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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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?

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Amateur Astronomers on the Lookout for Near Earth Objects

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Digging for Dollars on the Moon:  The Lunar Regolith Challenge

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4 Jun 200728min

New Horizons at Jupiter: A Report From Alan Stern

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Exploring The Mystery of Dark Matter with Richard Massey

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