Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

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.

  1. Genesis: The sample return mission that fell to Earth and still succeeded

    5 DAYS AGO

    Genesis: The sample return mission that fell to Earth and still succeeded

    Amy Jurewicz, former project scientist for NASA’s Genesis mission, shares how the spacecraft survived a crash-landing and still reshaped our understanding of the solar wind and space weather.

    1h 1m
  2. Astronaut Hayley shares her brave adventure

    FEB 19

    Astronaut Hayley shares her brave adventure

    Hayley Arceneaux discusses her memoir “Wild Ride” and her newly released kid's book “Astronaut Hayley's Brave Adventure,” sharing the story of how her experiences with childhood cancer led to her space adventure aboard SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission.

    59 min
  3. Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4 and NASA under a new administration

    FEB 12

    Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4 and NASA under a new administration

    Asteroid 2024 YR4 has captured global attention, but is it really a threat? Kate Howells breaks it down. Then, Casey Dreier and Jack Kiraly analyze how the new Trump administration is shaping NASA’s future

    1h 2m
  4. Space Policy Edition: Mars Sample Return, but at what (fixed) price?

    FEB 7

    Space Policy Edition: Mars Sample Return, but at what (fixed) price?

    Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck outlines a $4B fixed-price plan for Mars Sample Return — and reveals new Venus mission details — before VP Richard French explains how a single, integrated team cuts costs and ensures success.

    1h 20m
  5. Kiss-and-capture: The dance of Pluto and Charon

    FEB 5

    Kiss-and-capture: The dance of Pluto and Charon

    How did Pluto meet its largest moon, Charon? Adeene Denton, a research scientist at the University of Arizona, suggests a "kiss-and-capture" may solve this mystery.

    1 hr
  6. The Edward Stone Voyager Exploration Trail

    JAN 29

    The Edward Stone Voyager Exploration Trail

    We celebrate Ed Stone’s lasting legacy with the unveiling of the Dr. Edward Stone Exploration Trail at JPL.

    57 min
  7. Does It Fly? Putting science in entertainment to the test

    JAN 22

    Does It Fly? Putting science in entertainment to the test

    We discuss how to examine the science behind our favorite TV shows and movies with the co-hosts of the "Does It Fly?" podcast, Hakeem Oluseyi and Tamara Krinsky.

    57 min
  8. Revisiting K2-18 b: JWST finds a lead in the search for life on a mysterious exoplanet

    JAN 15

    Revisiting K2-18 b: JWST finds a lead in the search for life on a mysterious exoplanet

    Knicole Colón, the deputy project scientist for exoplanet science for JWST, joins Planetary Radio to discuss the detection of methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of K2-18 b.

    51 min
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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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