Space Policy Edition #3: Plutonium-238, Europa via SLS, Cost of the Next Mars Rover Rises
In our third episode, we debate the risks and rewards of tying the future of a Europa mission to the fate of NASA's massive Space Launch System rocket. Also, NASA just announced that the next Mars rov...
5 Aug 20161h 3min
Interstellar Dreams Turn Real
Philip Lubin and his former student Travis Brashears have had quite a year. Their bold plan to send tiny probes to nearby stars is now supported by NASA and the Breakthrough Starshot $100 million doll...
2 Aug 20161h 26min
Anatomy of a Rover—Getting Down to Mars
It takes a lot of terrific components to create a successful spacecraft like Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory. We’ll visit JPL to learn about the Terminal Descent Sensor radar that will once aga...
26 Jul 201636min
The Eagle Has Landed: Remembering Neil Armstrong
We celebrate the 47th anniversary of the first moon landing with the reprise of a conversation with author and NBC space reporter Jay Barbree about his trusted friend Neil Armstrong.Learn more about y...
19 Jul 201628min
Juno Reaches Jupiter!
Return with us to the evening of July 4, 2016 and the exciting arrival at Jupiter of the Juno orbiter. You’ll hear the moment of successful orbital insertion. Several of the mission’s key contributors...
12 Jul 201648min
Fighting for Space: Former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver
She has spent most of her life working toward a bright future for humanity in space, and Lori Garver has lost none of her passion. She visited the Planetary Society for a wide-ranging conversation wit...
5 Jul 201638min
Space Policy Edition #2: Why Juno? Why Jupiter? Why Now?
This month Jason Callahan, Casey Dreier and Mat Kaplan ask whether the Moon vs. Mars human destination debate makes sense, highlight a new report on the science potential of CubeSats by the National A...
1 Jul 20161h 9min
Planetary Radio Extra: Shining a Million Watt Flashlight on an Asteroid
PlanRad’s celebration of Asteroid Day (June 30th) continues as we call UCLA grad student Adam Greenberg at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
28 Jun 201619min
