Our Trojan Asteroid Friend

Space Nuts: Astronomy Insights & Cosmic Discoveries · Feb 10, 2022 · 43m

Astronomy, Science, Space, and Stuff.

Space Nuts Episode 291 with Professor Fred Watson & Andrew Dunkley

•Planet Earth has picked up a trojan asteroid as our newest companion. Fred has the details.

•We revisit Oumuamua (or the Space Doogie as Andrew fondly calls ). Is there a plan to chase it down? It would seem so.

•The discovery of a volcanic lake that has life in it. How can that be…and what implications does have for the possibility of life on other planets?

•A question from Michael in Kent (UK) who wants to know what’s the first thing we would do on landing on Mars. Our answers may…