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Planetary Radio

News from Saturn and a New Companion for Venus

Airdate: Sunday, April 16, 2006
Running Time: 00:28:52
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

A busy show, featuring a report from the Planetary Society's Emily Lakdawalla, just back from Europe where she covered orbital insertion of the Venus Express spacecraft. Then Cassini Deputy Project Scientist Linda Spilker returns with an update from Saturn, where exciting discoveries have just been announced. Q&A on surface liquids in the solar system, and a What's Up review of the night sky, with a new chance to win!

Guests

• Emily Lakdawalla, Science and Technology Coordinator, The Planetary Society
• Linda Spilker, Cassini Deputy Project Scientist

Related Information

• Emily's Weblog on Venus Express Orbit Insertion
• ESA's Venus Express website
• First Images from Venus Express VIRTIS
• Liquid Water on Enceladus?
• More about Cassini-Huygens
• Official Cassini-Huygens website at JPL