Program Archives

JOY CRISP IS ON HER WAY TO MARS
June 16, 2003
Guests: Joy Crisp
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Spirit, the first of two Mars Exploration Rovers, has begun its journey to the Red Planet. Dr. Joy Crisp is Project Scientist for the mission at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She tells us about her...  more »

SOCIETY PRESIDENT WES HUNTRESS AND A LITTLE GUY NAMED "BIFF"
June 9, 2003
Guests: Wes Huntress
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A visit with Planetary Society President and former NASA Associate Administrator Wes Huntress this week, and then a decidedly different introduction to Biff Starling, one of two astrobots about to...  more »

PHIL CHRISTENSEN EXPLORES MARS IN THE INFRARED
May 26, 2003
Guests: Phil Christensen
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Planetary geologist Phil Christensen heads Arizona State University's Mars Space Flight Facility, and leads the exploration of Mars through infrared spectrometry. He shares what he has learned with...  more »

GETTING A ROVER'S-EYE VIEW OF MARS
May 12, 2003
Guests: Jim Bell
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Cornell University astronomy professor Jim Bell leads the main imaging team for the Mars Exploration Rovers, which will launch toward the Red Planet in June. You'll hear excerpts of his presentation...  more »

RETURN TO MARS: TWO ROVER LANDING SITES CHOSEN
April 21, 2003
Guests: Matt Golombek
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Matt Golombek was co-chair of the international site selection committee for the Mars Exploration Rovers. He'll tell us about that process, and about the exciting destinations just chosen. What...  more »

A MICROPHONE ON MARS?
April 14, 2003
Guests: Greg Delory
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What would you sound like on Mars? Berkeley researcher Greg Delory and the Planetary Society have developed the Mars Microphone, so that we can find out. Emily Lakdawalla explains the surreal sulfur...  more »

DEEP SPACE 1 / ET PHONES HOME!
April 7, 2003
Guests: Marc Rayman
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Deep Space 1 has just won an award. Project manager Marc Rayman talks about the ion-engine powered spacecraft that visited Comet Borrelly. Emily looks forward to TV from Mars. SETI@home's Dan...  more »

COOL SCIENCE: ICE ON EUROPA AND MARS
March 3, 2003
Guests: Elizabeth Turtle
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Planetary Radio is put on ice with Dr. Elizabeth "Zibi" Turtle of the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Lab. Bruce Betts says "red" marks the stormy spot on Jupiter in What's Up?, and...  more »