Space Policy Edition: Mars via the Nuclear Option

Space Policy Edition: Mars via the Nuclear Option

Can nuclear propulsion fundamentally transform our ability to send humans to Mars? Bhavya Lal, a policy and nuclear engineering expert now working at NASA, helped write a new report on the topic for the National Academies of Sciences. She joins the show to talk about the advantages of various types of nuclear propulsion, the engineering and policy challenges that face them, and the role of government versus the private sector in developing and deploying transformational technologies. Discover more here: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/0804-2021-spe-bhavya-lal-nuclear-propulsion

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Getting Humans to Mars

Getting Humans to Mars

Three NASA leaders talk with host Mat Kaplan about the progress we're making toward leaving footprints on the Red Planet.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.co...

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A Big Test for LightSail 2

A Big Test for LightSail 2

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24 Touko 201629min

NASA’s Science Leader John Grunsfeld

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17 Touko 201628min

Dream Chaser: The Return of the Spaceplane

Dream Chaser: The Return of the Spaceplane

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10 Touko 201628min

At Space Symposium With the Leader of the European Space Agency

At Space Symposium With the Leader of the European Space Agency

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3 Touko 201631min

A Death Valley Conversation About Life, The Universe and Everything With Tyler Nordgren and Jill Tarter

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Beautiful Death Valley National Park was the setting for a fascinating conversation with famed SETI researcher Jill Tarter and celebrated astronomer, artist and photographer Tyler Nordgren.Learn more ...

26 Huhti 20161h 11min

Exploring Europa and Mining Asteroids at Yuri’s Night

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19 Huhti 201641min

Celebrating Yuri’s Night 2016 with Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti

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Happy Yuri’s Night! We’re partying under Space Shuttle Endeavour in the first of two shows featuring interviews from the worldwide celebration of space. Star Trek’s Robert Picardo will talk about his ...

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