Two, count them, two solar sales this week on planetary Radio. Radio. Hi everyone, welcome to Public Radio's travel show that takes you to the final

frontier.

I'm Matt Kaplan.

Planetary Society Executive Director the Final Frontier. I'm at Kaplan.

Planetary Society Executive Director Lou Friedman returns with an update on the society's

ambitious solar sale project, Light Sale. But Lou also has news about another solar sale that may be in

space as you hear this. Japan's innovative Icaros will piggyback into deep space on top of a Venus probe.

Emily Lochuwala has a hopeful report on another deep space traveler.

Troubled Voyager 2 is in the virtual repair shop, even as it shoots past the edge of our

solar system and Bruce Betts will once again get lost in space with me as we

present what's up a new trivia contest and try the first ever unplugged

version of random space fact. Bill Nye is in Connecticut this week the science

and planetary guy was the immensely

popular commencement speaker for Quinnipiac University. He'll be back with a new

commentary next time. Emily is ready to review the best of the Planetary Society blog.

Ms. Lactawala is the Society Science and Technology Coordinator.

Emily first, hearkening back to last week's conversation,

I want to congratulate you. Your Martian

moment in time not only made it on to that New York Times blog but got some nice comments.

It really did. I think people appreciated realizing that there are moments of time all over the solar system, not just here on Earth.

Let's go on to something that is maybe not even quite in our solar system anymore.

I guess it is, really.

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