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Planetary Radio
Each week, Planetary Radio visits with a scientist, engineer, project manager, advocate or writer who provides a unique perspective on the quest for knowledge about our solar system and beyond. We also showcase regular features that raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face.
This Week’s Show
WE'RE BACK! BILL NYE DESCRIBES THE LIGHTSAIL PROJECT
November 15, 2009
Come sailing with us! Bill Nye the Science and Planetary Guy satisfies your curiosity about The... more » Recent Shows
CELEBRATING CARL SAGAN AND A NEW SOLAR SAIL WITH ANN DRUYAN
November 9, 2009 Guests: Ann Druyan Select Format: MP3 Windows Media Solar sailing returns with LightSail, announced on the 75th anniversary of Carl Sagan's birth. more »
LOU FRIEDMAN REVIEWS THE AUGUSTINE HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT REPORT
November 2, 2009 Guests: Louis Friedman Select Format: MP3 Windows Media The Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee report was released October 22nd. Planetary Society Executive Director Lou Friedman provides his perspective in this week's show. Bill Nye says... more »
JUDGING A PLANET'S HABITABILITY WITH ABEL MENDEZ
October 26, 2009 Guests: Abel Mendez Select Format: MP3 Windows Media Nearly 400 exoplanets discovered so far, and a truly terrestrial planet may be found soon. Abel Mendez has proposed a system for evaluating any planet's ability to support life, including our... more »
FORMER JPL DIRECTOR BRUCE MURRAY ON THE PERSISTENCE AND IMPORTANCE OF WATER ICE
October 19, 2009 Guests: Bruce Betts, Bruce Murray Select Format: MP3 Windows Media In 1961, Post-Doctoral Fellow Bruce Murray proposed that water ice could persist for millions or even billions of years if cold enough. He went on to lead the Jet Propulsion Lab and co-found The... more » |
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