Podcasts about Mars Science Laboratory

The Mars Descent Imager, or MARDI, is a fixed-focus camera that is mounted on the forward port side of the Mars Science Laboratory.

Mardi Gras is about music, parades, floats, and excitement. It's one big holiday in New Orleans. But for NASA, MARDI points in a different direction.

In science, peer review plays a critical role in figuring out if research is good enough, robust enough. In this week's episode, both of our storytellers find themselves looking for outside feedback on if they're good enough. Part 1: At her NASA summer internship, Kirsten Siebach feels completely out of place among the Mars mission scientists. Part 2: Alison Spodek's need to be seen as smart takes over her life. Kirsten Siebach is an Assistant Professor in the Rice University Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences and calls herself a Martian Geologist. She is currently a member of the Science and Operations Teams for the Mars 2020 rover Perseverance and the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity, and previously worked on the science and engineering teams for the Phoenix Lander and the two Mars Exploration Rovers. She uses the images, chemistry, and other data that the rovers send back from Mars to study ancient environments on the Red Planet and compare them to ancient and modern environments on Earth. She received her bachelor's degree in Earth and Planetary Science and Chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis and her Ph.D. in Geology from Caltech. Kirsten is actively engaged in science education and outreach and loves sharing the stories and images from Mars with students and the public. She has been interviewed in multiple documentaries and TV shows related to Mars exploration and has given over one hundred talks to students and interest groups around the world. Outside of professional interests, she loves travel and photography (on Earth as well as Mars), and enjoys swimming, hiking, and puzzles. Alison Spodek is a flamingo, majestically awkward in some circumstances, moderately graceful in others. A fierce competitor in her extended family's daily Wordle competition, she is also an associate professor and chair of the chemistry department at Vassar College. There, her research focuses on the behaviors of all the most fun elements in the environment, particularly arsenic, mercury, lead, and uranium, but her real passion is helping people understand the world around them, particularly those who think they are “not good at science.” She lives in Beacon, NY with her husband, two kids, and a crotchety old dog. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if you could uncover the secrets of Mars with the help of an expert scientist? This week, we had the privilege of having a fascinating conversation with Dr. Dabarati Daa, a Mars scientist with a doctorate in geology and a postdoc at Los Alamos National Broad Street. We explored Mars' intriguing similarities and differences to Earth, including its roughly 24-hour day and carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere. Dr. Das also shared her incredible journey from a struggling math student to an accomplished Mars researcher.During the episode, we dove into Dr. Das's experiences in Japan studying meteorites and her research on extraterrestrial materials. We discussed the lithium isotope variation across minerals in meteorites and the effects of space weathering. Dr. Das also shared her expertise in the ChemCam instrument and her work with the Mars Science Laboratory team. We even examined the potential of using cyanobacteria to create a more hospitable environment for plants on Mars.As if that wasn't enough excitement, we also touched on the upcoming Dragonfly mission to explore Saturn's moon Titan and pondered the power source of the Curiosity Rover. Finally, we delved into The Arc, a science fiction show that sparks thought-provoking discussions about Earth's environment and the potential challenges of colonizing Mars. Don't miss this captivating episode with Dr. D where we uncover the wonders of our planetary neighbor and beyond!Support the showFor Science, Empathy, and Cuteness!Being Kind is a Superpower.https://twitter.com/bunsenbernerbmd

Watering the garden of our curiosity can help us approach learning with an open mind and a desire to understand new concepts and ideas. So how do rhythms support us to live each day with curiosity? And what does a roving robotic vehicle on Mars have to do with it? Listen in, oh curious ones! Links + resources from this episode: The moment Curiosity landed on Mars Clara Ma's essay, 'Curiosity': the winning entry in the Mars Science Laboratory naming contest. Space-geek out with Kris over NASA's Sky Crane Myquillyn Smith, and the Cosy Minimalist Community The Next Right Thing Guided Journal that Hannah is trying to use each week. Find us on Instagram ⁠⁠@itsrhythmspodcast⁠⁠ Read a transcript of this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/itsrhythms/message

Join Guy Kawasaki on the Remarkable People podcast as he interviews Wanda Harding, a former NASA engineer turned 8th-grade teacher and author. Get inspired by Wanda's journey from the International Space Station program to the classroom and her impact on the world.07:59 to 09:07 - Wanda describes what it took to develop and launch the Mars Rover.22:58 to 24:07 - Why Wanda believes there is a creator behind everything we see in the universe.38:50 to 39:40 - Wanda on teaching students + TeaserMake sure to follow the show, so you don't miss upcoming episodes!********************Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable.With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy's questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing. If you love society and culture, documentaries, and business podcasts, take a second to follow Remarkable People.Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable.Episodes of Remarkable People organized by topic: https://bit.ly/rptopologyListen to Remarkable People here: https://wavve.link/remarkablepeopleText to get notified of new episodes: https://joinsubtext.com/guyLike this show? Please leave us a review -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!Thank you for your support; it helps the show!

