The Sky at Night · SEASON 62
Expedition Asteroid
Episode 8 · 2018-09-09
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
A look at two missions attempting one of the most difficult feats of space exploration - to collect a rock from another world. This episode checks in on the US and Japanese attempts to bring a piece of an asteroid back to Earth. The missions have taken decades of planning, but the results will be worth it. We find out how studying these space rocks can teach us about the origins of our solar system and may one day help save Earth from a catastrophic collision.
Season 62 episodes
1. The Invisible Universe2018-01-14
2. The Mystery of 'Oumuamua2018-02-11
3. Mars: Red and Dead?2018-04-08
4. Gaia: A Galactic Revolution2018-05-13
5. Jupiter: Up Close and Personal2018-06-10
6. Outback Astronomy2018-07-08
7. Death Star2018-08-12
8. Expedition Asteroid2018-09-09
9. Space Britannia2018-10-14
10. First Rock from the Sun2018-11-18
11. The Flying Telescope2018-12-09
