A Starlight Festival Cassini Mission Update

Cassini Project Scientist Linda Spilker joins us at the first Starlight Festival in Big Bear Lake, California. The science leader of the ongoing Saturn mission shares the latest discoveries about the planet, its rings, and its moons. Festival MC Andre Bormanis makes a bonus appearance on the show. Emily Lakdawalla has the last image taken by the Deep Impact spacecraft. Planetary Society Director of Advocacy Casey Dreier reports on the NASA budget just passed by the House. Bill Nye ogles the SpaceX Dragon V2 spaceship. Win "Max Goes to the Space Station" on What's Up.

Related Links:

• Starlight Festival
• Cassini Solstice Mission
• Story Time From Space Kickstarter Campaign
• House Passes $435 Million Increase for NASA's Budget
• Deep Impact's Last Images
• Curiosity Update

This week's prize is a signed copy of “Max Goes to the Space Station,” by Jeffrey Bennett, illustrated by Michael Carroll AND a Planetary Radio t-shirt.

This week's question:

Name a galaxy that is named after a hat.

To submit your answer:

Complete the contest entry form at http://planetary.org/radiocontest or write to us at [email protected] no later than Tuesday, June 10, at 8am Pacific Time. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Last week's question:

What is the only spacecraft that flew approximately over the poles of the Sun?

Answer:

The answer will be revealed next week.

Question from the week before:

What is the third largest galaxy in the Local Group?

Answer:

The third largest galaxy in the Local Group is the Triangulum Galaxy (M33).