Planetary Radio • Nov 13, 2012
Celebrating Carl Sagan With Lou Friedman, Lynda Obst, Kip Thorne and More
On This Episode
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Chas Beichman
Executive Director for NExScI
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Louis D. Friedman
Co-Founder and Executive Director Emeritus for The Planetary Society
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Bill Nye
Chief Executive Officer for The Planetary Society
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Lynda Obst
Film and television producer for Lynda Obst Productions
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Kip Thorne
Richard Feynman Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics for CalTech
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Melissa Rice
Mastcam-Z Co-Investigator and Associate Professor of Planetary Science for Western Washington University
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! You’ll hear Bill Nye the Science Guy, renowned physicist Kip Thorne, “Contact” producer Lynda Obst, Planetary Society co-founder Lou Friedman, NExScI Executive Director Chas Beichman and many more.
Related Links
- Complete Carl Sagan Celebration, now in exciting PseudoVideo!
- The first ever Sagan Slam
- Lynda Obst Productions
- NExScI
- The founders of the Planetary Society
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This week's question:
What was the first and only radio station to broadcast the first episode of Planetary Radio?
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What was the last space mission that launched exactly two people?
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What is the orbital period of Ceres?
Answer:
Approximately 4.6 Earth years, or exactly one Cerean year