Watch the stars and from them learn. To the Master's honor all must turn, Each in its track, without a sound, Forever tracing Newton's ground

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Ep. 713: Solar System Volcanoes – An Update from LPSC 2024

Mon, 03/25/2024 - 5:00pm

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.

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Ep. 712: How Peer Review Fails

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 5:00pm

You’ve probably heard that the best kind of science is peer-reviewed research published in a prestigious journal. But peer review has problems of its own. We’ll talk about that today.

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Ep. 711: NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC)

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 5:00pm

NASA works on many missions using tried and true technology, but they also invest in creative ideas that could drive the future of space exploration. It’s called NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts or NIAC.

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Ep. 710: NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 5:00pm

In the olden days, NASA developed its missions using a variety of in-house engineers and external suppliers. As more commercial companies are targeting the Moon, NASA is working with partners to deliver its payloads to the lunar surface.

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