The DART Mission: Learning How to Swat Dangerous Asteroids _on Planetary Radio
Why did the dinosaurs die? Because they didnt have a space program! The upcoming DART mission will test our best thinking about how we may someday deflect a Near Earth Object that is speeding toward fiery Armageddon on Earth. Nancy Chabot of the JHU Applied Physics Lab is the missions Coordination Lead. The Curiosity rover has reached an exciting new region of Mars. Senior Editor Emily Lakdawalla will give us the lowdown. The night sky is full of treasures according to Bruce Betts. Join Bruce and Mat for this weeks Whats Up.
Featured Speakers: Planetary Scientist Nancy Chabot, Senior Editor Emily Lakdawalla, Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts, Host Mat Kaplan
This show was broadcast on February 12, 2019.