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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
WILLIAM HARTMANN ON 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF TUNGUSKA'S BIG BANG
June 30, 2008
Early on the morning of June 30, 1908, a peaceful Siberian forest was suddenly leveled by the... more » Recent Shows
THE MILKY WAY: A NEW GALACTIC SELF-PORTRAIT
June 23, 2008 Guests: Bob Benjamin, Thomas Dame Select Format: MP3 Windows Media Astronomers have just announced findings that have reshaped understanding of our home galaxy. Bob Benjamin and Thomas Dame join us to explain. Emily Lakdawalla provides a Phoenix Mars mission... more »
RALPH LORENZ AND TITAN UNVEILED
June 16, 2008 Guests: Ralph Lorenz Select Format: MP3 Windows Media Planetary scientist Ralph Lorenz has co-authored a great new book about Saturn's moon and the Cassini-Huygens mission that has revealed its amazingly Earth-like surface. Emily Lakdawalla reaches for... more »
LANDING ON MARS: HOW HARD CAN IT BE?
June 9, 2008 Guests: Rob Manning Select Format: MP3 Windows Media JPL's Rob Manning explores just a few of the challenges of landing a spacecraft on another planet. We also get a Phoenix mission update from Emily Lakdawalla, who says not everything is going well. ... more »
PHOENIX ON ICE: ONE WEEK IN THE MARTIAN ARCTIC CIRCLE
June 2, 2008 Guests: Peter Smith, Emily Lakdawalla, Bill Nye, Mike Griffin Select Format: MP3 Windows Media We continue special coverage of the Phoenix mission with an update from Emily Lakdawalla, and excerpts from the Planetary Society's Planetfest celebration during the May 25 landing, featuring Bill... more » Browse Past Shows |
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