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Army Corps study recommends plan to prevent Asian carp
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: This map from the US Army Corps of Engineers shows the location of measures in the agency's recommended plan to restrict Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes, Credit: USACE
The U-S Army Corps of Engineers released a long-awaited report today that says new measures are need to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Gr...

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  • Added: Aug 07, 2017
  • Length: 01:02
  • Purchases: 8
Blast noise to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes, new U.S. study says
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Asian carp, Credit: Gino Santo Maria/shutterstock
Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will release a study detailing the best ways to prevent Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes. A d...

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  • Added: Aug 04, 2017
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 6
An Eye on the Sun (In the Middle of a Lake)
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: The Goode Solar Telescope at the NJIT Big Bear Solar Observatory, Credit: Mat Kaplan
The world’s most powerful solar telescope sits in Big Bear Lake, high above southern California. It has just been renamed for the man responsible f...

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
Why did the Asian Carp cross Lake Michigan's electric barrier? This scientist is on the case.
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: A slide with slices of otoliths is ready for examination, Credit: A slide with slices of otoliths is ready for examination
Asian carp are a big threat to the Great Lakes. After one was found recently beyond an electric barrier, environmentalists and officials worried th...

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2017
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 10
Emily Lakdawalla on the Last Orbits of Cassini
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Cassini took this photo on June 4, 2017, close to periapsis on its seventh "Grand Finale" orbit, when it passed between the planet and the rings., Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI/Emily Lakdawalla
The Cassini Mission has less than two months to go before it ends with a spectacular plunge into the beautiful ringed world. Planetary Society Sen...

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  • Added: Jul 19, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Algae bloom forecast looks bad for Lake Erie
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Algae bloom, 2011 , Credit: NASA
Harmful algae blooms generally begin to hit the lake in late July, and are triggered mainly by nutrient runoff from farms in the region. Toxins fro...

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  • Added: Jul 13, 2017
  • Length: :57
  • Purchases: 5
Identifying invasives the focus of NY events
From: Great Lakes Today
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Invasive fish and plants that have plagued the Great Lakes region for decades are getting some special attention during a week long series of event...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2017
  • Length: 01:20
  • Purchases: 3
20 Years on Mars with Matt Golombek
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Matt Golombek and Mars rovers, Credit: NASA/JPL
When the Pathfinder lander reached Mars 20 years ago it began a Martian renaissance that has never paused. JPL scientist Matt Golombek was the mis...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Storms in forecast could boost high Lake Erie levels
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Lake Erie, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
By this time of year, Lake Erie usually reaches its peak water level, beginning a seasonal decline with drier conditions. But this year has been a...

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  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 01:02
  • Purchases: 1
Happy Asteroid Day!
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Artist concept of massive asteroid impact, Credit: NASA
Asteroid Day, June 30th, marks the anniversary of the great Tunguska impact that leveled a Siberian forest. It reminds us that a Near Earth Object ...

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  • Added: Jun 28, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Julie Webster and the Art of Spacecraft Endurance
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: February 21, 1997--Julie Webster, Cassini’s manager of spacecraft operations (kneeling, right), and the rest of the mission's assembly, test and launch operations (ATLO) team pose with the spacecraft outside the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Space Simulator, Credit: NASA / Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Caltech / Bob Brown
How do you keep a dazzlingly complex spacecraft in good health after 20 years in space? That’s the challenge for Julie Webster and her team of eng...

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  • Added: Jun 13, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 6
Great Lakes water levels to remain high through fall
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Flooded gas dock at a marina in Rochester, New York, Credit: Alex Crichton, WXXI News
The US Army Corps of Engineers predicts that water across the Great Lakes will remain high for the duration of summer, and even into the fall.

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  • Added: Jun 12, 2017
  • Length: :38
  • Purchases: 7
Spectacular Jupiter!
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Jupiter’s south pole imaged by the Juno spacecraft from 52,000 km above the planet., Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles
Have you seen its stunning image of Jupiter’s south pole? The Juno orbiter is surpassing expectations and delivering surprising science. Scott Bo...

