Live at the National Air and Space Museum

Planetary Radio visited the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum late last April to record a stimulating conversation in front of a live audience. You'll hear authors David DeVorkin, Senior Curator of the History of Astronomy and the Space Sciences for the Museum, and John Logsdon, founder of the Space Policy Institute.  They are joined in the Moving Beyond Earth gallery by Bill Nye and Mat Kaplan.  In their regular segments, Bill and Emily Lakdawalla congratulate China for dual successes in space, while Bruce Betts and Mat look to the sky for What's Up!

Related Links

• The National Air and Space Museum
• The Space Policy Institute at George Washington University
• China's Chang'E 2 Heads for an Asteroid
• Shenzhou-9 Reaches Orbit
  

Trivia Contest

This week's prize is a Planetary Radio T-shirt.

This week's question:
What is the brightest star in Ursa Major (the Big Dipper), and what does that traditional name mean in its original language?

To submit your answer:
Send an email no later than Monday, June 25, at 2 pm Pacific time to [email protected] containing:

Last week's question:
Who was the 18th century astronomer that gave planetary nebula their name?

Answer:
Coming soon in next week's show!

Question from the week before:

What is the date of the next Venus transit (after June 5, 2012)?

Answer:
The next Venus transit is December 10/11, 2117.