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The Space Show focuses on timely and important issues influencing the development of outer-space commerce, space tourism,space exploration and space development. The Space Show is committed to facilitating our becoming a space-faring nation and society with a growing and self-sustaining space-faring economy. The Space Show also focuses on other related subjects of interest to us all.
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Dr. Armin Ellis, Monday, 3-23-15 (37.98MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. Armin Ellis. Topics: The Exploration Institute and the upcoming Summit, exploration expeditions & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Dr. Armin Ellis to the program to discuss the brand new Exploration Institute (http://exploration.institute) and the upcoming Exploration Institute Summit (see http://exploration.institute/summit-2015) from April 14-15, 2015 at the Keck Institute at Cal Tech located in Pasadena, CA. Check out the Summit flyer at http://exploration.institute/summitflyer. During the first segment of our 86 minute discussion, Dr. Ellis provided us with the background on why he felt it necessary to start the Exploration Institute. He described the first rate team he assembled to move the Institute forward toward its goals and he talked about the importance and need for more exploration in our society. The Summit, which he described in detail, will be limited to 35 people. As we heard, there are still opening for the Summit so Dr. Ellis encouraged interested people to complete and send in the application form on the website so that an interview can be scheduled. He explained how the Summit was really an unconference which is why participants needed to apply and be accepted. By the end of the Summit, those in attendance will have approved three different expeditions which will then go into the Exploration Institute pipeline for financing, management, and eventual deployment. Armin also defined exploration in this segment so that we would have the proper context for it for this discussion. He also talked about some of the planned short talks at the Summit including one on the topic of how to brand an expedition and another on safety issues. When listeners asked our guest what type of expeditions he had in mind, he said the group would decide that issue and they would vote on it. One listener asked Armin how JPL had impacted his decision to create the Exploration Institute and his appreciation of exploration and expeditions. Another topic that came up in both segments was the need for effective communication, especially through story telling. Listeners asked him to differentiate the Exploration Institute from other exploration organizations such as the Explorer's Club. Several times during the discussion we talked about the human need to explore for without it there is an increased risk of simply disappearing or perishing over time. In the second segment, Armin asked for ideas on cubesats and other concepts for expeditions. You can send them to him via the contact page on the website. He spoke to story telling, not just in books but on blogs, YouTube, and other forms of modern media. Several educational outreach suggestions were offered by listeners including school programs, local student expeditions, and taking the idea to the scouting community. Read the rest of this summary @ www.thespaceshow.com or httP://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:05:16 UTC
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David Woods, Sunday, 3-22-15 (40.63MB; download) -- Guest: David Woods. Topics: Gemini manned missions, Apollo, space capsule technology and more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed David Woods to the program to discuss his new book "NASA Gemini 1965-1966: Owners Workshop Manual co-authored with David Harland. During the first segment of our 1 hour 28 minute show, Mr. Woods told us why he focused on Gemini plus he talked about launching ten manned mission within a 20 month period. He spoke to the early space program with NASA and the US as like being on a war footing (Mr. Woods is Scottish), a fact he mentioned frequently during our discussion because doing things on a rapid time table when on a war footing (the Cold War) and in normal peace times can be very different. We talked Gemini capsule technology and from time to time we compared it to both the Mercury and the Apollo capsule technology. He said that Gemini was orders of magnitude more advanced that Mercury and that Apollo was more of a refinement in technology. He reported that Gemini used fuel cells plus other advanced technology and that it was an absolutely essential program for Apollo and our lunar flights. Mr. Woods talked about the book and that fact that it was an Owners Workshop Manual with the Haynes Manual series which is mostly about autos in the UK. In talking about Apollo, he said it was an anomaly. The use of 21st century technology in the 1960's. He cited several examples of th is including the fact that global TV was not even close to the level of technology as was Apollo and this was evident when people around the world saw the landings from the Moon. David also pointed out that Gemini missions were the first to address the space sickness issue. Don't miss what he had to say about this. Other topics in this segment included the Gemini budget, navigation issues, & public