Dwarf Planet Ceres Thrills as a Dying Visitor Closes In

Dwarf Planet Ceres Thrills as a Dying Visitor Closes In

Ceres is the queen of the asteroid belt. Her first Earthly visitor is nearing its last days in spectacular style. Dawn Mission Director and Chief Engineer Marc Rayman returns with stunning images taken from just 35 kilometers or 22 miles above the dwarf planet, and a preview of the spacecraft’s last days. Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts has a summer guide to the night sky, looks back in space exploration history and delivers another Random Space Fact. He and Mat Kaplan also have a new space trivia question for listeners. Learn more about all our topics this week: http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2018/0704-2018-marc-rayman-dawn-ceres.htmlLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Trekkin’ Across the Universe With Andrew Fazekas

Trekkin’ Across the Universe With Andrew Fazekas

The Night Sky Guy, Andrew Fazekas, talks about his beautiful new, Star Trek-inspired guide to the real wonders of astronomy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio...

11 Okt 201646min

Space Policy Edition #5: The U.S. Senate takes on the politics of Mars

Space Policy Edition #5: The U.S. Senate takes on the politics of Mars

We take a deep dive into new space legislation working its way through the US Senate. It embraces Mars and NASA's big rocket. But Elon Musk and SpaceX just announced an ambitious new plan to colonize ...

7 Okt 20161h 3min

Farewell Rosetta!

Farewell Rosetta!

The European Space Agency’s magnificent Rosetta mission ended last week as the spacecraft gently touched down on the comet it has revealed.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

4 Okt 201630min

Rocket Road Trip!

Rocket Road Trip!

Planetary Society Digital Editor Jason Davis returns with the story of the ten-day trek across the South he just completed with two Society colleagues.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

27 Sep 201633min

Cassini at Saturn: The Final Year

Cassini at Saturn: The Final Year

The great Cassini spacecraft has a year to go before it plunges into the ringed planet. Project Scientist Linda Spilker returns with more amazing mission science.Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

20 Sep 201629min

OSIRIS-REx: The Voyage to Bennu Begins, With Dante Lauretta

OSIRIS-REx: The Voyage to Bennu Begins, With Dante Lauretta

In two years a Near Earth Asteroid now known as Bennu will have a visitor from Earth. OSIRIS-REx Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta reports on his mission’s successful launch.Learn more about your ...

13 Sep 201628min

Spinoffs! Sharing NASA Technology

Spinoffs! Sharing NASA Technology

In its nearly five decades, NASA has created or improved thousands of technologies, processes and innovations. Dan Lockney is in charge of making sure these solutions are found and utilized by industr...

6 Sep 201628min

Space Policy Edition #4: Near Earth Asteroids—Why we go, how we find them, and maybe mine them

Space Policy Edition #4: Near Earth Asteroids—Why we go, how we find them, and maybe mine them

In honor of OSIRIS-REx—NASA’s newest asteroid mission—we explore the policy and history of near-Earth Objects: why NASA explores them, how the government plans to find and defending the planet, and th...

2 Sep 20161h 4min

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