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A WES HUNTRESS ENCORE FOR THE BEGINNING OF OUR SECOND SEASON
December 1, 2003
Guests: Wes Huntress
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New Question and Answer and What's Up! segments accompany a post-Thanksgiving encore for Dr. Wes Huntress, former Associate Administrator of NASA and current Planetary Society President.  more »

ONE YEAR OF PLANETARY RADIO
November 24, 2003
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Celebrate one year of our show with highlights from the past. Bruce Betts interviews Mat for a change, as Emily speculates about what Earth's climate would be like if our home planet didn't rotate....  more »

THE PLANETARY SOCIETY'S RED ROVER GOES TO MARS PROJECT WITH EMILY LAKDAWALLA
November 17, 2003
Guests: Emily Lakdawalla
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Planetary Radio's Emily Lakdawalla is Science and Technology Coordinator for the Planetary Society. We talk with her about the Society's Red Rover Goes to Mars Project on the Mars Exploration Rover...  more »

A SOUTH AFRICAN TEEN JOINS THE STUDENT ASTRONAUTS
November 3, 2003
Guests: Hal Walker, Bettye Walker
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The sixteen Student Astronauts will soon be arriving at JPL from around the world. One of them is 15-year-old Nomathemba Kontyo of South Africa. She and the other teens will join the Mars Exploration...  more »

THE PLANETARY SOCIETY GOES TO WASHINGTON
October 27, 2003
Guests: Bruce Murray, Wes Huntress, Louis Friedman
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On October 16, the Planetary Society's President Wes Huntress and its Board Chairman Bruce Murray testified before the House Committee on Science in Washington on the future of space flight. Hear...  more »

HOLOGRAPHIC DOCTORS AND GALILEO'S DAUGHTER: A VISIT WITH ROBERT PICARDO
September 8, 2003
Guests: Robert Picardo
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Actor Robert Picardo will direct Galileo and His Daughter, a benefit stage performance for The Planetary Society on September 22nd, with a script written by Dava Sobel. He talks about this...  more »

A MARTIAN BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR RAY BRADBURY
August 25, 2003
Guests: Ray Bradbury
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This special edition of Planetary Radio chronicles The Planetary Society's celebration of Ray Bradbury's 83rd birthday. You'll hear from Ray and many of his admirers. The party included a trip to...  more »

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE: A SOLAR SAIL UPDATE
July 21, 2003
Guests: Louis Friedman
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Cosmos One project director Louis Friedman calls from Russia, where he is checking progress on the world's first solar sail. He also announces the sail's participation in New York City's Centennial...  more »

BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY AND SANDY MOONDUST!
June 23, 2003
Guests: Bill Nye
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The beloved science guy also shares responsibility for two sundials on their way to Mars. Bill will talk about this project and his new TV show. Then, move over Biff Starling. Sandy Moondust stops...  more »

INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE BETTS
December 2, 2002
Guests: Bruce Betts
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The second show in the Society's new public radio series features a review of our many exciting projects. You'll also hear Emily Lakdawalla looking for water on Mars, and a special story about robots...  more »