Guest Speaker: Kim Steadman, Robotics Engineer (JPL) *Spoilers for Strange New Worlds Episodes 1-4* Want to know how NASA approaches its away missions to Mars and beyond? Do spaceships actually fly that way? Would it make those sounds in a brown dwarf? Robotics engineer and TOS fan Kim Steadman will tell you how! She is one of the engineers for the Mars Rover program, and she does interplanetary away missions daily! Join us as we talk about "Ghosts of Illyria", how she was inspired by science fiction to become like Hemmer, and how she faces actual problems when thousands of miles away.  Click here to learn more about NASA's Perseverance Rover, and her first year and a half in space, from the press conference on Thursday.  About our guest: Kim Steadman received both her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech. She has worked on several missions including the Mars Exploration Rover Mission, Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn, the Mars Science Laboratory, and the Mars 2020 Rover. Currently, Kim is a System Engineer for the Mars 2020 Rover and the Operations Lead for the SHERLOC instrument. 

We are approaching the 10th anniversary of Curiosity's arrival in the Red Planet's Gale crater. The rolling laboratory is still making profound discoveries as it reveals beautiful vistas and closeups. Project scientist Ashwin Vasavada shares some of the most significant finds in the last year. We're deep into winter in the northern hemisphere, making Orion, Mat Kaplan's favorite constellation, hard to miss in the night sky. Bruce Betts tells us there's much more to see in this week's What's Up. Discover more at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2022-ashwin-vasavada-curiosity-update See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, we're joined by Diana Trujillo to discuss the latest updates from the Mars Perseverance mission, how the space industry can work toward becoming more inclusive of the Latinx community, as well as Diana's personal journey into the space industry.Diana Trujillo is an aerospace engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she has served as a Flight Director and as the Robotic Arm System domain lead for the Mars Perseverance mission.Born and raised in Colombia, Diana immigrated to the United States at the age of 17 to pursue her dream of working for NASA.  She enrolled in English as a Second Language courses, working full-time to support her studies in community college and later at the University of Florida and University of Maryland.  After graduating, she worked on the Cygnus International Space Station resupply vehicle before joining JPL.Prior to her work with the Perseverance mission, Diana worked in several roles on the Mars Curiosity and Constellation programs since joining JPL in 2008.  Most recently, she served as the Mission Lead, Deputy Project System Engineer, and Deputy Team Chief of the Engineering division for Curiosity (also known as the Mars Science Laboratory).In addition to her technical roles at JPL, Diana also created and hosted #JuntosPerseveramos, NASA's first ever Spanish-language live broadcast of a major mission milestone, attracting a global audience of millions.  She continues to provide English- and Spanish-language updates on the Perseverance mission via NASA's Martes de Marte weekly video series and via her Twitter account. Support the show (https://donorbox.org/celestial-citizen)

Photo:  NASA's portrait of Curiosity https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission-updates/ Curiosity is a car-sized Mars rover designed to explore the Gale crater on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission. Curiosity was launched from Cape Canaveral on 26 November 2011, at 15:02:00 UTC and landed on Aeolis Palus inside Gale crater on Mars on 6 August 2012, 05:17:57 UTC Tireless Curiosity climbs an unknown, unsolved landscape of Mt Gale..  Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com HFN https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/curiosity-into-the-mountains/

Hoy tenemos a Eduardo Guízar, el ha sido colaborador de la NASA, desde el año 2007, en el área de robótica para la misión Mars Science Laboratory, desarrollando los motores que van contenidos en las ruedas del Rover Curiosity, astro-vehículo que hasta el 2018, ha recorrido 20 kilómetros de Marte. Actualmente es presidente del recién creado Cluster Aeroespacial de Sinaloa y dirige su propia empresa Robotics Aerospace, empresa enfocada a dar soluciones en Drones, Robótica y desarrollo de Satélites Amateurs Educativos para universidades. Al día de hoy, ha hecho 29 lanzamientos de este tipo de satélites con distintas universidades y otras instituciones en diferentes estados de la república y Estados Unidos, siendo algunos de estos con la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana y Pacific University (de California).

Anton Ivanov is currently the Associate Professor at Skoltech and the Acting Director of Skoltech Space Center (since 2017). After receiving his PhD in Planetary Science from Caltech in 2000, Dr Ivanov joined the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to contribute to Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Express and Mars Science Laboratory projects, as well as participated in activities of Team X. In 2007, Dr Ivanov joined the Swiss Space Center at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (Switzerland) to lead development of the Concurrent Design Facility. There he was responsible for the Minor in SpaAce Technologies and led projects in precise cubesat positioning (CubETH), study phase for an exoplanets observatory (CHEOPS), hyperspectral remote sensing (SOLVE) and participated in mission operations for the SwissCube satellite. He is also a Co-I on MARSIS and CASSIS experiments, currently in operations. Anton is an expert with the EU H2020 program (Space). FIND ANTON ON SOCIAL MEDIA LinkedIn | Facebook ================================ SUPPORT & CONNECT: Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/denofrich Twitter: https://twitter.com/denofrich Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denofrich YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/denofrich Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/den_of_rich/ Hashtag: #denofrich © Copyright 2022 Den of Rich. All rights reserved.

