To Mars! With National Geographic
The National Geographic Channel’s “Mars” miniseries has begun. Mat Kaplan attended a kickoff for the ambitious docudrama last summer. You’ll hear from series technical advisor Bobby Braun, author of “...
22 Nov 201646min
Pluto and Titan and Iran, Oh My!
Back to the annual meeting of the AAS Division for Planetary Sciences this week, where Mat Kaplan visited with experts on worlds of ice including Titan and Pluto, with a side trip to the dunes of Iran...
15 Nov 201636min
Inside Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo
Host Mat Kaplan traveled to California’s Mojave Desert for a tour of Virgin Galactic’s The Spaceship Company, where the second SpaceShipTwo was built and is undergoing flight tests. TSC Executive VP E...
8 Nov 201645min
Space Policy Edition #6: Election 2016! Where Do Clinton and Trump Stand on Space?
Just in time for election day in the USA, we take stock of the major candidates' space policies (as far as they go), comparing statements and policy op-eds put out by both campaigns. We also look at t...
4 Nov 20161h 2min
Matt Taylor Rocks Rosetta
Mat Kaplan talks with Matt Taylor, the Rosetta Project Scientist, just two weeks after the spacecraft touched down on 67/P.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio....
1 Nov 201630min
Alan Stern and a Triumph at Pluto
Alan Stern of the New Horizons mission to Pluto and beyond was in Pasadena for the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society’s Division for Planetary Sciences. He joined Mat Kaplan for a ver...
25 Okt 201638min
Charley Kohlhase and the Greatest Voyage
How did the Voyager spacecraft manage to weave their magnificent way through the outer planets of our solar system? Mission Design Manager Charley Kohlhase led the team that crunched the numbers to se...
18 Okt 201658min
Trekkin’ Across the Universe With Andrew Fazekas
The Night Sky Guy, Andrew Fazekas, talks about his beautiful new, Star Trek-inspired guide to the real wonders of astronomy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio...
11 Okt 201646min
