Giving Mysterious Venus the Love (and Science) She Deserves

Published: Aug. 15, 2018, 3 p.m.

b'We have so much to learn about Venus, says JPL scientist Sue Smrekar.\\xa0 What we learn will help us understand our own world and Mars.\\xa0 Sue joins us this week to make a great case for a new Venus orbiter. The Parker Solar Probe has begun its exciting journey to \\u201ctouch the Sun.\\u201d Our MaryLiz Bender talks with mission leaders before and after the launch. Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan have two great space trivia contests to wrap up right after they take us on another What\\u2019s Up tour of the solar system and back through the history of space exploration.\\xa0 Learn more at:\\xa0 \\xa0http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2018/0815-2018-sue-smrekar-venus-parker-solar-probe-launch.html'