Anton Ivanov is currently the Associate Professor at Skoltech and the Acting Director of Skoltech Space Center (since 2017). After receiving his PhD in Planetary Science from Caltech in 2000, Dr Ivanov joined the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to contribute to Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, Mars Express and Mars Science Laboratory projects, as well as participated in activities of Team X. In 2007, Dr Ivanov joined the Swiss Space Center at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (Switzerland) to lead development of the Concurrent Design Facility. There he was responsible for the Minor in SpaAce Technologies and led projects in precise cubesat positioning (CubETH), study phase for an exoplanets observatory (CHEOPS), hyperspectral remote sensing (SOLVE) and participated in mission operations for the SwissCube satellite. He is also a Co-I on MARSIS and CASSIS experiments, currently in operations. Anton is an expert with the EU H2020 program (Space).FIND ANTON ON SOCIAL MEDIALinkedIn | Facebook

Der Mars ist der einzige bekannte Planet, der komplett von Robotern bewohnt ist. Wir haben in den letzten 60 Jahren jede Menge Sonden dorthin geschickt. Das ist öfter schief gegangen als es geklappt hat. Warum? Hört ihr in der neuen Folge der Sternengeschichten.

Fernando Abilleira el Ingeniero Aerospacial Superior por el Parks College of Saint Louis University, Missouri (USA). Empezó su carrera profesional en el NASA Goddard Space Flight Center situado en Greenbelt (Maryland) donde dio soporte de análisis y diseño de misión al James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, Solar Dynamics Observatory y ST5 entre otros. A principios del 2004 empezó a trabajar en el NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory situado en Pasadena, California (USA) como Analista de Trayectoria e Ingeniero de Diseño de Misión para la Oficina del Programa de Exploración de Marte. Su carrera ha estado siempre ligada al planeta rojo: ha dado soporte técnico a misiones como Mars Science Orbiter, Mars Sample Return; ha formado parte del proyecto Mars Science Laboratory, que logró aterrizar el rover Curiosity en agosto de 2012; y ha sido director de Diseño de Misión y Navegación de InSight, que alcanzó Marte en noviembre de 2018. Abilleira es actualmente el director de Diseño de Misión y Navegación y el subdirector de Operaciones de Vuelo de Mars 2020, que despegó el pasado 30 de julio. Esta misión tiene como objetivo aterrizar el rover Perseverance en Marte para estudiar entornos y restos de vida microbiana, ensayar tecnologías de generación de oxígeno y almacenar muestras del planeta con la idea de poderlas enviar a la Tierra en el futuro. Fernando ha publicado múltiples documentos técnicos en las áreas de Astrodinámica, Mecánica Orbital, Navegación y optimización de trayectorias. Actualmente, reside en Moorpark, California (USA) con su esposa Sarah y sus hijos Owen, Ethan y Logan.

Non-consenting taste bud violation is a real thing, destroying a historical masterpiece could score you lucrative merchandising rights, and 41% of Americans — Joshua included — believe humans and dinosaurs “definitely or probably” coexisted on Earth. Scott and Joshua also mull over the Mars Science Laboratory, monkey Jesus, myths & misconceptions, marriage, Michelin, Munchausen syndrome, meow, miracle berries and Minnesota.

We are joined by an old friend, Marie Henderson. Marie is a science team member on the Mars Science Laboratory mission, taking pictures with the Curiosity Rover from the surface of Mars and analyzing the images while pursuing a Ph.D. in Planetary Science at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. We discuss topics ranging from the Mars Curiosity rover to lunar volcanism. Plus, bonus conversation about the astronaut application process!After you have listened, please take our brief survey to provide feedback and help us improve the show going forward.

Fred Serricchio is a senior engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he’s worked for the past 25 years. And if you’ve ever heard the phrase ‘cmon, it’s not rocket science,’ for Fred Serricchio, it really is!  Fred’s work with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory has led him to work directly with the Mars Exploration Rovers as an Attitude Control System Engineer and in the Mars Science Laboratory. Fred’s work has been focused on cruise operations, entry, descent and landing (EDL), testing and operation, and surface operations. The post 447: How to Get Your Dream Internship at NASA By Being Persistent With Fred Serricchio, NASA’s JPL [K-Cup DoubleShot]  appeared first on Time4Coffee.

Fred Serricchio is a senior engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he’s worked for the past 25 years. And if you’ve ever heard the phrase ‘cmon, it’s not rocket science,’ for Fred Serricchio, it really is!  Fred’s work with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory has led him to work directly with the Mars Exploration Rovers as an Attitude Control System Engineer and in the Mars Science Laboratory. The post 446: What a Typical Day Is Like For a Senior Engineer at NASA’s JPL With Fred Serricchio, NASA’s JPL [K-Cup DoubleShot]  appeared first on Time4Coffee.

Fred Serricchio is a senior engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he’s worked for the past 25 years. And if you’ve ever heard the phrase ‘cmon, it’s not rocket science,’ for Fred Serricchio, it really is!  Fred’s work with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory has led him to work directly with the Mars Exploration Rovers as an Attitude Control System Engineer and in the Mars Science Laboratory. Fred’s work has been focused on cruise operations, entry, descent and landing (EDL), testing and operation, and surface operations. He got his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his masters in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology. The post 445: What Are Some Highs and Lows Working at NASA’s JPL With Fred Serricchio, NASA’s JPL [K-Cup SingleShot] appeared first on Time4Coffee.

