RT @exploreplanets: In this week's @PlanRad episode, we're getting Starstruck with @starstrickenSF 🤩 .

Before I became the host of Planetary Radio, I was the digital community manager at @exploreplanets. A huge part of my job was helping to create our member community app. This is a huge day for our team, and we're so excited to give Planetary Society members a way to connect.

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RT @exploreplanets: Which world seems the most stressed out?.

Funny story. During @NASAPersevere's landing on Mars, I was streaming the footage to @exploreplanets Instagram live when the fire alarms in my building went off and blasted hundreds of viewers with blaring noises. In retrospect, it's hilarious, but at the time. .

There's a common joke among astronomers that the moment you try to observe something, a cloud will get in the way. I'm finding that creating podcasts is similar. The moment you try to record, here come the helicopters, leaf blowers, and fire alarms. 😅.

I'm really excited that @tanyaofmars will be a guest on an upcoming episode of Planetary Radio. This is going to be so fun!.

RT @exploreplanets: The spacecraft that's built like an armored tank. Dive into the latest mind-blowing discoveries on Jupiter’s moons, Gan….

We're celebrating the success of the Artemis I mission this week on Planetary Radio. @jman1848, the assistant launch director at @NASAKennedy joined me to share his experience on the night of the launch. 🚀🌖

I couldn't fit the guest's name into the tweet, but it was a conversation with Jason Achilles, a musician who helped make the EDL Mars Microphone on the Perseverance rover a reality. You'll hear our chat about the sounds of Mars later this month.

My favorite unrecorded convo with an upcoming show guest:. Guest: You worked at a tofu factory?.Me: Ya. Once I was hosting a taste test, and a woman spit tofu right into my hand. Guest: Maybe it was a compliment, like in Dune?.Me: We thank you for the gift of your body's tofu. 😅.

The delay to NASA's Psyche mission has sparked many interesting conversations about what's going on at @NASAJPL. Our Chief of Space Policy, @CaseyDreier, speaks with JPL Director @LaurieofMars in this month's Space Policy Edition of Planetary Radio.

I'm excited to get a chance to speak with @ScottBoltonJuno in an upcoming episode of Planetary Radio. I could literally talk about Jupiter's moons for hours and never get bored. I mean, LOOK AT GANYMEDE. 🤩. (Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill)

I love having an excuse to talk to @RandomSpaceFact each week when we record What's Up. He's hilarious and brilliant. You won't hear it in next week's show, but we had a great conversation about his obsession with GeoGuessr.

The deadline for submitting your answers to this trivia question is Jan. 11, 2023 at 8:00 am PT. Good luck!.

This week's trivia contest comes with a special prize: an autographed picture of Mat Kaplan, creator and former host of the show. The question: What planetary system was the setting for the majority of the original Doom video game?. Submit your answer at:

It's my first show as the host of Planetary Radio. Catch my interview with Mat Kaplan about his twenty years of hosting adventures along with a heartwarming compilation of messages from fans of the show:

It's a new era of Planetary Radio! I'm Sarah Al-Ahmed, the new host. 👋. Join me in sending a fond farewell to Mat Kaplan, Planetary Radio's creator and host for over 20 years, as he retires from the show and begins his new role as Senior Communications Adviser @exploreplanets.

It speaks for itself, even in the vacuum of space. Enjoy the eye candy. #ThankYouLightSail.

What a wild and wonderful ride it has been. I am so proud to have covered the mission AND to be one of the 50,000 individuals who made it happen. #ThankYouLightSail.