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Planetary Radio

Life on Mars, Venus, and Titan? Maybe.

Airdate: Monday, October 9, 2006
Running Time: 00:28:52
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

Steve Benner of the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution is figuring out how alien life could exist in places where Earth life would be seriously challenged or impossible. Emily Lakdawalla explores the connection between stars with lots of metal and planets like our own, while Bruce Betts announces a new space trivia contest and the beginning of the search for our 4th anniversary grand prize winner. All entrants in this and the next two weekly contests will be also be entered in the grand prize drawing!

Guests

• Steve Benner, Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution

Related Information

• Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution
• NASA Astrobiology Institute
• Steve Benner's homepage