48: Threading an asteroid through the eye of a keyhole with Dr. Chodas - podcast episode cover

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

Jun 05, 201610 minEp. 48
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Episode description

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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