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Planetary Radio

Columbia Experiment Recovered!

Airdate: Monday, May 5, 2003
Running Time: 00:28:46
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

A special interview with Lou Friedman and David Warmflash, who reported in from the Kennedy Space Center. They had just witnessed the opening of the container that carried the "Growth of Bacterial Biofilm on inorganic Surfaces during Spaceflight" panspermia experiment to and from Earth orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on her last journey. You'll hear their up-to-the-minute report. There's also a new trivia contest from Bruce Betts that has everything to do with everyone's favorite comet.

Guests

• Louis Friedman, Executive Director, The Planetary Soicety
• David Warmflash, NASA Astrobiology Institute

Related Information

• Halley's Comet
• Space Shuttle Columbia Homepage