Eclipse-O-Rama
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse passed over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This week on Planetary Radio, we take a trip to The Planetary Society’s Eclipse-O-Rama festival in Fredericks...
24 Apr 20241h 36min
Tabletops and telescopes: NASA’s RPG and the hunt for habitable worlds
This week on Planetary Radio, we explore "The Lost Universe," NASA's first tabletop role-playing game, with Christina Mitchell, a senior multimedia specialist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in ...
17 Apr 20241h 2min
Radiolab helps name a quasi-moon of Venus
Sometimes, misunderstandings can spark beautiful adventures. This week on Planetary Radio, we explore the story behind the naming of Zoozve, a quasi-moon of Venus, with Latif Nasser, co-host of Radiol...
10 Apr 202448min
Space Policy Edition: Real and Acceptable Reasons for Space Exploration
Former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin joins the Space Policy Edition to discuss his notable 2007 speech outlining the tension between so-called “real” and “acceptable” reasons for space exploration. ...
5 Apr 202453min
Syzygy science: Discoveries made during total solar eclipses
Planetary Radio marks its last show before the Apr. 8 total solar eclipse with a look back at discoveries made during totality. Planetary Society science editor Asa Stahl shares why solar maximum is e...
3 Apr 202457min
Eclipse Tips: A guide to safe observing and astrophotography
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America. Ron Benner, the President of the American Optometric Association, joins Planetary Radio to share safety tips to protect your ey...
27 Mar 202459min
The asteroid hunter
Behind every space mission is a tale of hard work, love, and perseverance. Dante Lauretta, the principal investigator for NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, joins Planetary Radio to share stories from his new...
20 Mar 202456min
Tales of totality: The adventures of an eclipse chaser
The countdown is on! With less than a month until the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, Planetary Radio is buzzing with anticipation. This celestial event will sweep across Mexico, the United Stat...
13 Mar 202459min
