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| Visiting Mars, Again and Again |
| Topic: Mars |
04/07/08 |
| Summary: There are several new missions set to explore the planet Mars over the next decade. Astrobiology Magazine recently discussed these missions with Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA's Mars Exploration Program, and Luann Becker, a geochemist who is developing an instrument for the European Space Agency´s ExoMars mission. |
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| Life from the Abyss |
| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
01/21/08 |
| Summary: In this interview, Nigel Mason explains how molecules formed in space might eventually lead to life, and describes what scientists are doing to better understand this process. |
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| Radio Astrobiology: Looking Beyond |
| Topic: Cosmic Evolution |
12/17/07 |
| Summary: In Astrobiology Magazine´s latest podcast, Pascale Ehrenfreund talks about newly discovered exoplanets, and explains what we still need to learn about the evolution of solar systems. |
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| Under a Green Sky |
| Topic: Biosphere |
12/13/07 |
| Summary: In Peter Ward´s newest book, "Under a Green Sky," he explains how global warming has led to the loss of life throughout Earth´s history. In this interview, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talks with Ward about the many ways the Earth tries to kill us. |
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| Radio Astrobiology: The Chemistry of Carbon |
| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
12/10/07 |
| Summary: Join us for Astrobiology Magazine´s latest podcast: "Naked Astrobiology" with our host Simon Mitton. In this interview with Pascale Ehrenfreund, she describes her studies of meteorites, comets, and the organic chemistry of space. |
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| Shades of Gravity |
| Topic: Moon to Mars |
11/05/07 |
| Summary: Despite years of spaceflight, we still don't know exactly how different levels of gravity influence human health. In this interview with Catharine Conley, she explains how new research will help. |
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| Can a Robot Find a Rock? |
| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
10/25/07 |
| Summary: Go outside and try to find a rock. It´s pretty easy, right? Not if you´re a robot. David Wettergreen explains why. |
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| Robotic Sun Worship |
| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
10/22/07 |
| Summary: It´s not easy to teach a robot about energy efficiency – but it can be done. Roboticist David Wettergreen explains how. |
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| Robotic Rockhounds |
| Topic: Missions |
10/11/07 |
| Summary: Antarctica is the best place on Earth to hunt for meteorites. Scientists have been successfully engaged in the search for decades. But maybe robots could do the job just as well. |
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| Robots with Legs |
| Topic: Robotics & A.I. |
10/08/07 |
| Summary: What do you do when you´re afraid a volcano might be about to explode and you need to descend into the searing heat of its caldera to take a few geologic samples? You send a robot. |
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