Fred Serricchio is a senior engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he’s worked for the past 25 years. And if you’ve ever heard the phrase ‘cmon, it’s not rocket science,’ for Fred Serricchio, it really is!  Fred’s work with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory has led him to work directly with the Mars Exploration Rovers as an Attitude Control System Engineer and in the Mars Science Laboratory. Fred’s work has been focused on cruise operations, entry, descent and landing (EDL), testing and operation, and surface operations. The post 443: What a Senior Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Does With Fred Serricchio, NASA’s JPL [Main T4C Episode] appeared first on Time4Coffee.

NASA Curiosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada guides this tour of the rover's view of the Martian surface.

NASA Curiosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada guides this tour of the rover's view of the Martian surface.

Dr. Hannah Kerner develops machine learning solutions for NASA Harvest, a program led by the University of Maryland, in which a group of international partners use satellite data to make decisions related to food security and agriculture in the U.S. and around the world. Dr. Kerner said she appreciates the real-life implications of her work — for example, her team is responding to a locust infestation in Kenya, which has been called the worst in decades and is threatening farmland.  But Dr. Kerner's background in machine learning is out of this world, specifically on Mars and other planets with the Mars Science Laboratory, and she has also worked on commercial remote sensing at Planet. Dr. Kerner talks about how and why she made the choice to change the focus of her work from exploring other worlds to protecting and maintaining our own. “Earth is definitely the best planet, and we need to really really pay attention to this one,” she says. Hannah is also on the board of advisors for Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, an organization that she led in undergrad. She shares her experience navigating academia as a first-generation college student, how space companies are attracting young engineers, and ways the next generation looks at the industry differently.

Fred has been a senior engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the past 25 years. And if you’ve ever heard the phrase ‘cmon, it’s not rocket science,’ for Fred Serricchio, it really is!  Fred’s work with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory has led him to work directly with the Mars Exploration Rovers as an Attitude Control System Engineer and in the Mars Science Laboratory. The post 362: How to Break Into NASA as a Senior Engineer w/ Fred Serricchio, NASA JPL [Espresso Shots] appeared first on Time4Coffee.

Currently, women are exploring the planet Mars. Dr. Joy Crisp is the Deputy Project scientist for the Mars Science Laboratory. Nicole Spanovich is the Curiosity Mars Rover Science Operations Team Chief. There is also a whole team of women who have constructed a Mars like garden park in Pasadena California to exercise the rovers so that we know how to operate them on Mars. There are unnamed dozens of other women who are Professors, Graduate Students, Engineers, Computer Programmers, and Managers who are making the exploration of Mars a reality.

Currently, women are exploring the planet Mars. Dr. Joy Crisp is the Deputy Project scientist for the Mars Science Laboratory. Nicole Spanovich is the Curiosity Mars Rover Science Operations Team Chief. There is also a whole team of women who have constructed a Mars like garden park in Pasadena California to exercise the rovers so that we know how to operate them on Mars. There are unnamed dozens of other women who are Professors, Graduate Students, Engineers, Computer Programmers, and Managers who are making the exploration of Mars a reality.

My guest today is Dr. Meenakshi Wadhwa, a world-class planetary scientist and currently the Director of the School of Earth and Space Exploration at ASU. She is a cosmic CSI detective investigating the origins of our solar system, primarily through meteorites. She has been involved in a number of NASA planetary science missions, including Co-Investigator on the Genesis mission and as Collaborator on the Mars Science Laboratory mission.She was also a member of the Planetary Protection Subcommittee (PPS) and was Chair of the NASA Curation and Analysis Planning Team for Extra-terrestrial Materials. Here's a brief highlight from our conversation today.Meenakshi is a great teacher, especially with a complex subject like the origin of our universe. I also had a chance to interview her husband, former NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski, so make sure to listen to that episode after this one.  In our conversation, Meenakshi and I talk about how meteorites hold the secret to the formation of our solar system, whether she thinks we'll discover life outside of the earth, and some of the obstacles she's had to overcome in her career. Below are the show notes with associated timestamps:Meteorites (min. 03:00)Story from expedition (min. 07:00)How earth formed (min. 11:00)How we date the solar system (min. 14:30) Upcoming missions (min. 22:00)Robots vs. people from a science perspective (min. 24:30)Exoplanets (min. 29:00)Where passion came from (min. 32:30)Obstacles she's overcome (min. 38:00)Traits she looks for in students (min. 39:40)How she met Astronaut Scott Parazynski (min. 44:30)Projects she's working on (min. 48:45)Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode I've also started a monthly newsletter where I send out a few useful or insightful things that have helped me over the last month. You can sign up by clicking here or going to:https://www.professionalsplaybook.com/newsletter Instagram-- @justinfighterpilotLinkedIn-- Justin LeeFacebook--@justinfighterpilotThis episode was edited by Trevor CablerIf you got value from this episode, please give the show a review by tapping here and scrolling to the bottom where it says: "Write a Review." Make sure you use a unique username. Thanks for the support

