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PLANETARY SOCIETY'S LOU FRIEDMAN ON NASA'S NEW PLANS
February 8, 2010
Guests: Louis Friedman
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The Obama Administration has revealed a new budget and a major change in plans for NASA. Planetary Society Executive Director Lou Friedman shares his thoughts. Bill Nye the Science and Planetary...  more »

LOU FRIEDMAN REVIEWS THE AUGUSTINE HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT REPORT
November 2, 2009
Guests: Louis Friedman
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The Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee report was released October 22nd. Planetary Society Executive Director Lou Friedman provides his perspective in this week's show. Bill Nye says...  more »

NEW LIFE FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE, NEW LEADER FOR NASA
May 25, 2009
Guests: Louis Friedman
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President Barack Obama has nominated former astronaut Charles Bolden as NASA's new Administrator. Planetary Society Executive Director Lou Friedman shares his thoughts about Bolden, NASA's...  more »

LOU FRIEDMAN ON THE ROADMAP TO SPACE
November 17, 2008
Guests: Louis Friedman
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Planetary Society Exec. Director Lou Friedman on the new plan for human exploration of space.  more »

SAVING THE PLANET: THE APOPHIS MISSION DESIGN COMPETITION
March 3, 2008
Guests: Bruce Betts, Louis Friedman
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Special coverage of the conclusion of The Planetary Society's international competition to design a mission that would "tag" asteroid and near-Earth object Apophis. Bill Nye the Science Guy is...  more »

EXAMINING THE VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION: A WORKSHOP PREVIEW
January 28, 2008
Guests: Louis Friedman
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Planetary Society Executive Director Louis Friedman previews a gathering at Stanford University that will examine the Vision for Space Exploration offered by President George W. Bush four years ago. ...  more »

CELEBRATING SPUTNIK WITH LOUIS FRIEDMAN IN MOSCOW
October 8, 2007
Guests: Louis Friedman
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The 50th anniversary of the beginning of the space age found Planetary Society Executive Director Louis Friedman in Moscow. We'll talk to Lou about the celebration there, and how the first human...  more »

HONORING RAY BRADBURY, MARS PHOTOGRAPHER
July 23, 2007
Guests: Ray Bradbury, Phil Christensen, Louis Friedman
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The Planetary Society recently sponsored a special benefit performance of Ray Bradbury's hit play, Green Town. Ray was presented with a beautiful image of a spot on Mars he had selected for imaging....  more »

LOU FRIEDMAN ON THE INTERNATIONAL LUNAR DECADE
March 19, 2007
Guests: Louis Friedman
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It promises to be an intense period of lunar science and exploration, with an unprecedented level of global participation. Planetary Society Executive Director believes it should be made official as...  more »

SCIENCE VS. EXPLORATION? ROBOTS VS. HUMANS?
October 30, 2006
Guests: Buzz Aldrin, Jim Bell, Chris McKay, Louis Friedman
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The recent meeting of the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences also saw a public event sponsored by the Planetary Society. Hear highlights of a dramatic discussion of some...  more »