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THE DEPTHS OF SPACE: A NEW BOOK ABOUT THE PIONEER PLANETARY PROBES
November 29, 2004
Guests: Mark Wolverton
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All were simple yet amazingly successful trailblazers, and two are carrying a controversial message to the stars. Author Mark Wolverton talks about his new book tracing the history of the Pioneer...  more »

THUNDERBIRDS DIRECTOR JONATHAN FRAKES OF STAR TREK FAME
July 26, 2004
Guests: Jonathan Frakes
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Star Trek Next Generation fans will always remember him as Commander Will Riker of the Starship Enterprise, but he now sits in the director's chair for movies including the newly released...  more »

RAY BRADBURY RETURNS!
April 26, 2004
Guests: Ray Bradbury
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The beloved writer was guest of honor at the April 12, 2004 Los Angeles celebration of Yuri's Night. Hear him exclusively on Planetary Radio. Also the heads of two space advocacy groups, Emily...  more »

WOMEN IN SPACE
December 8, 2003
Guests: Bettyann Kevles
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Science author Bettyann Kevles has just written Almost Heaven: The Story of Women in Space. She's...  more »

A GALA EVENING WITH GALILEO AND HIS DAUGHTER
September 29, 2003
Guests: John Rhys-Davies, Linda Purl
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The Planetary Society celebrated the end of the Galileo mission to Jupiter with a special stage performance based on the bestselling book Galileo's Daughter, by Dava Sobel. You'll hear famed actors...  more »

HOLOGRAPHIC DOCTORS AND GALILEO'S DAUGHTER: A VISIT WITH ROBERT PICARDO
September 8, 2003
Guests: Robert Picardo
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Actor Robert Picardo will direct Galileo and His Daughter, a benefit stage performance for The Planetary Society on September 22nd, with a script written by Dava Sobel. He talks about this...  more »

A TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO MARS
September 1, 2003
Guests: William Hartmann
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A Traveler's Guide to Mars: Don't leave orbit without it! William Hartmann's new book contains a terrific collection of Mars images, some taken as recently as a few months ago. A Traveler's...  more »

A MARTIAN BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR RAY BRADBURY
August 25, 2003
Guests: Ray Bradbury
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This special edition of Planetary Radio chronicles The Planetary Society's celebration of Ray Bradbury's 83rd birthday. You'll hear from Ray and many of his admirers. The party included a trip to...  more »

AN ENCORE FOR SIR ARTHUR AND ANOTHER NEW EXTRASOLAR PLANET
July 7, 2003
Guests: Arthur C. Clarke
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We replay our fascinating talk with Arthur C. Clarke for our worldwide radio listeners on KUCI, but everything else is new, including the trivia contest question, and word of yet another planet...  more »

MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION
March 31, 2003
Guests: Kim Robinson, David Brin
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The latest books from David Brin and Kim Stanley Robinson have been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke Prize. Both authors visit Planetary Radio to talk about their work, past and present, and to...  more »