SOME ITEMS BROADCAST DURING 2026

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compiled/written by Andrew Rennie

(Unless otherwise noted)
BROADCAST
DATE
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
January 7 Science Fiction. Two stories written by Ray Bradbury.
January 14 Science Fiction Two stories wiritten by Ray Bradbury.
January 21 Science Fiction A story written by Ray Bradbury.
January 21 Stranger Than Fiction Senator and former astronaut Mark Kelly explains why he is taking legal action against the Secretary of Defense.
January 21 Turn Back Time The 40th anniversary of the Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus.
January 28 Turn Back Time The 40th anniversary of the STS 51-L disaster that destroyed the Space Shuttle Challenger and killed seven astronauts, told in contemprory news reports, songs and poetry.
Listen or download (54 min 50 s - 52.6 MB)
February 4 Angelo Di Grazia
Committee Member
Space Association of Australia
Melbourne
Artemis 2 delayed to at least April following hydrogen leak during wet dress rehearsal; analysis of the Ensuring American Space Superiority Executive Order from President Trump; and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's speech to employees on his second day in the job.
Listen or download (53 min 55 s - 51.8 MB)
February 11 Turn Back Time Ed Stone, Project Scientist, describes the findings of Voyager 2 at Uranus, 40 years ago. (Insert courtesy JPL)
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February 11 Steve Reid
JPL
Pasadena
California
The status of the Perseverance rover, and future plans for exploration and rock sample collection. (Courtesy AGU)
February 11 IAC 2025 Opening The remarks of Governor-General Ms Sam Mostyn AC, and historical memories from Kerrie Dougherty, Owen Mace, John Saxon and Gordon Pike. (Inserts courtesy IAC)
February 18 IAC 2025 Opening Historical memories from Paul Scully-Powers, Katherine Bennell-Pegg and Roger Franzen, and presentation of the IAF World Space Award to the Chang'e 6 Team. (Inserts courtesy IAC & CGTN)
February 18 Arrokoth New Horizons team members Alan Stern, Cathy Olkin, Carly Howett and Jeff Moorerespond to reporter's question on the day after the 2019 January 1 flyby of the Kuiper Belt asteroid Arrokoth. (Courtesy JHU)