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A deeply eroded giant volcano, active from ancient through recent times and with possible remnants of glacier ice near its base, had been hiding near Mars' equator in plain sight. Its discovery points to an exciting new place to search for life, and a potential destination for future robotic and human exploration. “We were examining the geology of an area where we had found the remains of a glacier last year when we realized we were inside a huge and deeply eroded volcano,” said Dr. Pascal Lee, planetary scientist with the SETI Institute and the Mars Institute based at NASA Ames Research Center, and the lead author of the study announced at the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference held in The Woodlands, Texas. Sourabh Shubham, a graduate student in the Department of Geology at the University of Maryland, is co-author of the discovery.  Join Dr. Lee as he talks with communications specialist Beth Johnson about the recent discovery and its potential impact on the search for life beyond Earth. (Recorded 11 April 2024.)  Press release: https://www.seti.org/press-release/giant-volcano-discovered-mars

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Last week was one of the most exciting meetings we've seen from the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, with hundreds of announcements and discoveries from various missions. One theme kept coming up, the Solar System is more volcanically active than we thought. Today, we'll explore volcanism on other worlds.

Astronomy Cast Ep. 713: Solar System Volcanoes by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Mar 18, 2024. Last week was one of the most exciting meetings we've seen from the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, with hundreds of announcements and discoveries from various missions. One theme kept coming up, the Solar System is more volcanically active than we thought. Today, we'll explore volcanism on other worlds.   This video was made possible by the following Patreon members: Jordan Young BogieNet Stephen Veit Jeanette Wink Siggi Kemmler Andrew Poelstra Brian Cagle David Truog Ed David Gerhard Schwarzer THANK YOU! - Fraser and Dr. Pamela

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ADUzATkS9g Streamed live on Mar 18, 2024. Last week was one of the most exciting meetings we've seen from the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, with hundreds of announcements and discoveries from various missions. One theme kept coming up, the Solar System is more volcanically active than we thought. Today, we'll explore volcanism on other worlds.   This video was made possible by the following Patreon members: Jordan Young BogieNet Stephen Veit Jeanette Wink Siggi Kemmler Andrew Poelstra Brian Cagle David Truog Ed David Gerhard Schwarzer THANK YOU! - Fraser and Dr. Pamela   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://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop 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 the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org.

Planetary scientists may see many descriptions this week that are similar to this one: Return to Mimas Blow up the Death Star (moon) and Find hidden oceans. That's from a presentation about one of Saturn's moons by Adeene Denton and colleagues at last year's Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas. It's become a tradition for scientists to provide a simple description of their work as haiku. The conference has even held a contest for the best one. The winner in 2022 came from Benjamin Boatright, in a presentation about Mars: Pitted crater floors: Places permeated by Perplexing pingos? The first haiku was penned in 2001, by Allan Tremain, about a new instrument: Bright leaves on dark sky: Beyond the brilliant rainbow, Vision fades away. Others followed his lead the next year, and the approach caught on. This year's conference starts today, and attendees can expect to see haiku in the descriptions of hundreds of presentations. And some scientists have branched into other forms of poetry. Last year, for example, a team led by Jon Roberts described some work about another moon of Saturn with a limerick: Induction and sounding and tides Will get at Europa's insides These techniques are superior To probe the interior And explore where life might reside. Tomorrow: Looking for color in the stars. Script by Damond Benningfield

Interested in Planetary Exploration in Canada? Fill in this super short interest form to get engaged with the community! Another space conference? Of course! This time TSOS brings you content from the 2023 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) in Houston, Texas. This special edition of TSOS Interviews taps into a panel discussion with some influential researchers about the future of Planetary Exploration in Canada. In the eighteenth episode of The Sound of Space podcast, we hear from (in order of appearance): - Gordon "Oz" Osinski (Lunar Geologist, Western University) - Chris Herd (Meteoritics, University of Alberta) - Pooneh Maghoul (Geotechnical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal) - Myriam Lemelin (Applied Geomatics, Université de Sherbrooke) A special thank you to Cameron Dickinson for joining us again, moderating this panel discussion, and providing us with the content for this episode! Continue the conversation over on our Instagram account ⁠⁠@_thesoundofspace⁠⁠ or LinkedIn at ⁠⁠The Sound of Space (TSOS)⁠⁠ and let us know your thoughts on this episode! ⁠⁠University of Toronto Land Acknowledgment⁠⁠ TSOS is brought to you by the University of Toronto Aerospace Team (UTAT). UTAT is an interdisciplinary student design team with four technical divisions. Visit ⁠⁠utat.ca⁠⁠ to learn more! CREDITS & TEAM Hosts: Theodora Girgis, Ketan Vasudeva Sound Engineer: Forrest McAdam Marketing & Graphics: Bonney Wu Research Team: Jillian Unruh, Afrin Prio, Lianne Choong, Sunyah Tehreem

