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Planetary Radio

Apollo Astronauts Visit Planetary Radio

Airdate: Monday, July 19, 2004
Running Time: 00:28:50
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

We celebrate the 35th anniversary of the first moon landing by visiting with two Apollo astronauts. Moonwalker Harrison Schmitt talks about the legacy and promise of Apollo, while Rusty Schweickart tells of his experience on Apollo 9, and discusses his current efforts to protect Earth from a deep impact. Emily Lakdawalla looks at the famed greenhouse effect on three different planets, and Bruce Betts' What's Up! offers up a new space trivia contest.

Guests

• Harrison Schmitt, Moonwalker
• Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 Astronaut

Related Information

• Harrison Schmitt's "Resources From Space" Course Notes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Missions to the Moon A Brief History
• NASA Apollo 11 30th (yes, 30th) Anniversary Website
• Rusty Schweickart's Asteroid Deflection B612 Foundation Website
• The Planetary Society's Near Earth Objects Pages