BROADCAST
DATE | GUEST | TOPIC |
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| January 7
| Scott Sandford
Astophysicist
Ames Research Center
Moffett Field
California
| The Stardust comet sample-return mission objectives. (Courtesy NASA) |
| January 21
| Paul Davies
Professor of Natural Philiosophy
Australian Centre for Astrobiology
Macquarie University
Sydney
| Mars exploration. (Courtesy ABC). |
| February 11
| Peter Aylward
Councillor
Space Association of Australia
Melbourne
| Space heritage preservation under threat at the Kennedy Space Center. |
| February 11
| David Des Marais
Asytobiologist
Ames Research Center
Moffett Field
California
| The Mars Exploration Rovers and Beagle 2. (Courtesy NASA) |
| February 18
| Peter Theisinger
Project Manager
Mars Exploration Rovers
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
| Why send landers to Mars? (Courtesy NASA) |
| March 3
| Nick Hoffman
Scientist
Melbourne University
Melbourne
| Water on Mars, and why earlier explanations of erosion features in terms of carbon dioxide are no longer tenable. |
| March 3
| Mark Adler
Deputy Manager
Mars Exploration Rover
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
| Evidence for past water on Mars. (Courtesy NASA) |
| May 12
| Bob Manning
EDL Lead
Mars Exploration Rover
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
| Entry events for the Mars Exploration Rovers. (Courtesy NASA) |
| May 12
| Steven Squyres
Principal investigator
Cornel University
| Purpose of the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and landing site selection. (Courtesy NASA) |
| June 2
| Jean Palmer-Maloney
Professor
New York State University
Oneonta
| The San Francisco Bay salt pond reclamation. (Courtesy NASA) |
| June 9
| Meyya Meyyappan
Scientist
Ames Research Center
Moffett Field
California
| Carbon nanotubes. (Courtesy NASA) |
| July 7
| Chris Jones
Director
Planetary Operations
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
California
| Description of how Cassini will arrive at Saturn. (Courtesy NASA) |
| July 14
| Phil DeCola
Chief Scientist
Aura Mission
| Description of the Aura spacecraft, its instruments and its scientific objectives to study the Earth's atmosphere. (Courtesy NASA) |
| August 4
| Chuck Dovale
Delta Launch Manager
Boeing
Cape Canaveral
Florida
| Discussion of the launch preprations for the Delta rocket as it is prepared to launch the Messenger spacecraft to Mercury. (Courtesy Tiffany Nail, NASA) |
| August 4
| Joel Tumbiolo
Weather Officer
Boeing Delta Program
Cape Canaveral
Florida
| What is needed to certify that the weather conditions are satisfactory for a safe launch of the Delta vehicle. (Courtesy Tiffany Nail, NASA) |
| August 11
| Mike Tanner
Aura Project Executive
NASA Headquarters
Washington, D.C.
| Discussion of the Aura spacecraft and its instruments. (Courtesy Tiffany Nail, NASA) |
| August 11
| James Kennedy
Director
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
| Welcome to Messenger spacecraft launch. (Courtesy Tiffany Nail, NASA) |
| August 11
| James Leary
Mission Systems Engineer
MESSENGER Mission
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
California
| The objectives of the MESSENGER mission to Mercury. (Courtesy JPL) |
| August 18
| Dave Seal
Cassini Mission Planner
Jet propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
California
| Past efforts to explore Saturn with spacecraft. (Courtesy NASA) |
| August 18
| Mike Tanner
Aura Project Executive
NASA Headquarters
Washington, D.C.
| Description of the Aura spacecraft and its instruments. (Courtesy NASA) |
| August 25
| Robert Mitchell
Cassini Programme Manger
Jet propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
California
| Comments made as the Cassini spacecraft approached Saturn. (Courtesy NASA) |
| September 1
| Robert Mitchell
Cassini Programme Manger
Jet propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
California
| Comments made after safe arrival of the Cassini spacecraft into orbit around Saturn. (Courtesy NASA) |
| September 8
| Dennis Matson
Cassini Project Scientist
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
California
| The Cassini scientific findings so far. (Courtesy NASA) |
| September 8
| Phil DeCola
Chief Scientist
Aura Mission
| Discussion of the Aura spacecraft and its scientific objectives to study the Earth's atmosphere. (Courtesy Tiffany Nail, NASA) |
| September 15
| Michelle Doherty
Principal Investigator
Cassini Magnetometer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
California
| Saturn's magnetosphere, and how Cassini's magnetometer will study it. Plasma waves to be measured. (Courtesy NASA) |
| September 15
| Andrew McMillan
Jonathan Trent
Bio-nano Lithography Project
Ames Research Center
Moffet Field
California
| Use of protein derived from extremophile bacteria to develop new ultra-small electronic structures. (Courtesy NASA) |
| September 15
| Linda ?
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
California
| What is known of the rings of Saturn. (Courtesy NASA) |
| December 15
| Professor Andrew Parfitt
Director
Institute for Telecommunications Research
University of South Australia
Mawson Lakes
| The second anniversary of the launch of Fedsat, and the achievements over those two years. |
| December 15
| Kevin Grazier
Mission Scientist
Cassini Mission
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
California
| The scientific objectives of the Cassini mission to Saturn. (Courtesy JPL) |
| December 15
| James Leary
Mission Systems Engineer
MESSENGER Mission
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
California
| Engineering the MESSENGER mission to Mercury. (Courtesy JPL) |
| December 15
| George Diller
Launch Commentator
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
| The A to Z of Expendable Launch Vehicles. (Courtesy Tiffany Nail, NASA) |
