Program Archives

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 »

FOUR DECADES OF MARS EXPLORATION
August 18, 2003
Guests: Bruce Murray
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Mars comes closer and closer. At the same time, five spacecraft are on their way to the Red Planet. Planetary Radio talks with Bruce Murray, planetary scientist and former Director of the Jet...  more »

THE ENVELOPE PLEASE: CHOOSING THE 2007 MARS SCOUT MISSION, PART 2
August 4, 2003
Guests: Joel Levine, Mark Allen
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Planetary Radio concludes its examination of the Mars Scout finalists. Up this week are Joel Levine, Principal Investigator for ARES, the Mars airplane, and Mark Allen, PI for MARVEL, a life-seeking...  more »

THE ENVELOPE PLEASE: CHOOSING THE 2007 MARS SCOUT MISSION, PART 1
July 28, 2003
Guests: Peter Smith, Laurie Leshin
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There are four terrific candidate missions for the 2007 Mars Scout Mission. NASA can only pick one to go. Over the next two weeks, meet all four of the Principal Investigators on Planetary Radio. Up...  more »

BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY AND SANDY MOONDUST!
June 23, 2003
Guests: Bill Nye
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The beloved science guy also shares responsibility for two sundials on their way to Mars. Bill will talk about this project and his new TV show. Then, move over Biff Starling. Sandy Moondust stops...  more »

JOY CRISP IS ON HER WAY TO MARS
June 16, 2003
Guests: Joy Crisp
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Spirit, the first of two Mars Exploration Rovers, has begun its journey to the Red Planet. Dr. Joy Crisp is Project Scientist for the mission at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She tells us about her...  more »

SOCIETY PRESIDENT WES HUNTRESS AND A LITTLE GUY NAMED "BIFF"
June 9, 2003
Guests: Wes Huntress
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A visit with Planetary Society President and former NASA Associate Administrator Wes Huntress this week, and then a decidedly different introduction to Biff Starling, one of two astrobots about to...  more »

PHIL CHRISTENSEN EXPLORES MARS IN THE INFRARED
May 26, 2003
Guests: Phil Christensen
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Planetary geologist Phil Christensen heads Arizona State University's Mars Space Flight Facility, and leads the exploration of Mars through infrared spectrometry. He shares what he has learned with...  more »

GETTING A ROVER'S-EYE VIEW OF MARS
May 12, 2003
Guests: Jim Bell
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Cornell University astronomy professor Jim Bell leads the main imaging team for the Mars Exploration Rovers, which will launch toward the Red Planet in June. You'll hear excerpts of his presentation...  more »

RETURN TO MARS: TWO ROVER LANDING SITES CHOSEN
April 21, 2003
Guests: Matt Golombek
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Matt Golombek was co-chair of the international site selection committee for the Mars Exploration Rovers. He'll tell us about that process, and about the exciting destinations just chosen. What...  more »