We're looking back on 2023 this week on planetary radio.

I'm Sir Al Ahmed of the Planetary Society with more of the human adventure across our

solar system and beyond. Space Science and Exploration in 2023 was an extraordinary testament to human

curiosity, perseverance, and the fantastic things that we can accomplish when we

work together. This week we're revisiting some of this year's most exhilarating

moments and groundbreaking discoveries. Highlights include the triumphant return of samples from

asteroid Bennu, the astonishing revelations from the James Webb Space Telescope and the dawn of a new globally

collaborative era of lunar exploration. Kate Howls, our public education specialist and Canadian

Space Advisor, will join us to announce the winners of the Planetary

Society's Best of 2023 Awards. Jack Kirley, our Director of Government Relations,

will share the strides that we've made together with our space advocacy.

Then Ray Palletta, our director of content and engagement, and Matt Kaplan, our senior communications advisor

and former host of Planetary Radio, returned to break down our favorite space moments of the year.

We'll close out my last episode of my first year's host of Planetary Radio with Bruce Betts, the chief

scientist of the Planetary Society. We'll look forward to what next year has in store in What's Up.

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inspiring ways to know the Cosmos and our place within it. Okay let's get

into it. It is let's get into it.

It is now time for the winners of the Planetary Society's Best of 2023 Awards.

Each year we ask space fans around the world to vote on the most exciting moments images and missions.

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