Program Archives

BIG EYE IN THE MARTIAN SKY: MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER PROJECT SCIENTIST RICH ZUREK
May 29, 2006
Guests: Rich Zurek
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Project Scientist Rich Zurek returns with an update on the craft now orbiting Mars.  more »

ROB MANNING SAYS LANDING ON MARS IS HARD!
April 24, 2006
Guests: Rob Manning
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Landing people on Mars will be hard, but JPL's Rob Manning and other engineers are working on solutions.  more »

LOOKING FOR LIFE WITH CHRIS MCKAY
April 10, 2006
Guests: Chris McKay
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Planetary scientist Chris McKay talks about where and how we should look for life in the universe, including Europa and Mars.  more »

THIRD TIME'S THE CHARM FOR DAN MCCLEESE AND THE MARS CLIMATE SOUNDER
February 27, 2006
Guests: Dan McClese
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Mars Climate Sounder Principal Investigator Dan McCleese on instrument's third chance to reach the red planet, on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.  more »

A MARTIAN ANNIVERSARY FOR SPIRIT AND OPPORTUNITY!
November 28, 2005
Guests: Jim Bell
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One Martian year of Spirit and Opportunity on Mars with Jim Bell, Cornell University; Q and A on a crusty moon; special trivia contest prize.  more »

THE MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER'S PROJECT MANAGER AND PROJECT SCIENTIST
September 12, 2005
Guests: Jim Graf, Rich Zurek
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MRO Project Manager Jim Graf and Project Scientist Rich Zurek introduce us to their powerful new spacecraft. Running out of big Near Earth Objects on Q&A, and we get "Lost In Space" during the latest What's Up.  more »

ASTRONOMER, ASTROBIOLOGIST AND FAST PITCH OUTFIELDER WOODY SULLIVAN
May 16, 2005
Guests: Woody Sullivan
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The man who designed the MarsDial sundial on the Mars Rovers also helped create the SETI@home project, and now studies astrobiology. UW astronomy professor Woody Sullivan is our guest this week....  more »

MARS EXPRESS FINDS A FROZEN SEA
April 25, 2005
Guests: Gerhard Neukum
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Professor Gerhard Neukum is Principal Investigator for the High Resolution Stereo Camera aboard the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter. That camera has uncovered strong evidence of a frozen...  more »

A VISIT WITH SPIRIT MISSION MANAGER MARK ADLER
January 19, 2005
Guests: Mark Adler
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As the incredibly successful Mars Exploration Rover mission continues, Planetary Radio talks with Spirit's manager about what is being accomplished. We also hear from the second pair of Student...  more »

A YEAR OF ROVING ACROSS MARS
January 3, 2005
Guests: Steve Squyres, Jim Erickson
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We celebrate one (Earth) year of Mars Exploration Rovers on the red planet with Principal Investigator Steve Squyres and Project Manager Jim Erickson. Emily Lakdawalla goes where no spacecraft has...  more »