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From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Andy Weir's new science fiction novel sends an unlikely protagonist on a mission to save humanity from an interstellar threat., Credit: Ballantine

The author of The Martian introduces us to his terrific new novel and shares his thoughts about the current state of space exploration.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WFHB, KIYU-FM, KWMR, KRZA and more

Beyond Earth’s Edge: A Celebrity Space Poetry Jam!

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: The moon and Earth's edge, photgraphed from the International Space Station., Credit: NASA

Creators of an outstanding new collection of poems about spaceflight and exploration join Mat Kaplan to talk about the book as Bill Nye and other n...

Bought by WFHB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RadioStPete Florida, KWMR, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more

Books and Gifts for Your Favorite Space Nerds

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Senior Editor Emily Lakdawalla visits Mars rover Curiosity at JPL., Credit: Mat Kaplan

Our own Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society senior editor and book lover, shares her 2019 list of favorite space books. She also presents a list of...

Bought by KDNK, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WMUU-LP, KWMR, KRZA and more

Presence Mechanism

From: Emily T Griffiths
Series: Device

Caption: Still from PC game Auralux: Constiellations , Credit: E McNeill

In Time Out Of Joint, Phillip K. Dick envisioned the same future that NASA did, even if we didn't get there. San Diego Air and Space Museum provide...

AMOS 18.149: The (Real) Science of Frankenstein, 7/26/2018

From: WFIU
Series: A Moment of Science

The (Real) Science of Frankenstein

Andy Weir’s New Novel Puts a City on the Moon

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Andy Weir’s Artemis is the new novel set in a city on the Moon. , Credit: Crown Publishing

The author of #1 bestseller The Martian is back with Artemis, a superbly-researched, rollicking adventure in the first city on the Moon. You might ...

Bought by WTJU, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and more

Who Gets the Credit for the Modern World? David McCullough & "The Wright Brothers"

From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk

Orville and Wilbur, DIY scientists, were bicycle mechanics at the turn of the 20th century in Dayton, Ohio before they changed our world. David Mc...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio

Red Devil 4

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices

The year is 2053. Neurosurgeon and scientist, Dr. Hagan Maerici, is to designing "neuromorphic artificial intelligence." This is the setting for Dr...

Bought by KCBX