Space Policy Edition: The ahistorical era of commercial lunar exploration
The successful landing of IM-1 on the Moon ushered in a new era of commercial lunar exploration, one that has little to no historical precedent. The future, still highly uncertain, is rich with promis...
1 Mars 20241h 5min
The legacy of Red Rover Goes to Mars
Over two decades ago, an innovative partnership between The Planetary Society, NASA, and LEGO created the Red Rover Goes to Mars program. Today, we reflect on the program's remarkable achievements wit...
28 Feb 202456min
OSIRIS-REx becomes APEX
After NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's successful sample retrieval from asteroid Bennu, it's onto its next adventure as OSIRIS-APEX, the Apophis Explorer. Scott Guzewich, deputy project scientist for AP...
21 Feb 202455min
The Space Race: Honoring the first African-American space explorers
This week on Planetary Radio, we take a peek behind the scenes at National Geographic's new documentary, “The Space Race,” which celebrates the triumphs and struggles of the first African-American spa...
14 Feb 20241h 3min
Exploring solar eclipses through time
This week on Planetary Radio, we delve into the evolution of humanity's relationship with one of our planet's most awe-inspiring phenomena: total solar eclipses. Ed Krupp, the director of Griffith Obs...
7 Feb 202452min
Space Policy Edition: Space isn’t black — it’s grey
It’s a policy paper episode! Laura Delgado López joins the show to break down “Clearing the Fog: The Grey Zones of Space Governance” by Jessica West and Jordan Miller. Grey zones are harmful or disrup...
2 Feb 20241h 20min
The 20th landing anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity
January marks 20 years since NASA’s twin Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, touched down on the surface of the red planet. Matt Golombek, project scientist for the Mars Exploration Rover Project, jo...
31 Jan 20241h 4min
Blazing a trail to the Moon
We're celebrating lunar missions and the space advocacy that helps make them happen this week on Planetary Radio. Casey Dreier and Jack Kiraly, chief of space policy and director of government relatio...
24 Jan 202459min
