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ATLANTIS: SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH PARTY
July 12, 2011
Guests: Mat Kaplan, Bruce Betts, Bill Nye
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The Planetary Society joined Southern California Public Radio to host a party for well over 150 space exploration fans, led by Bill Nye, Bruce Betts, and Mat Kaplan. Feel the excitement as the last...  more »

EXPLORING NEWSPACE AT THE 2011 SAN DIEGO SPACEUP UNCONFERENCE
February 14, 2011
Guests: Mat Kaplan
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Mat Kaplan spends the day at this gathering of young space enthusiasts who discussed everything from what to do about NASA to making space "sexy." Emily Lakdawalla says Stardust is almost out of fuel...  more »

BILL NYE VISITS THE SOFIA TELESCOPE
December 20, 2010
Guests: Bill Nye, Mat Kaplan
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Bill Nye and Mat Kaplan recently drove to California's high desert to shoot a video documentary about the big SOFIA infrared telescope that is carried above 41,000 feet by a remodeled Boeing 747....  more »

SPECIAL LAUNCH COVERAGE FROM THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
November 8, 2010
Guests: Mat Kaplan
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Discovery didn't get off the pad, but we still had a great time at the Kennedy Space Center last week. Join us on this visit. Emily Lakdawalla and Bill Nye report on the fantastic success of...  more »

LUNAR SMACKDOWN! SPECIAL LCROSS IMPACT COVERAGE
October 12, 2009
Guests: Bruce Betts, Emily Lakdawalla, Mat Kaplan
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There was no plume of lunar regolith and no confirmation of water, but the Lunar CRarter ObServing Satellite or LCROSS mission smacked into the Moon as planned early Friday morning, October...  more »