Space Policy Edition: Mars via the Nuclear Option

Space Policy Edition: Mars via the Nuclear Option

Can nuclear propulsion fundamentally transform our ability to send humans to Mars? Bhavya Lal, a policy and nuclear engineering expert now working at NASA, helped write a new report on the topic for the National Academies of Sciences. She joins the show to talk about the advantages of various types of nuclear propulsion, the engineering and policy challenges that face them, and the role of government versus the private sector in developing and deploying transformational technologies. Discover more here: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/0804-2021-spe-bhavya-lal-nuclear-propulsion

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Phoenix is on its way to Mars

Phoenix is on its way to Mars

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6 Aug 200728min

Phoenix Mars Lander Principal Investigator Peter Smith

Phoenix Mars Lander Principal Investigator Peter Smith

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30 Jul 200728min

Honoring Ray Bradbury, Mars Photographer

Honoring Ray Bradbury, Mars Photographer

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23 Jul 200728min

The 7th International Conference on Mars

The 7th International Conference on Mars

500 members of Earth's Mars appreciation club gathered at CalTech in Pasadena, California last week. Scientists presented the latest research on Mars.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Jul 200728min

A New Dawn for Interplanetary Exploration

A New Dawn for Interplanetary Exploration

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2 Jul 200728min

Going South to Look for ET

Going South to Look for ET

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25 Jun 200728min

Are There Giant Caves on Mars?

Are There Giant Caves on Mars?

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18 Jun 200728min

Amateur Astronomers on the Lookout for Near Earth Objects

Amateur Astronomers on the Lookout for Near Earth Objects

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11 Jun 200728min

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