Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
The Planetary Society
Planetary Radio brings you the human adventure across our Solar System and beyond. We visit each week with the scientists, engineers, leaders, advocates, and astronauts who are taking us across the final frontier. Regular features raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Join host Sarah Al-Ahmed and Planetary Society colleagues including Bill Nye the Science Guy and Bruce Betts as they dive deep into space science and exploration. The monthly Space Policy Edition takes you inside the DC beltway where the future of the US space program hangs in the balance. Visit planetary.org/radio for an episode guide and much more.
Episodes
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Apr 14, 2003 • 30min
A Microphone on Mars?
What would you sound like on Mars? Berkeley researcher Greg Delory and the Planetary Society have developed the Mars Microphone, so that we can find out.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 7, 2003 • 31min
Deep Space 1 / ET Phones Home!
Deep Space 1 / ET Phones Home!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 31, 2003 • 30min
Masters of Science Fiction
Masters of Science FictionLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 24, 2003 • 30min
A Visit With Sir Arthur C. Clarke
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Mar 17, 2003 • 30min
SETI@home Aims Arecibo at the Best ET Candidates
SETI@home Aims Arecibo at the Best ET CandidatesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 10, 2003 • 30min
Life in the Extreme
NASA scientist Chris McKay discusses the possibility of life on Mars. The hosts explore the search for aliens on Mars and the latest findings about water on the surface. They discuss growing plants on Mars and terraforming the planet. The chapter also mentions the visibility of planets in the sky and historical events in space.
Mar 3, 2003 • 29min
Cool Science: Ice on Europa and Mars
Dr. Elizabeth Turtle discusses the upcoming Cassini spacecraft mission to study Saturn's icy moons and the potential for liquid water on Europa. The podcast explores the evidence for liquid water beneath Europa's ice, the absence of impact craters indicating a young surface, and the necessary ice thickness for observed craters to form. They also touch on the possibility of water ice on Mars and the longevity of ice on Europa and Mars through modeling and imagery.
Feb 24, 2003 • 30min
The Volcanoes of Io
Discover the unique volcanic activity on Io, the moon of Jupiter, and its connection to Earth. Learn about the challenges in mapping Io's ever-changing landscape and how studying its volcanic eruptions can help scientists understand volcanic activity on Earth. Also, explore radar data that challenged assumptions about celestial resonance, a student astronaut contest for the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and a trivia contest with exciting prizes.
Feb 17, 2003 • 30min
Optical SETI Has an Eye for Extraterrestrial Messages
The podcast explores the search for extraterrestrial intelligence using lasers, the history and potential of optical SETI, a new telescope setup for the project, and discussions on the speed of light and distance of spacecraft. They also announce a trivia contest winner and share details about space exploration support.
Feb 10, 2003 • 30min
100 Extrasolar Planet Candidates...and Counting!
Dr. Steve Howell discusses the search for exoplanets. NASA's role in funding ground-based searches and the potential to detect Earth-like planets. The Kepler mission and the search for Earth-like planets. Observing visible planets in the evening sky and a historical fact about Alan Shepard hitting a golf ball on the moon during Apollo 14.
