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Planetary Radio

Wes Huntress on the NASA Administrator's Resignation and a New Super Mars Rover

Airdate: Monday, December 20, 2004
Running Time: 00:28:50
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

Former NASA Associate Administrator for Space Science Wes Huntress brings his expertise to two topics this week, the just announced resignation of Sean O'Keefe, and the selection of instruments for a huge new rover, the Mars Science Laboratory. Emily Lakdawalla considers the weird days and nights on Venus, and Bruce Betts presents plenty of planets and a new trivia contest on What's Up! Space headlines, too.

Guests

• Wes Huntress, Planetary Society President and Former NASA Associate Administrator

Related Information

• NASA MSL Press Release
• NASA Selects Investigations for 2009 Mars Science Laboratory