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74: Asteroid families with Dr. Masiero

74: Asteroid families with Dr. Masiero

FromSpacepod


74: Asteroid families with Dr. Masiero

FromSpacepod

ratings:
Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Dec 4, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Joe Masiero returns to the podcast to talk about asteroid families, which are groups of asteroids that astronomers think are fragments from ancient collisions. He describes how he identifies these families, and how this work can help us understand how the solar system used to be millions of years ago.
Released:
Dec 4, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Hear stories about the alien moons orbiting our Sun, of cold stars, and the future of space exploration. Every week, scientist Dr. Carrie Nugent chats about an amazing part of our universe with an expert guest. Spacepod is the podcast that gives you an inside look into space exploration. Learn more: http://listentospacepod.com