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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

1,189 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratings

Planetary Radio brings you the human adventure across our Solar System and beyond. We visit each week with the scientists, engineers, leaders, advocates, and astronauts who are taking us across the final frontier. Regular features raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Join host Sarah Al-Ahmed and Planetary Society colleagues including Bill Nye the Science Guy and Bruce Betts as they dive deep into space science and exploration. The monthly Space Policy Edition takes you inside the DC beltway where the future of the US space program hangs in the balance. Visit planetary.org/radio for an episode guide and much more.

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Episodes

A Traveler's Guide to Mars

September 01, 2003 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

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A Martian Birthday Party for Ray Bradbury

August 25, 2003 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

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Four Decades of Mars Exploration

August 18, 2003 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

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SMART-1 Goes to the Moon

August 11, 2003 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

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The Envelope Please: Choosing the 2007 Mars Scout Mission, Part 2

August 04, 2003 05:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

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The Envelope Please: Choosing the 2007 Mars Scout Mission, Part 1

July 28, 2003 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

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From Russia With Love: A Solar Sail Update

July 21, 2003 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

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Pluto Will Finally Get a Visitor

July 14, 2003 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

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An Encore for Sir Arthur and Another New Extrasolar Planet

July 07, 2003 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

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Bill Nye the Science Guy and Sandy Moondust!

June 23, 2003 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

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Joy Crisp is On Her Way to Mars

June 16, 2003 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

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Society President Wes Huntress and a Little Guy Named Biff""

June 09, 2003 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

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High Flyin', Cave Divin' Planetary Science with Dan Durda

June 02, 2003 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

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Phil Christensen Explores Mars in the Infrared

May 26, 2003 05:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

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Journey to the Center of the Earth!

May 19, 2003 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

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Getting a Rover's-Eye View of Mars

May 12, 2003 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Hear excerpts of the Mars Exploration Rover imaging team lead Jim Bell's presentation last week at Planetary Society headquarters; Emily looks for life on the moon, while Bruce Betts says to get ready for this week's lunar eclipse!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Columbia Experiment Recovered!

May 05, 2003 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

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Looking Back: Jurrie van der Woude's 37 years at JPL

April 28, 2003 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

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Return to Mars: Two Rover Landing Sites Chosen

April 21, 2003 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Matt Golombek tells us about the Mars Exploration Rover landing site selection process and the exciting destinations just chosen. What objects hold the solar system's speed record? We'll find out from Emily.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Microphone on Mars?

April 14, 2003 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

What would you sound like on Mars? Berkeley researcher Greg Delory and the Planetary Society have developed the Mars Microphone, so that we can find out.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deep Space 1 / ET Phones Home!

April 07, 2003 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

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Masters of Science Fiction

March 31, 2003 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

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A Visit With Sir Arthur C. Clarke

March 24, 2003 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

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SETI@home Aims Arecibo at the Best ET Candidates

March 17, 2003 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

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Life in the Extreme

March 10, 2003 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

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Cool Science: Ice on Europa and Mars

March 03, 2003 06:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

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The Volcanoes of Io

February 24, 2003 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

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Optical SETI Has an Eye for Extraterrestrial Messages

February 17, 2003 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

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100 Extrasolar Planet Candidates...and Counting!

February 10, 2003 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

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Special Live Edition of Planetary Radio: The Loss of Space Shuttle Columbia

February 03, 2003 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

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A Renaissance Space Man: Dr. William Hartmann Talks About His Novels, Art and Research

January 27, 2003 06:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

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Another Benefit of Space Science? Shuttle Experiment Offers Glimmer of Hope in the Mideast

January 20, 2003 06:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

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A Microwave Push to the Stars?

January 13, 2003 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

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Earth Shattering Impacts

January 06, 2003 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

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Star Trek Science

December 23, 2002 06:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

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Interview with Freeman Dyson

December 16, 2002 06:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

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Planetary Radio Looks at SETI

December 09, 2002 06:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

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Interview with Bruce Betts

December 02, 2002 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

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Interview with Louis Friedman

November 25, 2002 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

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Guests

Bill Nye
10 Episodes
Ray Bradbury
7 Episodes
Carl Sagan
5 Episodes
Ann Druyan
4 Episodes
Neil Armstrong
3 Episodes
Arthur C. Clarke
2 Episodes
Buzz Aldrin
2 Episodes
Dava Sobel
2 Episodes
David Brin
2 Episodes
Freeman Dyson
2 Episodes
Jill Tarter
2 Episodes
Neil deGrasse Tyson
2 Episodes
Paul Davies
2 Episodes
Stephen Hawking
2 Episodes
Carolyn Porco
1 Episode
Charles Elachi
1 Episode
David Grinspoon
1 Episode
Kathryn Sullivan
1 Episode
Larry Niven
1 Episode
Mary Roach
1 Episode
Mike Rowe
1 Episode
Mike Simmons
1 Episode

Books

Master of the Moon
1 Episode