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RUSTY SCHWEICKART AND MORE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
May 15, 2006
Guests: Rusty Schweickart, Elon Musk, Peter Diamandis
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More from ISDC, including Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart on asteroid deflection, Elon Musk of SpaceX, and X Prize Foundation's Peter Diamandis.  more »

JOIN US AT THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
May 8, 2006
Guests: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, Burt Rutan
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Special coverage from the 25th annual ISDC in Los Angeles, featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and Burt Rutan.  more »

HELP US FIND STAR DUST AT HOME!
May 1, 2006
Guests: Andrew Westphal
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Stardust mission researcher Andrew Westphal returns with news about what the spacecraft brought back to Earth, and how the public will help find more.  more »

A BRIGHT NEW STAR IN THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE
April 3, 2006
Guests: Paul Horowitz, Andrew Howard
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Paul Horowitz talks about his new attempt to detect pulses of laser light from distant civilizations with the Optical SETI Dedicated Observatory.  more »

A SPECIAL REPRISE: THE PLANETARY SOCIETY'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
January 9, 2006
Guests: Buzz Aldrin, Ray Bradbury, Ann Druyan, Louis Friedman, Dan Goldin, Bruce Murray, Nichelle Nichols, Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson
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This week we bring back one of our most exciting programs from the past year, a sampling of the Planetary Society's 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 »

COSMOS 1: SOLAR SAIL SPECIAL REPORT
June 27, 2005
Guests: Louis Friedman
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We review last week's launch of Cosmos 1, the uncertain status of the spacecraft, and the future of solar sailing by the Planetary Society. You'll hear Project Director Lou Friedman, Emily...  more »

SOLAR SAIL COUNTDOWN
June 20, 2005
Guests: Greg Delory, Louis Friedman
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We get a last-minute update on Cosmos 1 from Project Director Lou Friedman, just before its launch into orbit. Science and Data Systems Coordinator Greg Delory looks at the complexity of the mission....  more »

ERA OF SOLAR SAILING BEGINS
May 23, 2005
Guests: Ann Druyan, Louis Friedman
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The launch of Cosmos 1 will also launch the era of solar sailing. With just a month left before liftoff, Project Manager Lou Friedman provides an update. Carl Sagan's widow and former collaborator...  more »

SOLAR SAIL READY FOR LIFTOFF
November 15, 2004
Guests: Louis Friedman, Ann Druyan, Buzz Aldrin
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After four years of planning, building and testing, Cosmos 1, the first solar sail spacecraft, is ready for Earth orbit. We cover the Nov. 9 press conference with Planetary Society Executive Director...  more »