SCIENCE SHIP: Asteroids & fall leaves
Posted Oct 16, 2017 7:50 am.
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An asteroid passed between Earth and the moon early Thursday, and many called it “good practice.”
But good practice for what? How closely can we study an asteroid we can’t stop that is about blow us into oblivion?
660’s Jonathan Muma hopped on board the Science Ship with St. Mary’s University Astrophysicist Dr. Rob Thacker to find out exactly what sky watchers were doing:
We go to some weird places on the Science Ship, but this time we’re answering a very common question.
Why do leaves change colour in the fall?
Dr. Thacker explained:
Can’t get enough Science Ship? Listen to this week’s full interview:
