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Science Friday: Voyager 1 Probing Solar System's Distant Edge
A discussion with chief scientist Ed Stone about what we are still learning from Voyager 1 as it nears the edge of our solar system, over thirty years after its launch into space. Aired June 17, 2011 [11:58]
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Science Friday: Solar Systems and a Mysterious Cosmic Ghost
How does a disk of gas and dust turn into a solar system?A new study suggests conditions had to be just right to make our solar system. Plus, a mysterious cosmic object is stumping astronomers.
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Science Friday: Voyager 1 Bids Farewell to the Solar System
Voyager 1 is leaving the solar system, making it the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space.
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Science Friday: Dwarf Planet Found at the Edge of the Solar System
Dwarf planet 2012 VP-113 takes approximately 4,000 years to orbit the sun once. [11 mins. 55 secs.]
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Science Friday: The Sci Fri Book Club Tours 'The Planets'
The book club reviews Dava Sobel's 2005 homage to the solar system.
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Science Friday: Surveying the Heliosphere
A series of journal articles published this week draw a new picture of our solar system's heliosphere, the bubble carved out in the interstellar medium by the solar wind.
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Science Friday: Growing the Technology for Artificial Leaves
An interview with Daniel Nocera at MIT about his research into creating artificial photosynthesis as a method of generating solar energy. One application would be to use it for a power generation system in developing countries. Aired...
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Podcast History of Our World: 1 Let There Be History
Rob Monaco's first podcast introduces the program and describes the intent, purpose and format, then begins chapter one, the origins of the universe. [29:31]
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Science Friday: What's a Planet, Anyway?
Even after astronomers voted to remove Pluto from the list of planets in our solar system in 2006, the controversy over what should be called a planet continues. Listen to this episode to find out why this is still an issue.
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Science Friday: Studying Rocks Found on Earth for Clues About Space
We'll take a tour of the Center for Meteorite Studies, and learn how meteorites can teach us about the history of the solar system.
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Science Friday: An Astronaut Explores Nasa's Scientific Frontiers
Learn how astronaut and astrophysicist John Grunsfeld leads NASA's investigations of Earth and beyond. This astronaut flown the space shuttle five times, and performed eight spacewalks to service the Hubble telescope. [23:32]
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