The Big Book of Mars: Our Obsession with the Red Planet
Mars has commanded our attention and stimulated our imaginations for millenia. Now, as 3 more spacecraft arrive, we talk with author Marc Hartzman about his new book that documents the fascination and...
10 Feb 20211h 1min
Space Policy Edition: The Big Picture on U.S. Science Funding
Matt Hourihan is perhaps the world's most knowledgeable expert in how the U.S. government funds basic science and development activities. He joins the show to talk about the big picture of where the m...
5 Feb 20211h 18min
A Cosmic Odyssey: Decades of Discovery at the Palomar Observatory
Astronomer Linda Schweizer spent countless hours interviewing the explorers who revolutionized astronomy through observations made at California’s Palomar Observatory. She tells their fascinating stor...
3 Feb 202151min
‘Oumuamua: Avi Loeb says it may have been artificial
Could the first object shown to have originated outside our solar system be a light sail built by an alien civilization? That’s the very controversial hypothesis put forward by distinguished Harvard a...
27 Jan 202155min
7 More Minutes of Terror: Perseverance Arrives at Mars
The 2020 Mars Rover will reach the Red Planet on February 18th after many months in the relative quiet of space. It will then undergo a true trial by fire as it descends to the surface. Jet Propulsion...
20 Jan 202145min
Space Policy Edition: A Mob at the U.S. Capitol
This is not your normal episode of the Space Policy Edition, but these are not normal times. The centuries-old U.S. tradition of the peaceful transfer of power ended on 6 January 2021, as a pro-Trump ...
15 Jan 20211h
A Symphony for 7 Moons
Composer Amanda Lee Falkenberg has created The Moons Symphony. You’ll hear excerpts from each of its 7 movements. They are inspired by and evoke 7 of our solar system’s smaller, unique worlds. Joining...
13 Jan 20211h 11min
Solar Cruiser: A Giant Sail Prepares for Space
It is many times larger than any previous solar sail, and it will pave the way for even bigger spacecraft propelled by light. Solar Cruiser principal investigator Les Johnson tells us about his latest...
6 Jan 202150min
