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Countdown to Touchdown on Mars



Airdate: Monday, May 19, 2008
Running Time: 00:28:52
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

We begin special coverage of the Phoenix mission, landing in the Martian Arctic Circle on May 25. A media briefing featured Principal Investigator Peter Smith, Project Manager Barry Goldstein, NASA Associate Administrator Ed Weiler, and others. Emily Lakdawalla gets you started as planetary scientists in this week's Q&A contribution. Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan are also rising from the ashes in the lead-up to Phoenix, with a look at the night sky and a new space trivia contest.

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Guests

  • Barry Goldstein, Project Manager for Phoenix
  • Peter Smith, Principal Investigator for Phoenix
  • Edward Weiler, NASA Associate Administrator

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