Dunes, Walnut Shells, Alien Impostors and Other Worlds: A Visit with Sarah Hörst
A very special, extended conversation with Johns Hopkins University planetary scientist Sarah Hörst is capped by a tour of her fascinating lab. That’s where Sarah and her team simulate decidedly un-Ea...
27 Mars 20191h 33min
Bill Nye and Planetary Radio Live at Extreme STEAM
Planetary Radio Live goes on stage at the first ever Fairplex Extreme STEAM Festival in Pomona, California. Host Mat Kaplan and Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye are joined by four young space scientists...
20 Mars 20191h 10min
Boosters, Breakthroughs and Budgets: Canada and the US Look Toward Space
The last few days have seen developments that will shape the space exploration plans of Canada and the USA. The Planetary Society’s Kate Howells is a member of Canada’s Space Advisory Board. She revie...
13 Mars 201935min
China on the Final Frontier
With missions like Chang’e 4 on the far side of the Moon, China has firmly established itself as a leader in space exploration. Space journalist Andrew Jones helps us explore the nation’s ambitious ne...
6 Mars 201951min
Space Policy Edition: When a (Space) Cowboy Came to Washington
Historian John Logsdon discusses his new book, Ronald Reagan and the Space Frontier. It explores the legacy of the 40th president’s major space policy decisions. We look at four major topics: early ef...
1 Mars 20191h 29min
An Israeli Lander Launches Toward the Moon
Non-profit SpaceIL’s Beresheet is on its way to the Moon. Only China, the Soviet Union and the United States have safely landed there before. Host Mat Kaplan talks with SpaceIL Senior Systems Enginee...
27 Feb 201948min
A Fond Farewell to Spirit and Opportunity
The Mars Exploration Rover mission was declared complete on February 13, 2019. On the very next day, MER Project Manager John Callas and Deputy Project Scientist Abigail Fraeman came to Planetary Soc...
20 Feb 20191h 8min
Watching the Births of Solar Systems
Radio telescopes are delivering stunning images that, in some cases, current optical telescopes can’t equal. Witness the 20 beautiful protoplanetary disks imaged by the DSHARP team using the ALMA radi...
13 Feb 201940min