Eduardo Guízar, ha sido colaborador de la NASA, desde el año 2007, en el área de robótica para la misión Mars Science Laboratory, desarrollando los motores que van contenidos en las ruedas del Rover Curiosity, astro-vehículo que hasta el 2018, ha recorrido 20 kilómetros de Marte. Actualmente dirige su propia empresa Robotics Aerospace, empresa enfocada a dar soluciones en Drones, Robótica y desarrollo de Satélites Amateurs Educativos para universidades. Al día de hoy, ha hecho 29 lanzamientos de este tipo de satélites con distintas universidades y otras instituciones en diferentes estados de la república y Estados Unidos, siendo algunos de estos con la Fuerza Aérea Mexicana y Pacific University (de California). Su conferencia está considerada como una de las 25 más destacadas de Estados Unidos y México, enlistada entre personalidades como el medallista Michael Phelps y Carl Lewis, Rosario Marín, Ex Secretaria del tesoro de USA, Steve Forbes, Fundador de la revista FORBES y José Hernández, Astronauta México-Americano, entre otros. Este episodio, va a tratar sobre la búsqueda de oportunidades y el cómo sí, se pueden lograr las cosas, siempre y cuando se tenga un objetivo claro, paciencia, determinación y entrega por alcanzar un sueño.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqcXHeV1UGs Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain ) Special Guest: Dr. R. Aileen Yingst is a Senior Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute, a research institution headquartered in Tucson, AZ. She is Principal Investigator for the Heimdall camera system being built for a future lunar mission, and Deputy Principal Investigator for the Mars Handlens Imager instrument on the Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity. She is also a Co-Investigator on the newly-funded Dragonfly mission, an associate on the Dawn at Ceres mission and most recently served as Associate Principal Investigator on the Mars Exploration Rover Mission. Other missions that Dr. Yingst has worked on include Dawn at Vesta, Mars Pathfinder, Mars Polar Lander, and Galileo. Dr. Yingst served as Director of the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium for 14 years. Regular Guests: Dr. Kimberly Cartier ( http://KimberlyCartier.org & @AstroKimCartier ) Dave Dickinson ( http://astroguyz.com/ & @Astroguyz ) Veranika (Nika) Klimovich ( @veranikaspace / Pictame: @nika_klim ) This week's stories: - Updating planetary protection. - The first all-female spacewalk. - 3D printed meat on the ISS! - Did an ancient supernova force humans to walk upright? - The upcoming transit of Mercury.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Science Journalists Maine and Jonah interview Debarati Das. Debarati is a planetary scientist doing her PhD at McGill University. She is a National Geographic Explorer and collaborates with NASA's Mars Science Laboratory team to study the habitability of Mars. You can follow Debarati on twitter: @DebaratiDas44

Science Journalists Maine and Jonah interview Debarati Das. Debarati is a planetary scientist doing her PhD at McGill University. She is a National Geographic Explorer and collaborates with NASA's Mars Science Laboratory team to study the habitability of Mars. You can follow Debarati on twitter: @DebaratiDas44

Emily Lakdawalla talks about the design and construction of Curiosity, formally known as the Mars Science Laboratory, one of the most sophisticated machines ever built. Curiosity landed on Mars in 2012 where it has been conducting research within the ancient Gale Crater. This book describes the most complex machine ever sent to another planet: Curiosity. It is a one-ton robot with two brains, seventeen cameras, six wheels, nuclear power, and a laser beam on its head. No one human understands how all of its systems and instruments work. This essential reference to the Curiosity mission explains the engineering behind every system on the rover, from its rocket-powered jetpack to its radioisotope thermoelectric generator to its fiendishly complex sample handling system. Its lavishly illustrated text explains how all the instruments work -- its cameras, spectrometers, sample-cooking oven, and weather station -- and describes the instruments' abilities and limitations. It tells you how the systems have functioned on Mars, and how scientists and engineers have worked around problems developed on a faraway planet: holey wheels and broken focus lasers. And it explains the grueling mission operations schedule that keeps the rover working day in and day out. Lakdawalla is a senior editor at the Planetary Society where she writes and blogs about planetary exploration. She is a frequent guest on Planetary Radio. She is also the author of The Design and Engineering of Curiosity: How the Mars Rover Performs Its Job (Springer, 2018). Michael F. Robinson is professor of history at Hillyer College, University of Hartford. He's the author of The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2006) and The Lost White Tribe: Scientists, Explorers, and the Theory that Changed a Continent (Oxford University Press, 2016). He's also the host of the podcast Time to Eat the Dogs, a weekly podcast about science, history, and exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Lakdawalla talks about the design and construction of Curiosity, formally known as the Mars Science Laboratory, one of the most sophisticated machines ever built. Curiosity landed on Mars in 2012 where it has been conducting research within the ancient Gale Crater. This book describes the most complex machine ever sent to another planet: Curiosity. It is a one-ton robot with two brains, seventeen cameras, six wheels, nuclear power, and a laser beam on its head. No one human understands how all of its systems and instruments work. This essential reference to the Curiosity mission explains the engineering behind every system on the rover, from its rocket-powered jetpack to its radioisotope thermoelectric generator to its fiendishly complex sample handling system. Its lavishly illustrated text explains how all the instruments work -- its cameras, spectrometers, sample-cooking oven, and weather station -- and describes the instruments' abilities and limitations. It tells you how the systems have functioned on Mars, and how scientists and engineers have worked around problems developed on a faraway planet: holey wheels and broken focus lasers. And it explains the grueling mission operations schedule that keeps the rover working day in and day out. Lakdawalla is a senior editor at the Planetary Society where she writes and blogs about planetary exploration. She is a frequent guest on Planetary Radio. She is also the author of The Design and Engineering of Curiosity: How the Mars Rover Performs Its Job (Springer, 2018). Michael F. Robinson is professor of history at Hillyer College, University of Hartford. He's the author of The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2006) and The Lost White Tribe: Scientists, Explorers, and the Theory that Changed a Continent (Oxford University Press, 2016). He's also the host of the podcast Time to Eat the Dogs, a weekly podcast about science, history, and exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Lakdawalla talks about the design and construction of Curiosity, formally known as the Mars Science Laboratory, one of the most sophisticated machines ever built. Curiosity landed on Mars in 2012 where it has been conducting research within the ancient Gale Crater. This book describes the most complex machine ever sent to another planet: Curiosity. It is a one-ton robot with two brains, seventeen cameras, six wheels, nuclear power, and a laser beam on its head. No one human understands how all of its systems and instruments work. This essential reference to the Curiosity mission explains the engineering behind every system on the rover, from its rocket-powered jetpack to its radioisotope thermoelectric generator to its fiendishly complex sample handling system. Its lavishly illustrated text explains how all the instruments work -- its cameras, spectrometers, sample-cooking oven, and weather station -- and describes the instruments' abilities and limitations. It tells you how the systems have functioned on Mars, and how scientists and engineers have worked around problems developed on a faraway planet: holey wheels and broken focus lasers. And it explains the grueling mission operations schedule that keeps the rover working day in and day out. Lakdawalla is a senior editor at the Planetary Society where she writes and blogs about planetary exploration. She is a frequent guest on Planetary Radio. She is also the author of The Design and Engineering of Curiosity: How the Mars Rover Performs Its Job (Springer, 2018). Michael F. Robinson is professor of history at Hillyer College, University of Hartford. He's the author of The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2006) and The Lost White Tribe: Scientists, Explorers, and the Theory that Changed a Continent (Oxford University Press, 2016). He's also the host of the podcast Time to Eat the Dogs, a weekly podcast about science, history, and exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

