An astrogeologic experience with Kirby Runyon
Sometimes, when you want to learn more about other worlds, all you have to do is step out your door. Mat Kaplan, Planetary Radio's creator and former host, takes us on an adventure with planetary geol...
13 Joulu 20231h
The mystery of the largest marsquake ever recorded
What caused the largest marsquake ever recorded? Benjamin Fernando, a post-doctoral fellow from the University of Oxford, joins Planetary Radio this week to talk about the 4.7-magnitude marsquake reco...
6 Joulu 202349min
Space Policy Edition: Was the Space Shuttle a policy failure?
Was the Space Shuttle a successful program? In many ways, yes: it endured for 30 years, launched hundreds of astronauts into space, and built the International Space Station. But, according to the goa...
1 Joulu 202359min
Lucy's first asteroid flyby reveals a surprise moon
On Nov. 1, 2023, NASA's Lucy spacecraft, which is on a mission to investigate Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, made its first flyby of asteroid Dinkinesh. Hal Levison and Simone Marchi, the mission's princ...
29 Marras 202353min
Deep Sky: A JWST IMAX experience
Deep Sky, a newly released IMAX documentary, tells the emotional and hopeful story of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Nathaniel Kahn, an Oscar-nominated filmmaker and the director of Deep Sky, ...
22 Marras 202355min
NASA’s STEM program looks to the Moon
Steven Smith, an Education Specialist from NASA's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (or STEM) Program, joins Planetary Radio to share some of the unique opportunities available for stu...
15 Marras 202359min
A City on Mars
Can we build permanent human settlements in space? It might be more complex than you think. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith join Planetary Radio this week to discuss their new book, "A City on Mars: Can We...
8 Marras 202353min
Space Policy Edition: What went wrong with Mars Sample Return
NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission was supposed to be lean, fast, and focused — no extra science instruments, no dedicated communications systems, and launching in 2026. But the effort has foundered un...
3 Marras 20231h 28min
