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As promised, Casey Dreier and Jason Callahan are back with a special review of the just-released FY 2019 President’s Budget Request (PBR) for NASA.  It contains good news, bad news and odd news. What is likely to stand?  What will Congress ignore, going its own way?  NASA’s new lunar ambitions, Mars Sample Return, WFIRST and more hang in the balance. Let the debate begin.  More resources to explore this month’s topics are at  http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2018/space-policy-edition-22-budget-special.html

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Space Policy Edition Special: The 2019 President’s Budget Request Unveiled

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Mat Kaplan attended a meeting of the science team for the zoom lens camera that will be atop the Mars 2020 rover mast.  Planetary Scientist Jim Bell tells us how this new system will show us the Red Planet as we’ve never seen it before.  Space is hard.  Sample return is even harder, says Senior Editor Emily Lakdawalla.  Bruce Betts presents Mat Kaplan with a musical Random Space Fact in this week’s What’s Up segment. Learn more and see images here: http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2018/0221-jim-bell-mastcam-z-science-meeting.html

The Eyes of a New Mars Rover: Mastcam-Z

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It has been 40 years since Carl Sagan and others shared the best of humanity with the stars. A new online multimedia project has been created as a 21st century homage to the Golden Record.  We visit with two of its creators, Stephen Canfield of WeTransfer, and Jacinte Faria of Stink Studios.  Drill baby drill!  That’s what the Curiosity team has asked the mars rover to do for the first time in months, after pausing to take a selfie.  Emily Lakdawalla provides a mission update.  Jason Davis tells us about NASA’s new name and plans for a space station near the Moon.  Bruce Betts joins Mat for another visit to the stranger things in the night sky.  Win a 3 LP boxset of the Voyager Golden Record recordings in the space trivia contest! Learn more about this week’s topics and see images here: http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2018/0228-message-from-earth.html

Experience A Message From Earth—Inspired by the Voyager Gold Record

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Each week, Planetary Radio visits with an expert who has a unique perspective on the quest for knowledge about astronomy, our solar system and beyond. We also showcase regular features that raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Join our host Mat Kaplan every week along with Planetary Society colleagues Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bruce Betts, and Emily Lakdawalla to discuss the latest news about space exploration and the Planetary Society.

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