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Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

Io and Voyager 2: Lost oceans and found signals

Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

The Planetary Society

Technology, Science

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Voyager project manager Suzanne Dodd and Voyager project scientist Linda Spilker discuss reestablishing contact with Voyager 2 and Carver Bierson from Arizona State University tells the tale of how Io went from a water-rich moon into a world with lakes of lava.

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0:00.0

Exploring the radiant infancy of the Jovian system, this week on Planetary Radio.

0:07.0

I'm Sarah Alahmed of the Planetary Society, with more of the human adventure across our

0:17.7

solar system and beyond.

0:20.4

This week we're traveling back in time to the early solar system to delve into the luminous

0:24.4

beginnings of Jupiter and the profound impact it had on one of its most fascinating moons,

0:29.0

I.O.

0:31.0

Carver Beerson, a postdoctoral researcher at Arizona State University, joins us to unravel

0:35.8

the deep connection between Jupiter's early brightness and the processes that could have

0:39.9

turned a once-watery I.O. into a world covered in lakes of lava.

0:45.0

But first, we'll hear from two legendary figures of space exploration, Voyager Project

0:50.3

Manager Susan Dodd and Voyager Project Scientist Linda Spilker.

0:54.5

They'll share their insights on the remarkable reestablishment of connection with the Voyager

0:58.3

Two spacecraft, with our Senior Communications Advisor, Matt Kaplan.

1:03.0

And stay tuned for What's Up with Bruce Betts, our Chief Scientist, as he answers a question

1:07.6

from our Planetary Society member community.

1:11.4

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

1:16.2

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

1:20.1

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

1:24.4

know the cosmos and are placed within it.

1:28.3

You may have heard a sigh of relief from all of us here at the Planetary Society and

1:32.8

other space fans around the world on August 2nd.

1:36.4

That's when we got word that the Jet Propulsion Lab had reestablished full communications

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