Program Archives

LOU FRIEDMAN: THE REBIRTH OF RUSSIAN SPACE EXPLORATION?
November 1, 2010
Guests: Louis Friedman
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The recently-retired founding Executive Director of the Planetary Society returned from the first Moscow Symposium on Solar System Exploration with cautious optimism.  Emily Lakdawalla is...  more »

SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE DIVISION FOR PLANETARY SCIENCES ANNUAL MEETING
October 11, 2010
Guests: Mark Swain, Bill Nye, Lindley Johnson
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The American Astronautical Society's DPS just completed its annual meeting in Pasadena, California. PlanRad provides special coverage with commentary by Bill Nye, presentation highlights from...  more »

GOING BEHIND THE SCENES WITH LIGHTSAIL 1
June 28, 2010
Guests: Louis Friedman, Bill Nye
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Drop in on the Critical Design Review for the Planetary Society's solar sail, with Bill Nye, Lou Friedman and many other participants. Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan take you to the Crab Nebula for more »

PLANETARY SOCIETY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LOU FRIEDMAN ON SOLAR SAILS IKAROS AND LIGHTSAIL-1
May 17, 2010
Guests: Louis Friedman
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Japanese solar sail testbed IKAROS may already be in space as you read this. Lou Friedman salutes this ambitious project and looks forward to the launch of the Planetary Society's more »

PLANETARY RADIO LIVE!
May 3, 2010
Guests: Jeff Richichi, James Burke
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PlanRad goes before a live audience to talk rockets with Bill Nye, Jeff Richichi of SpaceX, and JPL pioneer James Burke.  more »

CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN SPACE PROGRAM WITH BILL NYE
April 19, 2010
Guests: Bill Nye
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Bill Nye the Science Guy reports on last week's conference about the future of the US space program.  more »

BUZZ ALDRIN AND ANDREW CHAIKIN ON THE PROPOSED NASA BUDGET
February 15, 2010
Guests: Buzz Alrin, Andrew Chaikin
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We continue our special coverage of the NASA budget plan submitted by the Obama Administration as we check in with space exploration chronicler Andrew Chaikin and Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin. ...  more »

THE DISH(ES): AUSTRALIA AND THE DEEP SPACE NETWORK
December 14, 2009
Guests: Glen Nagle
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Australia's key role in the Deep Space Network is explored with Glen Nagle of the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex.  more »

50 YEARS OF SPACE SPINOFFS
August 3, 2009
Guests: Daniel Lockney
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Space spinoff technology is all around us, saving lives, improving environmental quality and generating profits. Daniel Lockney edits NASA's annual Spinoff report that is celebrating its 50th...  more »

NEW LIFE FOR HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE, NEW LEADER FOR NASA
May 25, 2009
Guests: Louis Friedman
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President Barack Obama has nominated former astronaut Charles Bolden as NASA's new Administrator. Planetary Society Executive Director Lou Friedman shares his thoughts about Bolden, NASA's...  more »