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RAY BRADBURY RETURNS!
October 24, 2005
Guests: Ray Bradbury
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The beloved author, poet and visionary is back to talk about his inspirations, the romance of space exploration, and much more. Q&A on the biggest object in the Kuiper Belt, and a new space trivia contest on What's Up.  more »

FAREWELL TO STAR TREK ENTERPRISE
May 9, 2005
Guests: Andre Bormanis
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The four year mission of the first Starship Enterprise is ending. We say goodbye and talk with series co-producer Andre Bormanis about the Star Trek phenomenon. Emily Lakdawalla studies the rings of...  more »

ASTRO TURF: M.G. LORD'S NEW BOOK ABOUT THE PRIVATE LIFE OF ROCKET SCIENCE
March 7, 2005
Guests: M. G. Lord
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The author of Forever Barbie has now created an intensely personal and insightful reflection on the evolving culture of space exploration, Astro Turf: The Private Life of Rocket...  more »

THE DEPTHS OF SPACE: A NEW BOOK ABOUT THE PIONEER PLANETARY PROBES
November 29, 2004
Guests: Mark Wolverton
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All were simple yet amazingly successful trailblazers, and two are carrying a controversial message to the stars. Author Mark Wolverton talks about his new book tracing the history of the Pioneer...  more »

THUNDERBIRDS DIRECTOR JONATHAN FRAKES OF STAR TREK FAME
July 26, 2004
Guests: Jonathan Frakes
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Star Trek Next Generation fans will always remember him as Commander Will Riker of the Starship Enterprise, but he now sits in the director's chair for movies including the newly released...  more »

RAY BRADBURY RETURNS!
April 26, 2004
Guests: Ray Bradbury
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The beloved writer was guest of honor at the April 12, 2004 Los Angeles celebration of Yuri's Night. Hear him exclusively on Planetary Radio. Also the heads of two space advocacy groups, Emily...  more »

WOMEN IN SPACE
December 8, 2003
Guests: Bettyann Kevles
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Science author Bettyann Kevles has just written Almost Heaven: The Story of Women in Space. She's...  more »

A GALA EVENING WITH GALILEO AND HIS DAUGHTER
September 29, 2003
Guests: John Rhys-Davies, Linda Purl
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The Planetary Society celebrated the end of the Galileo mission to Jupiter with a special stage performance based on the bestselling book Galileo's Daughter, by Dava Sobel. You'll hear famed actors...  more »

HOLOGRAPHIC DOCTORS AND GALILEO'S DAUGHTER: A VISIT WITH ROBERT PICARDO
September 8, 2003
Guests: Robert Picardo
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Actor Robert Picardo will direct Galileo and His Daughter, a benefit stage performance for The Planetary Society on September 22nd, with a script written by Dava Sobel. He talks about this...  more »

A TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO MARS
September 1, 2003
Guests: William Hartmann
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A Traveler's Guide to Mars: Don't leave orbit without it! William Hartmann's new book contains a terrific collection of Mars images, some taken as recently as a few months ago. A Traveler's...  more »