Guest: Dr. Jim Bell was our guest for this Space Show program. Among the many topics discussed on the show, we talked about his new book, "Mars 3-D: A Rover's-Eye View of the Red Planet" which is widely available and offers unique 3 D views of the Martian planet. Dr. Bell spoke also about one of his earlier books, "Postcards from Mars." We talked about the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity as he has been part of the rover team since the start, the Phoenix Lander, and Mars Express. Regarding Spirit and Opportunity, we noted that the 5th anniversary of Spirit was just observed. Dr.

Dr. Louis Friedman, Executive Director of The Planetary Society, was the guest for this Space Show program. Dr. Friedman began the interview by explaining the origins of The Planetary Society and its present day uniqueness as a space advocate organization. We then discussed their project, Cosmos 1, a solar sail mission which launches in two weeks from a Russian submarine. For details on this mission and to follow its progress, visit http://www.planetary.org/solarsail/index.html. Listeners asked Dr.