Planetary Radio: Book Club Edition
Episodes
Founder and CEO Peter Beck on The Launch of Rocket Lab
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Peter Beck adds to the story told about his hugely successful and innovative company in “The Launch of Rocket Lab,” a beautifully illustrated,...
The Giant Leap: Why Space is the Next Frontier in the Evolution of Life
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Astrobiologist Caleb Scharf eloquently explores the future of humanity and what we will become when we live beyond Earth.
Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts’ latest for kids
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Betts helps us explore the latest and last in his excellent library of space books for young people. He and host Mat Kaplan take up “Are We Al...
The Little Book of Aliens by Adam Frank
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The delightful astrophysicist and science communicator Adam Frank shares his thoughts about the search for life and intelligence across the Universe i...
MOONS: The Mysteries and Marvels of our Solar System by Kate Howells
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Planetary Society’s Kate Howells has written this beautifully illustrated trek among our Solar System’s most intriguing and mysterious moons.
The Martians by David Baron
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author David Baron has written the definitive, true story of a time when nearly everyone in America was utterly convinced there was a supremely intell...
Space Craze by Margaret Weitekamp
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Space Craze author Margaret Weitekamp of the National Air and Space Museum documents our fascination with all things space, as evidenced by the pop cu...
Cosmos Award–winning author Dava Sobel
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author and historian of science Dava Sobel talks about her many wonderful books with The Planetary Society’s Mat Kaplan. Dava recently received the ...
Exploring the Overview Effect with Frank White
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank White is the author of “The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution. “ Now in its fourth edition, the book has crystallized ...
Andy Weir and Project Hail Mary
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling science fiction author Andy Weir joins The Planetary Society’s Mat Kaplan for a deeply fascinating and very entertaining conversation ab...