You know all those other podcasts that beg you to subscribe, rate, and review in Apple Podcasts? Count us in. Here's something that I rarely do upfront, but maybe our anniversary has emboldened me. Rae Paoletta has just published her first article at and it's a great start. I've also got a new Planetary Society colleague to introduce. Want a copy of the book? You might win it in Bruce's new space trivia contest. We'll also squeeze in a few thoughts about what's going on in the real world of space exploration.

He'll be in here minutes to tell us about Project Hail Mary. No one is more fun to talk to than Andy, and now he has written what I believe is the best, the most invention, and the most fun of all his novels. No kidding, 1,000 episodes of Planetary Radio and the Space Policy Edition, and there are a few of you who've been us from the beginning. Welcome, I'm Mat Kaplan of the Planetary Society with more of the human adventure across our solar system and beyond. Mensa is the only official IAU constellation with a name that is derived from a real world geographical feature on Earth: Table Mountain in South Africa.Īuthor Andy Weir returns this week on the 1,000th episode of Planetary Radio. What is the only official IAU constellation with a name that is derived from a geographical feature on Earth? Question from the Apspace trivia contest: Be sure to include your name and mailing address. On Michael Collins’ second EVA, what did he collect from the Agena target vehicle AND what unrelated item did he lose during that EVA?Ĭomplete the contest entry form at or write to us at no later than Wednesday, May 12th at 8am Pacific Time.

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