awareness of Gemini. In the second segment, David was asked about the Gemini Blue Mission and the Gemini Manned Orbital Lab. We then switched topics to David's Apollo book, "How Apollo Flew To The Moon." Not only did we discuss this book and how we flew to the Moon, I asked our guest about returning to the Moon. He indicated we have no will to do so even though we know how to do it and have the technology to do it. We also talked about his book, "The Lunar Rover Manual." John from Ft. Worth called and said that during the Gemini period, we were actually behind the Soviet Union and playing catch-up with them in the space race. Both David and John said that not only did we play catch-up, we passed the Soviet Union during the 20 month Gemini period of manned launches. Toward the end, David was asked to compare the recent Orion test flight with Gemini, then he was asked for lessons learned from Gemini moving forward. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above. You can reach David Woods through his website, www.wdwoods.com or through me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:56:18 UTC
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Golden Oldie Ky Michaelson from 20007, Friday, 3-2015 (53.48MB; download) -- Guest: Ky Michaelson originally aired on February 25th, 2007. Topics: Building & launching an amateur rocket to space. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. Welcome to this Golden Oldie program from Feb. 25, 2007 featuring Ky Michaelson. Ky was the first person to successfully launch an amateur rocket to space and this is his story. The original summary of this approximately 90 minute show follows. I did add a short introduction to the program at the stat. I hope you enjoy this Golden Oldie and the surprise Oldie program idea. Let me know via your blog comments. We welcomed Ky Michaelson as the guest for this special Space Show program. We began the discussion with Ky by asking him how he got involved and interested in rockets and then to the point, how he was able to launch the amateur rocket to space which his Civilian Space eXploration TEAM (CSXT) did in 2004. As you will hear from the discussion, fighting the government and regulatory environment proved every bit as challenging as building and flying the rocket but as Ky said, he paved the way for others and it should be easier for others to follow what his CSXT accomplished. You will not want to miss this discussion. Its not theoretical, its not academic, its the real experience of the guy in the trenches trying to build and fly his rocket to space. Many listeners called to either support, thank or praise Ky Michaelson to ask him questions about the Rocketbelt, his upcoming plans and more. Also on this show, we learned of a very interesting event which Ky supports, the Thunder of Niagara Air Show featuring rocketbelts to be held at the Niagara Falls Air Guard from August 11-12, 2007. Check it out at www.thunderoverniagara.com. Ky's story and experiences are inspiring. But when listening catch the toil, commitment, the costs (more so than dollars), the difficulty, and the support he needed and used to get the job done. Visit Ky Michaelson's website at www.kymichaelson.com. You can also email him comments and questions at order@kytec.us. When you visit his website, check out the museum show of his work in St. Paul that is on permanent display. The pictures and information are excellent. Ky Michaelson is a true American hero and a legend and he will be returning to The Space Show.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Fri, 20 Mar 2015 16:13:55 UTC
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Dr. Michael Mumma, Wednesday, 3-18-15 (6.04MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Michael Mumma, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Water and oceans in the solar system. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. Remember, your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). For those of you listening to archives on live365.com & rating the programs, please email me the reasons for your rating. This will definitely help improve Space Show programming. Thank you. Please note that audio and transition issues are a result of copying the John Batchelor broadcast & are not within my control as they originate in the Batchelor studio. John Batchelor and I welcomed Dr. Michael Mumma to the show to discuss water and oceans throughout the solar system. We focused in on Mars oceans and where the water might have gone, plus we talked about sub-surface oceans on Enceladus, and oceans on Ganymede and Europa. We also talked about early in solar system history the trading ejecta with planets and other terrestrial bodies. I asked about similarities in solar system oceans to the oceans here on Earth, plus I asked if the oceans and bodies of water on these celestial bodies were similar in make-up to oceans on Earth. Our guest said there was no wind, waves, or tides but there was clear water movement. Also, the discovery of water and oceans was very puzzling in many locations. With the Dawn spacecraft now in orbit around Ceres, we also talked about water vapor and plumes on Ceres with more to come as Dawn gets closer and closer to the Ceres surface. You can email Mr. Batchelor or Dr. Mumma through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:27:22 UTC
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Henry Vanderbilt, 3-17-15 (41.78MB; download) --
