Bhavya Lal

Bhavya Lal

Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND School of Public Policy

Latest Planetary Radio Appearances

Space Policy Edition: Is this the moment for in-space nuclear power?

Dr. Bhavya Lal argues that the 2020s are a decisive decade for in-space nuclear power. Without nuclear, humans may never be more than visitors on Mars or the Moon.

The Mars Innovation Workshop

We explore bold ideas from the Mars Innovation Workshop and uncover why NASA’s decision to dissolve key advisory offices is raising concerns across the space community.

Countdown to Artemis, The Return to the Moon

Join Mat Kaplan and Planetary Society colleagues in Florida for the first attempt to launch the Space Launch System rocket on a mission to the Moon.