Asteroid Hunters

Everyone knows that eight planets orbit the sun. But thousands of other objects, including icy comets and football field-sized asteroids, are also zooming around our solar system. And some of them could be on a collision course with Earth. QUEST explores how these Near Earth Objects are being tracked and what scientists are saying should be done to prevent a deadly impact.

Tags: asteroids, kqed, Near earth objects, pbs, QUEST

Additional Links

• Chabot's Asteroid Search Program
• Science Data
• Producer's Notes: Asteroid Hunters
• B612 Foundation

 

Educator Guides

• Asteroid Hunters Educator Guide