All-Star CalTech Panel Discussion: Moving an Asteroid

Air Date: 10/17/2011
Run Time: 0:28:52

Listen to the full show:

Listen

Or Download mp3

Guests:

Louis D. Friedman, Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Directors, The Planetary Society
Tom Jones, Astronaut,
Rusty Schweickart, B612 Foundation Chairman and Apollo 9 Astronaut,
John Lewis, planetary scientist,
Bill Nye, Chief Executive Officer,

Topics:

Why bring an asteroid closer to Earth? Don't we want to push them away? Both goals are considered by Lou Friedman, Tom Jones, John Lewis, Bill Nye, and Rusty Schweikart in highlights of a recent public discussion. Move over James Bond. Emily Lakdawalla busts some secrets about planetary science and so-called embargoes. Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan have no secrets except the new space trivia contest answer in their What's Up segment.

Related Links:

Comments:

No trivia contest spoilers please!

Larry: 09/05/2012 07:06 CDT

Hey you guys, I have spent the last 40+ years in the Design, Launch and Mission Operations of NASA and Earth Observer programs for the NRO. I want to get involved with the Sentinel Program. I have quite a lot of experience in Space Ground ICD Development et al.

Larry: 09/05/2012 07:09 CDT

Please check out my profile in Linked In or Job Fox. I would love to help with the Sentinel Space Program. I have had a lot of experience in Requirements Allocation.