# planetary (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover planetary. Page: Feed: --- ## [The SpaceX Falcon 9 that crashed into the Moon](https://omny.fm/shows/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-sc/the-spacex-falcon-9-that-crashed-into-the-moon) _2026-08-19 · Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science_ A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage slammed into the moon on August 5 after spending over a year and a half drifting through the Earth-Moon system. Jared Head, museum facilitator at Columbia Memorial Space Center, producer at TMRO, and co-host of All Space Considered at Griffith Observatory, walks us through how a rocket launched in January 2025 ended up crashing into the lunar surface. Kate Howells,… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d95da206-8ee8-4ba5-ba8d-ad1200b4e5a4/cf13d5f5-6040-458d-ab5a-ad200189747d/bb5135f3-3591-40d1-8f63-b4ab00106fa1/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=b75c9f7f-4a63-438e-b506-ad2001897499) ## [The next steps in studying childhood asthma](https://originals.azpm.org/p/radio-azscience/2026/8/13/230834-the-next-steps-in-studying-childhood-asthma/) _2026-08-13 · Arizona Science_ A common antibiotic designed to help kids with breathing problems isn't performing as expected. University of Arizona pediatrics professor Fernando Martinez discusses why certain medications are not effective for treating asthma, and could lead to increased hospital stays instead. Fernando Martinez spoke to Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2026/8/13/arizona-science/arizonascience-pgm490_2026-08-14-podcast.mp3) ## [Total solar eclipse 2026: Astrophotography and birdsong](https://omny.fm/shows/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-sc/total-solar-eclipse-2026-astrophotography-and-birdsong) _2026-08-12 · Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science_ On August 12th, 2026, the Moon's shadow will sweep across Iceland, Greenland, and Spain, bringing the first total solar eclipse visible from Europe since 1999. And because this eclipse happens near sunset, it promises to be one of the most visually stunning in living memory. Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy, founder of Cosmic Background Photography, joins the show to talk about his extraordinary… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d95da206-8ee8-4ba5-ba8d-ad1200b4e5a4/cf13d5f5-6040-458d-ab5a-ad200189747d/d4089f39-a701-434a-bcbb-b4a400e3a81b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=b75c9f7f-4a63-438e-b506-ad2001897499) ## [Studying this year's monsoon](https://originals.azpm.org/p/radio-azscience/2026/8/6/230765-studying-this-years-monsoon/) _2026-08-07 · Arizona Science_ Some parts of southern Arizona have received higher-than-usual rainfall this summer. National Weather Service forecaster Julia Tetrault discusses what is making the monsoon more active than previous years, and why the conditions are just right for rain in southern Arizona. Julia Tetrault spoke with Erika Hamden, astrophysicist at the University of Arizona. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2026/8/7/arizona-science/arizonascience-pgm489_2026-08-07-podcast.mp3) ## [Space Policy Edition: “Science: A New Golden Age” - Reimagining U.S. science policy](https://omny.fm/shows/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-sc/space-policy-edition-science-a-new-golden-age-reimagining-u-s-science-policy) _2026-08-07 · Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science_ The White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy recently released "Science: A New Golden Age", a sweeping report that calls for a fundamental reimagining of how the United States funds and conducts science. Explicitly modeled on Vannevar Bush's landmark 1945 report "Science, the Endless Frontier," it challenges the traditional linear model of innovation, advocates for empowering… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d95da206-8ee8-4ba5-ba8d-ad1200b4e5a4/cf13d5f5-6040-458d-ab5a-ad200189747d/bffb3d32-8cd7-40d0-8d84-b49e0180d097/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=b75c9f7f-4a63-438e-b506-ad2001897499) ## [LHS 1140b: The first atmosphere detected on a rocky habitable-zone exoplanet](https://omny.fm/shows/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-sc/lhs-1140b-the-first-atmosphere-detected-on-a-rocky-habitable-zone-exoplanet) _2026-08-05 · Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science_ For the first time, scientists have confirmed an atmosphere on a rocky exoplanet in the habitable zone of another star. Sarah Al-Ahmed is joined by Collin Cherubim, NASA Hubble Fellow at the University of Chicago, to