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82: Searching the sky for asteroids with Eric Christensen

82: Searching the sky for asteroids with Eric Christensen

FromSpacepod


82: Searching the sky for asteroids with Eric Christensen

FromSpacepod

ratings:
Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jan 29, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Eric Christensen, head of the Catalina Sky Survey, talks about how he and his team hunt asteroids and comets. He explains how astronomers can distinguish between individual asteroids and how new upgrades will let the survey discover more asteroids than ever before.
Released:
Jan 29, 2017
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