Cosmic Dust Bunny

Published: Aug. 18, 2021, 6 p.m.

Back in 2017 a mysterious, cigar-shaped rock roared into and out of our solar system in a flash! Christened ‘Oumuamua’ it was the first interstellar visitor we’ve seen in our neck of the woods. But this cool observation exposed a not-so-cool side to the astronomy community. Guest: Associate Professor Alice Gorman College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University Presenters: Karlie Noon, Corey Tutt Producer: Ivy Shih Executive Producer: Joel Werner Sound engineer: Simon Branthwaite Podcast tile art by Molly Hunt