Planetary Society Hangout: A Day in the Life of the Opportunity Rover with Emily Dean

Guests

• Casey Dreier, Advocacy and Outreach Strategist, The Planetary Society

Emily Dean has worked on Opportunity since its inception, starting when she was a high school student. While working on the mission, she followed her passion in art and architecture, and still works on Opportunity to this day. We explore how her unique background affects her work and what it's like to work on Opportunity day to day (or is it sol to sol?).

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Intro Astronomy 2013. Class 13: Galaxies, the Universe, Life

Guests

• Bill Nye, Chief Executive Officer

Lecture 13 of Dr. Bruce Betts' 2013 online Introductory Planetary Science and Astronomy course begins with a conversation with Bill Nye about profound questions in the universe, then covers galaxies (our place in the Milky Way, types of galaxies, Hubble Deep Field), the Universe (determining distances, expansion of the universe, Big Bang theory and evolution of the universe, WMAP and Planck results, dark matter, dark energy, neutrinos), and life in the universe (Earth life requirements, astrobiology, SETI). Recorded at California State University Dominguez Hills.

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Intro Astronomy 2013. Class 12: The Sun and Stars

Lecture 12 of Dr. Bruce Betts' 2013 online Introductory Planetary Science and Astronomy course covers the Sun (physical characteristics, zones, solar cycle, sunspots, flares, coronal mass ejections, fusion, etc.) and Stars and Stellar Lecture 12 of Dr. Bruce Betts' 2013 online Introductory Planetary Science and Astronomy course covers the Sun (physical characteristics, zones, solar cycle, sunspots, flares, coronal mass ejections, fusion, etc.) and Stars and Stellar Evolution (star types and colors, evolution, HR Diagrams, birth and death phases, white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes), as well as brief coverage of solar sails and Lagrange Points. Recorded at California State University Dominguez Hills. Note this lecture was previously recorded.

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Hangout on Air with Michael Puzio, Kid Who Named Asteroid Bennu

Guests

• Michael Puzio, age 9, Bennu
• Emily Lakdawalla, Senior Editor and Planetary Evangelist, The Planetary Society
• Dante Lauretta, OSIRIS-REx Principal Investigator, University of Arizona

Meet the kid who named Bennu! Bennu will be the target of NASA's OSIRIS-REx sample return mission. The name was suggested by 9-year-old Michael Puzio in a contest that attracted more than 8000 entries.

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Planetary Society Hangout: 2014 NASA Budget Update and Planetary Defense Conference Recap

Guests

• Casey Dreier, Advocacy and Outreach Strategist, The Planetary Society
• Emily Lakdawalla, Senior Editor and Planetary Evangelist, The Planetary Society
• Mat Kaplan

Our weekly hangouts continue with an update on the 2014 NASA Budget proposal, the 2013 Planetary Defense Conference, and Mars One

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Write Congress to Stop the Cuts to Planetary Science in 2014

Guests

• Bill Nye, Chief Executive Officer

The proposed NASA budget for 2014 has bad news for Planetary Science. We need you to write to your representatives to stop the cuts--again.

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Intro Astronomy 2013. Class 11: Exoplanets and Solar System Origin and Formation

Lecture 11 of Dr. Bruce Betts' 2013 online Introductory Planetary Science and Astronomy course covers Exoplanets (planets around other stars) including discovery techniques and current knowledge and characteristics, and multi-planet systems including a previously recorded interview with Kepler scientist Dr. Darin Ragozzine (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory). Lecture 11 also covers the origin and formation of the Solar System as well as a quick look at Kepler's 3rd law and planetary orbits. Recorded at California State University Dominguez Hills.

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2013 Planetary Defense Conference--Part 2: Meteorite Man Geoffrey Notkin

Guests

• Geoffrey Notkin, Science Writer, Host, Author, Meteorite Men

The 2013 PDC public event welcomes the co-star of the Science Channel's popular reality show to the Northern Arizona University stage.

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2013 Planetary Defense Conference--Part 1: Intros and What's Up!

The first of five segments that capture our exciting evening at the Planetary Defense Conference.

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2013 Planetary Defense Conference--Part 5: Bill Nye Joins Inspiring Panel Discussion

Guests

• Brent Barbee, Flight Dynamics Engineer, Goddard space Flight Center
• Mat Kaplan
• Amy Mainzer, NEOWISE Principal Investigator, Jet Propulsion Lab
• Cathy Plesko, Applied Physics Research Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory
• David Trilling, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Northern Arizona University

Moderator Mat Kaplan of Planetary Radio leads a lively and inspiring conversation in the grand finale of the PDC public event. Four outstanding young leaders in the planetary defense community join Bill and Mat on stage.

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