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141: Eyes on the back of your head with Dr. Tholen
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English - December 30, 2018 17:00 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 377 ratingsAstronomy Science Earth Sciences earth saturn spaceexploration stars asteroids astronomy galaxies jupiter mars mercury Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Dr. Dave Tholen talks about near-Earth asteroids. He explains why they can be difficult to observe, and how he manages to spot them anyway. He also tells the story of a particularly famous asteroid that he discovered, and sets the record straight about its name.