Space Policy Edition: Do we need a philosophy of space exploration?
Why do we explore space? This is not an easy question to answer. Yet policy expert G. Ryan Faith believes there is value to be had in communal engagement with this question. While easy answers may elu...
2 Aug 20241h 8min
Possible biomarkers: Perseverance rocks the Tenth International Conference on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover has made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars: a sample that may hold evidence of ancient microbial life. This week, we visit the Tenth International Conference on Mars, where ...
31 Jul 202459min
Victory for VERITAS
Fans of Venus were saddened in late 2022 to learn that one of NASA's upcoming Venus missions, VERITAS, was defunded, but with the help of space advocates, the mission is now back on. Darby Dyar, the d...
24 Jul 202457min
The penguin, the egg, and the asteroid collision in Beta Pictoris
We celebrate the second anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) science operations with Christine Chen, associate astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute. She describes the ...
17 Jul 20241h 2min
Meet Roo-ver and The Planetary Society’s new board member
The Planetary Society introduces the newest member of its board of directors this week on Planetary Radio. Newton Campbell Jr., the director of the Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth (AR...
10 Jul 20241h 6min
Space Policy Edition: NASA and the American South
Every major NASA center built after the agency’s inception is located in the American South. Why? Dr. Brian Odom, NASA’s chief historian, joins the show to explore the relationship between NASA and th...
5 Jul 202458min
Fifty-five hundred worlds and counting: The astonishing diversity of exoplanets
Scientists have discovered over 5,500 exoplanets, but they’re just getting started. We dive into the stunning variety of exoplanets beyond our Solar System with Jessie Christiansen, the project scient...
3 Jul 20241h 10min
An asteroid bash and an asteroid smash
Every year on June 30, the space community observes Asteroid Day, the anniversary of the Tunguska blast. Markus Payer, Asteroid Foundation Chair, joins us to talk about this year's Asteroid Day festiv...
26 Jun 202459min
