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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science The Planetary Society
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5.0 • 11 Ratings
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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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An asteroid bash and an asteroid smash
We observe Asteroid Day with an update on NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission with the Asteroid Foundation’s Markus Payer and JHUAPL’s Terik Daly.
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A big year for heliophysics and Parker Solar Probe
We explore recent solar activity and discoveries from NASA's Parker Solar Probe with Nour Rawafi, the mission's project scientist.
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The nova and the naming contest
RadioLab's Latif Nasser returns to Planetary Radio with a new public naming contest for a quasi-moon of Earth.
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Space Policy Edition: Is Human Spaceflight a Religion?
Holy texts and salvation ideology. Saints and martyrs. True believers and apostates. This isn’t a religion — this is human spaceflight, argues Roger Launius, the former Chief Historian of NASA.
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Accidental astronomy
We discuss the delightfully unpredictable nature of space discoveries with Chris Lintott, author of the upcoming book Accidental Astronomy.
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International integration: The path from the Moon to Mars
We share a conversation from the Humans to Mars Summit about integrating NASA and its partners as humanity looks to build a permanent and sustainable human presence on Mars.
Customer Reviews
Don’t leave home without it
Woe betides the space fan that fails to subscribe to this podcast.
Diverse topics of discussion combined with interviews with people from all around the globe presented in a personal, entertaining style make this a must listen to.
Don’t be surprised if you find yourself with a rubber asteroid in your possession anytime soon.
Wonderful Insight into Planetary Science
Planetary Radio is a weekly podcast produced by the Planetary Society. Each episode focuses on a specific space mission or issue and features guests who bring a wealth of knowledge and insight.
Episodes end with a space related trivia contest with the winner receiving some cool prizes.
Anyone interested in science and exploration will enjoy this wonderful podcast. Highly recommended!
Great Podcast but...
Great Podcast but the announcements for the "Random Space Fact" are annoying. If they toned done the attempts at comedy the podcast would be perfect as the content is compelling without it.