Explore Worlds
Find Life
Defend Earth
Russell Durkee
Astronomer and high school science teacher, The Shed of Science Observatory
Russell Durkee is an astronomer and high school science teacher who also manages The Shed of Science Observatory.
Latest Planetary Radio Appearances
Amateur Astronomers Saving the World
Planetary Society grants have enabled amateur astronomers to discover and track asteroids that cross Earth’s path. We’ll meet two of them.
Meet the Planetary Society’s Newest Asteroid Hunters
We talk with two of our 2019 Shoemaker NEO Grant winners, who received funding to help find, track, and characterize potentially hazardous asteroids.