Keck Institute for Space Studies - Audio

Sarah Miller, from UC Riverside and Caltech, gives an introduction to the Airships: A New Horizon for Science Short Course (April 30, 2013).

Rob Fesen from Dartmouth discusses the timeliness of science on airships at the Airships Short Course (April 30, 2013).

Jens Kauffmann from Caltech compares airships to other science platforms during this Keck Institute for Space Studies Short Course (April 30, 2013).

Steve Lord from Caltech discusses atmospheric considerations and advantages during the Airships Short Course (April 30, 2013).

Randy Friedl from JPL discusses airships and Earth science opportunities during the Airships Short Course (April 30, 2013).

Geoff Blake from Caltech discusses key science opportunities from airships in planetary and small bodies science at the Airships Short Course (April 30, 2013).

Michael Werner from JPL/Caltech gives a talk on Astrophysics v. Airships during this Keck Institute for Space Studies short course on Airships (April 30, 2013).

Paul Goldsmith from JPL discusses airship platform for long-wavelength astrophysics at the Airships Short Course (April 30, 2013).

George Washington University Professor Emeritus John Logsdon will discuss the factors that led President John F. Kennedy to set sending Americans to the Moon as a national goal (February 20, 2013).

Professor Jim Bell from Arizona State University reviews some of the recent highlights from Mars surface missions (especially the continuing adventures of the Opportunity and Curiosity rovers), discusses the kinds of up-close contact science measurements that can be done from such robotic vehicles, and talks about how the lessons learned from these missions can influence future Mars, asteroid, and comet rovers and landers. (February 20, 2013).