Planetary Radio • Sep 13, 2004
Genesis Rises From the Ashes/Planetary Protection
On This Episode
Margaret Race
Ecologist
Roger Wiens
SuperCam Principal Investigator for Los Alamos National Laboratory
Incredibly, after a terrible impact, scientists believe some of the solar wind samples from the Genesis spacecraft can be saved. Genesis team member Roger Wiens updates us from the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah. We also use the crash as the starting point for a discussion of planetary protection with ecologist Margaret Race. Emily Lakdawalla lets us know whether its better to have a big rock come down on land or in the ocean, and Bruce Betts has to contest with a leaf blower to deliver the new trivia contest.