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Planetary Radio
Each week, Planetary Radio visits with a scientist, engineer, project manager, advocate or writer who can provide 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
TURNING MOONDUST INTO AIR AND WATER
May 5, 2008
NASA is learning how future Moon colonists will mine and refine lunar regolith, turning it into the... more » Recent Shows
THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT IN THE UNIVERSE
April 28, 2008 Guests: Neil Gehrels Select Format: MP3 Windows Media The Swift spacecraft found the biggest explosion ever witnessed by humans just last month. This Gamma Ray Burst was halfway across the universe. Principal Investigator Neil Gehrels tells us about... more »
BILLIONS AND BILLIONS OF EARTHLIKE PLANETS?
April 21, 2008 Guests: Michael Meyer Select Format: MP3 Windows Media What if many or even most of the stars in our galaxy have rocky planets? Now there's evidence of just that from the team of scientists led by University of Arizona astronomer Michael Meyer. He... more »
A MARS ROVER UPDATE FROM STEVE SQUYRES
April 14, 2008 Guests: Steve Squyres Select Format: MP3 Windows Media The Principal Investigator for Spirit and Opportunity gives us a status report on the incredibly successful rovers that continue to explore Mars. Bill Nye the Science Guy comments on the rings that... more »
ANALYZING ALIEN ATMOSPHERES
April 7, 2008 Guests: Mark Swain Select Format: MP3 Windows Media Mark Swain of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory leads the team that has found methane in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This is the first time an organic molecule has been found on an... more » |
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