Program Archives

NEWS FROM THE 37TH LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE CONFERENCE
March 20, 2006
Guests: Emily Lakdawalla, Scott Sandford
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Emily Lakdawalla reports on the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, while Stardust co-investigator Scott Sandford describes exciting results.  more »

HAS NASA'S VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION BECOME NEARSIGHTED?
February 13, 2006
Guests: Bruce Murray, Louis Friedman
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NASA announced its budget plans last week. We take a look at those plans, and get commentary from Planetary Society Executive Director Lou...  more »

LOU FRIEDMAN ON CHINA'S RISING STAR IN SPACE
December 5, 2005
Guests: Louis Friedman
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Planetary Society Executive Director Louis Friedman has just returned from China, where he got a first-hand look at that nation's growing space program. He talks about his impressions on this week's...  more »

TOURING THE PLANETS WITH DAVA SOBEL
October 31, 2005
Guests: Dava Sobel
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Dava Sobel has just written The Planets. Not a drop of water on Jupiter's moon Io in Q and A, space headlines, and Mars comes close.  more »

RAY BRADBURY RETURNS!
October 24, 2005
Guests: Ray Bradbury
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The beloved author, poet and visionary is back to talk about his inspirations, the romance of space exploration, and much more. Q&A on the biggest object in the Kuiper Belt, and a new space trivia contest on What's Up.  more »

GOING UP! BEN SHELEF OF THE SPACEWARD FOUNDATION ON SPACE ELEVATOR DEVELOPMENT
October 3, 2005
Guests: Ben Shelef
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The Spaceward Foundation is about to host the first Space Elevator Games. Founder Ben Shelef talks about this and other projects. Q&A on where to look for life in our solar system and a new What's Up space trivia quiz.  more »

NASA'S CHIEF SCIENTIST ON THE VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION
September 26, 2005
Guests: James Garvin, Louis Friedman
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NASA's Jim Garvin comments on the agency's just announced plans for human exploration and new spacecraft. Also Lou Friedman, Q&A on craters throughout the solar system, and Bruce Betts with a new What's Up contest.  more »

THE PIONEER ANOMALY: A MYSTERY IN DEEP SPACE
September 5, 2005
Guests: Slava Turyshev, John Anderson
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Pioneer 10 left Earth in 1972 to make history in the outer solar system. Why isn't the little probe where it's supposed to be? Guests John Anderson and Slava Turyshev talk about their investigation...  more »

A TOUR OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM WITH BILL HARTMANN
August 22, 2005
Guests: William Hartmann
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The world renown artist, author and planetary scientist talks about the beautiful, just-published third edition of "The Grand Tour--A Traveler's Guide to the Solar System." Emily Lakdawalla is...  more »

COSMOS 1: SOLAR SAIL SPECIAL REPORT
June 27, 2005
Guests: Louis Friedman
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We review last week's launch of Cosmos 1, the uncertain status of the spacecraft, and the future of solar sailing by the Planetary Society. You'll hear Project Director Lou Friedman, Emily...  more »