en-us Space exploration and planetary science. (Weekly) Mat Kaplan http://planetary.org/radio/ Space exploration and planetary science. (Weekly) Each week, Planetary Radio visits with a scientist, engineer, project manager, advocate or writer who can provide a unique perspective on the quest for knowledge about our solar system and beyond. We also showcase regular features that raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Produced by The Planetary Society. Visit our web site for an episode guide and broadcast directory. Copyright © 2009 The Planetary Society Mat Kaplan planetaryradio@planetary.org no Mat Kaplan Guest: Looking Back at the Phoenix Mars Polar Lander With Peter Smith The Phoenix Lander is dead - probably - but it lives on in the reams of data it returned from the red planet, including data about the water ice it found. Principal Investigator Peter Smith reviews the mission. Bill Nye invites you to a celebration of the Mars Exploration Rovers. Emily Lakdawalla also takes us to Mars, and Bruce Betts joins Mat Kaplan for our weekly review of the night sky and a new space trivia contest. Your Support Makes http://s3.amazonaws.com/planetary/radio/pr20090105_64kb.mp3 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT 00:28:52 science space exploration astronomy solar system planets Mercury Venus Mars Saturn Jupiter Uranus Pluto NASA JPL shuttle telescope asteroids deep space probes Mat Kaplan Guest: Andrew Chaikin on the 40th Anniversary of Apollo 8 The author of "A Man on the Moon" and "A Passion for Mars" shares his thoughts about the first human mission beyond Earth and how the iconic Earthrise image challenges us to explore. Bill Nye says NASA is better off not working on solar power satellites. Bruce Betts tours the night sky in What's Up, helps Mat pick a new stellar classification mnemonic (it's a lot more fun than it sounds!) , and announces a new space trivia contest. Your http://s3.amazonaws.com/planetary/radio/pr20081229_64kb.mp3 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT 00:28:52 science space exploration astronomy solar system planets Mercury Venus Mars Saturn Jupiter Uranus Pluto NASA JPL shuttle telescope asteroids deep space probes Mat Kaplan Guest: Report on the Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union Our own Emily Lakdawalla reports on her visit to the AGU, where she heard the latest news about Mars, two moons of Saturn and our own Moon. Bill Nye is inspired by a couple of house-shaking sonic booms. Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan explore the night sky and celebrate the holiday season with special guests. They also find time to offer a new space trivia contest that will award a Planetary Radio t-shirt and an Oceanside Photo & Telescope rewards http://s3.amazonaws.com/planetary/radio/pr20081222_64kb.mp3 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT 00:28:52 science space exploration astronomy solar system planets Mercury Venus Mars Saturn Jupiter Uranus Pluto NASA JPL shuttle telescope asteroids deep space probes Mat Kaplan Guest: Armadillos in Space: Neil Milburn of Armadillo Aerospace Armadillo Aerospace just won the biggest NASA Centennial Challenge yet, but Vice President and co-founder Neil Milburn tells us the tiny rocket company has other ambitious goals. Emily Lakdawalla satisfies a listener's curiosity about whether the Moon ever had an atmosphere. Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan go to the dogs in this week's What's Up look at the night sky, and offer a new space trivia contest that will test your mnemonic skills. Your http://s3.amazonaws.com/planetary/radio/pr20081215_64kb.mp3 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT 00:28:52 science space exploration astronomy solar system planets Mercury Venus Mars Saturn Jupiter Uranus Pluto NASA JPL shuttle telescope asteroids deep space probes