Date: August 5th, 2012

Title: Encore: Bill Nye Says Curiosity Knows No Bounds—The Mars Science Laboratory Lands on the Red Planet

Podcaster: Bill Nye the Science Guy and Mat Kaplan

Organization: The Planetary Society

Links: Planetary Society: http://planetary.org

This podcast originally aired on July 26th, 2012.
http://365daysofastronomy.org/2012/07/26/july-26th-bill-nye-says-curiosity-knows-no-bounds-the-mars-science-laboratory-lands-on-the-red-planet/

We are replaying this audio, since there was a delay in its publication and also since Curiosity’s landing is this weekend!

Description: Bill Nye the Science (and Planetary) Guy is the Chief Executive Officer of the Planetary Society, the world’s largest member-supported space interest group. Bill shares his passion for the Curiosity rover in this conversation with the Society’s Mat Kaplan, host of Planetary Radio.  But will the August 5 landing be the last of its kind for years? Bill and the Society are fighting to restore full funding for NASA’s planetary science missions. He also invites all of humanity to join the celebration with Planetfest 2012 on August 4 and 5.

Bio: Bill Nye the Science Guy is the beloved, award-winning science educator/entertainer whose PBS series got millions of kids fired up about science. He now runs the Planetary Society, which was co-founded by his professor at Cornell University, Carl Sagan.

Mat Kaplan is the Planetary Society’s Media Producer. He has also hosted and produced Planetary Radio, the Society’s award-winning weekly podcast and public radio series about space exploration and development, for nine years. The show presents the men and women who are leading our push into the final frontier, along with regular contributions from Bruce Betts, Emily Lakdawalla, and Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye the Science Guy. Catch it on a local radio station, Sirius XM Satellite Radio, in the iTunes Store, or at http://planetary.org/radio . With this return to 365 Days, Mat and the Society kickoff a monthly contribution on the last Thursday of each month in 2012. (With the exception of August, when it will be heard on Thursday the 23rd.)

Today’s Sponsor: This episode of 365 days of Astronomy is sponsored by iTelescope.net – Expanding your horizons in astronomy today. The premier on-demand telescope network, at dark sky sites in Spain, New Mexico and Siding Spring, Australia.

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