Guest: Henry Vanderbilt. Topics: The Space Access Society Conference, April 30-May 2, Phoenix, Arizona. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Henry Vanderbilt back to the program to tell us about the upcoming Space Access Society Conference to be held in Phoenix, Arizona from April 30-May 2, 2015. For information, speakers, and program agenda, see www.space-access.org. During the first segment of our 91 minute program, Henry talked about the logistics of the conference to be held at the Radisson Hotel North in Phoenix. You can register for the conference and the hotel online. Henry then highlighted many of the sessions and speakers for this year's event. See the Space Access website, www.space-access.org. I asked him what talk or event excited him the most and he said they all excited him. He then focused on a few main speakers including Dave Masten, Jeff Greason and the COTS 2 Return to the Moon track that Dr. Doug Plata will be chairing. Details for this special track within the overall Space Access track are on the Space Access Society website. Henry highlighted the special track with Doug and his track participants, then he focused on the Town Hall Program designed to solicit new and fresh ideas for cheap access to space and space development. Before the segment ended, Charles Pooley called and we talked about New Horizons and fast, high energy deep space issues and advanced propulsion as a result of Marshal's phone call. In the second segment, Doug called to talk about his track but also about the superb networking opportunities at Space Access. Doug, picking up on a first segment listener email question, said that the conference was not a space settlement conference but that with affordable space access, space settlement gets much closer to reality. Henry then spoke about Henry Spencer returning to talk and along with Doug, mentioned reusability and lunar landers. Henry will talk about rocket safety, reusability and more. Advanced propulsion technology was discussed when Ft. Worth John called us, then Henry talked about EML2, more conference speakers plus the need for fuel depots. At the end, he said that the Space Access Conference supports their political activism which Henry is really good at doing during the year on very important and key issues. He cited an example from last year. Henry also said there was still room for more speakers but you need to quickly contact him to see if your topic can work for the event. You can email Henry at space.access@space-access.org. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:54:07 UTC
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Dr. John Logsdon, Monday, 3-16-15 (41.49MB; download) -- Guest: Dr. John Logsdon. Topics: Professor Logsdon's new book, "After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program," plus our guest responded to many space policy questions then and now. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed back to the show Dr. John Logsdon to discuss his new book, "After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program." During the first segment of our 90 minute discussion, Dr. Logsdon provided us with the multi-year history behind his researching and writing this book. We talked about the Space Shuttle but also the gap within NASA and parts of the space community including the advocate community between having great expectations but insufficient resources to support the great expectations. We talked about the likelihood of significant NASA budget increases in coming years and while possible, our guest said it was unlikely. President Nixon wanted space to be considered routine and NASA to compete for funding with other parts of the discretionary budget. What President Nixon set in motion is continuing through this day. Dr. Logsdon said policy normally comes from the White House but recently policy for SLS came from the Senate because they did not like what President Obama was doing. We talked about the long range impact of the Nixon space policy even through today and at one point Dr. Logsdon suggested that maybe Nixon got it right regarding American public sentiment about space. Our guest received questions about planetary science and its accomplishments and other listeners inquired about public/private partnerships. Still, our guest said that only governments really have the resources to carry out the type of space investment needed for exploration. Listeners asked about other forces of the time including the Cold War and space policy champions in leadership positions such as Tom Paine who was the NASA Administrator. Dr. Logsdon was asked how things might have been different had Hubert Humphry been elected president. Mars was also discussed, then Dr. Logsdon talked about the space shuttle history. In response to several questions, he shared his thoughts and experiences from his time spent serving on the CAIB. Another topic in this segment dealt with space advocacy. Our guest said we need advocacy to keep the dream alive until leadership makes it happen. He said talk about settlement and pioneering were mainly just words. Pioneering needed to answer two questions which he addressed before the break. In segment two, we talked about the ISS and Shuttle having consumed the HSF budget and now the ISS does that with about $3 billion per year. Using the shuttle for national defense and security during the Nixon years was also a discussion topic as Nixon liked national security issues. To read the rest of this summary, visit www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 17 Mar 2015 16:01:11 UTC
