Amateur Astronomers Work to Save Earth!

They stay up all night, night after night, searching the skies for giant rocks like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs. Some of these amateur astronomers get a helping hand from the Planetary Society’s Shoemaker NEO or Near Earth Object grant program. The Society’s Bruce Betts will give us an overview before we hear from two of the very dedicated recipients. You’ll also learn why Bill Nye wants YOU to write to the President about protecting planetary science.  Bruce returns to tell us What’s Up, and announce the latest space trivia contest.

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Related Links

• Shoemaker NEO Grant Program
• Amateur Astronomer Gary Hug
• Robert Holmes' Astronomical Research Institute
• Write the President to Save Planetary Science

Trivia Contest

This week's prize is a Planetary Radio T-Shirt!

This week's question:
What PLANETS did Cassini fly by on its way to Saturn?

To submit your answer:
Send an email no later than Monday, October 22, at 2 pm Pacific time to [email protected] containing:

Last week's question:
What is the shared first name of the Principal Investigators for the next two Mars missions?

Answer:
The answer will be revealed next week.