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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

A hundred weeks in space exploration

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

The Planetary Society

Technology, Science

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Sarah Al-Ahmed, the host of Planetary Radio, marks her one-hundredth episode with a look back at the defining moments of the past 100 weeks of space exploration.

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0:00.0

It's my 100th episode this week on Planetary Radio.

0:12.5

I'm Sarah Al-Ahmad of the Planetary Society, with more of the human adventure across our solar system and beyond.

0:19.8

Today we'll take a moment to celebrate this milestone

0:22.0

for our show with a look back at some of the defining moments of the past 100 weeks of space

0:26.7

exploration. We'll revisit Issa's Juice mission as it sets out for Jupiter's icy moons. Osiris

0:33.0

Rex returning precious samples from asteroid Benu to Earth, the launch of NASA's Psyche

0:37.8

Mission to explore a metallic asteroid, and the beginnings of Europe a Clippers journey

0:42.3

to unlock the secrets of a potentially habitable ocean world. We'll share parts of my previous

0:47.5

conversations with members of the mission teams, including Juice Project scientist Olivier Vitas,

0:53.1

Danny Glevin, the co-investigator of Osiris Rex,

0:56.1

the Psyche Mission's principal investigator, Lindy Elkins Tanton, and Bob Popolarno, Project

1:01.3

Scientist for Europa Clipper. If you love planetary radio and want to stay informed about the latest

1:06.4

space discoveries, make sure you hit that subscribe button on your favorite podcasting platform.

1:11.9

By subscribing,

1:16.9

you'll never miss an episode filled with new and awe-inspiring ways to know the cosmos and our place within it. I plan to share a different episode this week, but as I was reflecting on the discussions

1:23.1

that I've had during my time as host of planetary radio, it occurred to me that I've been given the same advice

1:28.6

from many people.

1:30.1

When you accomplish something great, take a break.

1:33.5

You can only appreciate what you've done

1:35.3

if you pause and reflect.

1:37.3

I've had the privilege of speaking to scientists

1:39.3

and engineers during powerful points in their lives,

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