Celebrating the Admiral of the Solar System

The life of explorer and teacher Dr. Bruce Murray was celebrated last November 10^th at Caltech.  This week we present a few excerpts from the tributes paid to the former JPL Director and co-founder of the Planetary Society.  Emily Lakdawalla points us to spectacular images and video from the launch of the Chang’e 3 lunar lander by China, and Bruce Betts speaks of the anticlimactic exit of Comet ISON.  Bruce and Mat Kaplan also entertain proposals for putting DAD in space in this week’s space trivia contest.

Related Links

• Charlene Anderson & Louis Friedman: Bruce Murray (1931-2013)
• Bruce Murray Space Image Library
• Emily Lakdawalla: Multiple Views of Comet ISON
• Emily Lakdawalla: Chang'e 3 Departs for the Moon

Trivia Contest

This week's prize is the new and stylish Planetary Radio t-shirt!

This week's question:
What does ISON, as in Comet ISON, stand for?

To submit your answer:
Complete the contest entry form at http:planetary.org/radiocontest or write to us at [email protected] no later than Monday, December 9, at 2pm Pacific Time.  Be sure to include your name, mailing address and shirt size.

Last week's question:
Approximately how far from Earth is the Orion Nebula?

Answer:
The answer will be revealed next week.

Question from the week before:
MOM is India's Mars Orbiter Mission. Amuse us: If we launched a mission with the acronym "DAD" what would it stand for?

Answer:
Listen to the show to hear submissions by listeners.