Planetary Radio
Each week, Planetary Radio visits with a scientist, engineer, project manager, astronaut, advocate or writer who provides a unique and exciting perspective on the exploration of our solar system and beyond. We also showcase regular features that raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Host Mat Kaplan is joined by Planetary Society colleagues Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bruce Betts, and Emily Lakdawalla. We hit the road now and then to produce a Planetary Radio Live show in front of an audience. Drop us a line or enter the weekly space trivia contest at planetaryradio@planetary.org.
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Recent Shows
More Planetary Radio Live With Mike Brown
06/14/2011 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Mike Brown, Planetary Astronomer, California Institute of Technology
More Planetary Radio Live With Mike Brown
Planetary Radio Live! Featuring Mike 'Pluto-Killer' Brown
06/06/2011 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Mike Brown, Planetary Astronomer, California Institute of Technology
Planetary Radio Live! Featuring Mike 'Pluto-Killer' Brown
Scattered Clouds and Fog...On Mars
05/30/2011 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Mark Lemmon, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
Scattered Clouds and Fog...On Mars
05/23/2011 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Francis Everitt, Principal Investigator, Gravity Probe B
Einstein and Gravity Probe B
Dawn Approaches Giant Asteroid Vesta
05/16/2011 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Marc Rayman, Dawn chief engineer and mission director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
After three-and-a-half years of ion-propelled flight, Dawn is finally on final approach to Vesta. We'll get a mission status report from Marc Rayman.
The Moon As You've Never Seen It Before
05/09/2011 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Richard Vondrak, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Project Scientist
The Moon As You've Never Seen It Before
Another Cassini Update from Project Scientist Linda Spilker
05/02/2011 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Linda Spilker, Cassini Project Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Another Cassini Update from Project Scientist Linda Spilker
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
04/25/2011 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Rick Hanton, Chair, SEDS-USA
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
LIFE Heads for Space Aboard Shuttle Endeavour
04/18/2011 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Amy Smith, ATCC Scientist
- Tim Lilburn, ATCC Scientist
LIFE Heads for Space Aboard Shuttle Endeavour
Debra Fischer, Discoverer of Worlds
04/11/2011 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Debra Fischer, Astronomer
Debra Fischer, Discoverer of Worlds
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