Solar System Vacation

Published: Aug. 10, 2015, 2:39 p.m.

Ever gone bungee jumping on Venus?\xa0Of course not.\xa0No one has.\xa0However your great-great-great grandchildren might find themselves packing for the cloudy planet \u2026 or for another locale in our cosmic backyard.\xa0That\u2019s what we picture as we accelerate our imagination to escape velocity and beyond \u2013 and tour vacation spots that are out of this world.\xa0\nAn enormous mountain and an impressive canyon await you on Mars.\xa0If the outer solar system is more your thing, consider making a ten minute free-fall on Miranda, a moon of Uranus, or step up to the challenge of playing catch on an asteroid.\xa0\nAlso, just opened up: Pluto. A member of the New Horizons science team describes why the dwarf planet could be a holiday haven.\xa0Bring your crampons for ice climbing!\nGuests:\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Andrew Fraknoi \u2013 Chair of the astronomy department, Foothill College\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Lori Fenton - Planetary scientist, SETI Institute\xa0\n\u2022\xa0\xa0David\xa0Grinspoon\xa0\u2013\xa0Astrobiologist, author of Venus Express\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Mark Showalter \u2013 Planetary scientist, SETI institute, and member of the New Horizons team\n\n\u2022\xa0\xa0Michael Busch \u2013 Planetary scientist, SETI Institute\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices