69: Pinging passing asteroids with Dr. Naidu
Oct 30, 2016•12 min•Ep. 69
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Episode description
Dr. Shantanu Naidu tells us about planetary radar. Using large telescopes in California and Puerto Rico, he bounces radio waves off of asteroids and "listens" for the return signal. With this technique, he's discovered moons on several asteroids.
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