discuss his team's detection of helium escaping from the super-Earth LHS 1140b, and what it reveals about how rocky worlds build, transform, and lose their atmospheres over time. His… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d95da206-8ee8-4ba5-ba8d-ad1200b4e5a4/cf13d5f5-6040-458d-ab5a-ad200189747d/e4ae9895-b826-45f3-8113-b49d00eba416/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=b75c9f7f-4a63-438e-b506-ad2001897499) ## [The hidden value of protecting endangered species](https://originals.azpm.org/p/radio-azscience/2026/7/30/230681-the-hidden-value-of-protecting-endangered-species/) _2026-07-30 · Arizona Science_ Scientists have discovered when one plant or animal faces extinction, the whole ecosystem is threatened. Michael Robinson with the Center for Biological Diversity talks about protecting the Mexican gray wolf in southern Arizona, and how it is crucial to wildlife patterns across the region. Michael Robinson spoke with Erika Hamden, Astrophysics professor at the University of Arizona. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2026/7/30/mp3/arizonascience-pgm488_2026-07-31-podcast.mp3) ## [TERP RAPTOR: A student-built mission to asteroid Apophis](https://omny.fm/shows/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-sc/terp-raptor-a-student-built-mission-to-asteroid-apophis) _2026-07-29 · Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science_ On Friday, April 13, 2029, asteroid Apophis will pass closer to Earth than our geostationary satellites. While NASA, ESA, and JAXA are all sending missions, a team of students at the University of Maryland is building their own spacecraft to join the fleet. TERP RAPTOR is a CubeSat-based mission roughly the size of a microwave that aims to fly past the asteroid and snap images of its surface as it… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d95da206-8ee8-4ba5-ba8d-ad1200b4e5a4/cf13d5f5-6040-458d-ab5a-ad200189747d/a487b4a0-7dc4-473b-be17-b49600e5ee1c/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=b75c9f7f-4a63-438e-b506-ad2001897499) ## [Discovering what makes plants drought resistant](https://originals.azpm.org/p/radio-azscience/2026/7/23/230624-discovering-what-makes-plants-drought-resistant/) _2026-07-24 · Arizona Science_ Scientists have discovered certain plants get a head start on survival in drought conditions. University of Arizona researcher Alexander Bucksch discusses how some root systems use tiny hooks that bring in water and keep plants alive. Alexander Bucksch spoke with Erika Hamden, Astrophysics professor at the University of Arizona. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2026/7/23/mp3/arizonascience-pgm487_2026-07-24-podcast.mp3) ## [Hot Jupiters: The ‘Roasted Planet’ and the wrong-way hotspot](https://omny.fm/shows/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-sc/hot-jupiters-the-roasted-planet-and-the-wrong-way-hotspot) _2026-07-22 · Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science_ Two hot Jupiters presented at the 248th American Astronomical Society meeting push our understanding of exoplanet atmospheres to the extreme. Research Scientist Tiffany Kataria from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory shares new JWST observations of HD80606 b, the "Roasted Planet,"a gas giant on one of the most eccentric orbits ever discovered. Assistant Professor Lisa Dang of the University of… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d95da206-8ee8-4ba5-ba8d-ad1200b4e5a4/cf13d5f5-6040-458d-ab5a-ad200189747d/804e2c3f-7be8-4f41-86a2-b48f00e949ab/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=b75c9f7f-4a63-438e-b506-ad2001897499) ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Gc4ke9Kh04fr) _2026-07-22 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Book Club Edition: “The Edge of Space-Time” by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein](https://omny.fm/shows/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-sc/book-club-edition-the-edge-of-space-time-by-chanda-prescod-weinstein) _2026-07-17 · Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science_ It may be the best book subtitle we've encountered in the Planetary Society book club: "Particles, Poetry and the Cosmic Dream Boogie." Theoretical physicist and black feminist science theorist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein has followed her acclaimed first book, "The Disordered Cosmos," with this new, equally celebrated, deeply personal romp across the Universe, "The Edge of Space-Time". Swinging from… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d95da206-8ee8-4ba5-ba8d-ad1200b4e5a4/cf13d5f5-6040-458d-ab5a-ad200189747d/9eccf76b-e170-4a6b-96ac-b486017d2b03/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=b75c9f7f-4a63-438e-b506-ad2001897499) ## [Changing the way we look at the stars](https://originals.azpm.org/p/radio-azscience/2026/7/16/230552-changing-the-way-we-look-at-the-stars/) _2026-07-16 · Arizona Science_ A new space telescope called PUFFINS will soon be viewing faraway stars through interstellar dust. University of Arizona astronomer Ramya Anche talks about solving the mysteries of polarization and stellar evolution using tools found only in outer space. Ramya Anche spoke with Erika Hamden, astrophysicist at the University of Arizona. