Mat Kaplan
- Username: MatKaplan
- Producer/Host
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
Recent Pieces from Mat Kaplan

Adventures at the 2023 Planetary Defense Conference
(28:50)
From: Mat Kaplan
Planetary Radio creator Mat Kaplan shares a look behind the scenes at the 2023 Planetary Defense Conference in Vienna, Austria.

Are we alone? The search for alien technosignatures
(28:50)
From: Mat Kaplan
A new volunteer SETI science project to search for alien technosignatures has launched! Two of its creators tell you how to sign up.

Martian Mic Drop
(28:50)
From: Mat Kaplan
Jason Achilles, a musician who partnered with NASA’s JPL to help put one of the first microphones on Mars, shares his journey and the joy of listening to the sounds of the ...

Celebrating NASA’s Artemis I mission to the Moon
(28:50)
From: Mat Kaplan
Jeremy Graeber, the assistant launch director at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, joins Planetary Radio to recount his experience on the night of Artemis I’s historic launch.

Planetary Society All-Stars Review the Year in Space
(28:50)
From: Mat Kaplan
For his last episode as host, Mat Kaplan welcomes many of his Planetary Society colleagues for a review of a spectacular year of space exploration.

One Last Blast: Author of ‘The Martian’ Andy Weir with JPL Chief Engineer Rob Manning
(28:50)
From: Mat Kaplan
Outgoing Planetary Radio host Mat Kaplan shares a few minutes of his very entertaining conversation with bestselling author Andy Weir and Jet Propulsion Lab chief engineer ...

Good Night Oppy! Hello Mars!
(28:50)
From: Mat Kaplan
Bill Nye and Planetary Society members join Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity scientists at a screening of the excellent new documentary about the little robot and the team ...

Celebrating Planetary Radio’s 20th Anniversary with Bill Nye
(28:50)
From: Mat Kaplan
Join the Planetary Society’s CEO and others as we mark Planetary Radio’s entry into its third decade.
