Jim Bell Welcomes “The Interstellar Age”

Planetary scientist and author Jim Bell has just written “The Interstellar Age—Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission.” He talks with Mat Kaplan about the magnificent grand tour of the outer solar system that is now headed toward the stars. Emily Lakdawalla shares the latest news about dwarf planet Ceres and the Dawn mission. Bill Nye fondly remembers Leonard Nimoy. The space trivia contest generates a bit of cosmic potty humor on What’s Up.

Related Links:

• “The Interstellar Age” on Goodreads
• Jim Bell’s ASU Webpage
• The Voyager Mission
• Leonard Nimoy: A Science Fan’s Appreciation
• At Last, Ceres is a Geological World
• Destination Ceres: Breakfast at Dawn
• Space Potty! (NASA Video)

This week's prize is a signed copy of Jim Bell’s “The Interstellar Age—Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission.”

This week's question:

When was Ceres discovered, and who discovered it?

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, March 10th at 8am Pacific Time. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.

Last week's question:

About how close to the moon’s surface did Snoopy, the Apollo 10 Lunar Module, get?

Answer:

The answer will be revealed next week.

Question from the week before:

How many bathrooms or toilets are there on the International Space Station?

Answer:

There are two toilets (dunnies) on the International Space Station.