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Planetary Radio: Space Policy Edition

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The politics, policy, and history behind space exploration.

109 episodes

Planetary Radio: Space Policy Edition

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The politics, policy, and history behind space exploration.

109 episodes

#Science #Space Policy #News #Politics #The Planetary Society

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Planetary Radio: Space Policy Edition

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How NASA remembers—and forgets 1:18:43

12 days ago1:18:43

1:18:43

No one person knows how to build a spaceship. What happens to NASA’s collective knowledge when thousands of employees lose their jobs?

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Lies, damned lies, and space data 1:09:34

6 weeks ago1:09:34

1:09:34

The space sector is data-rich but insight-poor. Jack Kuhr of Payload talks about how he turns raw numbers into real narratives.

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Locke, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (in space) 1:17:33

10 weeks ago1:17:33

1:17:33

Can classical liberalism provide fresh insights to guide humanity’s activities in space? Philosopher Rebecca Lowe explains how it can.

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Mars Sample Return, but at what (fixed) price? 1:20:21

14 weeks ago1:20:21

1:20:21

Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck outlines a $4B fixed-price plan for Mars Sample Return — and reveals new Venus mission details — before VP Richard French explains how a single, integrated team cuts costs and ensures success.

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The Challenges of Change at NASA 1:08:17

19 weeks ago1:08:17

1:08:17

Marcia Smith, founder of Space Policy Online, joins the show to discuss the motivations and risks of pursuing change at NASA - and how much change can ultimately happen with Congress holding the purse strings.

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The Myth of Presidential Leadership 47:04

22 weeks ago47:04

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We revisit a classic book on the limits of presidential power in setting the nation’s space agenda and explore how the increasingly powerful executive branch might be rewriting those expectations.

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NASA at a Crossroads 56:12

28 weeks ago56:12

56:12

Norm Augustine, the distinguished aerospace industry veteran behind numerous influential studies, joins the show to discuss NASA at a Crossroads, the new report that raises alarm bells for NASA’s workforce, infrastructure, and technology capabilities.

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The space policies of a Harris Administration 58:25

32 weeks ago58:25

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Space expert Lori Garver joins the show to explore Kamala Harris’ space policy priorities, the major issues facing NASA in the next four years, and Garver’s thoughts on the evolution of Elon Musk and NASA’s increasing reliance on the commercial space industry.

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The Space Policy of a Second Trump Administration 59:04

36 weeks ago59:04

59:04

Dr. Greg Autry, who served on Trump’s NASA transition team in 2016 and was nominated for the position of NASA CFO in 2020, joins the show to discuss the space policy issues facing a potential second Trump administration in 2025.

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Do we need a philosophy of space exploration? 1:08:21

41 weeks ago1:08:21

1:08:21

Policy expert G. Ryan Faith argues for importance of communal engagement with our values and goals in space exploration. While easy answers may elude us, a careful and considered approach to this effort can help avoid common pitfalls and dead ends and ensure that future generations continue to explore space.…

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NASA and the American South 58:26

45 weeks ago58:26

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Every major NASA center built after the agency’s inception is located in the American South. Why? Dr. Brian Odom, NASA’s chief historian, joins the show to discuss the cultural, political, and historical implications of NASA’s expansion into the South.

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Is Human Spaceflight a Religion? 1:09:58

49 weeks ago1:09:58

1:09:58

Holy texts and salvation ideology. Saints and martyrs. True believers and apostates. This isn’t a religion — this is human spaceflight, argues Roger Launius, the former Chief Historian of NASA.

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The power of the lunar sublime 1:15:43

1 year ago1:15:43

1:15:43

Should policymakers spend more time looking - really looking - at the Moon? Chris Cokinos thinks so. He’s the author of a new book, Still As Bright, which explores the evolving role of the Moon in our culture, our history, and our dreams of spaceflight.

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Real and Acceptable Reasons for Space Exploration 53:45

1 year ago53:45

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Former NASA Administrator Mike Griffin discusses his claim that there is a tension between the so-called Real reasons that motivate spaceflight and the prosaic, Acceptable reasons used to justify space exploration within the public sphere.

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The ahistorical era of commercial lunar exploration 1:05:45

1 year ago1:05:45