- Non si arresta la corsa del Bitcoin. La criptovaluta vola verso il traguardo dei 13 mila dollari. É la quotazione più alta da gennaio 2018.- La scorsa settimana Slack è sbarcata in Borsa, diventando la seconda azienda dopo Spotify ad avere scelto una quotazione diretta. Il primo giorno, il titolo ha guadagnato oltre il 50% rispetto al prezzo di riferimento.- Waymo di Google ha stretto un accordo con Renault e Nissan per portare i veicoli a guida autonoma oltre i confini Usa. Anche Apple investe in soluzioni driverless e ha acquisito l'azienda californiana Drive.ai.4. Cyberattacco alla NASA. Grazie ad un mini computer da 35 dollari, un hacker ha rubato alcuni dati della missione Mars Science Laboratory. É riuscito a violare i terminali dell'Agenzia Spaziale per quasi 10 mesi.Da Alessio Galea è tutto, per approfondimenti Ninja.it

Emily Lakdawalla discusses the design and construction of Curiosity, formally known as the Mars Science Laboratory, one of the most sophisticated machines ever built. Lakdawalla is a senior editor at the Planetary Society. She is the author of The Design and Engineering of Curiosity: How the Mars Rover Performs Its Job.

There appear to be more mini-Neptunes (also known as Super Earths) across our galaxy than any other type of planet.  Hannah Wakeford wants to learn if some of them support life, and she’s doing this by exploring their skies. Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory rover, has reached an exciting and critical part of its mission of discovery. Senior editor Emily Lakdawalla provides an update. The beautiful Pasadena Public Library hosted Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan for a special afternoon that included recording this week’s What’s Up. You can learn more about this week’s guests and topics at:  http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2019/0501-2019-hannah-wakeford-mini-neptunes.htmlLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Talking Space, we discuss the beginning of science for the Mars Science Laboratory, or Curiosity. We discuss the use of the ChemCam's laser to examine its first sample, and talk about how the rock felt about it through its Twitter account. We then discuss the next discovery-class mission NASA has in store for 2016, and it involves the red planet. We then discuss the X-51A's recent test flight and how soon we can see 1 hour flights from New York to London. We then continue discussing the end of an era as Endeavour and Atlantis meet nose-to-nose for the last time as they each prepare to go their separate ways later this year. We then discuss the recent spacewalk performed on the ISS and another upcoming EVA this month. Lastly, we hopefully put an end to the much-talked-about Saturn V blueprint topic as we receive an email from listener Donald. Thank you Donald for sending in your email! To read the tweets of the rock Coronation on Mars, follow @N165Mars To view the article discussed in the listener email, visit http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/AW_07_23_2012_p22-477250.xml Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Member: Gene Mikulka Show Recorded - 8/20/2012

On this episode of Talking Space, we discuss the hottest space topic of the last two weeks: the successful landing of the Mars Science Laboratory, or Curiosity. We then discuss the Commercial Crew integrated Capability initiative and who's getting money, who isn't, and who we feel should or should not have received any funding for furthering work on commercial efforts to send humans into space. We then go from the success of Mars to a couple of recent failures. We discuss the recent Proton upper stage failure, which has now been the cause of 3 satellites entering incorrect orbits in 1 year. We also discuss the major explosion of the Morpheus test vehicle. We then discuss the newest head of the astronaut office and what that title actually is. We then discuss a new website offering an interesting look at NASA spinoffs. Lastly, we read a listener letter discussing the much-talked-about subject on our show of the location of Saturn V blueprints. Special thanks to Evan Burton for sending us a listener letter. You can send any comments or questions to us by email at mailbag@talkingspaceonline.com, sending us a tweet @talkingspace, or writing us on our Facebook wall at http://facebook.com/talkingspace For more pictures from Mars, visit http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl To see the Morpheus test flight, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hvlG2JtMts For information on Sally Ride, visit http://sallyridescience.com

