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An essential ingredient for life in the oceans of Enceladus

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Chris Glein, a lead scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, joins Planetary Radio to talk about the discovery of phosphorus in the oceans of...

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Comparing the rivers of Earth, Mars, and Titan

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Sam Birch, an assistant professor at Brown University, explores what we know about the alluvial rivers of Earth, Mars, and Saturn's moon Titan.

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Humans to Mars by the 2030s? NASA Associate Administrators weigh in

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: NASA's Curiosity rover captured this view from atop Mont Mercou, a rock formation at the base of Mt. Sharp on Mars, during its 3086th sol, Martian day, of exploration., Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill

Planetary Radio, Mat Kaplan, senior communications adviser at The Planetary Society, takes us to the 2023 Humans to Mars Summit in Washington, D.C....

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2Fast 2Curious: Finding the source of the fast solar wind

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

James Drake from the University of Maryland joins Planetary Radio to talk about the latest results from NASA's Parker Solar Probe as it soars close...

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The disappearing act of Saturn's young rings

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Richard Durisen and Paul Estrada join Planetary Radio to discuss their research on the surprisingly recent formation of Saturn's rings and why they...

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The oldest organic molecules in the known Universe

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Astronomers using JWST detected the oldest and most distant complex organic molecules yet in the galaxy SPT0418-47. The galaxy is over twelve billion light-years away but from our perspective on Earth, it is directly behind a foreground galaxy that is onl, Credit: J. Spilker / S. Doyle, NASA, ESA, CSA

Justin Spilker joins Planetary Radio to talk about his team’s detection of the oldest organic molecules in the known Universe.

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Starstruck with Sarafina El-Badry Nance

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Sarafina El-Badry Nance’s Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark debuted on June 6, 2023. Starstruck shares Sarafina’s emotional and inspiring journey to becoming an astrophysicist, and the powerful role space science can play , Credit: Penguin Random House

Sarafina El-Badry Nance joins Planetary Radio to discuss her new book, Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark.

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Exoplanet enigma: Unpacking the discovery of a "forbidden" planet

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: This artist’s conception shows the gas giant TOI-5205b transiting, or passing in front of its host star. This world has been called the “forbidden planet” because of its size and proximity to its small red dwarf star, which goes against our current unders, Credit: Katherine Cain/Carnegie Institution for Science

Shubham Kanodia, the lead on a paper about a so-called “ forbidden planet,” TOI 5202 b, joins us to talk about this strange world and why it's upen...

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Inspiring the next generation through space education

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

In this week's episode of Planetary Radio, we're honoring the educators who inspire young, curious minds to explore the marvels of the Cosmos.

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Adventures at the 2023 Planetary Defense Conference

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: The Planetary Society, a co-sponsor of the biennial Planetary Defense Conference, hosted a screening of the movie "Planet Hunters" at the 2023 conference in Vienna, Austria. This image shows the crowd at the event, which senior communications advisor Mat , Credit: Alex Karl

Planetary Radio creator Mat Kaplan shares a look behind the scenes at the 2023 Planetary Defense Conference in Vienna, Austria.

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Juice mission liftoff: A new era of icy moon exploration begins

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: An image of Ganymede obtained by the JunoCam imager during Juno’s June 7, 2021, flyby of Jupiter's icy moon., Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS

Join us as we celebrate the successful launch of the European Space Agency's Juice mission with project scientist Olivier Witasse.

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Under Alien Skies with Phil Plait

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Universe by Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, was released on April 18, 2023. The book takes the reader on an imaginary journey to 10 spectacular locations in space and shares the strange and beautiful experienc, Credit: W. W. Norton & Company

Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, joins Planetary Radio to discuss his new book, “Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide to the Galaxy.”

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Yuri’s Night: For all SpaceKind

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Tawny Newsome interviews astronaut Jessica Watkins and SpaceX Inspiration4 pilot Sian Proctor at the 2023 LA Yuri's Night celebration at the California Science Center, discussing their unique journeys to space and their meaning for the future of explorati, Credit: David Pinsky

Join us as we delve into the heart of LA's 2023 Yuri's Night party, a celebration commemorating Yuri Gagarin's pioneering 1961 voyage into space.

