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From the High Desert

A Cultural History of Art Bell

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Jim Bell

Jim Bell

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Jim Bell is a planetary scientist and professor recognized for his work on NASA's Mars rover missions, serving as the lead scientist for the Pancam color imaging system on the Spirit and Opportunity rovers. As a guest on late-night radio, his firsthand involvement in Mars exploration and his ability to convey the wonder of planetary science brought listeners to the surface of another world through vivid description and expert analysis.

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Episode thumbnail for July 31, 2005: Renewable Energy - Jim Bell | The Space Shuttle - Ed Dames

July 31, 2005: Renewable Energy - Jim Bell | The Space Shuttle - Ed Dames

Jul 31, 2005
2h 31m
Art Bell opens with Major Ed Dames, who returns to discuss his remote viewing predictions about a catastrophic solar event he calls the "kill shot." With the Space Shuttle Discovery facing repair issues in orbit and recent powerful solar flares, Dames warns that the confluence of events matches what his team has lon...
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Episode thumbnail for November 26, 2006: Mars and the Rover Missions - Jim Bell

November 26, 2006: Mars and the Rover Missions - Jim Bell

Nov 26, 2006
2h 39m
Art Bell welcomes Professor Jim Bell, associate professor of astronomy at Cornell University and lead scientist for the Pancam color imaging system on NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers. Broadcasting from Manila as another typhoon approaches the Philippines, Art connects with Professor Bell to discuss the remarkable lon...