The Big Book of Mars: Our Obsession with the Red Planet
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
The Planetary Society
4.8 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 10 February 2021
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Mars has commanded our attention and stimulated our imaginations for millenia. Now, as 3 more spacecraft arrive, we talk with author Marc Hartzman about his new book that documents the fascination and fancy generated by the Red Planet. Planetary Society Chief Advocate Casey Dreier gives us a taste of the Society’s recommendations for the Biden administration regarding space exploration. Bruce Betts provides one more opportunity to win a Planetfest ’21 t-shirt! There’s more to discover, including a link to Planetfest ’21, at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/marc-hartzman-big-book-of-mars
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| 0:00.0 | The Big Book of Mars, this week on Planetary Radio. |
| 0:07.3 | Welcome, I'm Matt Kaplan of the Planetary Society with more of the human adventure across |
| 0:13.6 | our solar system and beyond. |
| 0:16.2 | That mysterious red planet has haunted us and inspired us for thousands of years. |
| 0:22.3 | Now as three new robotic emissaries arrive, a new book chronicles our Martian flights |
| 0:28.7 | of fancy and fascination will have a fun conversation with its author, Mark Hartzmann. |
| 0:34.9 | How will space exploration fare in the Biden era? |
| 0:38.5 | The Planetary Society's Casey Dreyer will be here in moments to introduce recommendations |
| 0:43.6 | just submitted to the White House by the Society. |
| 0:47.3 | And down the line a bit we'll check out the night sky with Bruce. |
| 0:50.6 | Our Chief Scientist will also make a big announcement. |
| 0:54.0 | Hope is in orbit. |
| 0:56.0 | The United Arab Emirates has become only the fifth nation to successfully reach Mars. |
| 1:01.9 | We congratulate everyone involved. |
| 1:04.5 | Mission Director Amran Syroff will be one of our terrific guests for PlanetFest21 to Mars |
| 1:10.3 | and back on Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14. |
| 1:14.9 | We'd love to have you join this virtual celebration. |
| 1:18.2 | You can learn more at planetary.org-planifest21. |
| 1:23.9 | We'll know if China's Chan-Wen-1 mission is also orbiting Mars just hours before this |
| 1:28.8 | episode of Plan Rad is published. |
| 1:31.3 | NASA's Perseverance Rover will plunge down to the surface in its seven minutes of terror |
| 1:36.5 | on Thursday, February 18. |
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