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117: Guardians of (a very small part of) the galaxy with Dr. Fast

117: Guardians of (a very small part of) the galaxy with Dr. Fast

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117: Guardians of (a very small part of) the galaxy with Dr. Fast

FromSpacepod

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Kelly Fast tells us about the Planetary Defense Coordination Office, which finds asteroids before they find us. She talks about a recent exercise involving the tiny asteroid 2012 TC4, where asteroid hunters across the world coordinated to observe this object on a recent fly-by. We also talk about ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar asteroid ever discovered.
Released:
Jan 28, 2018
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