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2026/7/16/arizona-science/arizonascience-pgm486_2026-07-17-podcast.mp3) ## [Sian Proctor and John Read on teaching babies to love the Cosmos](https://omny.fm/shows/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-sc/sian-proctor-and-john-read-on-teaching-babies-to-love-the-cosmos) _2026-07-15 · Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science_ "Baby's Guide to the Night Sky" introduces the youngest kids - down to newborns - to constellations and the wonders of the Cosmos. It comes from two people who've spent their lives chasing that same wonder in very different ways. This week, we are joined by authors Sian Proctor and John Read. Sian Proctor is a geoscientist, artist, poet, and commercial space astronaut who served as pilot of… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d95da206-8ee8-4ba5-ba8d-ad1200b4e5a4/cf13d5f5-6040-458d-ab5a-ad200189747d/01d4cb29-8072-47f2-8978-b487013288e9/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=b75c9f7f-4a63-438e-b506-ad2001897499) ## [How better weather forecasting can make a difference in mortality rates](https://originals.azpm.org/p/radio-azscience/2026/7/9/230459-how-better-weather-forecasting-can-make-a-difference-in-mortality-rates/) _2026-07-09 · Arizona Science_ Warnings about hurricanes and tornadoes help save lives, but researchers are beginning to study how alerts about extremely hot and cold weather can make a difference, too. University of Arizona economics professor Derek Lemoine discusses the connection between better weather forecasts and mortality rates. Derek Lemoine spoke with University of Arizona astrophysics professor Erika Hamden. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2026/7/9/arizona-science/arizonascience-pgm485_2026-07-10-podcast.mp3) ## [Small Town Universe: Inside Green Bank's Radio Quiet Zone](https://omny.fm/shows/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-sc/small-town-universe-inside-green-banks-radio-quiet-zone) _2026-07-08 · Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science_ Green Bank, West Virginia is home to the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope. It's also the only town in the U.S. where cell phones and Wi-Fi are banned, so the telescope can listen for faint signals from across the Universe undisturbed. This week, we bring you a special conversation recorded after The Planetary Society's virtual screening of Small Town Universe , the documentary that… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d95da206-8ee8-4ba5-ba8d-ad1200b4e5a4/cf13d5f5-6040-458d-ab5a-ad200189747d/ecb9a291-2248-46d8-ba3d-b4810046969a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=b75c9f7f-4a63-438e-b506-ad2001897499) ## [Space Policy Edition: What's going on with commercial space stations?](https://omny.fm/shows/planetary-radio-space-exploration-astronomy-and-sc/space-policy-edition-whats-going-on-with-commercial-space-stations) _2026-07-03 · Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science_ NASA's plan for what comes after the International Space Station (ISS) has been anything but stable. Since 2019, the agency's commercial space station strategy has shifted from free-flying vendor-operated stations to a government-owned module attached to the ISS, and back again, all while the clock ticks toward the ISS's expected retirement around 2030. Clayton Swope, deputy director of the… [Listen](https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d95da206-8ee8-4ba5-ba8d-ad1200b4e5a4/cf13d5f5-6040-458d-ab5a-ad200189747d/7ffc89c7-8ca9-4ddd-a0c2-b47c00dc0a7a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=b75c9f7f-4a63-438e-b506-ad2001897499) ## [Firefighters focus on their health in a study about forever chemicals](https://originals.azpm.org/p/radio-azscience/2026/6/25/230277-firefighters-focus-on-their-health-in-a-study-about-forever-chemicals/) _2026-06-25 · Arizona Science_ Ongoing research into the forever chemicals known as PFAS is putting an emphasis on the health risks firefighters face. University of Arizona public health professor Melissa Furlong discusses her studies regarding