Hangouts and Webcasts
Planetary Radio LIVE Webcast of LADEE's Launch to the Moon
Guests
- David Paige, Professor of Planetary Sciences, UCLA
- Bruce Betts, Director of Projects, The Planetary Society
- Mat Kaplan
Join lunar scientist Dr. David Paige, LADEE EPO Coordinator Brian Day, Bill Nye, and the Society's Mat Kaplan and Dr. Bruce Betts in front of a crowd of 150 space fans as they celebrate LADEE's launch to the Moon.
Special Hangout: Curiosity's First Year on Mars with Dr. Ashwin Vasavada
Guests
- Casey Dreier, Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator, The Planetary Society
- Emily Lakdawalla, Senior Editor and Planetary Evangelist, The Planetary Society
We celebrate the first full year of operations on the martian surface with Deputy Project Scientist Dr. Ashwin Vasavada from JPL
Planetary Society Hangout: What's going on with Planetary Science cuts?
Guests
- Emily Lakdawalla, Senior Editor and Planetary Evangelist, The Planetary Society
- Casey Dreier, Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator, The Planetary Society
Planetary Society Advocacy Coordinator Casey Dreier discusses the background and latest funding problems facing Planetary Science at NASA. Emily Lakdawalla joins him to talk about her visit to Washington, D.C. to talk about planetary missions.
Planetary Society Hangout: A Day in the Life of the Opportunity Rover with Emily Dean
Guests
- Casey Dreier, Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator, 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?).
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.
Planetary Society Hangout: 2014 NASA Budget Update and Planetary Defense Conference Recap
Guests
- Casey Dreier, Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator, 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
Planetary Society Weekly Hangout: The Ice Giants, with Heidi Hammel
Guests
- Emily Lakdawalla, Senior Editor and Planetary Evangelist, The Planetary Society
- Heidi Hammel, Vice President of the Board of Directors, The Planetary Society
My guest was Planetary Society Board vice president Heidi Hammel. We discussed two planets near and dear to our hearts, Neptune and Uranus. What's new on these icy worlds since Voyager 2 passed by, and what are the prospects for their future exploration?
2014 NASA Budget Hangout: Initial Reactions
Guests
- Bruce Betts, Director of Projects, The Planetary Society
- Bill Nye, Chief Executive Officer
We take questions and analyze the White House's 2014 NASA budget proposal.
Planetary Society Weekly Hangout: Programming in the Sciences
Guests
- Casey Dreier, Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator, The Planetary Society
Should all scientists be required to get formal training in computer science? Should they release their code as open-source software to the public? We talk with Chase Million, founder of Million Concepts, which provides scientific programming contracting to research scientists.
Planetary Society Weekly Hangout: Reports from the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Guests
- Emily Lakdawalla, Senior Editor and Planetary Evangelist, The Planetary Society
- Casey Dreier, Advocacy and Outreach Coordinator, The Planetary Society
Emily Lakdawalla reports from the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, and Casey Dreier reports on great news for Planetary Science funding at NASA.
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