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48: Threading an asteroid through the eye of a keyhole with Dr. Chodas

Author
Carrie Nugent
Published
Sun 05 Jun 2016
Episode Link
https://spacepod.libsyn.com/episode-48-threading-an-asteroid-through-the-eye-of-a-keyhole-with-dr-chodas

This week’s guest is Dr Paul Chodas, who directs JPL’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. He explains how predicting where an asteroid is going can get complicated when the asteroid gets close to a planet. He also talks about an app that lets you explore how a hypothetical asteroid could be deflected.

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