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Listen to lectures from workshops and events put on by the Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS). KISS is a "think and do tank" designed to develop new planetary, Earth, and astrophysics space mission concepts and technology by bringing together a broad spectrum of scientists and engineers for sus…

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    • Apr 24, 2014 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Future of Human Spaceflight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2014 81:51


    Tom Jones, Garrett Reisman, Rusty Schweickart, and Louis Friedman present a lecture "The Future of Human Spaceflight" at the Keck Institute for Space Studies, April 8, 2014

    The Past, Present, and Future of Understanding Earthquakes Using Space Observations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2014 43:17


    Andrea Donnellan (JPL) presents a lecture "The Past, Present, and Future of Understanding Earthquakes Using Space Observations" at the Keck Institute for Space Studies, April 14, 2014

    Exploring Mission Concepts with the JPL Innovation Foundry A-Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2014 49:09


    John Ziemer, Concept Innovation Methods Chief at JPL, presents "Exploring Mission Concepts with the JPL Innovation Foundry A-Team" at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on January 15, 2014.

    The Future of Remote Sensing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2013 21:38


    Yi Chao, from Remote Sensing Solutions, Inc., discusses the future of remote sensing. This talk was part of the Satellites, Ocean Robots and the Marine Carbon Cycle short course at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on October 7, 2013.

    Science-Driven Autonomy for Space Exploration and Parallels to Ocean Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2013 25:49


    Steve Chien from JPL/Caltech discusses science driven autonomy for space exploration and parallels to ocean science. This talk was part of the Satellites, Ocean Robots and the Marine Carbon Cycle short course at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on October 7, 2013.

    Autonomy in Robotics for Oceanographic Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2013 25:29


    Mike Jakuba from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution discusses the successes, challenges and opportunities for autonomy in robotics for oceanographic science. This talk was part of the Satellites, Ocean Robots and the Marine Carbon Cycle short course at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on October 7, 2013.

    The Physical Dynamics of the Marine Carbon Cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2013 34:15


    Craig Lee from the University of Washington discusses the physical dynamics of the marine carbon cycle. This talk was part of the Satellites, Ocean Robots and the Marine Carbon Cycle short course at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on October 7, 2013.

    The Ocean Carbon Cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2013 35:49


    Douglas Wallace from Dalhousie University discusses the ocean carbon cycle. This talk was part of the Satellites, Ocean Robots and the Marine Carbon Cycle short course at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on October 7, 2013.

    Oceanography at the Antarctic Margins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2013 34:41


    Anna Wahlin from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden discusses Oceanography at the Antarctic Margins. This talk was part of The Sleeping Giant: Measuring Ocean Ice Interactions in Antarctica short course at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on September 9, 2013.

    Observing Antarctic Glaciers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2013 32:04


    Eric Rignot from UC Irvine discusses Observing Antarctic Glaciers. This talk was part of The Sleeping Giant: Measuring Ocean Ice Interactions in Antarctica short course at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on September 9, 2013.

    Ocean-Ice Interactions: A Cryospheric Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2013 32:16


    Tony Payne from the University of Bristol discusses Ocean-Ice Interactions: A Cryospheric Perspective. This talk was part of The Sleeping Giant: Measuring Ocean Ice Interactions in Antarctica short course at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on September 9, 2013.

    Ocean-Ice Interactions: An Oceanic Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2013 31:39


    David Holland from New York University discusses Ocean-Ice Interactions: An Oceanic Perspective. This talk was part of The Sleeping Giant: Measuring Ocean Ice Interactions in Antarctica short course at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on September 9, 2013.

    Magnetic Fields in Solar System Planets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2013 32:06


    Gerald Schubert from UCLA prepared a talk which is presented by Dave Stevenson from Caltech. This talk was part of the Short Course on Magnetic Fields: A Window to a Planet's Interior and Habitability at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on August 12, 2013.

    Magnetic Fields in Solar System Planets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2013 29:57


    Dave Stevenson from Caltech discusses magnetic fields in solar system planets. This talk was part of the Short Course on Magnetic Fields: A Window to a Planet's Interior and Habitability at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on August 12, 2013.

    Exoplanets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2013 28:16


    Wes Traub from JPL discusses exoplanets. This talk was part of the Short Course on Magnetic Fields: A Window to a Planet's Interior and Habitability at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on August 12, 2013.

    Detecting Exoplanetary Magnetic Fields with Star-Planet Interactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2013 22:33


    Evgenya Shkolnik from Lowell Observatory discusses detecting exoplanetary magnetic fields with star-planet interactions. This talk was part of the Short Course on Magnetic Fields: A Window to a Planet's Interior and Habitability at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on August 12, 2013.

    Magnetic Fields in Extrasolar Planets: Observational Approaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2013 27:40


    Jospeh Lazio from JPL discusses magnetic fields in extrasolar planets: observational approaches. This talk was part of the Short Course on Magnetic Fields: A Window to a Planet's Interior and Habitability at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on August 12, 2013.

    Future Lunar Missions: Plans and Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 31:27


    Leon Alkalai from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory discusses future lunar missions. This talk was part of the Short Course on Lunar Volatiles during the New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping workshop at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on July 22, 2013.

    The Final Minute: Results from the LCROSS Solar Viewing NIR Spectrometer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 30:17


    Tony Colaprete from NASA Ames Research Center discusses results from the LCROSS Solar Viewing NIR Spectrometer. This talk was part of the Short Course on Lunar Volatiles during the New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping workshop at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on July 22, 2013.

    Lunar OH/H2O: Distribution, Variations, Origin and Mobility

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 32:45


    Jean-Philippe Combe from Bear Fight Institute discusses lunar OH/H2O. This talk was part of the Short Course on Lunar Volatiles during the New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping workshop at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on July 22, 2013.

    Volatiles on Airless Bodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 56:06


    Andy Ingersoll from Caltech Institute discusses volatiles on airless bodies. This talk was part of the Short Course on Lunar Volatiles during the New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping workshop at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on July 22, 2013.

    Recent Reflectivity Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 30:53


    Paul Lucey from University of Hawaii and Dave Paige from UCLA discuss recent results. This talk was part of the Short Course on Lunar Volatiles during the New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping workshop at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on July 22, 2013.

    Lunar Hydrogen Sequestration Towards Poleward Facing Slopes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 32:02


    Tim McClanahan from NASA/GSFC discusses lunar hydrogen sequestration towards poleward facing slopes. This talk was part of the Short Course on Lunar Volatiles during the New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping workshop at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on July 22, 2013.

    Radar Observations of the Lunar Poles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 23:00


    Catherine Neish from NASA/GSFC discusses radar observations of the lunar poles. This talk was part of the Short Course on Lunar Volatiles during the New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping workshop at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on July 22, 2013.

    New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping - Recent Results: Thermal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 32:22


    Dave Paige from UCLA discusses recent thermal results. This talk was part of the Short Course on Lunar Volatiles during the New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping workshop at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on July 22, 2013.

    Future Missions and In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) Requirements

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 22:41


    Jerry Sanders from NASA/JSC discusses future missions and in situ resource utilization requirements. This talk was part of the Short Course on Lunar Volatiles during the New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping workshop at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on July 22, 2013.

    New Technology: Smallsat Missions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 29:04


    Robert Staehle from JPL discusses new technology for smallsat missions. This talk was part of the Short Course on Lunar Volatiles during the New Approaches to Lunar Ice Detection and Mapping workshop at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech on July 22, 2013.

    How to Select a Landing Site on Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2013 46:03


    Matt Golombek, Mars Exploration Program Landing Site Scientist at JPL, discusses remote sensing of physical properties of surface materials on Mars during this Keck Institute for Space Studies technical lecture at Caltech on July 8, 2013.

    Unraveling the Mysteries of Titan Using Lab on a Chip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2013 38:52


    Titan, the moon of Saturn with a thick atmosphere and liquid hydrocarbon lakes, is considered the best target in the solar system for the study of organic chemistry on a planetary scale. Solar radiation and energetic particles activate methane and nitrogen in the atmosphere of Titan, which react to form complex organic aerosols. Dr. Cable describes how we can use lab on a chip technologies to tease apart these complex organic mixtures and identify key species (June 19, 2013).

    Airships: A New Horizon for Science

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 50:22


    Over the last decade, a few commercial telecommunication ventures as well as several well-funded military programs have attempted to develop autonomous, solar powered, high-altitude light-than-air (LTA) vehicles known as airships, which could maneuver and station-keep for weeks, months, or even years. (May 2, 2013).

    Introduction of Airships: A New Horizon for Science

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 7:46


    Sarah Miller, from UC Riverside and Caltech, gives an introduction to the Airships: A New Horizon for Science Short Course (April 30, 2013).

    Timeliness of Science on Airships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 17:53


    Rob Fesen from Dartmouth discusses the timeliness of science on airships at the Airships Short Course (April 30, 2013).

    Why Airships? Comparisons of Airships to other Science Platforms

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 26:18


    Jens Kauffmann from Caltech compares airships to other science platforms during this Keck Institute for Space Studies Short Course (April 30, 2013).

    Atmospheric Considerations and Advantages

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 27:40


    Steve Lord from Caltech discusses atmospheric considerations and advantages during the Airships Short Course (April 30, 2013).

    Airships and Earth Science Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 45:30


    Randy Friedl from JPL discusses airships and Earth science opportunities during the Airships Short Course (April 30, 2013).

    Key Science Opportunities from Airships in Planetary and Small Bodies Science

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 36:11


    Geoff Blake from Caltech discusses key science opportunities from airships in planetary and small bodies science at the Airships Short Course (April 30, 2013).

    Astrophysics v. Airships

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 21:52


    Michael Werner from JPL/Caltech gives a talk on Astrophysics v. Airships during this Keck Institute for Space Studies short course on Airships (April 30, 2013).

    Airship Platform for Long-Wavelength Astrophysics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2013 17:27


    Paul Goldsmith from JPL discusses airship platform for long-wavelength astrophysics at the Airships Short Course (April 30, 2013).

    John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2013 43:07


    George Washington University Professor Emeritus John Logsdon will discuss the factors that led President John F. Kennedy to set sending Americans to the Moon as a national goal (February 20, 2013).

    Exploring Mars, the Moon, Asteroids, and Comets with Rovers and Landers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2013 91:18


    Professor Jim Bell from Arizona State University reviews some of the recent highlights from Mars surface missions (especially the continuing adventures of the Opportunity and Curiosity rovers), discusses the kinds of up-close contact science measurements that can be done from such robotic vehicles, and talks about how the lessons learned from these missions can influence future Mars, asteroid, and comet rovers and landers. (February 20, 2013).

    Science and the New Space Race: Opportunities and Obstacles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2013 89:57


    Space agencies around the world, including in the United States, are increasing their reliance on private corporations to reduce costs and avoid long development cycles. But what is the impact on the space, planetary, and earth sciences? How will we strike a balance between scientific inquiry and the bottom line? An internationally renowned panel of scientists, industry executives, and policy experts discuss these issues and more (January 10, 2013).

    Missions to Primitive Bodies: Past, Present, and Future - Torrence Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2012 25:46


    JPL's Torrence Johnson discusses missions to primitive bodies (April 30, 2012).

    Venus: Earth's Evil Twin or Just Misunderstood? - Suzanne Smrekar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2012 55:21


    JPL's Suzanne Smrekar discusses how Venus ended up so different from Earth today given its similar birth position in the solar disk (November 5, 2012).

    CubeSat: An Unlikely Success Story - Jordi Puig-Suari

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2012 39:05


    Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo's Jordi Puig-Suari discusses how miniature spacecrafts are the choice for student satellites worldwide and are becoming a serious option for many missions being developed by traditional space organizations (October 30, 2012).

    The Global Carbon Cycle - Ian Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2012 49:11


    Colorado State University's Ian Baker discusses the global carbon cycle (August 26, 2012).

    A Primer into Photosynthesis and Chlorophyll Fluorescence - Joe Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2012 62:16


    Joe Berry from Carnegie Institution for Sciences at Stanford gives a primer into photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence (August 26, 2012).

    Retrieval of Chlorophyll Fluorescence from Space - Christian Frankenberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2012 58:28


    JPL's Christian Frankenberg discusses retrieval of chlorophyll fluorescence from space (August 26, 2012).

    Principled System Architecture - Robert Rasmussen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2012 57:53


    JPL's Robert Rasmussen discusses principled system architecture (July 30, 2012).

    Autonomy Practices - Brian Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2012 67:01


    MIT's Brian Williams discusses autonomy practices (July 30, 2012).

    Capturing Flight Software Architecture using Domain Specific Languages - Kim Gostelow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2012 52:15


    JPL's Kim Gostelow discusses capturing flight software architecture using domain specific languages (July 30, 2012).

    Control Theory and Methods - Richard Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2012 63:12


    Caltech's Richard Murray discusses control theory and methods (July 30, 2012).

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