On this week's show: Earth's youngest impact craters could be vastly underestimated in size, and remaking a plant's process for a creating a complex compound   First up this week, have we been measuring asteroid impact craters wrong? Staff Writer Paul Voosen talks with host Sarah Crespi about new approaches to measuring the diameter of impact craters. They discuss the new measurements which, if confirmed, might require us to rethink just how often Earth gets hit with large asteroids. Paul also shares more news from the recent Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas.   Next up, pulling together all the enzymes used by a plant to make a vaccine adjuvant—a compound used to boost the efficacy of vaccines—in the lab. Anne Osbourn, a group leader and professor of biology at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, England, talks about why plants are so much better at making complex molecules, and an approach that allows scientists to copy their methods.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   [Image: NASA/JPL; Music: Jeffrey Cook]   [alt: Itturalde crater in Bolivia with podcast overlay]   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Paul Voosen   Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh9195See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show: Earth's youngest impact craters could be vastly underestimated in size, and remaking a plant's process for a creating a complex compound   First up this week, have we been measuring asteroid impact craters wrong? Staff Writer Paul Voosen talks with host Sarah Crespi about new approaches to measuring the diameter of impact craters. They discuss the new measurements which, if confirmed, might require us to rethink just how often Earth gets hit with large asteroids. Paul also shares more news from the recent Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas.   Next up, pulling together all the enzymes used by a plant to make a vaccine adjuvant—a compound used to boost the efficacy of vaccines—in the lab. Anne Osbourn, a group leader and professor of biology at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, England, talks about why plants are so much better at making complex molecules, and an approach that allows scientists to copy their methods.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   [Image: NASA/JPL; Music: Jeffrey Cook]   [alt: Itturalde crater in Bolivia with podcast overlay]   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Paul Voosen   Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh9195See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the last time the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference was held in person, the Venus community went from 0 to 3 missions on the books. Their energy at the conference was electric, and Jake catches up with people working on all three of the missions to find out how they're preparing for this sudden resurgence in study, and how VERITAS, EnVision, and DAVINCI will help us uncover the fascinating mysteries of the 2nd planet.We talk Venus, VERITAS, EnVision and DAVINCI.NASA selects VERITAS and DAVINCIESA selects EnVisionFollow Sue, Thomas and MargaretSue's TwitterThomas's TwitterFollow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.comPatreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake's Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal PodcastMarsti.meMarsti.meLearn about time on Mars! See live mission clocks, learn about sols and Mars years and solar longitude, and discover your Martian birthday! Visit Marsti.me, a new site from Jake.Great Red Spot Planetary Park DesignCelebrate Pioneer 10's 50th launch anniversary with the Great Red Spot Planetary Park design at the WeMartians shop today! You can get it in a t-shirt or on a coffee mug.Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to cross the asteroid belt and explore Jupiter up close!

