Humans Orbiting Mars!

Scott Hubbard and John Logsdon led the Humans Orbiting Mars Workshop last spring. They return with Casey Dreier as the report on that workshop is released to the world. Emily Lakdawalla sizes up NASA’s announcement about water on the surface of Mars right now. Bill Nye calls us on his way toward the Crimson Tide. Bruce Betts honors some big events in space history in our What's Up segment this week.

Related Links:

• Humans Orbiting Mars Workshop Microsite
• NASA's Mars Announcement: Present-day transient flows of briny water on steep slopes
• Xtronaut Game Kickstarter Campaign
• Lost in Space Cast Reflects on 50^th Anniversary

This week's prizes are a lovely Planetary Radio t-shirt and a 200-point account on the non-profit iTelescope.net global network of telescopes, valued at about $200.

This week's question:

Who was the only woman to perform a solo space flight?

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, October 6th at 8am Pacific Time. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Last week's question:

What word generally refers to three celestial bodies in a line? (Bruce thinks it’s a funny word.)

Answer:

The answer will be revealed next week.

Question from the week before:

Who provided the voice of the robot in the classic 60s TV series,“Lost in Space?”

Answer:

Dick Tufeld provided the voice of the Lost in Space robot, though Bob May was in the tin can.