Space Policy Edition #15 – Congressman Rick Larsen, Could Russia Exit the ISS?
New U.S. sanctions against Russia have reignited speculation that global politics could undermine cooperation in the International Space Station. Could Russia cut off rides for US astronauts to the IS...
4 Aug 20171h 23min
An Eye on the Sun (In the Middle of a Lake)
The world’s most powerful solar telescope has just been renamed for the man responsible for its creation. We’ll meet astrophysicist and helioseismologist Phil Goode, and we’ll enjoy a tour of the Good...
2 Aug 201752min
Planetary Radio Live! Living on Mars
Will humans live, work and thrive on Mars? What challenges must be met before we can become Martians? On July 20th, the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Mat Kaplan welcomed an outstanding pa...
26 Jul 20171h 26min
Emily Lakdawalla on the Last Orbits of Cassini
The Cassini Mission has less than two months to go before it ends with a spectacular plunge into the beautiful ringed world. Planetary Society Senior Editor Emily Lakdawalla has prepared a guide to th...
19 Jul 201728min
20 Years on Mars with Matt Golombek
When the Pathfinder lander reached Mars 20 years ago it began a Martian renaissance that has never paused. JPL scientist Matt Golombek was the mission’s Project Scientist. He looks back and to the fut...
12 Jul 201749min
Space Policy Edition #14 – Ice Giants and Ocean Worlds Beckon
A new report builds the case for long overdue returns to Uranus and Neptune, while another proposal calls for exploration of the many bodies in our solar system that hide vast water oceans. Jason Call...
7 Jul 20171h 4min
A Cosmic Voyage with Astronomer Sandra Faber
Veteran astronomer and cosmologist Sandra Faber has just been awarded the Gruber Prize for Cosmology, honoring more than forty years of pioneering work. She talks with Mat Kaplan on this week’s show.L...
5 Jul 20171h 4min
Happy Asteroid Day!
Asteroid Day, June 30th, marks the anniversary of the great Tunguska impact that leveled a Siberian forest. It reminds us that a Near Earth Object can destroy a city or even a civilization. Former Min...
28 Jun 201739min
