182: Radar polarization with Dr. Hickson

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English - February 21, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 25.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 377 ratings
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Dr. Dylan Hickson talks about how he studies the surfaces of asteroids using reflected radio waves. By comparing the reflections to mathematical models and data from Earth, he tries to determine if an asteroid's surface is blocky, dusty, or both.