Planetary Radio, The Planetary Society's podcast, is produced and hosted by Sarah Al-Ahmed, sharing the human adventure across our Solar System and beyond.
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7 Jun 2023
In this week's @PlanRad episode, we're getting Starstruck with @starstrickenSF š¤©
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8 Mar 2023
Our Planetary Society member community app is now live!
8 Mar 2023
Our members just got a new perk! We have launched our digital member community app. Here members can connect globally, participate in exclusive live events and delve deeper into the wonders of our Cosmos. If you're not a member, now's the time to join š community.planetary.org/landā¦
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Before I became the host of Planetary Radio, I was the digital community manager at @exploreplanets. A huge part of my job was helping to create our member community app. This is a huge day for our team, and we're so excited to give Planetary Society members a way to connect.
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Planetary Radio retweeted
21 Feb 2023
Which world seems the most stressed out?
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Io (Jupiters stress ball)
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Venus (crushing pressure)
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Pluto (identity crisis)
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Phobos (falling apart)
1,627 votes ā¢ Final results
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27 Jan 2023
There's a common joke among astronomers that the moment you try to observe something, a cloud will get in the way.
I'm finding that creating podcasts is similar. The moment you try to record, here come the helicopters, leaf blowers, and fire alarms. š
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27 Jan 2023
Funny story. During @NASAPersevere's landing on Mars, I was streaming the footage to @exploreplanets Instagram live when the fire alarms in my building went off and blasted hundreds of viewers with blaring noises.
In retrospect, it's hilarious, but at the time...
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26 Jan 2023
I'm really excited that @tanyaofmars will be a guest on an upcoming episode of Planetary Radio. This is going to be so fun!
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Planetary Radio retweeted
25 Jan 2023
The spacecraft that's built like an armored tank. Dive into the latest mind-blowing discoveries on Jupiterās moons, Ganymede, Europa, and Io, with Scott Bolton, the principal investigator for @NASASolarSystem's #JunoMission. This week on @planrad šļø planetary.org/planetary-radiā¦
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11 Jan 2023
We're celebrating the success of the Artemis I mission this week on Planetary Radio. @jman1848, the assistant launch director at @NASAKennedy joined me to share his experience on the night of the launch. ššplanetary.org/planetary-radiā¦
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6 Jan 2023
My favorite unrecorded convo with an upcoming show guest:
Guest: You worked at a tofu factory?
Me: Ya. Once I was hosting a taste test, and a woman spit tofu right into my hand.
Guest: Maybe it was a compliment, like in Dune?
Me: We thank you for the gift of your body's tofu. š
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6 Jan 2023
I couldn't fit the guest's name into the tweet, but it was a conversation with Jason Achilles, a musician who helped make the EDL Mars Microphone on the Perseverance rover a reality.
You'll hear our chat about the sounds of Mars later this month.
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6 Jan 2023
The delay to NASA's Psyche mission has sparked many interesting conversations about what's going on at @NASAJPL.
Our Chief of Space Policy, @CaseyDreier, speaks with JPL Director @LaurieofMars in this month's Space Policy Edition of Planetary Radio. planetary.org/planetary-radiā¦
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5 Jan 2023
I'm excited to get a chance to speak with @ScottBoltonJuno in an upcoming episode of Planetary Radio. I could literally talk about Jupiter's moons for hours and never get bored.
I mean, LOOK AT GANYMEDE. š¤©
(Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill)
ALT This is an image of Jupiter's moon Ganymede taken by NASA's Juno spacecraft. Ganymede is the largest moon in the Solar System.
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I love having an excuse to talk to @RandomSpaceFact each week when we record What's Up. He's hilarious and brilliant.
You won't hear it in next week's show, but we had a great conversation about his obsession with GeoGuessr. geoguessr.com/
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4 Jan 2023
This week's trivia contest comes with a special prize: an autographed picture of Mat Kaplan, creator and former host of the show.
The question: What planetary system was the setting for the majority of the original Doom video game?
Submit your answer at: planetary.org/radiocontest
ALT This is a picture of a stack of signed images of Mat Kaplan, creator and former host of Planetary Radio.
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The deadline for submitting your answers to this trivia question is Jan. 11, 2023 at 8:00 am PT.
Good luck!
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It's my first show as the host of Planetary Radio.
Catch my interview with Mat Kaplan about his twenty years of hosting adventures along with a heartwarming compilation of messages from fans of the show: planetary.org/planetary-radiā¦
4 Jan 2023
The tables have turned š Tune in for this week's episode of Planetary Radio with new host Sarah Al-Ahmed as she sits down with special guest, former Planetary Radio host Mat Kaplan. planet.ly/2uyws
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4 Jan 2023
It's a new era of Planetary Radio! I'm Sarah Al-Ahmed, the new host. š
Join me in sending a fond farewell to Mat Kaplan, Planetary Radio's creator and host for over 20 years, as he retires from the show and begins his new role as Senior Communications Adviser @exploreplanets.
ALT This is an image of Sarah Al-Ahmed, the new host of Planetary Radio, with Mat Kaplan, the former host of the show, smiling together in The Planetary Society's headquarters.
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17 Nov 2022
It speaks for itself, even in the vacuum of space. Enjoy the eye candy. #ThankYouLightSail
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17 Nov 2022
What a wild and wonderful ride it has been. I am so proud to have covered the mission AND to be one of the 50,000 individuals who made it happen. #ThankYouLightSail
17 Nov 2022
Itās official: LightSail 2 has reentered Earthās atmosphere and burned up, as expected. What a phenomenal mission this was! We are proud of everything this spacecraft accomplished, and of all the people who made it happen. planetary.org/articles/lightā¦
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