An African Observatory Hunts Killer Asteroids

Published: July 18, 2018, 3 p.m.

b'One of the Planetary Society\\u2019s 2018 Shoemaker Near-Earth Object grants has gone to astronomers searching the sky from a mountaintop in the North African nation of Morocco.\\xa0 Observer Michel Ory tells us about their work.\\xa0 Tim Spahr ran the Minor Planet Center for many years.\\xa0 He has moved from that worldwide coordinator for asteroid and comet discoveries to NEO Sciences LLC, and served once again as chair of the Shoemaker NEO judging committee.\\xa0 Wait till you hear what poor Yuri Gagarin had for lunch as he orbited Earth.\\xa0 That\\u2019s just one thing you\\u2019ll learn from this week\\u2019s What\\u2019s Up segment.\\xa0 Hear complete interviews and learn more at:\\xa0 \\xa0http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/show/2018/0718-2018-spahr-ory-shoemaker-neo.html'