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Planetary Radio
Each week, Planetary Radio visits with a scientist, engineer, project manager, advocate or writer who provides a unique perspective on the quest for knowledge about our solar system and beyond. We also showcase regular features that raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face.
This Week’s Show
LOOKING BACK AT THE PHOENIX MARS POLAR LANDER WITH PETER SMITH
January 5, 2009
The Phoenix Lander is dead - probably - but it lives on in the reams of data it returned from the... more » Recent Shows
ANDREW CHAIKIN ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 8
December 29, 2008 Guests: Andrew Chaikin Select Format: MP3 Windows Media The author of "A Man on the Moon" and "A Passion for Mars" shares his thoughts about the first human mission beyond Earth and how the iconic Earthrise image challenges us to explore. Bill Nye says... more »
REPORT ON THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
December 22, 2008 Guests: Emily Lakdawalla Select Format: MP3 Windows Media Our own Emily Lakdawalla reports on her visit to the AGU, where she heard the latest news about Mars, two moons of Saturn and our own Moon. Bill Nye is inspired by a couple of house-shaking sonic... more »
ARMADILLOS IN SPACE: NEIL MILBURN OF ARMADILLO AEROSPACE
December 15, 2008 Guests: Neil Milburn Select Format: MP3 Windows Media Armadillo Aerospace just won the biggest NASA Centennial Challenge yet, but Vice President and co-founder Neil Milburn tells us the tiny rocket company has other ambitious goals. Emily Lakdawalla... more »
MARTIAN ICE IS EVERYWHERE...ALMOST
December 8, 2008 Guests: Jack Holt Select Format: MP3 Windows Media The new discovery of huge glaciers far from the Martian poles is reviewed by lead author Jack Holt of the University of Texas, Austin. Bill Nye says that, even with a two-year delay, the Mars... more » Browse Past Shows |
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