Learn about past missions to Venus — and why we're going back; and how to extract DNA from strawberries in your kitchen. We're going back to Venus. Here are the missions to look forward to by Briana Brownell NASA Selects 2 Missions to Study “Lost Habitable” World of Venus. (2018). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-2-missions-to-study-lost-habitable-world-of-venus  ESA selects revolutionary Venus mission EnVision. (2021). Esa.int. https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/ESA_selects_revolutionary_Venus_mission_EnVision  Castro, J. (2015, February 3). What Would It Be Like to Live on Venus? Space.com; Space. https://www.space.com/28357-how-to-live-on-venus.html  Goettel, K. A.; Shields, J. A.; Decker, D. A. (16–20 March 1981). "Density constraints on the composition of Venus". Proceedings of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Houston, TX: Pergamon Press. pp. 1507–1516. Bibcode:1982LPSC...12.1507G.   Howell, E. (2019, March 25). Venera 13 and the Mission to Reach Venus. Space.com; Space. https://www.space.com/18551-venera-13.html  Howell, E. (2020, September 18). Here's every successful Venus mission humanity has ever launched. Space.com; Space. https://www.space.com/venus-mission-success-history  You can extract DNA from strawberries in your kitchen by Cameron Duke RK Pendergrass. (2021, April 21). How to extract DNA from strawberries | Popular Science. Popular Science. https://www.popsci.com/story/diy/diy-science-project-strawberrry-dna/  Science Buddies. (2013, January 31). Squishy Science: Extract DNA from Smashed Strawberries. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/squishy-science-extract-dna-from-smashed-strawberries/  Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day withCody Gough andAshley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Getting Stoned, the possibility of several oceans worth of ancient water trapped in Martian minerals that are buried beneath the planet's surface. This cool information comes from SciTechDaily and the article pointed out that most of the ancient water from Mars was buried in the planet's crust. This information comes from a new study based on observational data and modeling. It shows that 99% of the planet's water was lost to irreversible crustal hydration--not lost in space. Quoting from the article here: "Ancient Mars was a wet planet — dry riverbeds and relic shorelines record a time when vast volumes of liquid water flowed across the surface. Today, very little of that water remains, mostly frozen in the planet's ice caps. Previous studies have assumed that the lost water escaped to space over several billion years, an assertion supported by the currently observed atmospheric D/H ratio. However, measurements of the current rate of atmospheric water loss are too low for atmospheric escape alone to explain all Martian water loss." The article led to another one that pointed out that billions of years ago, Mars had an abundance of water--pools, lakes, and deep oceans. NASA-funded research found that between 30 and 99% of its water is trapped inside of minerals. The results were shared at the 52 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference by Eva Scheller and her fellow co-authors who conducted the study. She said that "Atmospheric escape doesn't fully explain the data that we have for how much water actually once existed on Mars" Here on earth, we have enhydro crystals (enhydro, enheedro, I've heard it pronounced both ways.) Enhydros are crystals that have ancient water in them. The only enhydros I have in my collection are Golden enhydros which has petroleum and not water. It stands to reason that Mars, and probably other planets out there as well, would have enhydro crystals with more than water or petroleum in them. Article links: https://scitechdaily.com/several-oceans-worth-of-ancient-water-may-reside-in-minerals-buried-below-mars-surface/ https://scitechdaily.com/new-science-indicates-mars-water-didnt-escape-to-space-its-trapped-in-the-red-planets-crust/ About Getting Stoned. Getting Stoned is a podcast about gems, minerals, and fun conversations that may go off-topic--but that's perfectly fine. The mission of this podcast is to encourage folks to explore the wonderful world of crystals, gems, minerals, and the various ways they are used in life, technology, and more. Sometimes I interview guests and other times I'm sharing something neat I found. If you enjoy this podcast please feel free to subscribe to my new YouTube channel, Getting Stoned Online I also have sponsorship opportunities starting at just $1 per month. Sponsors get early access to Getting Stoned podcasts and free access to my online gem library filled with digital art and ebooks that I've created. Visit my website, gettingstoned.online to learn more.

This year, the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference goes virtual, and Jake reports "live" to catch up on mission updates and science themes. Scientists Sabrina Khan, Alyssa Pascuzzo, and Eva Scheller join Jake to report some interesting results from Mars.We talk Mars Planetary Science2020 LPSC Cancellation2020 Virtual LPSC Podcast Poster Session Part 12020 Virtual LPSC Podcast Poster Session Part 2Sabrina's AbstractAlyssa's AbstractNYT coverage of Eva's StudyEva's PaperFollow Sabrina, Alyssa and EvaSabrina TwitterAlyssa TwitterEva TwitterFollow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.comPatreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal PodcastWeMartians Season 5 Mission Patches Now AvailableCelebrate the arrival of Hope, Tianwen-1 and Perseverance with our Season 5 Mission Patch, featuring art by Beth Kerner. Available on the WeMartians Shop.Sticker Packs now available!Head over to the WeMartians shop and pick up our new Sticker Pack, featuring stickers of WeMartians, Off-Nominal, the JPL Parachute and Perseverance's wheel!