We dig the Red Planet! And so does Curiosity. After a successful landing, and a round of high-fives at NASA, the latest rover to land on Mars is on the move, shovel in mechanical hand. Discover how the Mars Science Laboratory will hunt for the building blocks of life, and just what the heck a lipid is. Plus, how to distinguish Martians from Earthlings, and the tricks Mars has played on us in the past (canals, anyone?). Also, want to visit Mars firsthand? We can point you to the sign-up sheet for a manned mission. The catch: the ticket is one-way. Guests: •  John Grotzinger – Geologist, California Institute of Technology, and project scientist, NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission •  Jennifer Heldmann – Research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center •  David Blake – Principal Investigator of CheMin, a mineralogical instrument that is included in the analytical laboratory of the Mars Science Laboratory mission •  Rachel Harris – Astrobiology student at the NASA Astrobiology Institute •  Stuart Schlisserman – Physician in Palo Alto, California •  Felisa Wolfe-Simon – NASA astrobiology research fellow, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs •  Bas Lansdorp – Founder, Mars One Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mars Science Laboratory, called "Curiosity", is the largest spacecraft we've sent to another planet. Weighing 900kg, packed with ten scientific instruments, 17 cameras and a nuclear power source the rover is looking for signs that Mars could have supported life at some point. I caught up with Lucas Randal, Sumen Rai and Alan Kerlin to talk about the complicated Entry, Descent and Landing procedure and the rover's two-year mission. Watch the incredible 7 Minutes of Teror video. Related links and stories we talked about in this show: Curiosity puts wheels on Mars via Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex Alan Kerlin's blog, featuring lots of interviews with people related to the mission Mars in a Minute: How Hard Is It to Land Curiosity on Mars? Emily Lakdawalla's detailled breakdown of the Entry/Descent/Landing: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 Mars Landing Broadcast on Ustream Outperforms Cable TV, Company Says NASA's 'Mohawk Guy' draws 'Curiosity' of his own NASA's constantly updating image archive This episode uses clips from various NASA productions believed to be in the public domain, and an excerpt from This Week in Tech's special Curiosity episode, used under the Creative Commons license.

On this episode of Talking Space, we welcome back rock star, author, and co-host of the Science Channel show "Meteorite Men" Geoff Notkin back onto the program. We discuss with Geoff his new memoir, "Rock Star: Adventures of a Meteorite Man." We talk specifically about his life decision of punk music or meteorites. We also discuss his writings from music to books, fiction to non-fiction. During this conversation we discuss the question of whether art should be added to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. We then talk about the recent successful landing of the Mars Science Laboratory, also known as Curiosity, and the future implications of the mission on Mars exploration and more. We then discuss meteorites, from hunting locations to speaking events. Finally we talk about the "rock star" aspect and his reaction to meeting fans. For more on the TV show and to buy either of Geoff's books, visit http://meteoritemen.com To contact Geoff or to purchase meteorites, visit http://aerolite.org You can also keep up with the Meteorite Men on Facebook, Twitter, Google +, and Pinterest. Geoff is also now on http://goodreads.com where you can enter to win a free copy of Geoff's book. Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gene Mikulka and Craft Lass with special guest Geoff Notkin Show Recorded - 8/7/2012

After the most daring and complex landing of a robot on another planet, the search for evidence of life on Mars enters a new era. Nasa's Curiosity rover is now sitting inside Gale Crater, a vast depression close to the Martian equator. Also known as the Mars Science Laboratory, the one tonne machine is the most sophisticated science robot ever placed on another world. Over the coming years Curiosity will climb a mountain at the crater's heart, gathering evidence on one of science's greatest questions – was there ever life on Mars? The $2.5 billion project will discover whether Mars once had conditions suitable for the evolution and survival of life. BBC Space specialist Jonathan Amos talks to mission scientists about where Curiosity is going and what it will do as it trundles up Mars' Mount Sharp.(Image: Nasa's Curiosity rover. Credit: Nasa/JPL-Caltech/PA Wire)

On this episode, we welcome back Scott Maxwell who works for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory driving Mars rovers. We first discuss the Mars Exploration Rovers, or MERs, Spirit and Opportunity. We talk about the end of Spirit, what was done, and what it was like saying goodbye. We then talk about the milestones and records that Opportunity is reaching having been on Mars for just under 100 months on it's planned 90 day mission. From there, we move on to Scott's next task, which will be driving the Mars Science Laboratory, or Curiosity, when it lands on Mars in early August of this year. We talk about the differences in the rovers, the training involved, and about what Curiosity's mission will be on Mars. For more on the MERS, Curiosity, and their activities on Mars, visit http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov For more on Scott Maxwell, check him out on Twitter: @marsroverdriver or on Google+ Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, and special guest Mars rover driver Scott Maxwell Show Recorded - 5/20/2012

