small bodies | 365 Days of Astronomy

Nov 28th: Runaway! Runaway! Escaping Stars, Planets & Small Bodies

by Astronomy Cast | Nov 28, 2022 | Astronomy Cast

Moons orbit planets, planets orbit stars, stars orbit within galaxies. It’s orbits all the way down. But occasionally objects can receive a powerful kick that sends them on a journey, never to return.

Aug 21st: Toughest Asteroids & Close Approaches

by Al Grauer | Aug 21, 2022 | Travelers in the Night

This week Travelers in the night talk about 14 extremely tough asteroids which regularly travel closer to the Sun than the planet Mercury and the discovery of 2020 JJ.

Mar 31st: Double Trouble & Aliens

by Al Grauer | Mar 31, 2019 | Travelers in the Night

Thoughtful estimates suggest there maybe somewhere between 10 and 10,000 technical societies inhabiting other planets in our home galaxy. But where are they?