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President Biden has signed the COVID-19 package. Lee takes a look at what the package means for Americans and Utahns alike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Dr. Richard Gilroy, medical director of the Liver Transplant Program, joins Lee to discuss a major increase in organ transplants due to COVID-19, including a 50% increase in liver transplants. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Dr. Josh Andersen spoke to Mary Richards about his research into myths that are keeping people from getting a vaccine. Lee reviews the myths and the scientific evidence that people need to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

NASA spacecraft intentionally slams into asteroid in humanity’s first test of planetary defense. Listen for more details.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy 

Behind every space mission is a tale of hard work, love, and perseverance. Dante Lauretta, the principal investigator for NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, joins Planetary Radio to share stories from his new book, "The Asteroid Hunter." Then Bruce Betts, the chief scientist of The Plane ... Show More

If you’re a comic book or sci-fi fan, you’ve likely read about the far-off idea of hitching a ride on an asteroid and mining it for precious metals and ice. But it’s not science fiction anymore. In this episode, we’ll take a look at two real-life asteroid-mining missions in the w ... Show More

Could there be life under the icy surface of Europa? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic Chuck Nice explore interplanetary missions, asteroid mining, and other exciting launches with the Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Laurie Leshin.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this ... Show More

Fareed sits down with the renowned astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson to discuss the science behind the billionaire race to space and contextualizes this moment in the history of human space exploration. Then, CNN’s space and defense correspondent, Kristin Fisher, whos ... Show More

NASA's DART mission aims to subtly alter the orbit of one small asteroid around another -- and thus change the trajectory of objects outside Earth for the first time. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff: https://science.howstuffworks.com/dart-nasas-asteroid-redirecting-missi ... Show More

We pick up with the space suits designed for the Apollo program. We learn what the Apollo astronauts had to do in order to go to the bathroom in space. Warning: it isn't pretty. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener fo ... Show More

As the private space industry races to colonize space for profit, where does NASA fit in to the equation?Laurie Leshin is just the person to answer that question. She's the Director of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the first female director in JPL's storied history. To her ... Show More

As space enthusiasts celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 16, we examine how space has been used throughout history as an arena for international co-operation. Andrew Mueller speaks to Nasa’s former chief historian Bill Barry, astronaut manager Christina Korp and veteran Nasa ... Show More