Planetary Radio Show Archives - 2006
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08/07/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Andrew Westphal, Stardust science team member and Stardust@home project director, University of California, Berkeley
You Can Search for Stardust!
Lakes on Titan and an International Lunar Decade
07/31/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Louis D. Friedman, Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors, The Planetary Society
- Rosaly Lopes, Planetary Scientist and Leading Volcanologist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Lakes on Titan and an International Lunar Decade
Putting the Universe on Canvas With Astronomical Artist Don Dixon
07/24/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Don Dixon, Space Artist
Putting the Universe on Canvas With Astronomical Artist Don Dixon
Turning the Spotlight to Uranus and Neptune with Heidi Hammel
07/17/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Heidi Hammel, Vice President of the Board of Directors, The Planetary Society
Turning the Spotlight to Uranus and Neptune with Heidi Hammel
John Rummel: Protecting the Planets from Earth Invaders
07/10/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
John Rummel: Protecting the Planets from Earth Invaders
Talking With the Top of the World: Stephen Grasby at the Europa Analog on Ellesmere Island
07/03/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Stephen Grasby, Geologic Survey of Canada
Talking With the Top of the World: Stephen Grasby at the Europa Analog on Ellesmere Island
Bob Pappalardo and the Mysteries of Europa
06/26/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Bob Pappalardo, Principal Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Bob Pappalardo and the Mysteries of Europa
A Planetary System That Looks Like Home
06/19/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Christophe Lovis, Geneva Observatory
A Planetary System That Looks Like Home
Solving Cosmic Mysteries Deep Under the Earth
06/12/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Art McDonald, Director, Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
Art McDonald is Director of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory, two kilometers deep in a nickel mine in northern Canada.
Sending an SOS to Congress: Save Our Science!
06/05/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Louis D. Friedman, Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors, The Planetary Society
Planetary Society Executive Director Lou Friedman talks about the Save Our Science campaign's recent trip to Washington.
Big Eye in the Martian Sky: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project Scientist Rich Zurek
05/29/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Rich Zurek, MRO Project Scientist
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project Scientist Rich Zurek returns with an update on the craft now orbiting Mars.
The Many Missions of JPL's Kevin Baines
05/22/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Kevin Baines, planetary scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Many Missions of JPL's Kevin Baines
Rusty Schweickart and More from the International Space Development Conference
05/15/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Elon Musk, Founder, SpaceX
- Peter Diamandis, Chairman, X Prize Foundation
- Rusty Schweickart, B612 Foundation Chairman and Apollo 9 Astronaut
More from ISDC, including Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart on asteroid deflection, Elon Musk of SpaceX, and X Prize Foundation's Peter Diamandis.
Join Us at the International Space Development Conference
05/08/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Burt Rutan, SpaceShipOne
- Neil deGrasse Tyson, Board of Directors, The Planetary Society
- Bill Nye, Chief Executive Officer
Special coverage from the 25th annual ISDC in Los Angeles, featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and Burt Rutan.
Help Us Find Star Dust at Home!
05/01/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Andrew Westphal, Stardust science team member and Stardust@home project director, University of California, Berkeley
Stardust mission researcher Andrew Westphal returns with news about what the spacecraft brought back to Earth, and how the public will help find more.
Rob Manning Says Landing on Mars is Hard!
04/24/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Rob Manning, Chief Engineer, Mars Exploration Directorate, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Landing people on Mars will be hard, but JPL's Rob Manning and other engineers are working on solutions.
News from Saturn and a New Companion for Venus
04/17/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Linda Spilker, Cassini Project Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Emily Lakdawalla, Senior Editor and Planetary Evangelist, The Planetary Society
The Planetary Society's Emily Lakdawalla reports on the arrival of Venus Express; Cassini Deputy Project Scientist Linda Spilker has news from Saturn.