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  • Added: Jun 07, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
Buzz Aldrin and Other Martians
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Apollo astronaut and engineer Buzz Aldrin, Credit: Gage Skidmore
He walked with Neil Armstrong on the moon, but that may not be his greatest legacy. Buzz Aldrin was joined by other space stars at the recent Human...

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  • Added: May 31, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Big algae bloom predicted this summer in Lake Erie
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: A NASA satellite image of western Lake Erie from May 22, 2017, Credit: NOAA
The more rain we have this spring, the bigger the Lake Erie algae bloom this summer -- and it’s been a wet spring, according to projections from th...

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  • Added: May 26, 2017
  • Length: 01:09
  • Purchases: 5
Human Spaceflight: Coming Back to America
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Artist concept of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner and the SpaceX Crew Dragon approaching the International Space Station., Credit: NASA
Astronauts may soon ride on US rockets and in US spaceships for the first time since the last Space Shuttle flight. Jon Cowart of NASA is working w...

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  • Added: May 24, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Trump budget targets Great Lakes funding
From: Great Lakes Today
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The Trump administration released details of its 2018 budget plan today. As expected, it eliminates a $300 million program to help the Great Lakes....

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  • Added: May 23, 2017
  • Length: 01:07
  • Purchases: 6
Visiting Worlds Fantastic with Bonnie Buratti
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Planetary scientist Bonnie Buratti's new book, Credit: Cambridge University Press
Veteran Jet Propulsion Lab planetary scientist Bonnie Buratti talks with Mat about the wonder of our solar neighborhood that she explores in Worlds...

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  • Added: May 09, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
The Great American Eclipse Crossroads: SIU Carbondale
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Astronomer and artist Tyler Nordgren’s poster for SIU Carbondale’s Eclipse Celebration, Credit: Tyler Nordgren/SIU Carbondale
Our ongoing coverage of preparation for the Great American Eclipse takes us to Southern Illinois University Carbondale where a huge celebration is ...

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  • Added: May 03, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Bill Nye Saves the World…With Space
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Bill Nye at the March for Science in Wasington, Credit: Navid Baraty/Planetary Society
It was a big week for the Science Guy, and for science. Bill Nye served as honorary co-chair of the March for Science in Washington DC. His new ...

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Study: Warnings about contaminated fish fall short
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: EPA Photo / Fish Advisory , Credit: EPA Photo / Fish Advisory
The EPA Office of inspector General (OIG) issued a report regarding fish advisory risk communications. The agency found that several states and tri...

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  • Added: Apr 24, 2017
  • Length: 01:25
  • Purchases: 4
McDonald Observatory and the Quest for Dark Energy
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: McDonald Observatory Hobby-Eberly Telescope, Credit: Mat Kaplan
The University of Texas at Austin’s observatory is high in the hills of west Texas. In this special episode, Mat Kaplan joins the tens of thousands...

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  • Added: Apr 19, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 6
Aerospace Corporation President and CEO Steve Isakowitz
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Artist’s concept of Brane Craft about to wrap itself around space debris. The paper-think spacecraft will then slow and deorbit the potentially dangerous object., Credit: The Aerospace Corporation
The Aerospace Corporation has been innovating since 1960. Now it’s headed by a former leader of “New Space” company Virgin Galactic. President and...

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  • Added: Apr 12, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Teachers worry about Trump cuts to Sea Grant program
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Teachers test a classroom activity at SUNY Oswego's Rice Creek field station, Credit: Payne Horning
For years, the Sea Grant program has helped Americans learn about the oceans, the Great Lakes and other waters. Now President Trump wants to stop f...

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  • Added: Apr 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:26
  • Purchases: 7
Mars’ Atmosphere…Lost in Space!
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Artist’s concept of MAVEN orbiting Mars with Earth in the background (not to scale!), Credit: NASA/GSFC
Mars was once a warm and wet world. Then its dense, protective atmosphere mostly vanished. Learning why was one of the greatest mysteries in planet...

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  • Added: Apr 04, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8