Program Archives

SAVING THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE IN IMAX 3D
March 22, 2010
Guests: Scott D. Altman, Toni Myers
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An IMAX 3D camera watched last year as astronauts aboard Atlantis repaired the famous space telescope. We talk with Mission Commander Scott D. Altman and the just released film's producer/director,...  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 »

PLANETARY SOCIETY'S LOU FRIEDMAN ON NASA'S NEW PLANS
February 8, 2010
Guests: Louis Friedman
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The Obama Administration has revealed a new budget and a major change in plans for NASA. Planetary Society Executive Director Lou Friedman shares his thoughts. Bill Nye the Science and Planetary...  more »

LOU FRIEDMAN REVIEWS THE AUGUSTINE HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT REPORT
November 2, 2009
Guests: Louis Friedman
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The Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee report was released October 22nd. Planetary Society Executive Director Lou Friedman provides his perspective in this week's show. Bill Nye says...  more »

IS THIS HOW TO LAND PEOPLE ON MARS?
September 28, 2009
Guests: Beth Wusk, Neil Cheatwood, Steve Hughes
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The Inflatable Re-entry Vehicle Experiment or IRVE was a success! It might have put us on the path to landing much bigger spacecraft on the Red Planet. We talk with Project Manager Mary Beth Wusk,...  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 »

SPACE STINKS! ASTRONAUT AND AUTHOR TOM JONES
April 20, 2009
Guests: Tom Jones
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Does space have an odor? We'll ask Planetary Society Adviser Tom Jones, author of "Planetology" and "Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir." Going back to Bill Nye the Science Guy's first...  more »

HAVE SPACESUIT, WILL TRAVEL
April 6, 2009
Guests: Mark Gittelman
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Oceaneering Space Systems just got the preliminary contract for development of a new NASA spacesuit. We talk with Vice President and General Manager Mark Gittelman. Bill Nye salutes 100 Hours of...  more »

GOING TO BED FOR NASA
March 16, 2009
Guests: Heather Archuletta
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Heather Archuletta gave up seven weeks of her life and a piece of her well-being to help prepare us for trips to Mars. We'll talk with her about the experience. Bill Nye says militarizing space is...  more »

ANDREW CHAIKIN ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 8
December 29, 2008
Guests: Andrew Chaikin
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The author of "A Man on the Moon" and "A Passion for Mars" shares his thoughts about the first human mission beyond Earth and how the iconic Earthrise image challenges us to explore. Bill Nye says...  more »