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A SPECIAL REPRISE: THE PLANETARY SOCIETY'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
January 9, 2006
Guests: Buzz Aldrin, Ray Bradbury, Ann Druyan, Louis Friedman, Dan Goldin, Bruce Murray, Nichelle Nichols, Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson
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This week we bring back one of our most exciting programs from the past year, a sampling of the Planetary Society's more »

SPECIAL EDITION: PLANETARY SOCIETY'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
November 14, 2005
Guests: Buzz Aldrin, Ray Bradbury, Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Louis Friedman, Dan Goldin, Bruce Murray, Nichelle Nichols, Bill Nye
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The Planetary Society celebrates 25 years with 300 close friends, including Ray Bradbury and Bill Nye. Also, a new What's Up space trivia contest.  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 »

SOLAR SAIL COUNTDOWN
June 20, 2005
Guests: Greg Delory, Louis Friedman
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We get a last-minute update on Cosmos 1 from Project Director Lou Friedman, just before its launch into orbit. Science and Data Systems Coordinator Greg Delory looks at the complexity of the mission....  more »

ERA OF SOLAR SAILING BEGINS
May 23, 2005
Guests: Ann Druyan, Louis Friedman
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The launch of Cosmos 1 will also launch the era of solar sailing. With just a month left before liftoff, Project Manager Lou Friedman provides an update. Carl Sagan's widow and former collaborator...  more »

SOLAR SAIL READY FOR LIFTOFF
November 15, 2004
Guests: Louis Friedman, Ann Druyan, Buzz Aldrin
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After four years of planning, building and testing, Cosmos 1, the first solar sail spacecraft, is ready for Earth orbit. We cover the Nov. 9 press conference with Planetary Society Executive Director...  more »

A WES HUNTRESS ENCORE FOR THE BEGINNING OF OUR SECOND SEASON
December 1, 2003
Guests: Wes Huntress
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New Question and Answer and What's Up! segments accompany a post-Thanksgiving encore for Dr. Wes Huntress, former Associate Administrator of NASA and current Planetary Society President.  more »

ONE YEAR OF PLANETARY RADIO
November 24, 2003
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Celebrate one year of our show with highlights from the past. Bruce Betts interviews Mat for a change, as Emily speculates about what Earth's climate would be like if our home planet didn't rotate....  more »

THE PLANETARY SOCIETY'S RED ROVER GOES TO MARS PROJECT WITH EMILY LAKDAWALLA
November 17, 2003
Guests: Emily Lakdawalla
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Planetary Radio's Emily Lakdawalla is Science and Technology Coordinator for the Planetary Society. We talk with her about the Society's Red Rover Goes to Mars Project on the Mars Exploration Rover...  more »

A SOUTH AFRICAN TEEN JOINS THE STUDENT ASTRONAUTS
November 3, 2003
Guests: Hal Walker, Bettye Walker
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The sixteen Student Astronauts will soon be arriving at JPL from around the world. One of them is 15-year-old Nomathemba Kontyo of South Africa. She and the other teens will join the Mars Exploration...  more »