The 2 Best Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science Podcast Episodes
1) Space Policy Edition: Canada's Uncertain Future in Space (with Kate Howells)
Canada was the third country in history to launch a satellite into space, but now lags in its space ambitions, capability, and spending. What happened? Kate Howells, who serves on the Canadian Space A...Show More
2) Crickets and gastrodiplomacy: The future of space food
We hear from Team Insecta, a group of Canadian students exploring crickets as a viable source of space food.
3) Space Policy Edition: Does the rise of Elon mean the decline of NASA?
Atlantic writer Franklin Foer joins the show to discuss how NASA enabled the rise of Elon Musk, and, in doing so, sowed the seeds of its own decline.
4) Uranus revealed: Solving the ice giant’s heat mystery
Michael Roman, assistant professor at the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile, joins Sarah Al-Ahmed to discuss new research confirming that Uranus radiates excess heat, finally resolving a decades-long...Show More
5) Esports and space: BASILISK’s quest for “Science Victory”
What happens when pro gaming and space science collide? Kyle Hill, head of science education and outreach for the esports team BASILISK, joins us to share how the team is inspiring the next generation...Show More
6) Silicate clouds and a dusty ring: JWST looks at YSES-1
JWST has uncovered silicate clouds and a dusty circumplanetary disk in the YSES-1 system. Kielan Hoch and Emily Rickman from the Space Telescope Science Institute join us to explore what these surpris...Show More
7) Book Club Edition: Exploring the Overview Effect with Frank White
Frank White is the author of “The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution. “ Now in its fourth edition, the book has crystallized and expanded on the profound sense of wonder and onene...Show More
8) A “Star Trek” future: Your place in space
Star Trek actors Robert Picardo and Tim Russ join Planetary Society staff members Ambre Trujillo and Andrew Pauly at STLV, a “Star Trek” convention, to explore how “Star Trek” inspires real-world spac...Show More
9) 3I/ATLAS: The third interstellar object ever found
Astronomers have discovered a new interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, the third object ever seen entering our Solar System from another star. We speak with Bryce Bolin, research scientist at Eureka Scientif...Show More
10) Space Policy Edition: Is this the moment for in-space nuclear power?
Dr. Bhavya Lal argues that the 2020s are a decisive decade for in-space nuclear power. Without nuclear, humans may never be more than visitors on Mars or the Moon.