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Protesting the IAU Planet Definition and a SMART-1 Lunar Impact Recap

Airdate: Monday, September 11, 2006
Running Time: 00:28:58
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

We have a busy show -- Mark Sykes, Director of the Planetary Science Institute, talks about his petition to the International Astronomical Union protesting its planet definition. And we look back a week to the lunar impact of Europe's SMART-1 orbiter in a teleconference with Detlef Koschny at the European Space Operations Center. Emily Lakdawalla's Q&A looks at New Horizons after Pluto, and a special What's Up! trivia contest finds the laughs in Pluto's demotion.

Guests

• Detlef Koschny, European Space Operations Centre
• Mark Sykes, Director of the Planetary Science Institute

Related Information

• Mark Sykes' Planetary Science Institute webpage
• Press release describing IAU petition
• Report on the IAU Planet Definition Decision
• SMART-1 Goes Out With a Bang