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Two Years of Hope: Celebrating the Emirates Mars Mission

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Artist's concept of the Emirates Mars Mission Hope probe., Credit: UAE Space Agency

Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of a truly inspiring space mission - the United Arab Emirates' Hope probe, which has spent two amazing ...

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Volcanic Venus? New insights from vintage data

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: This 3D view of Maat Mons, the tallest volcano on Venus, was created using data from NASA's Magellan spacecraft. The vertical scale in this perspective has been exaggerated 10 times. Maat Mons, appearing at the center, rises almost 5 kilometers (3 miles) , Credit: NASA/JPL

Robbie Herrick and Scott Hensley, the minds behind a new paper on recent potential volcanic activity on Venus, join Planetary Radio to discuss thei...

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Getting psyched for Psyche

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: This is an artist's conception of Psyche, a metallic asteroid., Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU

Lindy Elkins-Tanton, the principal investigator for NASA’s Psyche mission to explore a metallic asteroid, joins Planetary Radio to share the missio...

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Looking back on Voyager’s 45th Anniversary

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: With the full size Voyager spacecraft mockup behind them in JPL's von Karman Auditorium, host Mat Kaplan is joined by Project Manager Suzanne Dodd, NASA Heliophysics Divison leader Nicola Fox, and Voyager Deputy Project Scientist Linda Spilker., Credit: Mat Kaplan/The Planetary Society

Planetary Radio’s creator Mat Kaplan guest hosts for this look back at the Jet Propulsion Lab’s celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Voyager ...

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The Canadian Lunar Rover with Peter Visscher

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Canada's lunar rover will head for the Moon's south polar region as soon as 2026. , Credit: Canadensys Aerospace

Director of Canadensys West Peter Visscher fills us in on the upcoming Canadian lunar rover. Visscher has been working on the rover for years.

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Martian rock collecting: From meteorites to Mars Sample Return

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: This illustration shows a concept for multiple robots that would team up to ferry to Earth samples collected from the Mars surface by NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover., Credit: NASA/ESA/JPL-CalTech

Meenakshi Wadhwa, principal scientist for Mars Sample Return at NASA JPL, updates us on the missions that will bring bits of the red planet back to...

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Are we alone? The search for alien technosignatures

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Data from the 100-meter Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope is analyzed by volunteers in the new Are We Alone in the Universe project., Credit: NRAO Green Bank Observatory

A new volunteer SETI science project to search for alien technosignatures has launched! Two of its creators tell you how to sign up.

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JWST confirms its first exoplanet

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: An illustration of LHS 475 b based on our current understanding of the planet from JWST spectroscopy., Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Leah Hustak (STScI)

We celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope's first confirmed exoplanet discovery this week on Planetary Radio. Jacob Lustig-Yaeger, one of the lea...

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Juno Journeys to Jupiter’s Moons

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Dive into the latest discoveries about Jupiter’s moons, Ganymede, Europa, and Io, with Scott Bolton, the principal investigator for NASA’s Juno mis...

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Martian Mic Drop

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Jason Achilles, a musician who partnered with NASA’s JPL to help put one of the first microphones on Mars, shares his journey and the joy of listen...

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Celebrating NASA’s Artemis I mission to the Moon

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Artemis 1 begins its successful lunar mission.

Jeremy Graeber, the assistant launch director at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, joins Planetary Radio to recount his experience on the night of A...

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Planetary Radio stories with Mat Kaplan

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Sarah Al-Ahmed, the new host of Planetary Radio, shaking hands with Mat, creator and former host of the show after their last in-person recording on Dec. 22, 2022., Credit: Bruce Betts/The Planetary Society

New host Sarah Al-Ahmed bids a fond farewell to Mat Kaplan, Planetary Radio’s former host, in a special interview as Mat shares stories from his tw...

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