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Since 2002, Planetary Radio has visited with a scientist, engineer, project manager, advocate, or writer who provides a unique perspective on the quest for knowledge about our Solar System and beyond. The full show archive is available for free.
Yale exoplanet hunter Debra Fischer is about to begin looking for worlds in the star system that is nearest to Earth. She'll tell us about new technology enabling this effort, and how you can join the search.
The 2012 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference attracted many of the world's finest planetary scientists. This year it also attracted Emily Lakdawalla and Bill Nye the Planetary Guy. Emily provides a special report on amazing new discoveries about our solar system.
The Director of the Center for SETI Research is thrilled to have the Allen Telescope Array back in the hunt for extraterrestrial intelligence. She also tells us about SETILive.
With Planetary Society help, La Sagra Observatory discovered big near-Earth object 2012 DA14. Guest: Jaime Nomen.
Drifting on Alien Winds With Author and Artist Michael Carroll
Can Laser Bees Save Earth? Exploring Asteroid Deflection With Alison Gibbings
Alan Stern: Organics on Pluto and Fairy Castles on the Moon
Alan Stern Puts His Stamp On Pluto
Rocketplanes, Space Yachts and New Space Geeks at SpaceUp!
James Webb Space Telescope Status Report from Deputy Program Director Eric Smith
Planck Project Scientist Jan Tauber on a Mission Milestone
The SpaceUp Unconference and A Free Online Astronomy Class
Outside In is a spectacular IMAX movie being made out of nothing but actual photos of our solar system and beyond -- no computer-generated images. Hear how and why it's coming together from its creator, Stephen van Vuuren, and his associate Mike Malaska.
Is Anybody Home? Assessing A Planet's Habitability
Here's the second half of our December show recorded in front of a live audience: Mars rover updates, two more spacey songs from KJ Williams, and the big finish of Emily Lakdawalla's proof that she is not covering up evidence of aliens in our solar system! You'll also hear a brand new What's Up segment from Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan.
We once again go before a live audience for an all Mars rover show. We've also got singer KJ Williams, Bill Nye the Planetary Guy, and Emily Lakdawalla's proof that she is not covering up evidence of aliens in our solar system!
Astronaut Rex Walheim: NASA Is Looking for a Few Good Spacemen and Women
Emily Lakdawalla's Special Report on the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Author Dava Sobel's New Book About Copernicus: A More Perfect Heaven
New Mexico Space Adventure: Back to the First International Planetary Caves Workshop