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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

An astrogeologic experience with Kirby Runyon

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

The Planetary Society

Technology, Science

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Mat Kaplan, Planetary Radio's creator and former host, takes us on an adventure with planetary geologist Kirby Runyon as they tour New Mexico, U.S.'s varied geology and compare it to other worlds.

Transcript

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0:00.0

We're going on an astro-geology adventure. This week on planetary radio.

0:10.0

I'm Sarah Al Ahmed of the Planetary Society, with more of the Human Adventure

0:17.4

across our solar system and beyond. Sometimes when you want to learn more

0:22.0

about other worlds, all you have to do is step outside your door.

0:25.0

Planetary Radio's creator and former host Matt Kaplan takes us on an adventure today with planetary geologist Kirby Runyon.

0:32.0

They'll take us through the terrain of New Mexico, USA. with planetary geologist Kirby Runyon.

0:32.7

They'll take us through the terrain of New Mexico, USA

0:35.0

as they tour locations that can teach us more

0:37.0

about the worlds beyond our own.

0:39.1

Then Bruce Betts, the chief scientist of the planetary society,

0:41.9

will pop in for what's up, and a discussion of the most other

0:44.8

worldly places we've been. He'll also share a new random space fact.

0:50.0

If you love Planetary Radio and want to stay informed about the latest space discoveries,

0:54.2

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

0:57.8

By subscribing, you'll never miss an episode filled with new and awe-inspiring ways to know the

1:02.1

Cosmos and are place within it.

1:06.0

Next week I'll be talking with the team behind Ness's upcoming Dragonfly mission to Saturn's

1:10.3

Moon Titan. It's a world that's so similar to our own and yet very alien.

1:16.0

It's the only other place in our solar system with a thick nitrogen atmosphere, but it also has rain and lakes and rivers.

1:23.0

But instead of flowing liquid water, that world is shaped by liquid methane.

1:27.0

There's something really comforting knowing that no matter how distant and strange the other worlds may be, there's often a hint of the familiar.

1:36.5

I've been fortunate to travel to numerous places on our beautiful planet.

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