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Rubble Piles in the Sky: The Science, Exploration, and Danger of Near-Earth Asteroids
Rubble Piles in the Sky: The Science, Exploration, and Danger of Near-Earth Asteroids
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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Jul 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
with Dr, Michael Busch (SETI Institute)Near-Earth asteroids are a population of small bodies whose orbits around the Sun cross or come near our planet’s orbit. They turn out to be unusual physical environments: essentially rubble piles. They represent a natural hazard we ignore at our peril, because some of these bodies have the potential to impact Earth. Dr. Busch reviews the near-Earth asteroid population, programs to track and characterize such asteroids, and current efforts to address the danger of asteroid impacts.
Released:
Jul 15, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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