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111: Dust hazard with Dr. Throop
Episode 111

111: Dust hazard with Dr. Throop

Spacepod · Carrie Nugent

November 5, 201726m 48s

Show Notes

Sagan Prize winner Dr. Henry Throop tells us how scientists look for micron-sized dust that's millions of miles away to protect the New Horizons spacecraft. This search involves computer modeling, occultation observations, and plenty of teamwork.