215: Naming asteroids with Dr. Williams

Dr. Gareth Williams tells us about asteroid names. He explains the rules around naming asteroids and tells us how an asteroid name lead to a surprise trip to meet one of his heroes.

Image: Asteroid Bennu, NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona

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214: Astronauts on the moon with Dr. Denevi