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Bruce Betts

Planetary Society Chief Scientist

Bruce Betts is the Chief Scientist of the Planetary Society. He is a renowned astrophysicist and planetary scientist who has made significant contributions to our understanding of the solar system. Betts has worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and has been involved in several high-profile space missions, including the Mars Science Laboratory and the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn. He is a graduate of the Un...

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HostPlanetary Radio589 eps

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The Science You’ve EnabledPlanetary RadioMay 31, 202350:54Guest Exoplanet enigma: Unpacking the discovery of a "forbidden" planetPlanetary RadioMay 24, 202350:48Host Inspiring the next generation through space educationPlanetary RadioMay 17, 20231:15:20Guest The case for saving VERITASPlanetary RadioMay 10, 20231:00:07Host Adventures at the 2023 Planetary Defense ConferencePlanetary RadioMay 3, 202354:08Guest Juice mission liftoff: A new era of icy moon exploration beginsPlanetary RadioApr 26, 202358:49Guest Volcanic Venus? New insights from vintage dataPlanetary RadioMar 29, 202348:44Host Looking back on Voyager’s 45th AnniversaryPlanetary RadioMar 8, 20231:15:50Guest The Canadian Lunar Rover with Peter VisscherPlanetary RadioMar 1, 202336:52Host Touchdown! The Sights and Sounds of Perseverance on MarsPlanetary RadioFeb 24, 202152:47Guest A Helicopter for Mars and a Major LightSail AnnouncementPlanetary RadioJul 31, 201937:40Guest We’re Sending a Flying Machine to TitanPlanetary RadioJul 10, 201956:45Guest The News From Saturn-With Linda SpilkerPlanetary RadioJun 26, 201938:29Host A Last Visit With LightSail 2 at the Cubesat Developers WorkshopPlanetary RadioMay 15, 201945:06Guest The Skies of Super-Earths and Mini-NeptunesPlanetary RadioMay 1, 201955:30Host The Triumph of a Failed Moon LandingPlanetary RadioApr 17, 201938:00Host Bill Nye and Planetary Radio Live at Extreme STEAMPlanetary RadioMar 20, 20191:10:23Guest Boosters, Breakthroughs and Budgets: Canada and the US Look Toward SpacePlanetary RadioMar 13, 201935:14Guest The DART Mission: Learning How to Swat Dangerous AsteroidsPlanetary RadioFeb 6, 201947:18Host New Horizons Flyby: Join the Celebration!Planetary RadioJan 9, 20191:02:19Guest