Name: Year of the Asteroid
Uploaded: 2022-01-01
Duration: 13 min 14 s
Description: While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extra-planetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids; those that might provide a new source of precious metals and those that can outright kill us.

While humans debate which is worse, dwindling resources or planet-killing celestial bodies, new breakthroughs in extra-planetary surveying and rocket propulsion are revealing the dichotomy of asteroids; those that might provide a new source of precious metals and those that can outright kill us.

This episode tracks two NASA missions that reveal asteroids as both scientific treasure and real threat. Explore how Psyche could illuminate the origins of rocky planets, while DART tests whether humanity can nudge a dangerous object off course. Sign up to watch breakthrough space technology tackle questions about Earth's past, resources, and future safety.

Where asteroid riches and planetary peril collide in real time.

Year of the Asteroid

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