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Kip Thorne

Richard Feynman Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics, CalTech

Renowned theoretical physicist Kip Thorne has been at CalTech for more than 45 years.  He recently entered into a very busy retirement and is helping to create the movie, "Interstellar."

Latest Planetary Radio Appearances

Kip Thorne and the Science of Interstellar

Spoiler alert. Famed physicist Kip Thorne says you might be able to survive a plunge into a black hole after all! That’s just one molecule of the fascinating science behind the science fiction film he helped create. We’ll talk about the movie and Kip’s new book, “The Science of Interstellar.”

Celebrating Carl Sagan With Lou Friedman, Lynda Obst, Kip Thorne and More

November 9 was Planetary Society founder Carl Sagan's birthday, so we gathered a few of his close friends and several young scientists he inspired in front of a live audience. They also helped us celebrate Planetary Radio's 10th anniversary!