Amateur Astronomers Saving the World
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
English - June 16, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsNatural Sciences Science Technology science politics business comedy news entrepreneurship interview culture books reason Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Planetary Society has awarded more than 60 Shoemaker near-Earth object grants to astronomers around the world, enabling them to discover, track, and characterize thousands of asteroids. We’ll hear from two of these dedicated observers. The Society’s Rae Paoletta takes us to Venus where three new spacecraft will help answer big questions. Senior space policy adviser Casey Dreier helps us think about UFO claims. Chief scientist Bruce Betts offers a new What’s Up space trivia contest. Discover more at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/shoemaker-neo-awardees-venus missions
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