Talking with JPL's Blaine Baggett and Ed Stone About "The Stuff of Dreams"

JPL’s Blaine Baggett has completed “The Stuff of Dreams,” a documentary about an era in planetary exploration that was both exhilarating and exasperating. He is joined by Voyager mission Project Scientist and former JPL Director Ed Stone to talk about this dramatic film. Emily Lakdawalla explains why Curiosity has joined the fraternity of backward driving rovers on Mars. Just before catching a flight, Bill Nye considers the not-too-distant future when airliners and spaceliners will share the sky. Then What’s Up runs the gamut from Gamma rays to George Washington with Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan.

Related Links:

• See the trailer for “The Stuff of Dreams”
• The History of JPL
• Voyager: The Interstellar Mission
• Curiosity Update: Sols 540-548

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What is the approximate range of elevations on Venus?

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What was the brightest supernova as observed and recorded historically, and approximately how bright was it?

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Question from the week before:

What is the region in the electromagnetic spectrum that is between ultraviolet and gamma rays?

Answer:

X-rays occupy the spot in the electromagnetic spectrum between ultraviolet light and gamma rays.