firefighters and their exposure to cancer-causing PFAS chemicals. Melissa Furlong spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2026/6/25/arizona-science/arizonascience-pgm484_2026-06-26-podcast.mp3) ## [Investigating similarities in how dogs and people age](https://originals.azpm.org/p/radio-azscience/2026/6/18/230214-investigating-similarities-in-how-dogs-and-people-age/) _2026-06-18 · Arizona Science_ Scientists are discovering more facts about how dogs age and what humans can learn from them. University of Arizona veterinary researcher Evan MacLean discusses the similarities between dogs and people when it comes to cognitive decline in their twilight years. Evan MacLean spoke to Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2026/6/18/arizona-science/arizonascience-pgm483_2026-06-19-podcast.mp3) ## [Facing a literal loss for words](https://originals.azpm.org/p/radio-azscience/2026/6/11/230125-facing-a-literal-loss-for-words//) _2026-06-11 · Arizona Science_ A new study suggests we are facing a literal loss for words. University of Arizona psychology professor Mattias Mehl discusses the impact of people speaking hundreds of fewer words every day, and how devices like supermarket self-checkouts have eliminated ordinary chit-chat. Mattias Mehl spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2026/6/11/arizona-science/arizonascience-pgm482_2026-06-12-podcast.mp3) ## [Examining the mysteries of gut health](https://originals.azpm.org/p/radio-azscience/2026/5/15/229777-examining-the-mysteries-of-gut-health/) _2026-05-15 · Arizona Science_ If you feel "butterflies in your stomach" during times of anxiety, it is likely your brain communicating with your gut. University of Arizona physiologist Maya Kaelberer discusses how the gut connects with the nervous system and impacts our behavior. Maya Kaelberer spoke with Erika Hamden, professor of Astrophysics at the University of Arizona. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.azpm.org/master/audio/2026/5/15/arizona-science/arizonascience-pgm481_2026-05-15-podcast.mp3) ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ns4g7k1DGzeG) _2026-05-15 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [“Pieces of Buenos Aires”](https://planetaryhuman.substack.com/p/pieces-of-buenos-aires) _2026-04-15 · Gleb "Leo" Shu · Planetary Human_ Announcing the release of the first online chapters of my book about the Argentine capital ## [Should we save the world or cultivate our own garden?](https://planetaryhuman.substack.com/p/should-we-save-the-world-or-cultivate) _2025-10-11 · Gleb "Leo" Shu · Planetary Human_ Some existential thoughts after visiting World Press Photo 2025 four times ## [Deeptime Pickling; Reflections on the Microbiome and the Human Holobiont](https://bonnielester.substack.com/p/deeptime-pickling) _2025-06-09 · Bonnie Lester · A Planetary Flâneur_ The Holobiont is an organism along with all of the microbes that live in on and around it. ## [Women Bearing Women](https://bonnielester.substack.com/p/women-bearing-women) _2025-04-07 · Bonnie Lester · A Planetary Flâneur_ the wisdom I learn from you ## [The Darkest Cabin on the Arctic Tundra in the Polar Night](https://bonnielester.substack.com/p/the-darkest-cabin-on-the-arctic-tundra) _2025-03-16 · Bonnie Lester · A Planetary Flâneur_ On the planetary architecture of seed banks; data centres for plants and their entangled human histories ## [Everyday Portals to Technological Elsewheres](https://bonnielester.substack.com/p/everyday-portals-to-technological) _2025-02-23 · Bonnie Lester · A Planetary Flâneur_ From Plastispheres to Latent Space; navigating the 'Elsewheres' of Technology. ## [Strange AI Cartography](https://bonnielester.substack.com/p/strange-ai-cartography) _2025-02-07 · Bonnie Lester · A Planetary Flâneur_ Of a Flying Cottage that Never Was ## [Planetary Encounters](https://bonnielester.substack.com/p/planetary-encounters) _2025-01-30 · Bonnie Lester · A Planetary Flâneur_ Narrating encounters with the emerging planetary scale conditions of our world today. ## [Accountable for Peace](https://planetaryhuman.substack.com/p/accountable-for-peace) _2024-09-23 · Gleb "Leo" Shu · Planetary Human_ If we want to stop the wars, we need to make those in charge accountable for peace ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tcdhCpfeykNG) _2024-09-23 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [Si vis pacem para pacem](https://planetaryhuman.substack.com/p/si-vis-pacem-para-pacem) _2024-08-28 · Gleb "Leo" Shu · Planetary Human_ "If you want peace, prepare for war". This idea, voiced millennia ago, remains the guiding principle of foreign policy for major world powers. But what if we prepare for peace instead?