.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/497.html Spaceplanes, spacesuits and rockets, oh my! Mat Kaplan talks to exhibitors and others at the first ever Spacecraft Technology Expo in Los Angeles. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/496.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/496.html 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. Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/495.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/495.html 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. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/494.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/494.html 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. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/493.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/493.html 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. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/492.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/492.html 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. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/491.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/491.html 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. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/490.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/490.html 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. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/489.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/489.html "Drifting on Alien Winds" With Author and Artist Michael Carroll Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 "Drifting on Alien Winds" With Author and Artist Michael Carroll "Drifting on Alien Winds" With Author and Artist Michael Carroll http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/488.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/488.html With Planetary Society help, La Sagra Observatory discovered big near-Earth object 2012 DA14. Guest: Jaime Nomen. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Discovery of a New and Neighborly Asteroid With Planetary Society help, La Sagra Observatory discovered big near-Earth object 2012 DA14. Guest: Jaime Nomen. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/487.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/487.html Can Laser Bees Save Earth? Exploring Asteroid Deflection With Alison Gibbings Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Can Laser Bees Save Earth? Exploring Asteroid Deflection With Alison Gibbings Can Laser Bees Save Earth? Exploring Asteroid Deflection With Alison Gibbings http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/486.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/486.html Alan Stern: Organics on Pluto and Fairy Castles on the Moon Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Alan Stern: Organics on Pluto and Fairy Castles on the Moon Alan Stern: Organics on Pluto and Fairy Castles on the Moon http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/485.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/485.html Alan Stern Puts His Stamp On Pluto Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Alan Stern Puts His Stamp On Pluto Alan Stern Puts His Stamp On Pluto http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/484.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/484.html Rocketplanes, Space Yachts and New Space Geeks at SpaceUp! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Rocketplanes, Space Yachts and New Space Geeks at SpaceUp! Rocketplanes, Space Yachts and New Space Geeks at SpaceUp! http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/483.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/483.html James Webb Space Telescope Status Report from Deputy Program Director Eric Smith Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 James Webb Space Telescope Status Report from Deputy Program Director Eric Smith James Webb Space Telescope Status Report from Deputy Program Director Eric Smith http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/482.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/482.html Planck Project Scientist Jan Tauber on a Mission Milestone Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Planck Project Scientist Jan Tauber on a Mission Milestone Planck Project Scientist Jan Tauber on a Mission Milestone http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/481.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/481.html The SpaceUp Unconference and A Free Online Astronomy Class Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 The SpaceUp Unconference and A Free Online Astronomy Class The SpaceUp Unconference and A Free Online Astronomy Class http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/480.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/480.html 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. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/479.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/479.html Is Anybody Home? Assessing A Planet's Habitability Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Is Anybody Home? Assessing A Planet's Habitability Is Anybody Home? Assessing A Planet's Habitability http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/478.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2012/478.html Planetary Radio LIVE Continues! With John Callas of the Mars Exploration Rovers and Joy Crisp of the Mars Science Laboratory Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 Planetary Radio LIVE Continues! With John Callas of the Mars Exploration Rovers and Joy Crisp of the Mars Science Laboratory Planetary Radio LIVE Continues! With John Callas of the Mars Exploration Rovers and Joy Crisp of the Mars Science Laboratory http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/477.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/477.html Planetary Radio LIVE! With John Callas of the Mars Exploration Rovers and Joy Crisp of the Mars Science Laboratory Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Planetary Radio LIVE! With John Callas of the Mars Exploration Rovers and Joy Crisp of the Mars Science Laboratory Planetary Radio LIVE! With John Callas of the Mars Exploration Rovers and Joy Crisp of the Mars Science Laboratory http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/476.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/476.html Astronaut Rex Walheim: NASA Is Looking for a Few Good Spacemen and Women Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Astronaut Rex Walheim: NASA Is Looking for a Few Good Spacemen and Women Astronaut Rex Walheim: NASA Is Looking for a Few Good Spacemen and Women http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/475.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/475.html Emily Lakdawalla's Special Report on the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Emily Lakdawalla's Special Report on the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Emily Lakdawalla's Special Report on the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/474.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/474.html Author Dava Sobel's New Book About Copernicus: A More Perfect Heaven Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Author Dava Sobel's New Book About Copernicus: A More Perfect Heaven Author Dava Sobel's New Book About Copernicus: A More Perfect Heaven http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/473.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/473.html New Mexico Space Adventure: Back to the First International Planetary Caves Workshop Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 New Mexico Space Adventure: Back to the First International Planetary Caves Workshop New Mexico Space Adventure: Back to the First International Planetary Caves Workshop http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/472.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/472.html New Mexico Cave Adventure With Penny Boston and the First International Planetary Caves Workshop Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 New Mexico Cave Adventure With Penny Boston and the First International Planetary Caves Workshop New Mexico Cave Adventure With Penny Boston and the First International Planetary Caves Workshop http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/471.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/471.html Touring the National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 Touring the National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak Touring the National Solar Observatory at Sacramento Peak http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/470.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/470.html New Mexico Journey: Dale Frail of the Very Large Array Radio Telescope Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0600 New Mexico Journey: Dale Frail of the Very Large Array Radio Telescope New Mexico Journey: Dale Frail of the Very Large Array Radio Telescope http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/469.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/469.html 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. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 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. http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/468.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/468.html A Cassini Saturn Update From Linda Spilker Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 A Cassini Saturn Update From Linda Spilker A Cassini Saturn Update From Linda Spilker http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/467.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/467.html All-Star CalTech Panel Discussion: Moving an Asteroid Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 All-Star CalTech Panel Discussion: Moving an Asteroid All-Star CalTech Panel Discussion: Moving an Asteroid http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/466.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/466.html Emily Lakdawalla Reports on the Latest Planetary Science Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Emily Lakdawalla Reports on the Latest Planetary Science Emily Lakdawalla Reports on the Latest Planetary Science http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/465.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/465.html The Beauty of Space with Space Artists Don Dixon and Jon Ramer Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The Beauty of Space with Space Artists Don Dixon and Jon Ramer The Beauty of Space with Space Artists Don Dixon and Jon Ramer http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/464.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/464.html Building a Better Galaxy With Javiera Guedes Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Building a Better Galaxy With Javiera Guedes Building a Better Galaxy With Javiera Guedes http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/462.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/462.html Ending the World With a Song at Dragon Con Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Ending the World With a Song at Dragon Con Ending the World With a Song at Dragon Con http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/461.html http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2011/461.html Opportunity Reaches Endeavour, and Planetary Radio Wins an Award! Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Opportunity Reaches Endeavour, and Planetary Radio Wins an Award! 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