On today's episode, we discuss interesting presentations from the 2021 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. New missions, new discoveries, and upcoming events are all on the menu. With this year's conference being virtual, we also discuss some of the pros and (mostly) cons of attending conferences online. 00:00:32 - Welcome - an Icelandic eruption! 00:04:10 - What is the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference? 00:07:43 - Recent updates from NASA and upcoming mission plans 00:45:30 - The legacy of Arecibo (Campbell) 00:59:15 - Titan talks (Schurmeier; Lapôtre) 01:14:20 - ‘Oumuamua (Jackson) 01:29:15 - Variations on Mars water (Citron; Scheller; Lauro; Lalich) 01:46:20 - Stylish presentations (Viviano; Byrne; Stähler)  01:54:04 - Closing thoughts on virtual conferences

Un team di ricercatori ha utilizzato i dati della sonda Nasa per stimare le dimensioni del nucleo di Marte. I risultati dello studio verranno illustrati nel corso della Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

Monday was the first day of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, and we are going to spend at least the next two weeks sharing as much science as possible. The conference is taking place virtually this year, and of course, Mars is the big focus. Plus icy worlds, volcanic worlds, and exoplanets, and we’re bringing you a little of everything.

In this episode, Mark talks with Dan Peluso, an astrophysics PhD candidate working on getting students and teachers to do citizen science in the classroom. He talks about how he became a teacher and became a part of the modeling community, and using modeling and astronomy in his physics classes. He shares his plans as he moves into working on his PhD full time this year as well as working with SETI to get telescopes into classrooms all over the world, enabling students to become part of the scientific community even at a young age. Guest BioDan Peluso Dan Peluso is an astrophysics PhD candidate with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) studying/researching remotely from Vallejo, California. Dan’s PhD project is multi-disciplinary focusing on NASA TESS exoplanet follow-ups and astronomy education to develop a global exoplanet citizen science network at education centers. In addition to his PhD work, Dan has taught high school science and as the new SETI Institute Unistellar Education Associate is exploring creating an exoplanet citizen science curriculum for educators with the Modeling Instruction pedagogy combined with student/teacher gathered observations with Unistellar eVscopes. Dan also enjoys photography, music, film, and is an active singer-songwriter and musician. Twitter (http://twitter.com/astropartydan) Highlights[13:20] Mark Royce reads a quote from Dan Peluso's blog: "If we replace the education system into one that encourages and develops collaborative processes, creativity, problem-solving, curiosity, and other reasoning skills for all students, regardless of color or gender from the earliest age, through high school and beyond, I claim we would transform our society into a conveyor belt of movers and shakers, innovators, free thinkers, and happy driven citizens." [37:34] Dan Peluso: "The project that I'm really excited about is we have these telescopes they're called unistellar eVscopes. And this is a new consumer telescope. It's completely autonomous. It's controlled with your phone, takes all the guesswork out of like how to use a telescope... users of this eVscope can get an alert on their phone. And that alert will say, there's an interesting scientific target that you can go out and observe with your telescope in your backyard, in your garden such as an occulting asteroid or an asteroid flying by, or an exploding supernova star, or a transiting exoplanet, a planet that orbits around another star. And we've actually had success and this telescope can observe exoplanets, planets around other stars in our galaxy. " Notes[29:50] Science conference in Texas was the 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Dan presented and had a published abstract with them (linked below). While there he found out he didn't get into UC Davis for a PhD program This and the gentleman he met there who inspired him like an old wise Yoda led to Dan becoming a teacher. ResourcesTranscript Dan Transcript (https://sciencemodelingtalks.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SMT-Ep15-Dan-Transcript.pdf) Links Global Hands-On Universe (http://handsonuniverse.org/) Hands-On Universe, USA (https://handsonuniverse.org/usa/) Blog Post - How I plan to help save science education with the Unistellar eVscope! (http://astropartydan.com/blog/2020/9/22/how-i-plan-to-help-save-science-education-with-the-unistellar-evscope) Abstract #1789 (http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2016/pdf/1789.pdf) - Abstract Dan published for the 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Yong Zhao on a podcast discussing creativity in education (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/conceptually-speaking/e/76669922) Article - Yong Zhao: PBL Develops Students' Creative Confidence (https://www.edutopia.org/blog/yong-zhao-pbl-creative-confidence-suzie-boss) - [07:53] Dan reads a quote from this article Video - The genius of science: GZA & Science Genius at TEDxTeen 2014 (https://youtu.be/tETcDafA7WY) Video - Reality Pedagogy: Christopher Emdin... Support this podcast

The annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference is the premier gathering for planetary scientists worldwide. But, like many events, it was cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. We've covered it every year, and despite viral concerns, this year is no different. We speak with six planetary scientists about the work they were going to present by creating a virtual, simulated audio poster session. Stop step in, grab a drink, and learn about some cool space science. We Mars Planetary Science and LPSC Corbin Kling (@planetarydrone)Abstract on Noctis LabyrinthusJustin Cowart (@jccwrt)Abstract on THEMIS dataPaul Niles (@PBNiles)Abstract on Jarosite formationShoshanna ColeAbstract on MER Data Cataloge-Poster LinkMER Data SurveySzilard Gyalay (@szizygy)Abstract on porosity at InSight's landing sitePeter Fawdon (@DrPFawdon)Abstract on Oxia Planum Crater DatingAbstract on Oxia Planum Landing Site Follow Jake & WeMartians Website (www.wemartians.com)Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Twitter (@we_martians) Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal PodcastMost Recent Episode: 28 - Don't Sneeze in their Mouths #GoingPro Phase 1 - Complete! On January 10th we concluded the first part of the #GoingPro fundraising campaign, and what a tremendous finish it was! With just hours to spare, we crossed the 200 patron milestone in an exciting finish. Missed the whole campaign? Catch up in our blog post explainer! There's lots more to do, but for now I want to say THANK YOU. Keep an eye the main feed for the upcoming Ask Me Anything style podcast. It's coming up next! Show your support with a monthly pledge on Patreon! Thanks to all the patrons who have come along so far, and to all the new ones ready to join the movement. Ad Ares! WeMartians theme music is “RetroFuture” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and arranged by Jake Robins with Public Domain NASA audio and WeMartians interview samples. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference is the premier gathering for planetary scientists worldwide. But, like many events, it was cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. We've covered it every year, and despite viral concerns, this year is no different. We speak with six planetary scientists about the work they were going to present by creating a virtual, simulated audio poster session. Stop step in, grab a drink, and learn about some cool space science. We Mars Planetary Science and LPSC Joe Levy (@colddirt)Abstract on Glaciers and BouldersFrances Butcher (@fegbutcher)Abstract on Glaciers and the GullyPrevious WeMartians Appearance: Episode 23Stefano Nerozzi (@Micascisto)Abstract on the North Polar Layer Deposit Basal UnitChimira Andres (@RocksNRockets)Abstract on Ground Penetrating Radar in the Canadian ArcticCatheryn Ryan (@geochemystery)Abstract on UV-LIF InstrumentPrevious WeMartians Appearance: Episode 39More on the BASALT program with Astronaut Stan LoveAndrew Annex (@AndrewAnnex)Abstract on Arabia Terra Follow Jake & WeMartians Website (www.wemartians.com)Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Twitter (@we_martians) Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal PodcastMost Recent Episode: 27 - Space Policy Fugue State #GoingPro Phase 1 - Complete! On January 10th we concluded the first part of the #GoingPro fundraising campaign, and what a tremendous finish it was! With just hours to spare, we crossed the 200 patron milestone in an exciting finish. Missed the whole campaign? Catch up in our blog post explainer! There's lots more to do, but for now I want to say THANK YOU. Keep an eye the main feed for the upcoming Ask Me Anything style podcast. It's coming up next! Show your support with a monthly pledge on Patreon! Thanks to all the patrons who have come along so far, and to all the new ones ready to join the movement. Ad Ares! WeMartians theme music is “RetroFuture” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and arranged by Jake Robins with Public Domain NASA audio and WeMartians interview samples. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Alas this week the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston, TX was canceled. So instead the folk from Manchester talk to us about the science that they would have presented. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm / Facebook: @earthsolarsystem / Instagram: earthandsolarsystem / Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com