On this episode, we return to our regular news show...except with a new round-table format, where the panelists find stories that are interesting to them and rotate sharing them with the team to discuss. On this episode, we cover the special announcement of SpaceX delaying their February 7th launch to the ISS. We then move on to the big story of the week: the Phobos-Grunt reentry and discuss where it landed and other debris-related stories. We then move on to a girl who snuck into a Russian rocket manufacturing facility. On our second go-around, we discuss Mars Science Laboratory's engine burn, and then stories involving both the blackness of space and the color of our own galaxy. On our third and final go-around, we discuss some information about Orion, satellites aiding in tsunami studies, and a new estimate of planets in our galaxy. To learn more about space debris, listen to Episode 337 To see the website of the girl who snuck into the rocket facility (in Russian) visit http://lana-sator.livejournal.com/160176.html#cutid1 Also, feel free to let us know your thoughts on the new format by contacting us! Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gene Mikulka and Mark Ratterman Show Recorded - 1/16/2012

On this episode of Talking Space, we discuss the successful launch of the Mars Science Laboratory or Curiosity, which our very own Gene Mikulka and Mark Ratterman were in Florida to witness. You will even get to here the actual sound of launch, and an interesting sound it is if you listen closely. We then move on to the next name to leave NASA: Mike Leinbach. We then continue on to some interesting articles posted regarding NASAs budget. We finish off our main topics with the attempts to salvage the Russian mission Phobos-Grunt. In our Talking Space Mad Minute, we talk about the Twitter account @KillerCuriosity, a new location for a space shuttle simulator, the official hand-over of space shuttle Enterprise's title, ice in Florida, and some interesting facts about Plutonium. A photo was inserted here. To view it, please visit http://talkingspaceonline.com Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka and Mark Ratterman Show Recorded - 11/28/2011

This past Saturday NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory known as "Curiosity" on a 9 month journey to the planet Mars.  As I was watching video of the launch, I was thinking about music that would work well with a launch & space voyage.  I quickly collected some appropriate tune & cranked out this mix at escape velocity speed. The tracks are all electronic/electronica cuts that I thought seem to fit the theme.  As it turns out, many of the tunes have titles that are perfect for a mix like this.  Titles such as "Towards Unknown Space", "Solar Sailer", "Born to Fire", "Your Wings Make You Fly" and of course "Phobos & Deimos Go To Mars". That "Phobos & Deimos" tracks was one of my absolute favorite tracks in college.  I had a clear vinyl version of the Synergy album "Cords".  There aren't going to be too many times that I can sneak that cut into a mix so I'm glad I got that one in here. The NASA audio is all from the actual launch of the Curiosity Mars rover mission. In the coming months maybe I'll do "Flight of Curiosity" & "Curiosity Lands" mixes. T R A C K L I S T : 00:00    M83 - Another Wave from You 01:55    Boards of Canada - Dayvan Cowboy 04:40    Saul Stokes - Greys 08:25    Pinch & Shackleton - Monks on the Rum 13:07    Synergy - Phobos & Deimos Go To Mars 17:40    Brad Smith - Any Colour You Like (8-bit Pink Floyd cover) 21:05    Balam Acab - Apart 23:30    Jumpel - Lissabon 26:20    Daft Punk - Solar Sailer 28:25    Steve Roach & Vir Unis - Born to Fire 36:15    Delta M45 - Towards Unknown Space 41:00    Winterlight - Your Wings Make You Fly 46:20    Jumpel - Arles 49:25    Rena Jones - Helix 54:28    Plumbline - 66 w12 58:51    end

On this episode of Talking Space, we change our format slightly. For our main topics, we discuss the return of the Expedition 29 crew to Earth after 167 days in space. We then move on to the upcoming launch of the Mars Science Laboratory, also known as Curiosity. We also discuss the issue of its main fuel source: Plutonium. We then discuss the new, finalized NASA budget. Although it saves something important, many other important items are cut. We finish off our main topics with YouTube's Space Lab, where students ages 14-18 can devise an experiment which could be performed onboard the ISS. The two winning submissions will actually be flown into space and flown aboard the space station. On our newest segment, where we round up stories we couldn't cover in depth, we mention the congressional medal  handed out to some space heroes, a NASA facility which is not only a great place to work, but safe, an extended Mercury mission, a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the Neutral Buoyancy lab being repurposed, and the return of Science Channe's hit show Meteorite Men. For more information on YouTube Space Lab, to submit your video, or to check out their educational playlist, visit http://youtube.com/spacelab Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka and Mark Ratterman Show Recorded - 11/21/2011

On this episode, we begin with a new control center which will be going online in a unique location in the world for the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02). We then move on to a previously-deleted discussion about the Mars Science Laboratory, also known as Curiosity. We then discuss the next moon mission coming up called GRAIL, which will be two tandem spacecrafts operating together. Following that we discuss a DARPA aircraft which prematurely performed a nosedive into the Pacific Ocean and the impact of this crash. We continue on to a shuttle shuffle where Discovery and Endeavour swapped places and ended up meeting nose-to-nose. We finish off with a surprise discussion regarding the Space Launch System (SLS) and it's new completion date of 2032. Two images were inserted here. To view them, please visit http://talkingspaceonline.com Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gene Mikulka and Mark Ratterman Show Recorded - 8/14/2011