13 min listen
155: Interstellar visitor with Dr. Knight
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Dr. Matthew Knight tells us about a discovery that excited astronomers all around the world. 'Oumuamua is the first minor planet from outside our solar system that we have found. Dr. Knight describes what it was like to observe this speedy object, and explains how it compares to local asteroids and comets.
Released:
Jul 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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