Asteroids 2019, 
Featuring: Robert Jedicke

Robert is a Canadian astronomer at the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy. He is a Specialist in Solar System Bodies, namely in the “Orbit and size distributions of asteroid populations including main belt and near Earth objects, Centaurs, Trans-Neptunian objects, comets, and interstellar objects”. Robert is, in other words a surveyor of asteroids. 

As of 2017, he had 110 refereed publications. He’s also a great populariser of science.

We interviewed Robert in New Zealand, at Space Place at Carter Observatory, Wellington, in the Southern Hemisphere, where he was visiting scientist this year.

We learned everything about asteroids from Robert, from How do you grab an asteroid? to What is the Deep Space Gateway?, What is Planetary Defence? and How do we avoid Near Earth Objects collisions right now, Did life come to Earth on an asteroid? Where were asteroids formed? Omuamua, Sample return missions, How much wealth is there in asteroids?, Who’s watching so that people will do the right thing? and many other topics, including our favourite, what’s his opinion of the future of humankind? 


THE WORLD SPACE WEEK ASSOCIATION PODCAST SERIES
A collection of inspirational people, sharing their visions for humanity's future in space -- organised with the support of the the World Space Week Association. 

One podcast is being made available for free each month -- so check back frequently for each new edition and share them with your networks


PODCASTING PROJECT TEAM
- Haritina Mogoșanu, WSW Association
- Samuel Leske, Milky-Way.Kiwi


Special thanks to
- Milky-Way.Kiwi, Space Place New Zealand, New Zealand Astrobiology Network
- Rhian Sheehan
- Maruška Strah, Executive Director World Space Week Association 

The podcasts have been produced for the global World Space Week network.

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World Space Week Association Podcast - About asteroids with Robert Jedicke

Featuring: Maruška Strah

Maruška Strah is the Executive Director of the World Space Week Association. 

We interviewed her in Vienna during the 62nd Meeting of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)and learned about her aspirations for the future of the World Space Week as an international event and also for the Association. 


THE WORLD SPACE WEEK ASSOCIATION PODCAST SERIES
A collection of inspirational people, sharing their visions for humanity's future in space -- organised with the support of the the World Space Week Association.

One podcast is being made available for free each month -- so check back frequently for each new edition and share them with your networks

PODCASTING PROJECT TEAM
- Haritina Mogoșanu, WSW Association
- Samuel Leske, Milky-Way.Kiwi

Special thanks to
- Milky-Way.Kiwi, New Zealand Astrobiology Network
- Rhian Sheehan
- Maruška Strah, Executive Director World Space Week Association

The podcasts have been produced for the global World Space Week network.

World Space Week Podcast - Maruska Strah Executive Director WSWA

World Space Week talks to SETI astronomer and alien hunter Seth Shostak about why should we go to space? 

Seth is the Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute, in Mountain View, California. He has an undergraduate degree in physics from Princeton University, and a doctorate in astronomy from the California Institute of Technology. For much of his career, Seth conducted radio astronomy research on galaxies, and has published approximately fifty papers in professional journals. He also founded and ran a company producing computer animation for TV. He is also Host and Producer, for Big Picture Science radio show, http://www.bigpicturescience.org/ 

Seth has written several hundred popular magazine and Web articles on various topics in astronomy, technology, film and television. He has edited and contributed to a half dozen books. His first popular tome, “Sharing the Universe: Perspectives on Extraterrestrial Life” appeared in 1998. He has also authored “Life in the Universe” (2006, 2nd edition, textbook, with Jeff Bennett) and “Cosmic Company” (2003, with Alex Barnett). His most recent book is “Confessions of an Alien Hunter” (2009).

World Space Week Podcast - Seth Shostak

In celebration of the human achievements of going to space we are presenting our new series of podcasts with inspirational space people from around the world.

Our podcast series engages the public with the latest developments in space exploration through connecting with world leaders of thought who make the difference in their space environment. We know that every space endeavour started as a thought or a dream in someone’s heart. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are, if you dream of space and follow your dream, it will come true. Here we talk about goal setting and where to find inspiration. We plug into the collective wisdom of these people to understand how to navigate towards a future as a spacefaring civilisation

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