Program Archives

ASTRONOMER, ASTROBIOLOGIST AND FAST PITCH OUTFIELDER WOODY SULLIVAN
May 16, 2005
Guests: Woody Sullivan
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The man who designed the MarsDial sundial on the Mars Rovers also helped create the SETI@home project, and now studies astrobiology. UW astronomy professor Woody Sullivan is our guest this week....  more »

MARS EXPRESS FINDS A FROZEN SEA
April 25, 2005
Guests: Gerhard Neukum
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Professor Gerhard Neukum is Principal Investigator for the High Resolution Stereo Camera aboard the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter. That camera has uncovered strong evidence of a frozen...  more »

A VISIT WITH SPIRIT MISSION MANAGER MARK ADLER
January 19, 2005
Guests: Mark Adler
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As the incredibly successful Mars Exploration Rover mission continues, Planetary Radio talks with Spirit's manager about what is being accomplished. We also hear from the second pair of Student...  more »

A YEAR OF ROVING ACROSS MARS
January 3, 2005
Guests: Steve Squyres, Jim Erickson
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We celebrate one (Earth) year of Mars Exploration Rovers on the red planet with Principal Investigator Steve Squyres and Project Manager Jim Erickson. Emily Lakdawalla goes where no spacecraft has...  more »

WES HUNTRESS ON THE NASA ADMINISTRATOR'S RESIGNATION AND A NEW SUPER MARS ROVER
December 20, 2004
Guests: Wes Huntress
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Former NASA Associate Administrator for Space Science Wes Huntress brings his expertise to two topics this week, the just announced resignation of Sean O'Keefe, and the selection of instruments for a...  more »

HOW'S THE WEATHER ON MARS?
June 7, 2004
Guests: Donald Banfield
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Cornell planetary scientist Don Banfield knows which way the Martian wind blows. He hopes to put much more sophisticated weather instruments on the Red Planet. Emily Lakdawalla says size is only one...  more »

OPPORTUNITY REACHES ENDURANCE CRATER ON MARS
May 10, 2004
Guests: Phil Christensen
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Mars Exploration Rover has reached its latest goal. You'll hear Steve Squyres at a JPL press briefing announcing its arrival, and Phil Christensen of Arizona State will tell us why Endurance Crater...  more »

MAGNETS ROVING ON MARS
April 19, 2004
Guests: Walter Goetz
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They're small and simple, but the strategically located magnets on the Mars Exploration Rovers are telling us more about the red planet. Hear about them this week, along with six degrees of Bruce...  more »

CELEBRATE WITH THE MARS EXPLORATION ROVER TEAM
April 12, 2004
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With lots to celebrate, The Planetary Society threw a party for the scientists and engineers who have made Spirit and Opportunity such amazing successes, and you're invited! This special edition of...  more »

LIFE ON MARS...AND EARTH
April 5, 2004
Guests: Andrew Knoll
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We visit Harvard biologist Andrew Knoll for a conversation about finding life on the red planet. Emily Lakdawalla is seeing red on another of Earth's neighbors, and Bruce Betts spins a tale of Death...  more »