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Marcia Smith, Friday, 3-13-15 (31.99MB; download) -- Guest: Marcia Smith. Topics: NASA budgets and their process, specific NASA programs, U.S. congress and more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Marcia Smith back to the program to discuss the proposed NASA FY 16 budget and process, sequestration, specific NASA projects and more. During our one segment 69 minute discussion, Ms. Smith started out by stating that the proposed 2016 FY NASA budget was bigger than the 2015 NASA budget by about $500 million! Ms. Smith continued saying the trend was upward with continued strong support for SLS, Orion, and even Europa. Also, NASA remains largely bipartisan in its congressional support. I asked our guest about the coming sequestration for 2016-2021 and here, uncertainty prevails. We also learned that there would be more flexibility for targeted sequestration cuts than there were the first time. Sequestration has a focus towards two categories, security and non-security projects and expenditures. Bob in Tucson sent in our first email to inquire about a possible "war" within the NASA planetary science and human spaceflight directorates. A question came in regarding congressional motivators with a focus on SLS motivators. Among the SLS motivators mentioned by our guest were national prestige, global leadership, preserving and growing our industrial base, and keeping people employed. Jerry emailed in asking about NASA educational outreach and support in the proposed FY 16 budget. Our first caller was Michael Listner who wanted to expand on earlier comments about the private sector and NASA, specifically government programs. Marcia and Michael had an interesting discussion focusing on these issues. Both cited examples including ULA, the EELV program, and the concept of "skin in the game plus the opportunity for a private sector company to fail and maybe needing a government bailout if all our eggs were in that one private sector basket. The new Lockheed Jupiter commercial cargo space tug program was mentioned and Michael said it might be useful for removal of some space debris. The subject of building LEO infrastructure came up multiple times during our discussion, especially the issue of who or what entity would pay for its development. Government or the private sector? BJohn asked Marcia email questions about reusability thus providing NASA with more "bang for the buck" so to speak. I asked Marcia several questions about the discretionary part of our budget, we talked more about the Europa mission and the best way to influence congressional space policy makers. Our guest had some very interesting things to say about this so don't miss the discussion. Near the end of the program, Please read the rest of this review at www.thespaceshow.com or http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:59:15 UTC
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John Batchelor Hotel Mars, Dr. Bruce Jakosky, Wednesday, 3-11-15 (4.75MB; download) -- Guests: John Batchelor, Dr. Bruce Jakosky, Dr. David Livingston. Topics: Mars mysterious plumes, Martian atmosphere, Maven mission. You are invited to comment, ask questions, and discuss the Space Show program/guest(s) on the Space Show blog. Comments, questions, and any discussion must be relevant and applicable to Space Show programming. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are not permitted without prior written consent from The Space Show (even if for personal use) & are a violation of the Space Show copyright. We do not permit the commercial use of any Space Show program or part thereof, nor do we permit Space Show programs to be edited, placed on YouTube, or other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted in news articles, papers, academic & research work but must be cited or referenced in the proper citation format. Contact Dr. Livingston for questions about our copyright and trademark policies which we do enforce. This program is archived on The Space Show website, podcasting, and blog sites with permission from John Batchelor. Please visit the John Batchelor Show website for more information about this fine program, www.johnbatchelorshow.com. Remember, your Amazon Purchases Can Help Support The Space Show/OGLF (www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm). For those of you listening to archives on live365.com & rating the programs, please email me the reasons for your rating. This will definitely help improve Space Show programming. Thank you. Please note that audio and transition issues are a result of copying the John Batchelor broadcast & are not within my control as they originate in the Batchelor studio. John Batchelor and I welcomed Dr. Bruce Jakosky, the Maven Mission PI, to discuss the mysterious Martin plumes, the Martian atmosphere, and the Maven mission. As you will hear, the plumes are a real mystery with very mysterious characteristics. The scientists studying the plumes are puzzled and you will hear why as you listen to Dr. Jakosky. We also asked Dr. Jakosky about the Maven Mission and some questions about what happened to the water on Mars along with Martian atmosphere questions. You can email Mr. Batchelor or Dr. Jakosky through me at drspace@thespaceshow.com.
Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:50:13 UTC
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Emily Lakdawalla, Tuesday, 3-10-15 (40.22MB; download) -- Guest: Emily Lakdawalla. Topics: We discussed planetary science missions, the outer and inner planets, Ceres, icy moons, and more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed back Emily Lakdawalla for a far ranging planetary science and mission discussion. During the first segment of our 90 minute program, Emily was asked questions about the Planetary Society's solar sail mission, LightSail. Look forward to a special Space Show program about this project in the near future. I asked her about her Cassini Icy Moons article on her Planetary Society blog which can be found at http://www.planetary.org/blogs/emily-lakdawalla. We talked about the photo mosaics and Emily told us about the software and how any of could easily do similar mosaics. As you will hear, we talked about icy moons throughout our program. The Dawn mission with its approach to Ceres was an important discussion topic as was New Horizons on the way to Pluto. As all of you have heard before, this is the year of the Dwarf Planet! Dan called with questions about Mars 2020 and the sample return mission. We touched on human spaceflight and addressed the NASA planetary budget. Roy called to ask about the Thursday press conference about Ganymede, then before the break we got a question about the Rosetta mission and the Ceres bright spot. In the second segment, Emily had more to say about New Horizons, how photos and data would be sent back to Earth, and the upcoming cliff hanging moments with New Horizons and why they are considered cliff hanging. Don't miss our New Horizons discussion. Callers and questions came in about Europa, the overall cost of planetary missions for the American taxpayer, the Dawn orbit around Ceres and limitations due to hydrazine. One listener even asked if there would be public events around New Horizons arriving at Pluto. Near the end of the segment, Doug sent in several emails asking about Uranus and Neptune and here Emily had much to say in support of such missions. I asked our guest about her preference between inner and outer planets. We also talked about returning to the Moon. Near the end of the program, Carl wanted to know what was going to happen with planetary science after New Horizons. A series of lunar questions came in with one asking about a lunar sample return. I asked Emily if a lunar sample return was needed given the quantity of Moon Rocks that we have from the Apollo era. Don't miss her most interesting reply with a focus on possible contamination from the lunar Imbrium event. As our program was ending, Barry wanted to know why we were using radio communications from the outer planets rather than light. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above. Emily Lakdawalla can be reached through her blog or me. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:51:27 UTC
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Keri Kukral, Monday, 3-9-15 (28.00MB; download) -- A former professional ballet dancer and engineer, Keri has a deep appreciation for the intersection of art and science. She trained and danced with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Ruth Page Foundation, and has worked with world renowned choreographers including Peter Anastos and Larry Long. Keri graduated from Purdue University with a bio/electrical engineering degree after receiving the Freshman Engineering Alumni and Advanced Micro Devices Design awards. She helped develop medical devices including the “The Navigator,” one of the first approved to monitor blood glucose real-time continuously with wireless data transfer, and the “Apollo” neuro-catheter to treat brain AVMs. Keri is committed to education through science media. won an entrepreneurial pitch competition to create the online science channel Raw Science TV. Selected by: David Livingston [ stations ], Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:16:54 UTC
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