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Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman

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Robert Zimmerman is a science journalist and space historian who has written extensively about NASA, the commercial space industry, and the exploration of Mars and other celestial bodies. As a guest on late-night radio, he provided expert commentary on space missions, astronomical discoveries, and the future of human spaceflight with a focus on factual, evidence-based reporting.

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Episode thumbnail for February 1, 2004: Space Exploration - Robert Zimmerman

February 1, 2004: Space Exploration - Robert Zimmerman

Feb 1, 2004
2h 51m
Robert Zimmerman joins Art Bell to discuss space exploration, the U.S. space program, the Columbia disaster, the International Space Station, and Mars rover discoveries after Art's Super Bowl news hour. Art opens with the Super Bowl aftermath, spending considerable time on the Janet Jackson halftime incident and CBS...
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Episode thumbnail for March 6, 2005: Space Missions - Robert Zimmerman

March 6, 2005: Space Missions - Robert Zimmerman

Mar 6, 2005
2h 54m
Art Bell welcomes space historian and journalist Robert Zimmerman for a wide-ranging discussion about the state of space exploration. Zimmerman describes the remarkable success of the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity, now operating well beyond their planned 90-day missions, transmitting geological evidence that wa...
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