Near Earth Objects

Fraser Cain of Universe Today and Astronomy Cast joins Toren, Joe and Kevin to talk about meteors, comets and asteroids including the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, the Tunguska blast, the Chicxulub impact event and the Dawn Mission to not one but two asteroids. Also news, films, pop culture, and some German kid who may or may not have been hit by a meteorite.

Music: "Caravan" by Gordon Jenkins

Images

Links

Astronomy Cast
Universe Today
Gerrit Blank's alleged meteorite injury
Dawn Mission

Videos

Movies

Armageddon
Toren: 4/10
Kevin: 2/10
Joe: 5/10
Fraser: 2/10

Empire Strikes Back
Toren: 10/10
Kevin: 9/10
Joe: 9/10
Fraser: 9/10

Deep Impact
Kevin: 4/10

Creepshow
Toren: 5/10
Kevin: 5/10
Fraser: 5/10

Day of the Triffids (1962)
Toren: 6/10
Fraser: 5/10

Meteor Man
Toren: 3/10

The Blob
Toren: 4/10
Kevin: 2/10
Joe: 4/10
Fraser: 4/10

Night of the Comet:
Toren: 5/10
Joe: 6/10