Looking for Life with Chris McKay
04/10/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Chris McKay, Famed planetary scientist, NASA Ames Research Center
Planetary scientist Chris McKay talks about where and how we should look for life in the universe, including Europa and Mars.
A Bright New Star in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
04/03/2006 | 0:28:52
Guests
- Paul Horowitz, Astrophysicist, Harvard University
- Andrew Howard
Paul Horowitz talks about his new attempt to detect pulses of laser light from distant civilizations with the Optical SETI Dedicated Observatory.
Oceanographer John Delaney Jumps in Europa's Ocean
03/27/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- John Delaney, Oceanographer
Oceanographer John Delaney believes our growing knowledge of Earth's oceans will help us explore the sea under Europa's ice.
News From the 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
03/20/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- Emily Lakdawalla, Senior Editor and Planetary Evangelist, The Planetary Society
- Scott Sandford, Co-Investigator, Stardust
Emily Lakdawalla reports on the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, while Stardust co-investigator Scott Sandford describes exciting results.
Harvard Physicist Lisa Randall on Hidden Dimensions and New Universes to Explore
03/13/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- Lisa Randall, Harvard physicist
Harvard physicist and author Lisa Randall talks about hidden dimensions and other universes.
03/06/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- Bob Pappalardo, Principal Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Torrence Johnson
- Chris McKay, Famed planetary scientist, NASA Ames Research Center
Highlights from a public forum on what may be found in Europa's ocean and how to reach it, w/ Chris McKay, Bob Pappalardo, Torrence Johnson, and more.
Third Time's the Charm for Dan McCleese and the Mars Climate Sounder
02/27/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- Dan McCleese, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Climate Sounder principal investigator, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars Climate Sounder Principal Investigator Dan McCleese on instrument's third chance to reach the red planet, on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
On the Way to Pluto with New Horizons Principal Investigator Alan Stern
02/20/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- Alan Stern, New Horizons Principal Investigator, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Principal Investigator Alan Stern returns for the first time since launch of New Horizons toward Jupiter, Pluto and beyond.
Has NASA's Vision for Space Exploration Become Nearsighted?
02/13/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- Louis D. Friedman, Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors, The Planetary Society
- Bruce Murray, Co-founder, The Planetary Society
Has NASA's Vision for Space Exploration Become Nearsighted?
Closing In On An Interplanetary Mystery: The Pioneer Anomaly
02/06/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- John Anderson, Senior Research Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Closing In On An Interplanetary Mystery: The Pioneer Anomaly
The Orion Nebula As You've Never Seen It
01/30/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- Massimo Robberto, Astronomer
The Orion Nebula As You've Never Seen It
A Great Week for Space Exploration
01/23/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- John Spencer, New Horizons science team member, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Andrew Westphal, Stardust science team member and Stardust@home project director, University of California, Berkeley
Andrew Westphal on what's been found in the Stardust Sample Return Capsule and John Spencer on the New Horizons launch and the upcoming Jupiter flyby.
Stardust Samples Streak Safely Home
01/16/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- Don Brownlee, Principal Investigator for the Stardust mission
- Andrew Westphal, Stardust science team member and Stardust@home project director, University of California, Berkeley
Stardust Samples Streak Safely Home
A Special Reprise: The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Gala
01/09/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- Nichelle Nichols, Actor and writer
- Louis D. Friedman, Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors, The Planetary Society
- Ray Bradbury, Author, poet, and visionary
- Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Astronaut
- Neil deGrasse Tyson, Board of Directors, The Planetary Society
- Ann Druyan, writer and producer
- Dan Goldin
- Bruce Murray, Co-founder, The Planetary Society
- Bill Nye, Chief Executive Officer
A Special Reprise: The Planetary Society's 25th Anniversary Gala
Countdown to Sample Return: A Stardust Special
01/02/2006 | 0:28:50
Guests
- Don Brownlee, Principal Investigator for the Stardust mission
Countdown to Sample Return: A Stardust Special
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