Program Archives

STILL MAKING A DEEP IMPACT, WITH JESSICA SUNSHINE
December 26, 2005
Guests: Jessica Sunshine
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Spectroscopist and Deep Impact co-investigator Jessica Sunshine reviews the wonders revealed by Deep Impact's smack down with more »

URANUS AND NEPTUNE TAKE CENTER STAGE WITH HEIDI HAMMEL
December 19, 2005
Guests: Heidi Hammel
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Planetary scientist Heidi Hammel and colleagues have revealed just how exciting big blue more »

NASA ADMINISTRATOR MICHAEL GRIFFIN, AND YOUR TICKET TO SPACE
December 12, 2005
Guests: Michael Griffin, Peter Diamandis, Alex Tai, John Spencer, Jeff Greason, Stacy Tearne
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We feature remarks by NASA Administrator Mike Griffin and excerpts from a panel discussion on the status of space tourism, both recorded at the Transforming Space conference in California. Emily...  more »

LOU FRIEDMAN ON CHINA'S RISING STAR IN SPACE
December 5, 2005
Guests: Louis Friedman
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Planetary Society Executive Director Louis Friedman has just returned from China, where he got a first-hand look at that nation's growing space program. He talks about his impressions on this week's...  more »

A MARTIAN ANNIVERSARY FOR SPIRIT AND OPPORTUNITY!
November 28, 2005
Guests: Jim Bell
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One Martian year of Spirit and Opportunity on Mars with Jim Bell, Cornell University; Q and A on a crusty moon; special trivia contest prize.  more »

OFF TO PLUTO AND ITS THREE MOONS WITH ALAN STERN
November 21, 2005
Guests: Alan Stern
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New Horizons PI Alan Stern on the mission to Pluto, and discovery of 2 new moons. Q&A: movies from rocket launches. New trivia contest.  more »

SPECIAL EDITION: PLANETARY SOCIETY'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
November 14, 2005
Guests: Buzz Aldrin, Ray Bradbury, Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Louis Friedman, Dan Goldin, Bruce Murray, Nichelle Nichols, Bill Nye
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The Planetary Society celebrates 25 years with 300 close friends, including Ray Bradbury and Bill Nye. Also, a new What's Up space trivia contest.  more »

PEERING DOWN AT HUYGENS: CASSINI REVISITS MYSTERIOUS TITAN
November 7, 2005
Guests: Steve Wall
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Steve Wall, deputy leader of the Cassini RADAR team, on new images of Huygens' landing site and a shoreline. Asteroids on Q&A, new What's Up Contest.  more »

TOURING THE PLANETS WITH DAVA SOBEL
October 31, 2005
Guests: Dava Sobel
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Dava Sobel has just written The Planets. Not a drop of water on Jupiter's moon Io in Q and A, space headlines, and Mars comes close.  more »

RAY BRADBURY RETURNS!
October 24, 2005
Guests: Ray Bradbury
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The beloved author, poet and visionary is back to talk about his inspirations, the romance of space exploration, and much more. Q&A on the biggest object in the Kuiper Belt, and a new space trivia contest on What's Up.  more »