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01 May 2011

Radio Interview on Planetary Defense: U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher and Dr. Michael J. Drake

A recent radio episode on the Frank Morrison show (20 April 2011) on 89.3 FM KPCC entitled “Deep Impact,” but with an unhappy ending: Who will watch for Earth-bound asteroids in an era of budget cuts?". The guests included Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-California’s 46th District, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach; chairman of the Oversight & Investigation Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee) and Michael J. Drake (director, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona).

Link: 89.3 FM KPCC Episode: Patt Morrison show for April 20, 2011 [.mp3 of show]

Link: 89.3 FM KPCC Episode: Patt Morrison show for April 20, 2011 (“Deep Impact,” but with an unhappy ending: Who will watch for Earth-bound asteroids in an era of budget cuts)
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