Streamed live September 18th, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpOgH5dl7-c Host: Fraser Cain ( @fcain ) Special Guest: Georgiana "George" Kramer ( http://www.psi.edu/about/staffpage/gkramer ) is a spectroscopist and geomorphologist, and for the last 12 years her research has focused on interpretation of data from spacecraft missions. She was a member of the Moon Mineralogy Mapper Science Team, which was the first instrument to unambiguously detect water on the Moon and map its global variations.   She is very excited about space weathering and the enigmatic lunar swirls. Her current research projects: (1) studying the global, diurnally varying, surficial lunar water phenomenon (ask her about "space dew"); and (2) understanding how high density, high-Ti magma rose through much lower density highlands crust to erupt as mare basalts - especially at Tranquillitatis. George is particularly passionate about sharing space science with the public. She started the "Female Superheroes of Science" (please like them on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/Female-Super...). They are female role models, each with a superhero persona that represents her scientific or engineering discipline.   The group has appeal to people of all ages and genders, and they have made appearances at schools, extracurricular events, major science fiction conferences, and even at a public event at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Regular Guests: Dr. Brian Koberlein ( https://briankoberlein.com/ / @BrianKoberlein ) Michael Rodruck ( https://sites.psu.edu/mrodruck/ ) Allen Versfeld ( https://www.urban-astronomer.com/ / @uastronomer ) Veranika (Nika) Klimovich ( Pictame: @nika_klim ) This week's stories: - The most massive neutron star ever! [ Hat tip to Thankful Cromartie ( @HannahThankful ) of NRAO & UVa.] - Saturn's rings, older than we thought... - Monitoring air pollution from fires. - The new interstellar comet. - Io shadow pass on Jupiter from Jupiter orbit! - Milky Way time-lapse shows Earth rotation.   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.

Jake is on-site at the 50th annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference to report on Mars science results and the shift to the Moon. Fifty years from Apollo's first landing, lunar samples are still having an incredible impact on all planetary science, and as we look to the future, we have so much more to be excited about. Three special guests join Jake to talk about this exciting topic. We Talk Mars and Apollo Lunar Science InSight pauses Mole deploymentHP3 Heat Flow Probe results AbstractDLR Blog on Heat Flow Probe with Team UpdatesAPSS (pressure sensor) results AbstractWeird weather results from InSight (Ars Technica)Mars Weather Report from InSightJack Schmitt's keynote lecture (video)50 Years of Lunar Science Talk Track (video)50 Years of Planetary Science Talk Track (video) Follow our Guests Louise ProckterThe Lunar and Planetary Institute TwitterGordon Osinski TwitterGordon Osinski's Website Our Travel Grant Winner Áine O'Brien wins the 2019 WeMartians Travel GrantÁine's Talk: Carbon in Martian MeteoritesÁine's Poster: Diversity in Student Space Activities in the UKÁine O'Brien Twitter Follow Jake & WeMartians Website (www.wemartians.com)Patreon (www.patreon.com/wemartians)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Twitter (@we_martians) Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit) Introducing the WeMartians 2018 Mission Patch This is the Season 3 (2018) commemorative WeMartians Mission Patch. We’ve partnered with space fan and talented graphic artist Beth Kerner to put together a custom, 4-inch, sew-on embroidered patch. It’s limited edition, with a print-run of just 100. And you can get one for yourself starting today! They’re just $17 USD, and shipping is free anywhere on Earth (Mars is extra, though). If you’re a Station-level or higher patron, your permanent store discount applies, too! The patch captures the broad narratives of our third season of podcasts. It includes the Falcon Heavy inaugural flight, the InSight launch and landing, and the global dust stormthat ended the Opportunity mission.

A very special, extended conversation with Johns Hopkins University planetary scientist Sarah Hörst is capped by a tour of her fascinating lab. That’s where Sarah and her team simulate decidedly un-Earthlike atmospheres and more. Emily Lakdawalla has returned from this year’s Lunar and Planetary Science Conference with news from around the solar system. Caffeine! It’s on Saturn’s moon Titan AND in the espresso made on the International Space Station! More about the latter in What’s Up. Learn more about this week’s guests and topics at:  http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2019/03027-2019-sarah-horst.htmlLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spark Science Student Correspondent & Chief Audio Engineer, Natalie Moore, traveled to the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) this Spring to present research.  In the first episode featuring LPSC, Natalie talks to Geologist & Astrobiologist Martin Van Kranendonk about hot springs on other planets and how important the drying/wetting cycle is to "life". Natalie asks "when we will know for sure if life exists or did exist off Earth?" They then try to answer the question "what are biosignatures?" Enjoy the show.   Image Credit: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2018

The multi-award winning science fiction author, futurist and speaker returns to Planetary Radio for a wide-ranging conversation about robots and humans in space, empathetic artificial intelligences, how we can survive the Singularity and much more.  Emily Lakdawalla recaps an astrobiology session at the just-completed Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.  There’s a great new book from National Geographic Kids waiting for the winner of the new What’s Up space trivia contest.  Learn more about this week’s topics and see images here: http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2018/0404-david-brin-ai-space.htmlLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By the time you hear this week’s episode, China’s Tiangong-1 may have spectacularly re-entered our planet’s atmosphere, raining metal on an unpredictable location.  The Aerospace Corporation’s Bill Ailor, an expert on space debris, tells us there’s little to worry about, but bigger challenges are ahead in low Earth orbit. Bruce Betts also has his mind on the small space station.  Emily Lakdawalla is back from the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference with much news to share. NASA finally has a budget for the year already underway!  Casey Dreier breaks it down.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where's the next Mars rover heading? Scientists at the 48th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference weigh in on three potential landing sites.

In the fourth episode of the WeMartians podcast, we explore the growing problem in Planetary Science - there's too much data! With the dawn of the digital age, the volume of data coming back to Earth from planetary missions is increasing exponentially. We'll talk with Michael Aye, project scientist for Planet Four. Planet Four is a Citizen Science project which lets everyday people participate in planetary science by classifying features on the surface. It helps scientists like Michael get through the massive amounts of imagery from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and lets people like you do science on Mars! Audio Links from the show: Chris Lintott on the Galaxy Zoo Other Links Planet Four Planet Four: Terrains Zooniverse Michael Aye's Twitter Account The team's poster from Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2016 WeMartians Theme Song is "RetroFuture" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

With the stark revelation of ancient archaeology on the planet Mars, first captured by the Viking 1 satellite in the late 1976, the evidence of a thriving civilization has evolved from simple surface images to rovers traveling across great expansions on the surface of the planet. Recently, a weapons expert and space scientist, Dr. John Brandenburg, discovered startling evidence of multiple nuclear explosions in the Utopia region of Mars, and highlighted his findings in a detailed report which he presented at the 46th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.Brandenburg a plasma physicist, trained at the Lawrence Livermore National Labs in California, has revealed the terrifying evidence that two massive nuclear devices, each the size of a modern day skyscraper, were detonated in the atmosphere high above ground to have maximum effect on the surface population, in what he calculated was an event tens of millions of years ago.Who were these beings, and why was someone trying to wipe them off the planet???We now have substantial proof from military and the private sector that ancient archaeology is scattered in a number of locations on the surface of Mars. When will the United States Scientific community come clean and tell us what they no?The time has come for disclosure. This is the first step.

Senior Editor Emily Lakdawalla has returned from the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas with the latest revelations about our solar system. She shares them in an extended report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily shares highlights from last week’s Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, and Alan Stern provides updates on the Rosetta comet mission and his New Horizons probe that is nearing Pluto, and addresses the controversy around Uwingu’s Name a Martian Crater project.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2012 Lunar and Planetary Science Conference attracted many of the world's finest planetary scientists. This year it also attracted Emily Lakdawalla and Bill Nye the Planetary Guy. Emily provides a special report on amazing new discoveries about our solar system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Lakdawalla reports on the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, while Stardust co-investigator Scott Sandford describes exciting results.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices