Podcast appearances and mentions of kate howells

The internet is buzzing about Asteroid 2024 YR4, currently ranked as the highest-threat asteroid in our skies. But is it really cause for concern? Our Public Education Specialist, Kate Howells, breaks down the facts. Then, we shift from potential impacts to stunning space imagery as Finn Burridge from the Royal Observatory Greenwich shares how astrophotographers worldwide can participate in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Finally, our space policy experts, Casey Dreier and Jack Kiraly, discuss how the new Trump administration has impacted NASA in its first weeks. Stick around for What’s Up with Bruce Betts, as he explains how we assess asteroid threats using the Torino Impact Hazard Scale. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2025-2024-YR4-and-a-new-administrationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morgan Cable and Hiro Ono from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory join Planetary Radio to discuss the Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS) robot concept, a snake-like AI-enabled device designed to navigate the vents of Enceladus. This technology could tell us more about the habitability of Enceladus' subsurface ocean. But first, Kate Howells, The Planetary Society's public education specialist, shares how you can participate in The Planetary Society Best of 2024 Awards. Stay tuned for Bruce Betts, our chief scientist, for What's Up and a new Random Space Fact about Enceladus. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2024-eels  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get up to speed on the latest in commercial space news. Mat Kaplan, the senior communications advisor for The Planetary Society, returns with an update on the fate of the Boeing Starliner astronauts, the imploding and exploding adventures of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, and a brief look forward to SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission. Asa Stahl, our science editor, shares the good news about the European Space Agency's Ramses mission, which hopes to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis before its closest approach to Earth in 2029. Then our public education specialist, Kate Howells, shares some tips on how to deal with space rocks in her new article, "What would happen if we nuked an asteroid?" We end our show with What's Up with Bruce Betts, our chief scientist, and a new random space fact. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2024-ramses-and-rocketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All our planets have at least one moon but which are the best? Space fanatic Kate Howells puts Dr Karl in orbit around some of our most interesting lumps of stuff. How will Earth's moon rate ? @SpaceKateH Drkarl.com  

January marks 20 years since NASA's twin Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, touched down on the surface of the red planet. Matt Golombek, project scientist for the Mars Exploration Rover Project, joins Planetary Radio to celebrate. But first, the countdown to the next great American total solar eclipse continues. Kate Howells, The Planetary Society's public education specialist and Canadian space policy adviser, explains why this periodic alignment of our Earth, Moon, and Sun is more rare on the scale of the Universe than you might think. Stick around for What's Up with Bruce Betts, our chief scientist, as we honor the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter and the Mars missions that made it possible. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2024-20th-anniversary-spirit-and-opportunitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're celebrating lunar missions and the space advocacy that helps make them happen this week on Planetary Radio. Casey Dreier and Jack Kiraly, chief of space policy and director of government relations at The Planetary Society, update you on our next Day of Action in Washington, D.C. Kate Howells, our public education specialist, shares the triumph and challenges of the Japanese space agency's SLIM lunar lander, as Japan becomes the fifth nation to make a successful soft landing on the Moon. We begin our coverage of the upcoming 2024 total solar eclipse in Mexico, the United States, and Canada on April 8th with Bethany Ehlmann, the president of our board of directors and the principal investigator of NASA's upcoming Lunar Trailblazer mission. She joins us for a mission update and a look at how eclipses affect spacecraft near the Earth and Moon. We'll top off this lunar celebration with Bruce Betts, our Chief Scientist and everyone's favorite master of random space facts, as he shares some history about an iconic Apollo image. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2024-blazing-a-trail-to-the-moon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Members of The Planetary Society staff revisit some of 2023's most exhilarating moments and groundbreaking discoveries in space this week on Planetary Radio. Kate Howells, Public Education Specialist, announces the winners of The Planetary Society's Best of 2023 awards. Jack Kiraly, Director of Government Relations, shares the strides made in space advocacy. Then Rae Paoletta, Director of Content and Engagement, and Mat Kaplan, Senior Communications advisor and former host of Planetary Radio, return to break down their favorite space moments of the year. Stick around until the end for What's Up with Bruce Betts, the Chief Scientist of The Planetary Society, as he looks forward to the next year of space science and exploration. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-looking-back See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new volunteer science project to search for alien technosignatures has launched! Jean-Luc Margot and Megan Li from UCLA join us to share the exciting debut of their Planetary Society STEP Grant-funded SETI project on Zooniverse. Our public education specialist Kate Howells reflects on the tenth anniversary of the Chelyabinsk Meteor Event, and don't miss your chance to win a comfy Planetary Society beanie in this week's Space Trivia Contest. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-are-we-alone-setiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From NASA rockets that couldn't safely launch, to a revived effort to look for not only life, but civilization on other planets, to an Armageddon-like mission to redirect a massive asteroid, there's a lot of space news to cover. Kate Howells, communications strategist and space policy adviser with The Planetary Society, joins to explain the latest.

Mat Kaplan and six Planetary Society colleagues review a year full of accomplishments, firsts and exciting discoveries. Society CEO Bill Nye opens the show with a celebration of the James Webb Space Telescope's launch. Next is a round robin discussion with Jason Davis, Casey Dreier, Kate Howells, and Rae Paoletta. We close with Bruce Betts' recap of the LightSail 2 mission right after he offers a new What's Up space trivia contest. Explore more at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2021-year-in-review. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it life? NASA chief scientist Jim Green and Mary Voytek, leader of the agency's astrobiology program, are two authors of a paper that calls for a system or scale that will allow scientists and others to evaluate the validity and importance of evidence that points to life elsewhere in the solar system or across the galaxy. Planetary Society communications strategy adviser Kate Howells shares our gift list for the space fan in your life, while Bruce Betts takes us across the night sky toward a new space trivia contest. There's more to explore at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2021-jim-green-mary-voytek-astrobiology-scale See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The chair of the United Arab Emirates space agency returns with news of an ambitious mission to explore seven asteroids. Sarah also shares the latest science from the Emirates Mars Mission Hope orbiter. The Planetary Society's Kate Howells invites you to vote for the best space images and more from 2021. And we've got two space trivia contest winners to announce in the new What's Up with Bruce Betts. There's more to explore at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2021-sarah-al-amiri-uae-asteroid-mission See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos completed his first 11 minute journey to space today, which followed Sir Richard Branson's trip earlier this month.  So, how were these billionaire's trips different and will this pave the way for the average human to be able to buy a ticket to space? Joining Natasha and Eric on The F Words to talk all about this, and more, is Kate Howells, a Canadian Space Policy Advisor for the Planetary Society (the world's largest non-profit space organization). Kate is also the author of Space is Cool as F**k.    Listen and tell us if you'd ever want to travel to space! DM @natashaNKPR and @EricHendrikx  

Want to see wild colors on Mars? Look up! Planetary scientist Mark Lemmon studies planetary atmospheres at the Space Science Institute. He marvels at the images taken by Mastcam on the Curiosity rover of shimmering iridescent clouds high above the Martian surface. The Planetary Society's Kate Howells looks back at the 1998 blockbuster movies that got a lot more people thinking about the near-Earth object threat. A few clouds won't keep Bruce Betts from sharing his latest What's Up look at the night sky. Discover more at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/mark-lemmon-mars-clouds-and-dust See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This has been a year of important, but small steps for humankind in outer space. So how many small steps make up a giant leap? Kate Howells, communications strategist and space policy advisor for the Planetary Society, joins us to run down the latest in space news, and explain what it means for the future of humanity as a spacefaring civilization.

Kate Howells of the Planetary Society joins Jake and Anthony to talk all things Canadian space policy. Drinks White - Allagash Brewing Company - Untappd Collective Arts: Dry Hop Passion Fruit & Peach - Collective Arts Brewing - Untappd Diet Mountain Dew Topics Boosters, Breakthroughs and Budgets: Canada and the US Look Toward Space | The Planetary Society EXPLORATION IMAGINATION INNOVATION A New Space Strategy for Canada (PDF, 1.7MB) Welcome to The Ring Lord. - TheRingLord.com Chainmail Jump Rings jumprings Scalemail Jewelry Supplies and Wire Picks CelesTrak: Current NORAD Two-Line Element Sets Seveneves: A Novel Ben Mosher Faster, Better, Cheaper: A maligned era of NASA’s history — Elizabeth A. Frank Follow Kate Kate Howells | The Planetary Society Kate Howells (@SpaceKateH) | Twitter Space is Cool as Fuck - Lost The Plot Follow Jake WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter Follow Anthony Main Engine Cut Off Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter Off-Nominal Merchandise Off-Nominal Logo Tee Team CAESAR Tee Team Dragonfly Tee WeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Outer space is certainly cool, but just how cool is it? On this episode, Kate Howells discussed her new book, Space is Cool as F-ck.

The last few days have seen developments that will shape the space exploration plans of Canada and the USA. The Planetary Society’s Kate Howells is a member of Canada’s Space Advisory Board. She reviews the nation’s new space policy. Planetary Society Chief Advocate Casey Dreier takes us through highlights of the just-released NASA budget proposal from the White House. He also looks back at the Day of Action that brought citizen space advocates to Capitol Hill. Bruce Betts smells the coffee on the International Space Station in What’s Up. We close with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine’s passionate message for the Day of Action volunteers. Learn more about this week’s guests and topics at:  http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2019/03013-2019-howells-dreier-bridenstine.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Space is cool as f#@%, so much so that Kate Howells wrote a coffee table book exploring that very notion! Kate was kind enough to join me this week for a truly fascinating discussion on the role of science in our daily lives and even the coexistence of science and religion. It IS possible to go to church on Sunday and the lab on Monday! Who'd've thunk it?Kate's book https://www.amazon.com/Space-Cool-Fuck-Kate-Howells/dp/1921997966/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548445529&sr=8-1&keywords=space+is+cool+as+f+book0:00 Intro and some moon facts8:00 Kate Howells interview18:00 Kate Howells interview cont29:00 Moon facts and photoacousticshttps://www.audicentralhouston.com/http://www.kungfusaloon.com/https://www.worththeweight.co/

This week features Kate Howells from the Planetary Society and Canada. Jamie and Matt bring you the week's space news Space Legend of the week - Yuri Ivanovich Malenchenko - Birthday Space Word of the week - AUTOGENOUS PRESSURISATION Space Mission of the week - Prometheus / Bepi Columbo Space Fact of the week - Colliding Galaxies Space Song playlist on spotify bit.ly/spacesongs If you enjoy the show please go over to www.Patreon.com/Interplanetary and become a Patron or even a producer of the show. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Today’s SpaceQ podcast is panel discussion from the recent Canadian Science Policy Conference. The panel, titled "How Canada Can Create a Sustainable National Space Infrastructure” was organized by Michelle Mendes of the Space Advisory Board and features members of the Space Advisory Board. Each panel member discussed a specific area for the theme and were very articulate in getting their point across. The panel was moderated by: (2:21) Dr. David Kendall, Past Chair of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. The panelists; (6:16) Kate Howells, Global Community Outreach Manager and National Coordinator for Canada, The Planetary Society (12:18) Dr. Gordon Osinski, NSERC/MDA/Canadian Space Agency Industrial Research Chair in Planetary Geology, Western University (21:41)Dr. Michael Pley, President, Pley Consulting Inc. (29:35) Dr. Lucy Stojak, Executive Director, Mosaic (43:07) Short questions and answer session. I would like to thank to Canadian Space Policy Centre for providing us this audio recording. Listen in.

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?

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?

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 Advisory Board, joins the podcast to talk about the challenges facing Canada's future in space and how the nation needs to do a better job of communicating the benefits of space exploration to its citizens. Casey and Mat also look at the latest machinations of the U.S. congress, which has yet to fund NASA for 2019 and is rapidly running out of time to do so. More resources to explore this month’s topics are at http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2018/space-policy-edition-32.htmlLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest this week is Kate Howells. Kate works at the Planetary Society as their Global Community Outreach Manager. In her role as Outreach Manager she has built up and manages a global network of volunteers who do educational outreach in their communities and develops volunteer activities that support the Planetary Society's goals and strategic vision. She is also a member of the government of Canada’s Space Advisory Board. In this interview we talk about the Planetary Society and its growth in Canada, space advocacy in Canada and her role as a member of the Space Advisory Board.

My guest this week is Lucy Stojak who is the Director of the School on Management of Creativity and Innovation at HEC Montréal. Lucy is also the Chair of the Space Advisory Board. It was just about a year ago that ISED Minister Bains announced the then 10 member Space Advisory Board. Last summer an additional member was added, Kate Howells, to represent the advocacy segment. I will note that that Board members are not employees of the government, serve on a voluntary basis and are not paid. All members work either in academia, industry, research, not-for-profit or in the case of Kate Howells, public outreach and advocacy. It’s been a very busy year for the Board so let me quickly recap it. According to the government when it announced in October 2016 that it was forming a new Space Advisory Board, the board would "advise the Government of Canada on long-term objectives for space and to engage with Canadians.” As soon as the Board was announced last April it began a cross-Canada in-person stakeholder consultation by invitation, though if you asked to participate, as I did, you could participate. This was followed by two virtual events titled Canada’s Youth and Next Generation Space Leaders and the North and Canada’s Future in Space. All these events were wrapped up by May 19. Over 180 people participated in person or online. Afterwards the Board wrote a report titled Consultations on Canada’s Future in Space: What We Heard which summarized what they had heard from stakeholders during the consultations. While the report was written quickly according to sources who spoke to SpaceQ, it was not released until mid-August. The report had two recommendations from issues they categorized in six themes. The two top level recommendations were to Designate space as a national strategic asset and what the Future role of the Space Advisory Board would be. The detail though was in the six themes. Those themes were; 1. Designating space as a National Strategic Asset 2. Strengthen world-class Canadian capabilities 3. Adopting new policies and regulations to capitalize on technological advances 4. Continuity of policies and sustainable funding 5. Outreach and educational activities to inspire and prepare Canadians 6. An urgent call to action Today Lucy and I will discuss the results of the consultation, budget 2018 and where the space advisory board goes from here.

Seven astronomers have been selected to receive Shoemaker NEO (Near Earth Object) grants from the Planetary Society.  They and their observatories span the planet.  We’ll meet an American and an Australian.  Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts provides an overview of the grant program and later returns for this week’s edition of What’s Up. The Planetary Society’s Kate Howells reports on the outlook for space funding in Canada’s newly-released federal budget.  She and Society CEO Bill Nye also met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.  Learn more about this week’s topics and see images here: http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2018/0314-shoemaker-newo-2018-winners.htmlLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada has a new Space Advisory Board, and The Planetary Society’s Kate Howells is a member.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices